Please Provide Your Suggestion On Cause And Treatment With H-pylori Infection

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Question: My husband was diagnosed with H-pylori infection during October 2020 and was treated with 14 days of clarithromycin and amoxicillin antibiotics. During 10th day of treatment, he started to have numbness in top of right foot. No pain and doing normal activities. He is currently taking Vitamin B12 and B2 supplement for 3 weeks but the symptoms still persist. Please provide your suggestion on cause and treatment.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Peripheral neuropathy is possible. Additional treatment measures below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

It may be peripheral neuropathy and this condition is possible after drugs use such as antibiotics, because of the possibility of small nerve damage as a possible adverse effect.

The condition is, in most cases, reversible after stopping these drugs, it may take weeks to months to improve.

Relatively high doses of vitamins B complex may be needed, for the numbness, if it is bothersome, antineuralgic drugs such as gabapentin, pregabalin, etc. may be used.

Avoiding alcohol and a healthy lifestyle is necessary also.

In order to understand correctly this condition and its degree, it is necessary for a nerve conduction study to be done.

Discuss with a Neurologist these issues.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

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