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Is Ciprofloxacin Advisable For Severe Diarrhea While Having Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Posted on Wed, 6 Sep 2017
Question: i AM A 70 YO W FEMALE AND HAVE HAD SERIOUS DIARRHEA FOR OVER A MONTH. iT WAS TESTED AND FOUND THE ISSUE WOULD RESPOND TO CIPROFLOXACEN. I HAVE PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE WARNING NOT TO TAKE IT IF YOU HAVE NEUROPATHY. SINCE i AM ALLERGIC TO SULFA DRUGS I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THAT COULD BE DONE AND i WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT.
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (56 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
it can cause or worsen neuropathy

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Neuropathy can occur or worsen in persons who use this type of antibiotic. This means that it can potentially worsen your neuropathy, it is possible that this may not occur for you but unfortunately this cannot be predicted.

Some persons do not have neuropathy with this medication.

If there is any other antibiotic at all that would treat your diarrhea, this should be tried first.

If not then you may have to balance the pros and cons and determine if you are going to try the ciprofloxacin.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Is Ciprofloxacin Advisable For Severe Diarrhea While Having Peripheral Neuropathy?

Brief Answer: it can cause or worsen neuropathy Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Neuropathy can occur or worsen in persons who use this type of antibiotic. This means that it can potentially worsen your neuropathy, it is possible that this may not occur for you but unfortunately this cannot be predicted. Some persons do not have neuropathy with this medication. If there is any other antibiotic at all that would treat your diarrhea, this should be tried first. If not then you may have to balance the pros and cons and determine if you are going to try the ciprofloxacin. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions