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uh oh, i just got my bloodwork back and it's not good.
even tho i'm taking a low dose of amoxy at 1000 per day, my ammonia level is at 70 and normal should be 45 or less.
the doc said amoxy would not cause this, but i disagree. i have heard that the dieoff causes ammonia to rise, isn't that correct?
she said to continue but i'm wondering if i should stop. i am seeing a gastro/liver specialist on friday and will see what he says.
dang, this is my last chance at antibiotics and it looks like i'm running out of options.
maybe herbal next, i don't know. i'm getting pretty frustrated. everything i take ends up making me sicker.........
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CAN I just stop taking the amoxy? will that lower the ammonia levels? any permanent damage done do you think??
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Is it tomorrow (that Friday) that you are seeing the gastro/hepatologist? Even if you went off the Amoxy for just one day, that doesn't seem bad until your appointment tomorrow.
As you've already read on these posts, high ammonia levels can be caused by liver problems - the inability to convert ammonia to urea. But it can also be caused by bleeding in the intestines from what I've read.
I went through a major liver problem from antibiotics - and you only have one liver - so please be careful and if the doctors say to go off the abx, please do it. When I developed liver problems (it wasn't ammonia), I was told to get off the antibiotic immediately.
Please keep us posted as to what the doctor says.
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Hubby had high blood ammonia levels for 5 months after finishing IV Rocephin (2 months)-- all liver enzymes were normal.
He was NOT taking any antibiotics at the time.
Culprit was overgrowth of Klebsiella and other bad intestinal bacteria which produce ammonia -- obviously he was not taking enough acidophilus or bifido while on Rocephin.
The Dr B prescribed Levaquin for possible Bartonella -- this in combo with IV magnesium fixed the ammonia problem after 1 month. Continued on the Levaquin for 2 more months.
Hubby would become very confused and almost unable to walk after high protein meals -- seizure-like episodes etc. Tried to get a non-fasting measure of ammonia levels and the lab messed it up.
I know you have G.I. problems and think that is the culprit -- not the antibiotics. Standard G.I. docs probably will not believe in yeast or dysbiosis or even know what tests to order.
Hope you are seeing an alternative G.I. doc -- they are few and far between though.
Alternative things did not correct the ammonia problem for hubby -- if the specific bacteria can be identified then the treatment would be an antibiotic targeted for that bacteria.
Good luck at your appointment.
Bea Seibert
P.S. The most useful test hubby had done was from Immunosciences Lab -- Ulcerative Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Related Antibodies Panel
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i have an endoscopy tommorrow and have had the ct scan with contrast and iodine. as soon as the barium hit my stomach i started having severe pain and cramps. had to go to the bathroom twice before the test. then i had to drink another cup of that crap before the test and almost didn't make it through the test, had to go to the bathroom immediately afterwards.
i know i can't do dairy, gives me bad diahhrea and coke hurts my stomach.
so i'm hoping this doc can find out what;s wrong. my llmd said to continue the amoxy as i'm only taking 1000 mg per day but i'm sort of afraid to. she did say she will leave it up to the gastro to take me off the amoxy and see what he says.
geez, i wish these guys would work together tho, gets kind of confusing.
to complicate things, i am leaving for ohio on tuesday and will be gone a month. i don't know a doctor up there and am terrified of getting sick.
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