Dr. Payas Joshi
Pediatrics
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
My question is about the Coronavirus. I have been having some symptoms such as indigestion, sore throat, slight heaviness in the chest area (sometimes) and dizziness (sometimes). Dizziness could be because of panic.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Please do not panic, it is not Covid-19 if there is no fever. For sore throat, you can start warm saline gargles.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
Let me elaborate on the symptoms. Indigestion but not diarrhea, heaviness in the chest it goes away but comes back, sore throat, and within the upper respiratory tract.
Sometimes the slight difficulty in breathing (not much not always), a slight pinch of pain in the upper chest area (sometimes but rare), and no fever (but have not measured), although I might just have an increased body temperature at times and goes away if it is elevated then it last for maybe about an hour. The symptoms are on and off sometimes it comes and sometimes I am alright. I have had no cough till now.
The thing is I have not had any connection with anyone traveling from abroad (to my knowledge). I only had contact with someone who has flown from Mumbai about 10 days back.
Also, I would like to know if testing for Covid-19 can be done. Currently, I am in Hyderabad. Also, since ICMR issued Hydroxychloroquine for patients and prevention for health care professionals and a recent paper published in nature stating that it works in-vitro, would it be advisable to start on it according to their recommended dosage?
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
As I read your symptoms, it looks like you are having anxiety-related issues. Are you hypertensive, when you last checked your blood pressure? Kindly see if it is normal. Are you sleeping properly?
Secondly, please monitor your temperature with a thermometer, which is very important. If you a have fever then probably you can go to medical college and report your symptoms but only if you have a fever.
Moreover, the breathing difficulty will not be transient in Covid, it will persist throughout the day and will worsen. So it does not look like Covid and moreover, you have no cough. So Covid chances are almost negligible.
Talking about Hydroxychloroquine, you do not need it right now, and it comes with certain side effects. You can take Azithromycin 500 mg for three days for upper respiratory symptoms. Along with gargles. I do not think it is Covid-19.
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