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Covid +ve from 13 days, ESR 95
My dad is covid +ve from 13 days and ESR is 95. He had taken fabiflu, medrol and ceftum in the past. All the doses are over and currently he is taking only dolo and zincovit.
With high ESR, should we be worrying about it?
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ESR Usually high in chronic diseases. 13 days has already passed . Nothing to worry. Because covid-19 mechanism of action is chelation of heme particle from hb. Post thrombotic covid-19 complication he should take oral anti coagulant for 2 weeks.
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If it's possible please get some more test - CRP, D-DIMER, SERUM FERRITIN , CBC .
Till then start Dexona 0.5mg -4tab thrice a day(morning aftetnoon and evening) for-3 days then shift to 3tab thrice a day for -3days and then 2tab - morning and evening -3days and then stop it with a dose of 1 tab morning and evening -3days
Along with this continue Vitamin D3(60000 iu) -1 tab weekly -4week
Tab Vitamin c 500 -1 tab morning and evening -5days
Continue zinc
If ivermectin not used earlier u should start it 12 mg - 1 tab at night for three night
Tab Montair -fx -1 tab od -5days
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Dr. Aman Gangwani
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Kanpur
High ESR is a sign of systemic inflammation which may persist even after the infection has subsided
It might take sometime to relove
If the patient has no symptoms and is recovering well no need to worry
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If symptoms persist / aggravate consult
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