- Female
- 58 Years
- 14/08/2025
My mom is 58 and had spine surgery 5 months ago for a small fracture she's still on meds for that. She also takes steroids and folic acid tabs for rheumatoid arthritis. Is it safe for her to get the COVID vaccine
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After spine surgery and with rheumatoid arthritis, COVID vaccine is generally safe after 3 months—discuss timing with rheumatologist.
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Consult a Rheumatologist
Answered 14/08/2025
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View allMy mom is scheduled for knee replacement surgery on Feb 15 at AIIMS and is currently on Folitrax 10mg weekly. Her recent blood report showed platelets around 105,000 could the Folitrax be causing this drop since she took it before the test? Her current meds are Thyronorm 62.5 empty stomach, Pantop D40 morning, Osteofos70 weekly, Uprise 60k weekly, Folitrax weekly, folic acid at night, Shelcal 500mg night, and Etoshine90 night. Should we be concerned about her platelet levels before surgery?
No increase in platelets is not due to folitrax.. It’s due to viscosity of blood..
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My mom had a knee replacement on both knees a couple of years back. She's 69 now and recently, over the last three months, her left ankle has been swelling up daily. It's concerning because she's also developed these black patches around the back of her ankle, and they've been itchy for about 15 days now. We've seen doctors and done some tests, but we're not getting any answers. The swelling's causing her a lot of pain, and she can't walk properly. Could you shed some light on what's going on here? Any insights you might have would be really appreciated.
Thats unusual,visit General Physician for appropriate approach.and maintain balanced diet and healthy lifestyle
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Is there a tablet that can replace the Penidure 12 lakh injections? I've been taking these injections since I was 5 years old, and I'm curious if there's an alternative.
If u really need penicillin prophylaxis, tablet is available as a replacement of injection but u have to take it daily. consult your cardiologist
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