Antibiotics to help colitis
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Hey Jack. There's different kinds of colitis! Did they happen to mention what kind is it? Sometimes if could just be a bacteria that needs to be fought off. Sometimes it's a life long condition.. Sometimes it's Something that can be managed.
It is normal for the liver to be working too hard. Just keep an eye on it. If she is yellow that means her lover cannot handle whatever she is going through. I recommend seeking a specialist if this isn't cleared up with the antibiotics.
Antibiotics will typically cause more GI issues than they will fix. Try some probiotics. They help add good bacteria to your gastro system, and will help on symptoms while your body heals the infection.
Can someone please help me to figure out what is going on? I was diagnoses in july with diverticulosis and had one polp removed. But I still have a feeling like there is something in my stomach kicking the **** out of my left side.
And doesn't matter what I eat, i still have severe pain MOST of the time. Talk about interuppting life, my poor children are 6 and 4 and not sure what to do about mommy being sick all the time.
my husband had c-diff colitis on and off for the past 3 months, he was given vancomycin for 14 days then after 2 weeks it flare up again. He was given metronidazole for 7 days, but after 2 weeks the diarrhea starts again, what is the treatment for this? Is taken so much antibiotics good for him, it seems it kills the good bacteria. What can you tell me about this.
What are the periods of flare-ups or remission for ulcerative colitis?...
"Ulcerative colitis has alternating periods of flare-ups and remission. During remission, the disease seems to have disappeared. The periods of remission can last from weeks to years."
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Springer - Mimics of Ulcerative Colitis...
"Infectious colitides such as Clostridia difficile, hemorrhagic E. coli, Campylobacter, Aeromonas, and Salmonellosis can often present as severe ulcerative colitis.
If you were treated with heavy doses of antibiotics, have you considered trying probiotics to try to change around the intestinal flora (bacteria) that could have been skewed with the treatment?
Have you also ruled in or ruled out any foods that may be making the problem worse?
Are you having any other symptoms besides the diarrhea? Rashes? Fever? Anything at all?
It may be an inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, IBS etc), or ischemic colitis, infectious colitis, autoimmune colitis, microscopic colitis or allergic colitis. The treatment thus includes antibiotics, corticosteroids, immune modulators, surgery, diet modification etc depending on the type of colitis. For diet modification, you can identify the triggers by logging in your food and symptoms and correlating them. At your age the chances of cancer are minimal.
and what I mean about enema is it possible to increase the risk of pseudomembranous collitis when we use enema for a patient taking antibiotics as this enema will clean the colon and may help to kill the normal flora easier??!!
I had a very bad fever and received amoxocylin from a friend for the infection. I figured antibiotics would help. Much to my dismay ever since they have kicked in, I have been getting a clear jelly like discharge from my rectum. Its like clear snot every time I have to use the bathroom, wich has been at least 6 times today just for this weird discharge, (no stool just this weird thing).
bloody stools are also a sign of food poisoning- if that is what it is- just a round of antibiotics will clear it- but try to get in to your GP today
Afgter taking 10 days of antibiotics for c. diff my gastroenterologist advised me to use a product called Florastor to prevent a relapse of c. diff. It's been 18 months and no relapses. You can get Florastor online or as a special order through your local pharmacist. It's expensive, but was worth it to me.
s a disease some people get when they take to many antibiotics. Go to your doctor and ask to be tested, you would need to submit a stool Sample. Ian going thru the same identical issue right now. And my stool samples are pending. Good luck. Let us know what your out come is if tested. San times your body needs to time to recover, so don't panic and give it time.
However 3 weeks later it came back. I managed to get 10 more days of antibiotics and again it got better. I then had a colonoscopy done, the doctor said he didn't see anything abnormal. They took some biopsies and I've been playing call tag with the nurse to get the results for those. I haven't felt 100% since it began and I feel like the symptoms are coming on again. I have $20,000 in medical bills right now and I still have no idea what's wrong with me. NOBODY is helping me.
I went to the doctor yesterday because I thought I had food poisoning which persisted for 24 hrs. Vomitting, diarrhea and severe cramping. I was given phenaphin 25 mg. to help with the nausea, but the pain in my left side persists. I notice if I try to expell gas, I get mucous and in the morning there is blood and clots. Is this indicative of something else. I'm trying to do the cultures, but I haven't been able to "go" yet to get the stool.
I finished the second dose of antibiotics on Dec 24 and still continued to have severe pain in my lower left stomach. On Dec 29 I was in so much pain that I went back to the hospital and they took a contrast cat scan. I get the results back and they said that there is no sign of diverticulitis only small cysts on my ovaries.. Now I'm really confused. I know I have diverticulitis cause I have all the symptoms of it. I have about 2-4 BM a day and my lower left stomach is killing me!!
Clindamycin is notorious for causing c diff and antibiotic associated colitis....sounds like what you're having. Although typically with c diff and AA colitis you have watery diarrhea before the mucus. What's happening is its stripping the mucus membrane that lines your digestive system. Not fun at all. You need to hydrate yourself as much as you can and go see your doctor. If its severe enough they have medications to stop it, and there are antibiotics specifically for c diff.
You need to consult your family physician for basic tests that need to done to find the cause of fever.
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I looked it up on the internet, and it said blood from the rectum could possibly be due to antibiotics, so I thought no big deal. I was also taking Ibuprofin and Vicodin for pain during the antibiotics.
Now, about 5 days ago I noticed a pain in my right testicle, and found what is either an epididymal cyst or a hydrocele.
3 days ago I went to urgent care for a fever, diarrhea, and feeling generally not good all over my body. I also had polyuria, frequent urination in large amounts.
Antibiotics rarely help Colitis and usually only exacerbate the condition. You should be on Sucralafate 3 to 4 times a day and be taking a good probiotic, I suggest Culturelle it really works for me. The Sucralafate is taken about an hour before eating and it coats the raw areas of you digestive track allowing food to pass without irritation. This helps the colon heal and the inflammation to recede.
Am age 65. Diagnosed with tear in posterior horn of medial meniscus extending into inferior articular surface, plus some arthritis. Ice, heat, NSAIDs, hydrocodone don't help. Cortisone shot helped a little. Pain puts me in wheelchair if I walk much, and walking was my life until 12/08. Had recurrent C. difficile colitis for 8 months in 2005 - 06, so am at risk of another recurrence if I need antibiotics. Are there other treatments besides surgery?
I have to take Amoxin (2g) before going to the dentist. Prior to my last visit I had my lymphocytic colitis under control. Subsequent to the dental appointment, I suffered with diarrhea and excess gas for 17 days before getting it under control again.
Fact is most antibotics will kill the good bacteria along with their intended purpose and reactions differ depending on which antibiotic taken. Something we sufferers will just have to endure I guess.
I was diagnosed with colitis but after the antibiotics im still having problems...I've noticed that my stomach has been pulsating...What should I do?
I just found the info from my c-diff dx and the antibiotic was Flagyl. I was told that it kills ALL the bacteria in your gut - good and bad and I've had a longstanding candida problem so I wasn't happy about doing any antibiotics. I found a website called Women to Women that had some info about the c-diff and probiotics that could help to eliiminate it. If you don't want to do antibiotics, this may be helpful info.
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