Suggest Treatment To Cure Stiffness While Walking
Question: Using Xifaxan 550 mg x 2 times a day. IS there treatment for ,difficulty in moving.
Brief Answer:
Need more info
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
It is difficult to interpret your query especially you have a significant past medical history
Please get back to me with the answers to my following questions
1. What exactly do you mean by 'difficulty in moving'? What is the exact problem?
2. Please mention all the medications you are on currently
I must add here that Cirrhosis of liver has lead to hemoptysis, pancytopenia, splenomegaly and bowel obstruction
Cystic fibrosis has causes your repeated respiratory infections and brochiectasis.
I am awaiting your reply
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I can't walk normally, stiff and hard to walk.
Started Xifaxan last Monday 4-7-14 this is a side effect I think I'm having?
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Brief Answer:
Hello
Detailed Answer:
Thank you so much for getting back with the drugs.
I understand that you have stiffness while walking and Xifaxan will not help you with the symptoms. Xifaxan is intra luminal antibiotic commonly given in liver failure to prevent neuro symptoms.
Stiffness of the legs looks unrelated to the present conditions you are suffering from and it also not a side effect of any of the medications you are currently on. It is most likely to be due to compression in the spine, I strongly advice you to meet a neurologist for examination and get a CT spine to looks for stenosis.
Tab Baclofen is commonly used to prevent stiffness of the muscle, however it is controlled drug and it should be taken only after meeting the neurologist. You can suggest this drug to him.
I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me
I wish you good health
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar