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Can I Take Aztreonam And Metronidazole For Possible Appendicitis While Pregnant?

I am 22 weeks pregnant and in hospital with suspected appendicitis I am receiving antibiotic treatment and not surgery right now as am pregnant, am getting IV aztreonam and metronidazole will these work to treat appendicitis or am I going to need surgery whilst am pregnant? I had extreme pain 2 nights ago in right side, am still in pain but doesn't seem as bad, my temperature an white blood count are normal too, am so worried about the thought of surgery and does this sound like definitely appendicitis?
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Hi. Do not worry. Relax. this one of the needs for the better outcome in any disease.
22 weeks is second trimester. You are on a correct antibiotics and appendicitis may very well subside with these medicines. Just follow whatever your Doctor advises you.
Since your counts and temperature are normal , you may not surgery now.
Please post the symptoms and findings chronologically for us to tell you about appendicitis ( you have not put in symptoms here).
Review ultrasonography / MRI to confirm the diagnosis and see the progress is a good way to follow the disease as well as improvement in your symptoms as abatement of symptoms, a good and sound sleep, good motion in the morning and feeling hungry are the best symptoms to judge the progress.
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Can I Take Aztreonam And Metronidazole For Possible Appendicitis While Pregnant?

Hi. Do not worry. Relax. this one of the needs for the better outcome in any disease. 22 weeks is second trimester. You are on a correct antibiotics and appendicitis may very well subside with these medicines. Just follow whatever your Doctor advises you. Since your counts and temperature are normal , you may not surgery now. Please post the symptoms and findings chronologically for us to tell you about appendicitis ( you have not put in symptoms here). Review ultrasonography / MRI to confirm the diagnosis and see the progress is a good way to follow the disease as well as improvement in your symptoms as abatement of symptoms, a good and sound sleep, good motion in the morning and feeling hungry are the best symptoms to judge the progress.