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1580703 tn?1651904887

Stool Test Positive/Amoebas

After 2 years my stool test was positive for charcoal crystals and I was put on 10 days of flagyl.  I hope this cures any amoeba infection.  Could this be the source of my asthma symptoms and FEV1 73% and my memory problems, sleep disturbances, fatigue?
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Are you the same person as ill13632?
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the stool tests was positive and I was having blood in my stool, vomiting
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Why do you think that you have amoebas?
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1580703 tn?1651904887
my main question is if the flagyl is enough to cure any amoeba infection?  do I need to do stool tests for 3 months after to be sure it is gone?
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I had a rash all over my abdomen, kind of circular bright red and stiff neck with the nasuea/vomiting a few months ago.  now I'm getting sudden tightness at the temples and wheezing and had fever for 2 weeks/flu but I'm finally feeling better on the flagyl
thanks so much
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1580703 tn?1651904887
I have cysts in my kidneys and one in my clivus near my brain that is growing to 1.3cm
is that the amoebas?
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http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20110818/brain-eating-amoeba-faq
I have a nasal infection too and this says that these amoeba can attack the brain?
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I was having chest pains on my left side, a kind of chilly, dull feeling in my heart area.  also pain in the upper right quadrant and elevated AST/ALT levels
thanks very much
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http://www.innvista.com/health/microbes/protozoa/amoebas.htm
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I was having vomiting I think from my upper stomach and nausea a few months ago and now I have wheezing in my lungs and a sinus infection that doesn't respond to inhalers and prednisone.  my sinuses keep bleeding and are sore after rinsing.
thanks very much!
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1580703 tn?1651904887
I was travelling in Indonesia and probably got this there.  do I have any permanent damage from this like brain damage?

I read that sometimes they use a different drug regimen
http://www.badbugs.org/other_parasites.htm
Nitazoxanide 600mg 4 x daily for four days
Paromomycin 250mg 3 x daily for five days
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