Augmentin for two days and relief - oasis or mirage??????

OK so the pred is/was not working and GI prescribed 10 days of augmentin.  I feel more spry (I like that word ) than I have felt since that first day on pred. (and I only felt bouncy for about 4 days on the pred).  I really think I was dragging from SIBO and no one will believe that was it.

Gumby was right on one thing---I am sprinting to the potty quite a bit on this...but that is so much better than the pain (which went along with the bloat) and the complete and utter exhaustion.  I may consider upping my cholestyramine a tiny bit (from 1/4 tsp to 1/2 at most)

Not making any definite decision until after CT enterography which is next Tuesday...but this is pushing me to go the antibiotic route more....

hey gumby...cholestyramine is more of a long term fix for D.  I use it more because of the acid content than the consistency issue.  It binds liquids so you can go the other way and end up with C if not careful.  I do find it is more gentle on me than the imodium....but I don't know that you want to start on it unless you find that the resection has meant long term rapid transit/low liquid absorption.  I personally would give yourself a little more time to see if you adapt.  Did they take from your terminal ileum....if they did, that would be the liquid absorption point and this may be longer term for you.

I am still at 15mg of the pred and weaning 5mg every week so just over two weeks left.  I want off it it now since it is not helping...but know I have to be patient.  I just did some research on Xifaxin and found out it is quite expensive, but the higher copay I would pay would be well worth it if I felt like this on longer term antibiotics.  pondering if there is a weaker antibiotic I could take and get the same benefit.  Will do some more research on my lunch time.