Dear Heathgirl,

I think you know the score.... Marlene said it first and best....you all can be tested for giardia, and should be, before the prescription of a potentially neurotoxic antibiotic.

There are a wealth of articles on Flagyl causing irreversable PN, including from relatively short-term low doses, in children as well as adults.

I'm doctor-shopping now, sick as I am, because I'm trying to assemble a smart team who understands my disorder. Part of this is the continual search for a possible underlying disorder.....so I think your desire for treatment and your hesitancy about this doc is very justified. The last thing we need is iatrogenic exacerbation of our symptoms.

Best of luck....especially if you must gather multiple stool samples for the three of you!

Sylvie