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How Does Lactulose Reduce Ammonia

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Dr. Enrique Molina MD

besides drinking alcohol. He has had ammonia in his blood 3 times with the range of 40 to the last being 89. We would like to know how to keep this ammonia under control with diet etc. besides the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Enrique Molina ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Geeta Sundar MD

A SPECIALIST IN fRANCE DIAGNOSED FAECAL IMPACTATION AND PRESCRIBED ME MOVICOL AND TABLET LACTULOSE 3 TIMES A DAY IT GAVE ME QUITE BAD STOMACH CRAMPS ON RETURN TO eNGLAND my gp took me off lactulose ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geeta Sundar ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

hospital with high ammonia levels. 197. Then ER retested and said it was down to 67. They didn't test ammonia after that just concerned about my narcolepsy . A week later i have my PCP check ammonia... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

What are level of mercury and the medication I am taking is Lactulose am 1 ounce -pm 1 ounce prior to eating - legs are seeping ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

Why does my food smell of ammonia ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. KRUNAL MODI MD

I have high ammonia levels secondary to alcoholism. I had some symptoms of encepolopathy this weekend. My ammonia level was 54. I ve been on lactulose for a few years but was recently constpated ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. KRUNAL MODI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

. Will lactulose help reduce ammonia levels in my blood? ...Have been sick. Symptoms are vomitting, diarhea, lethargy, loss of appetite. Dr told me my ammonia ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr.  Muhammed Aslam TK MD

What specialist should I contact for high ammonia levels in the blood? Mother was admitted into hospital with high ammonia levels and us on lactulose and rifaximin. She has since been discharged but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

My 38 yr old son, who has epilepsy, was just diagnosed with an elevated ammonia level of 93. He is taking lactulose 3 times a day for 1 week and then we are to repeat his ammonia level. Can you tell me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Chibitam Obia MD

1.I have hyperammonemia. :I don t have liver failure or enzyme deficiency. Do most people on the planet have ammonia levels that fluctuate above normal every day? and how much? what if LACTULOSE ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chibitam Obia ( General & Family Physician)