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Hello My Name Is Denise I Am 43 Years Old

Posted on Thu, 30 Apr 2020

Question: Hello my name is Denise I am 43 years old I was diagnosed with helicobacter plyri a few weeks ago prescribed triple antibiotics and nexuim for a few weeks. I was extremely since the whole month of January and February was taking nexuim until scope confirmed hp. Since Friday I have had extremely bad diarrhoea i cannot eat and I am exhausted any advice please? My antibiotics are finished does it mean hp is not cleared up I'm due a breath test beginning of May but it will be cancelled due to covid 19. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Antibiotic associated diarrhea (no relation with H.pylori).

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
Have seen your details and I appreciate your concerns,
Heavy doses of antibiotics are given to eradicate H.pylori.These antibiitics destroy the good gut Flora and irritates intestine causing diarrhea.
Would suggest you to take Over the counter Tablet imodium 4 mg three times a day( stop it as soon as loose motions stop).
Along with it take a probiotic (if not available add 1 teaspoon of honey to yoghurt and eat it after 2 hours)..However if you can manage get any probiotic from nearest store and take it for 2 weeks.
For exhaustion take lots of oral rehydration solution with water.
If not available add sugar salt to water and have a banana with it.
Take light food for 3 days.
You would be fine soon.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (59 minutes later)

Hello
Thankyou for the reply doctor. After my triple antibiotics i was and am taking a very strong dose of probiotics. I am finished my antibiotics since end of March.Could this be a viral infection? I will get imoduim tomorrow any other advice helpful please I have awful cramps too.
Thankyou
Denise

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
In that case its viral,
Take imodium 4 mg thrice.
For cramps and pain a combination of Mefanamic acid with Dicylomine( antispasmodic ) will be ok.
Apart from that Oral rehydration solution as suggested above.
I don't think that stool test etc are possible in this lock down so would suggest you to take the above suggested medicines and you would be ok..Secondly I don't want you to visit hospitals (As they are hub of infection especially covid).
Till you get imodium drink one glass 250 ml of oral rehydration solution after every stool.
Thanks!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T