Filariasis Questions

elephantiasis is a parasitic infections transmitted by mosquitoes. treatment is hetrazan . dose depending upon the severity. certain physical changes in shape of the legs and other affected parts are irreversible and affected areas do get hardened but cured completely

Dear Lybrateuser,
- The microfilaria which cause lymphatic filariasis circulate in the blood at night when their concentration in the blood is at its peak & therefore the chances of slide positivity becomes maximum.

Better take Medicine after consulting a doctor.
If you have written prescription then see the instructions given in it.

Disease ka to apko pata he... That it is filariasis...
You can consult me for homoeopathic treatment.

Sootshekhar ras 125 mg twice a day gandhak rasayan avleh 10 gm twice a day vyadhihar rasayan 125 mg twice a day heerak bhasm 5 mg twice a day
mukta shukti bhasm 250 mg twice a day relief in 30 days and for complete cure take it for 60 - 90 days only.

As of now start with tablet doxycycline 100mg twice a day and tablet hetrazan 100mg eight hourly till you meet your doctor within three days

The ICT Filariasis Test: A rapid-format antigen test for diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis. Antigen testing is now recognized as the method of choice for detection of Wuchereria bancrofti infections. Unlike tests that detect microfilariae, antigen tests can be performed with blood collected during the day or night.

go to government hospitals and treatment for filaria isn't expensive. blood group of any kind doesn't have effects on the treatment

It depends on the cause of Elephantiasis. If it is due to Filariasis, then she can have recurrent lymphangitis and associated fever and leg pain. This can be prevented by taking a medicine called Banocide, once every 6 months. Please consult a general physician who can assess the condition and prescribe the correct dosage and duration of the medication.

since you are symptoms free and you got treatment years ago, there's no need to get any treatment.
get blood tested for filaria parasites as a reassure and watch out fir symptoms in future.