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Onset Of Diarrhea, Stomach Virus. Stool Sample Shows Ameba Infection. On Flagyl. Muscular Pain Now. Suggestions?

Onset of diarrhea following an apparent stomach virus, persisted for 5 weeks. Stool sample consistent with possible ameba infection. Flagyl administered, on the 3rd dose, appearance of numbness and tingling and Raynaud's phenomenon, sensation of impending death, no seizures. Stopped medication. SGOT and SGPT 3 to 4 times normal. CRP WNL Sed rate 20 mm first hour. ANA 1:80 homogeneous pattern, no other lab issues. Persistent incapacitationg joint and muscular pain for about 10 days since discontinuing Flagyl. Comments suggestions?
posted on Sun, 9 Jun 2013
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Hello,

Thanks for posting,

It appears to me you are suffering from the adverse effects of flagyl (metronidazole) and you seem to have manifested a good number of them. It was wise to stay off the medication. You needed to have contacted your treating doctor to report this to him as soon as the first few symptoms appear.
Now since your concern is muscle pain you will definitely still require to visit your doctor so he can provide you with an appropriate medication to help relief the symptoms faster. Your drugs may include antineuralgic and/or pain killers.
You will still need treatment to eradicate the amoebic infection.


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Onset Of Diarrhea, Stomach Virus. Stool Sample Shows Ameba Infection. On Flagyl. Muscular Pain Now. Suggestions?

Hello, Thanks for posting, It appears to me you are suffering from the adverse effects of flagyl (metronidazole) and you seem to have manifested a good number of them. It was wise to stay off the medication. You needed to have contacted your treating doctor to report this to him as soon as the first few symptoms appear. Now since your concern is muscle pain you will definitely still require to visit your doctor so he can provide you with an appropriate medication to help relief the symptoms faster. Your drugs may include antineuralgic and/or pain killers. You will still need treatment to eradicate the amoebic infection. Hope this helps