Cipro and flagyl for diverticulitis

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187666 tn?1331173345 Only when I was in the hospital and put on IV meds did the inflamation go down enough for the surgery. I had a PICC line for awhile and would infuse Flagyl and Levaquin. Oh and the bitter taste in the mouth, definately Flagyl...makes drinking water hard as it tastes weird....Take care and God Bless.
Avatar n tn Hi guys Just wanted to give an update... Called the Dr. and was put back on Cipro and Flagyl for 14 days. The pain continued to increase in the LLQ like a sharp knife. Dr. said that is exactly where the inflammation is. Now have to do a colonoscopy. But the side affects (severe D) from the Flagyl are so bad that I cannot go to work. Its actually worse than the sharp pain from the inflammation.
Avatar f tn ) I have some other health concerns such as seizures, MuscularDystrophy, Spinal Stenosis, etc. The meds I must regularly take for these other things have contraindications for both Cipro and Flagyl. After weighing the benefits and risks, I accepted all of the meds. The severe pain is gone (x3 days now) but I'm still battling diarrhea. I have horrible veins and no longer had venous access. We had gone through 4 patent lines and more than 30 other attempts to start an i.v.
Avatar f tn I am concerned that this will be my life and am wondering if I should consider surgery. I am reading that cipro and flagyl will stop working. This is the third time I have taken it as I had to take it twice the first time.
Avatar m tn If you have a severe flare up and need Cipro and Flagyl, your WBC will usually change. Keep in mind that diverticulosis is not the same as inflammed diverticulitis. Good luck!
Avatar m tn 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. Took another benadryl which helped for about 4 hours (and knocked me out again) and the hives and swollen lip came back. Called in again and he said to switch off the Benadryl and try Loratadine. This does not seem to be controlling it so well (took it 2 hours ago).
Avatar n tn My husband has been diagnosed with diverticulitis and is being treated with Flagyl and Cipro. He now has a fever and terrible stomach pain and a hives like rash on his face and a slight fever. He has had three doses and I am wondering what to do.
Avatar n tn I had a colonoscopy and the indicated I had diverticulosis one lower part of my large intestine..Then 6 mos. later I became nauseated.following diarrhea and vomiting.. Doctor put me on Cipro and Flagyl. The antibiotics cleaned my good bacteria also..I developed. C-diff 3 days later..I ended up in ER ..assumed I had ulcerative colitis..Staff at the hospital kept me so doped up on pain killers..I didn't know which end was up..
Avatar f tn Then June of 2017, I had become constipated and I went to my Family Doctor and she stated my diverticulosis was acting up, so she gave me prescriptions of, Cipro and Flagyl. I took them for 4 days and my bowels seemed fine..but a few days later..I developed severe vomiting and diarrhea with cold sweats..it lasted 3 hours.I felt a little better next day, but queasy.. Two days later, I was vomiting..could not hold anything down. My daughter took me to ER.
Avatar n tn He now just got a diverticulitis attack 3 weeks ago and was put on Cipro/Flagyl. Now today woke up and had some tenderness. He has been on a vegan diet without the nuts, seeds, etc and eating all good things. Taking fiber and probiotics. So his gastro told him to wait a couple of days as it may go away. My son made an appt with his surgeon for next week, just in case. My question is, if sigmoid gone, can they just cut out small areas only? Not sure where the infection was on the CT.
Avatar n tn Your left side pain could be "DIVERTICULITIS" and although Flagyl and Cipro will help with the pain, I suggest you get a colonoscopy to rule out anything else. Good luck!
Avatar n tn Perhaps diverticulitis (google it). If it keeps up I'd suggest see a doctor. They prescribe Cipro and Flagyl to reduce the inflammation and it makes the pain go away fast. Best wishes!
Avatar n tn I was sent home with a prescription for Flagyl and Cipro. I followed up with my primary doctor who basically just told me what the disease was, that I need to eat more fiber, stay away from seeds and to come back if I have another flair-up. I'm 41, male, 5'10" 159lbs and in good shape.
Avatar n tn cipro, flagyl , levaquin to name the ones I was on the most. Nothing seemed to help as it keep coming back. I ended up in the hospital over the holidays and was advised to have an elective colon resection due to all of the scar tissue that had formed and the fact that my colon, in the sigmoid area, was starting to stricture( close up). I had it over 3 months ago and am recovering, although slower than I hoped.....lol...I am a very impatient patient.
Avatar f tn My bloodwork is all normal, CRP, SED rate, and CBC, all normal. Day 5 of cipro and flagyl AGAIN and still having the nagging tenderness in my lower left abdomen. GI I am seeing says we can't do a colonoscopy while there is inflammation, but what the heck are we supposed to do if we don't know what the inflammation is from and we can't do the test to figure it out?! I don't have great insurance, so a second opinion is going to be VERY costly.
Avatar n tn t go to visit a Chinese doc because I will need to include a co-worker for translation. However, I do suffer from diverticulitis occasionally and I travel with prescriptions of Cipro 500mg and Flagyl. I started taking both 2 days ago. Not sure if there is any improvement, but I think so. OK, so I am stupid obviously, but I have researched some and know that a one time 500mg dose of Cipro was a treatment option for gonorrhea up until about 5 years ago, and now it has become resistant.
Avatar n tn I had diverticulitis and have been on meds for four days and see little and/or no improvement Bowel Movements are thin and only take place with the help of colase. My questions are: 1. How long does this go below I return to the dr.? 2. I back pain common with this? 3. My lower left side feels hard and tight and it is swollen and extended. Is this common with Diverticulitis?
Avatar m tn They treated with Cipro and Flagyl and I am still taking the Flagyl. I am still experiencing a burning sensation in my colon and dark (purple) sticky stools but no diarrhea. I have a follow-up with my internist on Tuesday. I spoke with the doctor's office yesterday and he said not to worry about a small amount of blood right now. He is planning to schedule a colonoscopy in six weeks once this settles down. Is this consist with diverticulitis? Has anyone else experienced this?
Avatar n tn I have had back pain that feels like a kidney infection for a year. I had been tested for it and even kidney stones and was neg. I am so relieved that this may be the answer that I have been searching for, for 2 yrs. I am also frustrated that it wasn't found sooner. I am 42, good weight and eat healthy so I guess that I dont fit the profile. I dont know. I eat healthy and watch everything that I eat because of the issues I have. I already eat a high fiber diet.
Avatar f tn I was suffering arthrtic like pain in my back and knees and hips, that cleared with 3 courses of cipro and two courses of flagyl. The arthritis cleared with the diverticulitis, so if anyone is suffering like this your bowel is throwing stuff into your system that is attacking your joints. I haven't had another attack, but I have seen a surgeon and I can sign on the dotted line for my surgery anytime I am ready. I take miralax every day to keep from straining and watch what I eat.
Avatar m tn I have had about 8-10 episodes, treated successfully with cipro and flagyl. In July 2014, I got hives on day 6 of treatment. Medication was stopped but dvt continued to improve. I am also allergic to penicillin (erythema nodosum) and clindomyecin (rash). I was advised to have a sigmoid colectomy to reduce episodes of dvt. I had the surgery in February 2015. I am currently on a river cruise in Europe. I had a flare of dvt which presented as it always does four days ago. I went to a doctor at St.
Avatar m tn Thinking it could be diverticulitis, the gastroenterologist has me on first was Levaquin then on Cipro and flagyl and a clear diet for two days. All that did was make me extremely hungry although the left quadrant pain did subside a little. Starting back up with low fiber diet has started the left pain again. I have tried Hyoscamin and that helped a little. So far I am still in pain and discomfort and am getting extremely frustrated. Any suggestions or comments.
Avatar m tn Hi, I took flagyl and cipro a couple weeks ago for diverticulitis and it also changed the color of my bm to a lighter color.That lasted for allmost a week.Dident do much to help the pain in my lower left side though and was not easy to swallow as it would try to desolve before i could get it down.I to passed clear gell like mucus.I had a colonscopy and a barium enema, havent heard from the test yet from the colonscopy am waiting on that but the barium test showed extensive diverticula.
Avatar f tn I have read about overgrowth and did take cipro 500 mg daily for 5 days and came out of being so weak I could hardly walk episode!..the dr said just try and it helped..thank you! I know taking antibiotics when no fever or culture sounds questionable but it did help a few months ago.....I am in pain a lot but when I am really weak..I wonder if something else is going on..
Avatar f tn Hi, I have problems with UTI and kidney infections on a regular basis. I have been on Cipro on and off since 1994. Cipro has allways worked very well for me. I have not experienced side effects from this drug. I have had other antibiotics prescribed to me that did have some negative side effects. In my case Sulfa drugs causes hives. From 1994 up to 2003, I used to come down with UTI and kidney infections that required hospitalizations with a frequency of about every 3 to 4 months.
Avatar n tn Hi, I am on birth control constantly to not have my period. 1 and a half weeks ago, I have had constipation with and lower abdominal pains, that brought me to an urgent care place, they put me on flagyl and cipro, and thought it was diverticulitis. When the pain didn't go away and got better then worse, I went to see my pcp. She thought it was colitis and sent me for a CT scan. They found a 3cm cyst on my left ovary.
Avatar n tn Flagyl, Cipro, Levaquin were the most frequent. I was hospitalized, for 5 days, over the holidays, and that is when I both met my surgeon and made the decision to do the surgery. They took out about 7 inches. Deciding factor was the fact that if the colon were to rupture, as the doc put it, the results could be "catastrophic".