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What Do Twitching Of Fingers After Taking Amoxicillin Indicate?
Question: Hello
Just read back through my questions and noted spelling mistakes due to predictive text, so I'll update it.
I had a dental implant 3 weeks ago first week I was prescribed omxcecillin I think it's called it's penecilin my right hand little finger was twitching the day after I started the week long course of antibiotics two days after my final tablet it stopped.
Then now I have this new problem....
I had been drinking a lot of Pepsi each day not understanding how bad it was for me on Friday I gave up, I have just been out for a meal tonight with friends had a glass of Pepsi after I'm feeling extremely tired shakey and sweating.
I do have crohns disease usually symptom free.
Could this be a sign of diabetic or just a sugar rush after giving up.. it started 1 hour after the coke and I'm still a little shaky now 5 hours after.
Due to my concern with the damage coke can do I did book a diabetic blood test, although I haven't had it yet and I also have not spoken to a gp it's a two week waiting list for an appointment.
I had been getting very tired lately, but I do have crohns disease, I'm usually symptom free.
Whilst giving up Pepsi I changed to water and also now taking wellman vitamins in the morning.. the change to water is after the course of antibiotics and finger twitching
I'm 32 years old 10 stone in weight and fairly active working full time 6 days a week.
Lots of horror stories when you google symptoms some good some bad so better to get advise.
Looking forward to your reply.
Thank you
XXXX
Just read back through my questions and noted spelling mistakes due to predictive text, so I'll update it.
I had a dental implant 3 weeks ago first week I was prescribed omxcecillin I think it's called it's penecilin my right hand little finger was twitching the day after I started the week long course of antibiotics two days after my final tablet it stopped.
Then now I have this new problem....
I had been drinking a lot of Pepsi each day not understanding how bad it was for me on Friday I gave up, I have just been out for a meal tonight with friends had a glass of Pepsi after I'm feeling extremely tired shakey and sweating.
I do have crohns disease usually symptom free.
Could this be a sign of diabetic or just a sugar rush after giving up.. it started 1 hour after the coke and I'm still a little shaky now 5 hours after.
Due to my concern with the damage coke can do I did book a diabetic blood test, although I haven't had it yet and I also have not spoken to a gp it's a two week waiting list for an appointment.
I had been getting very tired lately, but I do have crohns disease, I'm usually symptom free.
Whilst giving up Pepsi I changed to water and also now taking wellman vitamins in the morning.. the change to water is after the course of antibiotics and finger twitching
I'm 32 years old 10 stone in weight and fairly active working full time 6 days a week.
Lots of horror stories when you google symptoms some good some bad so better to get advise.
Looking forward to your reply.
Thank you
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Tests
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your bothersome symptoms.
Twitching can be due to worrisome problems like stroke. But instead of being alarmed it is better to go to the Emergency room promptly and get checked out.
There are other potential reasons for your symptoms too such as thyroid problems. The tests mentioned below will help uncover many possible causes.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH (checks your thyroid)
Free T4 (this too checks your thyroid) Thyroid autoantibodies : Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies 12 hour Fasting Lipid profile
Urine albumin to Creatinine Ratio (early sign of diabetes affecting the kidney)
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day Correct diagnosis and treatment requires the opportunity to examine the patient so you must see an endocrinologist in-person.
Tests
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your bothersome symptoms.
Twitching can be due to worrisome problems like stroke. But instead of being alarmed it is better to go to the Emergency room promptly and get checked out.
There are other potential reasons for your symptoms too such as thyroid problems. The tests mentioned below will help uncover many possible causes.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH (checks your thyroid)
Free T4 (this too checks your thyroid) Thyroid autoantibodies : Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies 12 hour Fasting Lipid profile
Urine albumin to Creatinine Ratio (early sign of diabetes affecting the kidney)
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day Correct diagnosis and treatment requires the opportunity to examine the patient so you must see an endocrinologist in-person.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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