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I had a lower GI test done in '04 and was told that my pain was divertuculitis. In early '05 I had a flex-sigmoidoscopy and later a colonoscopy. I was given Flagyl and Cipro and it took away the pain. I also changed my diet (eliminating seeds, high fats, etc) and increasing fiber along with Metamucil. It was explained to me that the diverticulitis was widely spread, but could be controlled through diet and awareness. My doctor retired and I changed to a new primary care provider in '05.

I have a neurological condition to which Flagyl does damage to the meyline of the nervous system. Without the use of Cipro or Flagyl, I most likely would have died. I have been on Cipro since about 1993-1994 and still use it on occasions where I end up with a UTI, or kidney infection. Since I have a permanent catheter, I'm more prone to infections.

I realize that every person is different, but I never had any serious problem from Cipro. I had Flagyl at one time which caused me to be nauseaus at time and caused me to have a bad metal taste in my mouth. For over two months anything I ate or drank tasted terrible and I ended up loosing over 10lbs, dropping my weight from 125 lbs. to 115lbs. When I left the hospital I was only 95 lbs. Another drug which was terrible for me was Vesicare.

Hello, I recently developed diverticulitis again. My doctor prescribed Cipro and Flagyl as he had in the past. 5 days into the treatment, I started to get hives on my hands and feet a swollen lower lip. Called the on call doc and he said it was probably a reaction to the Cipro. Ordered both it and Flagyl be stopped and called a script for Bactrim instead as well as Benadryl. The Benadryl helped with the hives (and a good night's sleep LOL) but in the morning they returned.

Perhaps you could try drinking Keffir - its a live culture yogourt drink that helps to re-establish the normal bacteria in your gut. I have been off and on flagyl, levaquin, bactrim, and cipro for the last 14 weeks and am having bowel resection surgery for diverticulitis tomorrow. The Keffir really helped me - tastes kind of weird but it works . You can also eat any kind of yogourt that contains live culture - DanActive or Activia.

Flagyl and alcohol should definitely not be mixed. Sometimes fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as Cipro are used for gastrointestinal bacterias. Please discuss any alternative treatment with your physician. Alcohol can lower your general energy and delay your recovery so it is best to minimize drinking until you've finished the prescribed course of any antibiotic treatment. (Beyond that, chronic liver damage from excessive alcohol consumption can affect the metabolism and toxicity of antibiotics.

i was just wondering if i need to go back to the doctor to get this flagyl or if the cipro that i just was prescribed will wipe it out...i don't have insurance and it costs me a lot each time i visit the doctor.

It is now about a year later, and I am having pain in my left testicle again. I do not have health insurance and got a friend to prescribe Cipro for me to clear up my infection. After reading the new black box warning on Cipro I am very nervous and reluctant to take it, mainly because of the reports of sudden tendon rupture. I started taking Cipro a week ago. 6/5/09. I noticed my energy to be low and my joint and tendons to be stiff and sore.

I took flagyl and cipro for an intestinal infection two weeks ago. I had a horrible reaction to both meds that made me VERY dizzy and weak to the point all I could do was lay flat on my back and try not to move. After I stopped taking the antibiotics, the dizziness got steadily better however I am still having relapses of the dizziness every few days. What caused the initial dizziness and why is it still happening? How long will it take to go away completely?

I just finished 20 days on flagyl and cipro for colitis and diviticulities....Just a word of advice....be sure to eat when taking medication...The Rx made me so nausous but as soon as i took my last pill I felt so much better the next day...still can't add fiber back to my diet yet but am doing better...I've been sick for almost 4 weeks now.

Turned out I had an ovarian cyst which resolved itself but caused me GREAT stress and worry, had 2 pelvic U/S to confirm this. Just after stopping the Cipro I stared having gas/bloating on the left side (which I at first attributed to the left ovarian cyst). It wasn't every night but most evenings during May. Then in June went thru andother HUGE stress, lost the contract on our house which we are trying to sell and nearing foreclosure...so went from super relief to MAJOR grief.

19:19: Dear Doctor, My wife is 6 weeks pregnant and has Crohn's disease. She takes pred as needed but she was taking flagyl for the first 2 weeks of her pregnancy and cipro for the first 4, before she knew she was pregnant, then stopped taking them. I have seen flagyl catagorized as a class b drug and was concerned about the possible effects this could have on the baby. I have tried to find info on this but cant find any real facts. Are there any facts or just speculation.

pregnancy and flagyl and cipro and prednisolone posted by bryan on December 06, 1998 at 00:19:19: Dear Doctor, My wife is 6 weeks pregnant and has Crohn's disease. She takes pred as needed but she was taking flagyl for the first 2 weeks of her pregnancy and cipro for the first 4, before she knew she was pregnant, then stopped taking them. I have seen flagyl catagorized as a class b drug and was concerned about the possible effects this could have on the baby.

The result was positive, and I was prescribed Flagyl. I asked the person who called if it was bacterial vaginosis or what, and she wouldn't say, other than it was a bacteria that doesn't normally cause problems, so the MD only treats it if an IUD is being placed. How many types of vaginal bacteria is Flagyl given for? If it was chlamydia, can I be tested to see if I'm even still fertile?

on final dose of Cipro & Flagyl which was prescibed for Diverticulitis & UTI

The fact is that only in very rare cases has there been shown to liver damage from Cipro. Secondly, you will only be taking Cipro to clear up your urinary track infection, which is normally a 7 - 14 day treatment. Little time to cause any damage. I have cirrhosis and I took Cipro throughout my treatment for many months to prevent infections during treatment.

1 My heart is excellent by sonic scan. I have no chest pains, no arthritis, and no gall bladder. I have been taking 1 gram of Flagyl each day for 8 years along with 1 gram of Erythrymicin (sic). Of course I have some loss of sensation in my feet. It progresses month to month slowly. The course of treatment has been effective at eliminating serious vomiting and diarhea which will occur after 1 week without the Flagyl.

I have no chest pains, no arthritis, and no gall bladder. I have been taking 1 gram of Flagyl each day for 8 years along with 1 gram of Erythrymicin (sic). Of course I have some loss of sensation in my feet. It progresses month to month slowly. The course of treatment has been effective at eliminating serious vomiting and diarhea which will occur after 1 week without the Flagyl. I work about 60 hours a week for a good wage and am employed variously in the U.S.

And then if the urologist is wrong about that, I’m thinking could he be wrong about the treatment? I had already taken Metronidazole (Flagyl) and then Doxycycline (10 days)with no effect. The urologist prescribed me a month worth of Cipro, which I’m hesitant to take. I really would like to avoid such a long period of antibiotics, and I have read on here that perhaps I should try Azithromycin (a Z-pak) before taking Cipro for so long.

Yep. Those guys can play some fun tricks on your insides. Should clear up when you are done the meds.

that was a "10 day regime" on antibiotics (cipro/flagyl)

Of course what goes in, must come out but it works well and has far less unpleasant side effects than oral flagyl or oral cipro.

Commonly used antibiotics for dental infections are amocicillin, erythromycin family, clindamycin, and flagyl. Flagyl is used mainly for periodotal pathogens.

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