Hello doctor, For the past few months, I have been having acidity issues and I have been taking Sompraz 40 mg for the last 1.5 months. Last week I had some sweet curd which did not suit me well and the next day I started having semi-solid loose motions 4 to 5 times a day but had no fever. The next day I started having Oflox OZ but after two days taking the medicine my condition worsened and I had watery stools every one hour. Hence, I stopped the medication and since then I have been better. So, I stopped taking Oflox OZ after two days as the medicine did not suit me. I have been taking regular pro-biotics. However, yesterday, I got my blood tests done and the ESR and HsCRP were elevated. The report has been attached for your reference. My question is my appetite is not great and is it possible that I have to take a softer antibiotic to address the remaining infection if any present in the body. Currently, I have no fever and motions are fine.
Hi. It is possible that you had some infection after ingestion of curd. And subsequently, you got better. As you are not much symptomatic I would not advise any further empirical antibiotics. You can try tablet Rifaximine 400 mg twice a day after meals for 10 days along with Sompraz that you are taking. Elevated ESR and CRP can have many causes and difficult to ascertain to one cause with limited investigations. After 10 days see your symptoms and repeat tests, in case they are still elevated, I would suggest you visit a doctor locally to get yourself examined and get tested thoroughly.