Question: Hello, I have been taking a combination of 20 tablets as I was recently hospitalised due to some acute idiopathic intracranial hypertension. While in hospital for a week, they did a test of my stool and it was positive in H pylori, as a result, I was prescribed a lot of medication. Unfortunately, I've had to stop the medication today as it's making me feel incredibly awful. I'm experiencing severe stomach cramping, fatigue, nausea, black faeces, dizziness, etc. I can't eat nor drink anything and I'm finding it haee to even consume fruits, dry foods and water. Therefore, I would like a second opinion about the combination of drugs that I've been prescribed and what do you recommend that I do regarding my symptoms, etc.? Many thanks, Regards, XXXXXXX Please see the attachment for the drugs and daily dosage

Hello, I've had idiopathic intracranial hypertension for 13 years and subsequently 6 lumbar peritoneal and over 60 lumbar punctures in the past. However, in 2011 my shunt was ligated because I was also diagnosed with Tonsillar herniation as a result of the shunts. Therefore, it hasn't been working fot all these years. Unfortunately for the last 3 weeks I began to suffer from similar symptoms as before with visual disturbances and a headache that I could no longer control at home with the pain relief that I had. So I went to the hospital and consequently was admitted. While there, they did a lumbar puncture which revealed that my pressure was quite high... I haven't been hospitalised for my illness for over 5 years now; I've been pretty stable. I was prescribed with topiramate 25mg twice a day and Pantozol 40 mg twice for the idiopathic intracranial hypertension. I was also tested positive for H Pylori and as a result was prescribed: tetracycline 250 mg (2 tablets, 4 times a day), TriPotassium DiCitratobisumthate 120mg (1 tablet, 4 times a day) and Metronidazole 250mg (1 tablet, 4 times a day) so that all equals 20 tablets per day. I was also prescribed paracetamol and diclofenac which I take only when needed. However, feel absolutely terrible, excruciatingly stomach cramping, black faeces, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, high temperature, etc. So I would like to know what I should do regarding the medication and what is possibly happening to me physically as a result? Many thanks Many thanks

Thank you very much, doctor. Now I understand why I am taking a ridiculous amount of tablets as I recall receiving treatment for H Pylori a few years ago and I didn't take as many tablets nor feel as poorly as I do currently.

I just wanted to mention that I am allergic to penicillin; therefore, what would you recommend in place of Amoxicillin?

Many thanks once again.