Chronic Body Pains Months After Scrub Typhus Infection
UpdatedHi,
I have been diagnosed with Scrub typhus and the medication (doxycycline) was started after 15 days (the delay is because of diagnosis) from initial appearance of symptoms. First symptom was a severe throat pain which made difficulty in swallowing even my saliva. Later symptoms like fever (103 F), severe body pain (unbearable at back and limbs), consistent chills, fever and sweating developed and remained with me for more than 2 months.
I started to loose weight (around 11 Kilograms in 45 days) and my immune cells were found in elevated levels (double than the normal level). Hemoglobin and RBCs were found reduced than the normal limits. NSAIDs (Naproxen, Diclofenac, Ibuprofen) were the only medication prescribed during this time (after initial dose of doxycycline for 10 days).
It has been 5 months from the infection and I still have the problem of severe body pain if I try to do some physical works (ever driving bike for 30 minutes/day). Though I have gained almost 8 kilograms back, I am still not strong as I was before. My WBC count has reduced from 20000 to 13000 (10000 is the normal level) and all other blood parameters, liver function, etc were found to be normal now.
But the Doctors don't have any clue why this body pain comes up again again even after 5 months.
Can anyone suggest the possible reason behind this with some solutions to get rid of this situation.
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