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What Causes Diarrhea After Treatment Of Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

Posted on Tue, 23 Dec 2014

Question: Hello Doc,

I am 32 years old male and was diagonised witb GBS 2 years before.Now after treatement i feel perfectly alright.

For the past 4 days i am suffering from loose stools and i have been prescribed (ofloxacin 200mg &ornidazole 500 mg)tab for 5 days twice daily along with Enterogermina for 3 days(3times a day).The doc last time suggested that the GBS could be because of camplobacter jujuni.I am a bit woried that i might have a recurrent episode of GBS.

Also kindly suggest if the above medications is sufficient to relieve me of my infection.

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
prescription is fine.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I am Dr Mittal. I have read your query. I think I would be able to help you.

First, GBS is known to be caused by the infection. But it is not necessary that every time you have a infection, it is Campylobacter. There are many other causes of the symptoms.

I think I would have suggested the same medicine to a patient coming to me with same symptoms. So I feel that the prescription for you is fine.

I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

Best of luck.

Dr Mittal.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (31 minutes later)

Hello Doc,

Thanks for the review.But what i would actually want to know is incase if its campilobacter jujuni will the above medicines suffice,or should i be opting for some other combination.

Thanks,

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
7 days

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

The medicines will be sufficient. However, I would suggest a course of 7 days instead of 5 days for the same. You will also need to take care of your fluid balance. Dehydration can also cause generalized weakness, and in your case, that may actually confuse the picture. So make sure your fluid and electrolyte balance is good.

I hope that the information helps.
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal

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Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (9 hours later)

Sorry missed this quedtion in the first part.could you also suggest some probiotics after the dosage of the above mentioned medicines as i get frequent stomach infections.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You are on enterogermina

Detailed Answer:
You are already on a Probiotics. Enterogermina is a Probiotic.
I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.

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