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Best Antibiotics if you have PN?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 29, 2022 | Replies (7)

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dbeshears1 -- I've been given somewhat strong antibiotics in 2009 and in 2012, hospitalized 3 days and was given Vancomycin. I questioned my primary and neuro doc about antibiotics being a possible cause for PN. Since there is no test to determine that, without proof, there is little room for discussion. But, along the lines of your comment, I also mentioned in 2021 that IF... IF the cause of PN were antibiotics, what would now be prescribed to someone with PN? I'm told that when there is a need for an appropriate antibiotic. it has no impact on someone with PN. I feel many primary docs are not aware of any possible relationship between these drugs and PN. Their position is where is the proof. Right!

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I understand the difficulty all around. They can’t prove antibiotics cause PN or hurt those who already have PN; on the flip side, there’s no proof antibiotics DON’T hurt those with PN. And it’s not a major research interest. When I ask about it when I’ve been prescribed by dentist, eye doctor, and even my PCP, I get a confused look. I asked my Neurologist 2 weeks ago and got a “I don’t know” as I got in reply to several other questions I had for him. Bottom line is that those of us affected are all searching for cause and effects that help us or hurt us so we can adjust accordingly, whether we think it’s antibiotics, vaccines, coffee, or sugar etc. I have felt setbacks weeks after taking antibiotics and wish they could help us make more informed decisions. So for now, if I need an antibiotic, I stop taking them after a few days if I’m feeling better or if my legs feel weaker, whatever comes first. I won’t finish the prescription because I have to make a choice between the potential injuries of the decision. Luckily, I have had a couple of doctors say it’s not always terrible to stop them as it was once believed.