ask: question on polio opration

Hi Anon

Thanks for your post!

From our website:
Talk with your doctor about the best plan for you. There are no treatments available to get rid of the virus. Treatment is designed to be supportive. It will treat your symptoms. It will also help you avoid complications.

Bedrest
You’ll rest in bed while have a fever. This is in the initial phase of illness.

Fever Control
Medications can be given to lower fever and decrease muscle pain. This may include:
■Acetaminophen
■Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Assisted Ventilation

If the muscles you need to breathe become too weak or paralyzed, you may require a period of time on a mechanical ventilator. This machine will take over the work of breathing for you.

Rehabilitation

The virus can cause contractures. This is a tightening of tissue around a joint. You may be fitted with splints. They will keep your joints from becoming too stiff. You may also receive physical therapy. In therapy your limbs will be moved for you. These are called passive exercises.

After your fever passes, exercises and therapy will help you regain mobility. They will also help to improve your muscle strength.

You can read a lot more on this here: http://www.empowher.com/media/reference/poliomyelitis

Anon, many people recover very well from polio, with the right treatment. Are you undergoing treatment now, Anon? What kind?

~Susan