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Suggest Treatment For Fatigue And Nasal Infection
I am a 47 yr old male and I have recently been put on an antibiotic for prophylactic prevention of nasal infection, due to serious nosebleed caused by thrombocytopenia. I have been experiencing increased fatigue, no energy, and my feet and ankles are swelling a lot. Could the Keflex be causing these symptoms?
Fri, 1 Feb 2019
Hello,
Since you have a history of Thrombocytopenia get it treated at the earliest. Keflex is a cephalosporin which should be prescribed with caution in patients who have an allergy to penicillin or have kidney disease.
Keflex also interacts with blood thinners. Increased fatigue, no energy & swelling of feet & ankles can be due to anemia or water retention.
These are the symptoms of Thrombocytopenia. Visit ER, get physically examined & get CBC done to rule out low platelet count & bone marrow test to rule out Aplastic anaemia, leukaemia, lymphoma, etc.
Get evaluated & treated. Your treatment will depend upon the pathology detected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
Since you have a history of Thrombocytopenia get it treated at the earliest. Keflex is a cephalosporin which should be prescribed with caution in patients who have an allergy to penicillin or have kidney disease.
Keflex also interacts with blood thinners. Increased fatigue, no energy & swelling of feet & ankles can be due to anemia or water retention.
These are the symptoms of Thrombocytopenia. Visit ER, get physically examined & get CBC done to rule out low platelet count & bone marrow test to rule out Aplastic anaemia, leukaemia, lymphoma, etc.
Get evaluated & treated. Your treatment will depend upon the pathology detected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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