Comments for Chikungunya Fever Guide

Comment on Chikungunya, The Disease. by Peta

Peta — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:38:40 +0000

I’m 4 weeks in after picking it up in southern India near Pondicherry. the initial 4-6 days were complete agony with muscle paralysis, joint pain, fever for 24 hours and rash. No nausea for me. After returnedin home to Australia the only ‘advice’ on treatment is symtomatic relief which is fine (panadeine forte with nurofen) but it dopes you out and you’re not able to function properly at work. I’m trying some acupuncture and homeopathic remedies at the moment but the pain still remains.

Does anyone know if the joint pain (hands and ankles mainly) can cause permanent damage?

Comment on Chikungunya Virus Still a Threat in Europe by rk

rk — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:26:32 +0000

“Italy and other Asian countries” - Italy is in EU. Also, please list India as one of the countries where this disease is rampant right now.

Comment on Chikungunya, The Disease. by Nitin Byas

Nitin Byas — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:42:30 +0000

I am not a doctor but can suggest you remedy for fever like this. You can take ginger juice 1 spoon three times a day. It makes the blood veins to cure whatever blockages are there. After having ginger juice you can have honey if feeling hotter that too just for tongue.

Drink boil water 3 to 4 litres in a day so that you flush out all toxins available. This fever can be treated only with discipline life style.

Comment on Chikungunya, The Disease. by Dianne Ronnow

Dianne Ronnow — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:16:13 +0000

I’ve been fighting this for 2 1/2 months now. I thought it was dengue fever at first. Either way there are no medical cures. I’m not sure where you are at, but look for any herbs that fight viruses, like olive leaf extract, turmeric, ginger and wild oregano oil. If nothing else, eat lots of spicy food since most strong spices fight viruses.

For pain I found ibuprofen is more effective than acetaminophen (paracetamol). Also try taking white willow bark and feverfew for more natural pain relief. They take some time to work, though, so you may want to take both the white willow and the ibuprofen at the same time for a while. You might also need some sleep medication to help you get some sleep at night.

Comment on Treatment: Ayurvedic Cure for Chikungunya? by Mrs Tennell

Mrs Tennell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:36 +0000

My blood test reports shows negative of chikunguya and dengu, blood test was done after 2 days of my fever my doc says its viral fever but am sure i am infected with chikungunya because all the symptoms i have is 10 days over after i had fever still existing. My rashes and swelling, joint pains, nausea,body aches and hurts are still continue though taking pain killer Voveran plus 2times a day and Alegra for the rashes my Doc prescrbtion. Shall i go in for blood test again? What will do good to me if my blood test show positive if there is no medicine for cure???

Comment on Chikungunya, The Disease. by Mrs Tennell

Mrs Tennell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:15:40 +0000

I got this infection on the 21 of this month which started with chill and fever after 2 days fever was gone but the rashes appeared itching so bad starts swelling then fallowed with joint pain. This is really bad to get infected, it hurts and aches all over my body i felt like as if someone is peeling off my skin, even though i take the pain killer twice a day…. it still hurts with rashes itching and swellings all over my joints discomfort and feeling nausea all the time, i can hardly walk straight,and felt i walk like a duke. i wish there is some kind of treatment available which reduce the pain and discomfort to get cure faster. Can someone suggest what can be done to ease the pain?

Comment on Treatment: Ayurvedic Cure for Chikungunya? by Nambiar

Nambiar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:11:44 +0000

My mother got infected a couple of month back. Even after the fever is over, the pain was still existing. Specially in the finger joints and ankles. Now she is taking Rabium-20, and this is giving lot of relief. But I strongly suggest not to take this untill your Doctor says.

Comment on Treatment: Ayurvedic Cure for Chikungunya? by Mahesh Prasad

Mahesh Prasad — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:44:51 +0000

Well, I am from the place where chicunguya has paralyzed few districts of karnataka. It is deadly and the economy of these places have come down heavily. People are taking help of ayurvedic and homeo medicines and the results are mixed-kind of. This article is good for me as my wife is currently suffering from this disease.

Comment on Treatment: Ayurvedic Cure for Chikungunya? by deepak padmar

deepak padmar — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:33:26 +0000

Well, a bit surprised that India does not figure under the countries affected. If newspaper reports are to be believed, there are whole villages in the southern parts of the Karnataka state that have become dysfunctional due to widespread Chichungunya

Comment on Treatment: Ayurvedic Cure for Chikungunya? by Schalk

Schalk — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:24:08 +0000

I have picked up this virus at the end of December 2007 in South Africa, and my medical doctor tells me I am the second patient within a week he has seen with this fever.
It is an inconvenient desease, and I have had it for almost 2 months now. It appears to come and go (headaches, upper body aches and pains, but most importantly, the joint aches (I suppose much like gout or arthritis)).
Medicines don’t help, I suppose one has to learn to live with it!