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Over a month ago, i was given 2 antibiotics and 2 rounds of prednisone for a suspected lung infection. i have had nausea, lack of appetite, weight loss, diarrhea and some vomiting. i've had bloodwork and a ct done which showed mesenteric adenitis.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Your doctors...: ...are the only appropriate source for advice about these problems. They are much too complex a medical situation for useful answers on a forum like this. Keep working with your own doctor(s) about underlying causes, treatment, diagnosis of the mesenteric adenitis, etc. Good luck.

Answered 4/1/2023

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Yersinia: Yersinia may be one possible cause and a screening test can be ordered during a virtual consult with Healthtap. Drink fluids,rest and treat fever. Watch for local pain, dehydration and fever.

Answered 7/12/2020

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