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Black FUNGUS concern
I was tested covid positive 18 days ago... from day 5 , i ve taken methylprednisolone 16 bd for 3day and od for 2 days...no comorbidity...at home isolation...ve continue nasal STUFFINESS for 10 days... which get relieved from last 3days on sinarest levo tablet...but developed mild swelling on bilateral malar area for 2days...no other symptoms... please tell if i at risk of black FUNGUS INFECTION ???
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Dr. Manvi Mehta
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Bahadurgarh
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Since there is history of covid with intake of steroids though not in high dose or longer period of time you are at risk
Also the symptoms of nasal discharge and swelling do point towards a possibility of fungal infection
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