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Amoebic Dysentery - Overview

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It is also known as Amoebiasis or Traveller's Diarrhoea,.

It is the infection of the large intestine, sometimes involving the liver. It causes diarrhoea among other symptoms.

Frequently affects people whose hygiene is poor.

Travellers to countries with poor sanitation are at greater risk of contracting the disease (hence known as traveller's diarrhoea).

It can affect any one young or old of either sex.

About 10% of the world's population is infected with amoebas, particularly people who live in

Mexico
India
Central America
South America
Africa
Tropical areas of Asia.

In industrialized countries, amoebiasis is very common among recent immigrants and travellers who visit countries where amoebas are prevalent.
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Posted by:  raviv(Guest)  Posted on: 10/26/2012
my name is himanshu i am suffring from amoboisis last 5 month my age is 27 please help



Posted by:  Rupendra16  Posted on: 08/04/2012
Hello respected, Sir... I'm Rupendra, Age-26, Hight-6 feet, Weight-55, suffring from dysentary from last 25 days. My symptoms are smell in passing stool, mucus without blood, chills and fatigue. Weight loss-2kg in 1 month. After treatment it was controlled little but not complete relief. Please suggest me for suitable homeopathy medicine or any other , further treatment.



Posted by:  Daisy123(Guest)  Posted on: 07/17/2012
Amina Age: 36 years, Sex: female, Body weight: 34kg, Height: 5Feet and 3 inches, Marital status: unmarried, Body physique: very slim [ skeleton of bones ] I am patient of dysentry since last more than 18 years. A severe abdominal pain and cramps before and even after toilet. An extreme burning sensation in anus, as may be caused by chillies on the wound particularly after passing on stool. The stool is just a white, shining, sticky mucus like a white portion of an egg. This mucus emits a very unbearable foul smell just like a spoiled egg’s smell. After passing on stool ( mucus ) severe contractions and cramps occur in thighs, calf and soles and even in eyes. Eye sight becomes dull. This condition occurs often after one, two, three or four weeks and lasts for 1 to 4 days, then I come to a normal condition gradually. In severe and even in normal condition the stool emits a citrus smell. Even a pinch of sugar intake causes a extremely citrus taste( taste of lemon ) of my mouth and teeth within a few seconds. Disease gets start due to these activities: Movement, Lifting up any kind of weight( a painfull abdomin muscles contraction occurs and disease attack begins) , intake of heavy diet, jumps during traveling on bike or car, an over work in home and kitchen causing exhaustions. The disease also gets an aggravation when climate gets change ( from hot climate to cold or from cold to hot weather ) A headache comes often during or after disease attack. A bitter or citrus taste heavy vomiting occurs and headache disappears. Disease gets start with aggravation due to intake of following food items: Bakery items ( cake, biscuit, rusk, bread etc.) Cold Drinks ( Pepsi Cola and Coca Cola ) A regular intake of tea or milk for 2-4 days causes acidity in stomach, vomiting and heaviness. Then even a single draught of milk causes dysentery with mucus. Pickle, peach, grapes, mango, melon, dates. Banana intake causes gastric problem and muscular contractions. Fried items: fried fish, potato chips etc. Bitter vegetable ( gourd ), potato an d lady-fingers. Respected doctors I request you for a kind consultation please. I can use only homeopathic medicines. Regards; Amina


Posted by:  shilalh(Guest)  Posted on: 08/08/2012
I am also a patient of Chronic Dysentery since last 18 years with the same condition you have, I took the homeopathic treatment since last 6 months and my Dr. suggested a mother tincture "Kurchi Q" and with some other homeopathic medicine for my acidity and liver problem I feel batter, I will suggest you to consult your Homeopathic Dr. and tell him regarding Kurchi Q, but I do recommend do continue with homeopathic as there is no treatment for Chronic Dysentry in Aulopathic, but for emergency you can use the Aulopathic. I am Pakistani muslim I also suggest you to see Baba Ram Dave Yoga exercise [Youtube], you will feel batter as well by doing exercise. And one thing I am also a skeleton of bones so dont worry for this you are not a single in this world Rashid



Posted by:  Dr.Eddie(Guest)  Posted on: 12/01/2012
Amina, ideally you require treatment with [metronidazole, two 400mg tablets, 3 times a day for 5 days] or (Tinidazole, one 150mg tablet, 4 times a day, for 5 days) Regards Dr. Eddie (please note: you may have to reduce dosage slightly due to your low body weight)




Posted by:  Razu91  Posted on: 06/30/2012
i am raz.i am 21 years old.i continue faced old dysentery 5 years more.i cannot eat rich food.stools with mucuse out.i eat many harbal and alophathick medicine.but not get any solution.please give me permanent solutions.


Posted by:  Alvin2012(Guest)  Posted on: 07/02/2012
hi,I am jinju, One of my friend got the disease since last year, it's very similar with your symptom. Let's keep in touch for any permanent solutions. Jinjun2010@gmail.com




Posted by:  margaret195  Posted on: 06/09/2012
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Posted by:  Nancy59(Guest)  Posted on: 03/28/2012
What kind of effects can the treatment medicine for this cause in a pregnancy? Please advise.



Posted by:  shinjani(Guest)  Posted on: 02/26/2012
SIR MY NAME IS ABHISHEK .I AM 28 YEARS OLD. I AM SUFFERING FROM AMOEBIC DYSENTRY FROM LAST THREE YEARS, MY SYMPTOMS ARE:SMELL IN PASSING STOOL,MUCUS WITHOUT BLOOD,INDIGESTION,ANAEMIA[12],GAS,PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE ABDOMINAL(UPPER PORTION),SLEEPLESSNESS,FATIGUE,WEIGHT LOSS IN INITIAL STAGE BUT AFTER TREATMENT IT WAS CONTROLLED A LITTLE, I HAVE UNDERGONE THE TEST LIKE SIGMOIDOSCOPY, REPORT WAS NORMAL,THE NEXT TEST WAS SGPT, REPORT WAS 48.00,STOOL EXAMINATION ,REPORT:COLOUR-DIRTY BROWN,FORM AND CONSISTENCE-SEMI-DIGESTED,REACTION-ACIDIC,OTHERS NIL,NEXT TEST:BLOOD TEST-HEMOGLOBIN 12.00,PACKED CELL VOLUME-34.60,NEXT TEST :WESTERGREN-36mm-hr,please suggest me for further treatment


Posted by:  deltaman(Guest)  Posted on: 06/22/2012
hi...did u got any help... im still searching...




Posted by:  kashish7(Guest)  Posted on: 01/08/2012
dear sir,i am 22yrs old girl and i am suffering from amoebiasis from 10 months,will it lead to colitis? i've undergone the test like colonscopy but the reports are normal but my stool contains mucus.plz help me.....



Posted by:  Jason20(Guest)  Posted on: 10/14/2011
Dear Sir, I am 24 year old. Last year onwards I am intermittently suffering from amoebic dysentery. Am getting infected in almost 4-5 months interval. Last 3 times I have taken metrogyl tablets but still its not getting completely cured. Is it better to switch to homeopathy?? Please help me.. Thank u



Posted by:  crywolf517  Posted on: 08/27/2011
Hello, I am a 16 year old boy. I recently got back from Spain and ever since I got back I had terrible stomach aches, on and off headaches, on and off fever, and whenever i went to the bathroom it would be diarrhea, just now there was only blood in the stool[toilet] and im scared and don't know what that means. PLEASE HELP.




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