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What Causes Persistent Diarrhea Accompanied With Fever And Joint Pains?
Hi, I have been having diarrhoea since two weeks. I was having sever fever accompanied with joint pains. I was given some antibiotics after one week of fever. The moment I started taking antibiotics I started getting diarrhoea, I thought it was the antibiotics causing it. After the antibiotics and pain killers were over, I started getting very severe shoulder, joints and lower back pain with some twitching of my feet and fingers. Also accompanied by some head ache with hot headed feeling. I consulted a local doctor, but I was only advised some back exercises and wait out the diarrhoea. But it has been almost 2 weeks of diarrhoea with joint pains. I have not been given any medication for diarrhoea. For back pain I have been taking dexibuprofen. The diarrhoea was not becase of dexibuprofen as I even tested stopping the drug for more than 48 hours before continuing it. Please advice. My feaces sample is sent out but I am awaiting results.
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Hello,
You may be suffering from viral gastroenteritis with polyarthralgia or reactive arthritis or irritable bowel syndrome. Avoid spicy food and alcohol avoid smoking and caffeine drinks.
Use tablet pantoprazole before breakfast for one week. Use tablet sporulac twice a day for five days. Use tablet Ofloxacin and Ornidazole twice a day for five days.
If symptoms not improved please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialis
You may be suffering from viral gastroenteritis with polyarthralgia or reactive arthritis or irritable bowel syndrome. Avoid spicy food and alcohol avoid smoking and caffeine drinks.
Use tablet pantoprazole before breakfast for one week. Use tablet sporulac twice a day for five days. Use tablet Ofloxacin and Ornidazole twice a day for five days.
If symptoms not improved please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialis
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