chronic diarrhea parasites

Any suggestions for my chronic nausea?

It all started April 19th. While on a plane, I was struck with horrible nausea, and spent several hours on the floor of the Denver Airport bathroom. Since then I’ve been to the ER once, two different medical doctors, and a therapist, and still no one can figure out what is wrong with me. I have general queasiness about 90% of the time, and sometimes it becomes worse nausea. When the nausea is REALLY bad, I have diarrhea but that has only happened 3-5 times. I get hungry, eat something, and get queasy as a result. Queasiness is worse when I move. I’m not in any pain at all.

It might be your vision. Get your eyes checked! It could be a form of vertigo or other eye focus problems.

Also, it could be your inner ear. See an ear/nose/throat doctor if your eyes check out okay. Inner ear controls balance and the problem could be there – ear pressure problems from the plane, broken ear drum, etc.

Peppermint always works for me when I’m nauseous. Chew a piece of gum, dab peppermint oil on your wrists or temples, or make peppermint tea.

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Cream Clotrimazole

Is it safe to use Canesten 6 Day Cream which is a clotrimazole thrush treatment while breastfeeding?

Only if your dr prescribed it. You will need an antibotic to get ride of thrush. You and the baby will need to be treated as either one of you could be the carrier. Check with your baby’s dr or your obyn. They can get you the right stuff to help. good luck

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diarrhea cramping during pregnancy

is food poisin really bad during pregnancy?

my daughter had bacon, egg and corn beef hash for breakfast this morning and since then she has been have diarrhea and really bad cramps here and there.

“Food poisoning” is a very generic word and unless we know the precise nature of the illness and the causative agent, it would be difficult to say if it would present a hazard to a pregnancy.

Some foodborne infections, such as those which might be encountered in restaurants or at home, result in mild gastrointestinal discomfort with no consequences for the mother or baby. Some, however, pose a significant threat depending upon the type of infection, the seriousness of the infection and the health of the mother.

In general, many of us are exposed to foodborne pathogens every day. Unless we are very young or old — or our immunity is compromised — we usually do fine. We may or may not experience the typical symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

Some argue that pregnancy represents a compromise in immunity. Actually in some cases, immunity is heightened. But the pregnancy does involve another, usually more vulnerable, patient — the fetus. Depending upon his or her reserves, antibody status, gestational age and preexisting uterine environment, the baby may be adequately or inadequately prepared to weather the insult. In general, if the mother weathers the illness with no ill effects, her fetus is in better position to do the same.

Two key elements are favorable in your case. It was fairly early in your pregnancy, but not during a period of rapid cell development and you have apparently suffered no ill effects. Since you did not have a significant illness yourself requiring hospitalization, and you did not miscarry, the insult was probably minor. You did not acquire an infection in the amniotic fluid and did not give birth through a birth canal that might have active infection with a pathogen. These factors are all in your favor.

The anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum produces the most potent food-related toxin known to humans. Although the effects of botulinum toxin are well documented, little is known about the effects of the toxin on the developing fetus. I found reports of two cases of botulism during pregnancy, both occurring in the third trimester. In the first report, the pregnancy was complicated by partial placental separation and precipitous delivery at 34-weeks-gestation; the infant had no evidence of botulism. In the second report, the infant of a long-term heroin user was delivered by cesarean section at 34-weeks-gestation and required several weeks of intensive care.

Botulinum toxin is a large molecule and is unlikely to diffuse passively across the placental membrane; however, it is not known whether an active transport mechanism exists or whether the neuromuscular effects of the toxin on pregnant women could affect fetal well-being. In one case report of botulism during the second trimester of pregnancy, there was no evidence of either transport of toxin across the placental barrier or ill effects of maternal neuromuscular compromise on the fetus.

Clostridium perfringens is another type of foodborne infection and, depending upon when it occurs, can lead to miscarriage and systemic infection and massive vascular collapse.

In the March 1997 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, they evaluated the relationship of vaginal E. coli colonization to birth weight and other perinatal complications. Vaginal E. coli colonization was more strongly associated with delivery at less than 34-weeks and with very low birth weight. Heavy growth of E. coli had a higher risk of very low birth weight than light growth. Researchers concluded that it may be important to screen and treat pregnant women for genital tract colonization with E. coli during prenatal care. You could ask your care provider to perform a vaginal culture for E.coli. E. coli is also the primary cause of kidney infections in non-pregnant patients accounting for about 70 to 90 percent of infections.

I would think this event would present no ill effects on the baby but of course your own care provider could provide the best screening and counsel. Your local public health department might also be a good resource for you.

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