Please Help!! Boyfriend very sick

Mickey S

You mean, stop off in India on the way to New Zealand?

Nick-H

Suzie, it is really good that you spoke to one of the hotel guys, and that he has seen a doctor.

I'd echo the advice that he should go to a private hospital or doctor: can you check with the hotel guy?

Some of us felt frustrated that this was just not going anywhere, and if so, then what could we do to help?

It's moving on. Please feel free to ask any further advice.

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suzie1976

I'm frustrated about this too. He can recover and start his journey few days ago if he just follow my advise to go see a doctor. Anyway would like to know if any of you guys know a good private doctor around Pelling, Sikkim? Any of the hospital below which is good?

HOSPITALS

Manipal Referral Hospital
231938/ 232041
S.T.N.M. Hospital, Gangtok
222059/ 222944
SINGTAM Hospital, Singtam, East Sikkim
NAMCHI Hospital, Namchi, South Sikkim
GYALSHING Hospital, Gyalshing, West Sikkim
Mangan Hospital, Mangan, North Sikkim
G.B.PANT Hospital, Sazong

shashank.aggarwal

Is the person is in Gangtok, then he should see a good doctor in Gangtok itself..

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Bhaswaran

At first, the doctor will definitely read the local symptoms and give some multi-action antibiotics to address those symptoms. But if the symptoms persists, and are not getting any better (as you said), tell him to prepare and give and clear past medical history and family history to the doctor next time. And also, all the recent necessary details of travel, proximity or exposure to anything adverse, be it even the cold in the mountains, after he started travelling to India. But anyway, I would always tell to come down from Pelling at least to Gangtok, or if possible, to Kolkata to avail the better treatment options.

Recently, I noticed reports saying that some variants of Bacterias have developed immunity to thier antibiotics and are not responding. A viral fever has swept over India this year, that lasted for 5-6 days, with prevailing weakness and aches for months, and the antibiotics could not counter them. I talked with my doctor and he also told helplessness about the same. Paracetamols could not lower the temperature even, for which they are known for.

However, when the fever occured on my son, I found homeopathy a better option when the antibiotics failed. But, would not advise homeopathy in case of any emergency.

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Nick-H

Bhaswaran, I am not a doctor but...

Stuff like colds and flu are viral infections. They do not respond to antibiotics, which are only given for secondary bacterial infections, eg when your flu gets a chest infection added.

Some bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics, and this is resulting in some of the hospital killers which are quite famous these days.

Antibiotics are still effective in many cases, and can still be life savers. It is necessary to take the right antibiotic, and to take the right dosage for the right period of time.

Drugs are available to treat some viral infections.

Bhaswaran

Yes, you are right.

Doctors prescribe antibiotics even when you have contacted flu, may be a preventive measure for secondary infections or if they see mild symptoms...as done in my case.

On curative analysis, in my case, homeopathy worked better although the homeopath doc did not disclose the combination he made in front of me.

Aishah

OT - thank you Bijapuri for explanation - I discovered I am very 'behind the times!
Suzie - do keep us posted, we are concerned about your boyfriend and hope he starts recovery soon.
Bhaswaran - Have to say I have tried homeopathy and it has never worked with me - Queen of England swears by it.
Nick - good advice I think - antibiotics are very specific these days.

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Nick-H

Actually, homeopathy has worked for me, and quite remarkably so too. But so do antibiotics, and I tend to make the first call to my alopathic doc.

Homoeopathy is popular in India. It is not too hard to find a homoeopathic doc. Then there's Ayurveda, and another Indian traditional medicine I forget the name of.

---Just to add to Suzie's possibilities!

Aishah

Also there's the person in the village who knows everything with some very strange remedies - I'm talking about around here..
But Suzie is far away, her bf is in Sikkim so don't want to bamboozle her too much! I'd take the conventional route first IMHO as has been suggested by many here. Slightly OT I really wish homeopathy could have worked for my asthma - it is certainly much less invasive as far as chemical treatments go.

Bhaswaran

Queen of England is just a common man and nobody special. So her views about homeopathy does not lead to anything. Many specific diseases which not have much treatment in allopathy....you will find them treated in homeopathy (for example- Autism, a neurological socio-behavorial disorder detected in children, which can keep them disbaled socially for life, for which you will not find much in allopathy but can have it treated to a long extent through homeopathy). Both are good systems, and if you think of limitations..both have. I am a professional employed in the healthcare industry, and I am attached with creating the medical reports for doctors for the last seven years, I have seen a varied type of ailments and followed the course of treatments, so have a slight impression about the pros and cons of allopathy. If you want to have almost instant symptom relief and less worry about side effects...go to allopathy but if you have faith and can wait to start the symptoms treated from the roots, try homeopathy.

Both systems are treating acute diseases like brain tumors, cancers, and both are providing some relief to the patients. I have faith in both systems and often try them in combination. If not, one after another.

Even, in the US, some specialist doctors (allopath) are given a one year course in homepathy to provide combination treatment to their patients. First, to give allopathy to provide a quick relief of symptoms and ailments, then as the patient feels a little better, turn on to homeopathy to clear it from the roots, or try both in combination. Believe me, this is going to the future of treatment and medical science. Treatment today or in the future is and will not be limited to a particular system.

Many scheduled surgery patients are treated succesfully through homeopathy, eliminating the need for surgery on the later stage.

The fact is, homeopathy takes time and in modern age, people do not have much time to spare and need instant relief...so there lies the concept of usage and thinking about both the systems.

Nick-H

Errr... no?

Or do you know something the rest of us don't?

But, joking aside, please let us keep to the practical issues in this thread?

I've nothing against a good conversation on homeopathy, but it (the conversation) is not going to help Suzie and her bf.

capt_mahajan

Then, as they say, she should be king

Sama

suzie, it's pretty obvious he doesn't want your advice and refuses to listen to it.

If I had non-stop vomiting and ear pain, I'd run, not walk, to a hospital or doctor. hmmmmm....now that conjures up a pretty picture....

anyway, for your sake, I sure hope this dude's worth it with all the effort you're putting into him!

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atala

Best thing for ear infection (or ear trouble of any kind) is Mullein Oil which one can buy at places that sell homeopathic medicines. Mullein Oil is very common in India. I always carry it with me while in India because the often imperceptible type of wind there can easily cause earache. Ever wonder why everyone in India wears ear protection?? For that reason...

It is probably no help to the patient here, but other readers might benefit, knowing what a great medicine Mullein oil is. Before you drip some into your ear, warm the oil a little...

I agree, though, he needs to see a doctor...