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Posted 6/18/2015 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
I've been on antibiotics for about 3.5 months. I always take the antibiotics with food. but I think I'm developing irritable bowels. I go #2 a lot more often, sometimes 3 times a day. I get the achy feeling in lower abdominals during bowel movements. I also had mucous, which i think is also an indication of inflammation.

I want to stick it out with antibiotics because I am gradually getting better. Anybody had this before? any suggestions? move over to IV antibiotics? my next LLMD is more than a month away.
Posted 6/18/2015 4:24 PM (GMT 0)
I am just learning about candida. It is a yeast/fungal overgrowth. It happens when you are on abx and kill all of the good gut bacteria. All that is left is the bad yeast and it can get out of control. The yeast thrives on sugar and grains.

Are you taking a good probiotic? Do you eat a lot of grains and sugar?
Posted 6/18/2015 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
i eat a pretty good diet and am taking a good probiotic yes. I also take anti fungal to address candida / fungus. I don't think I am getting an overgrowth of this. I have had it in the past and addressed it for the most part. I never had these symptoms before even when I know i was full blown infected with candida.
Posted 6/18/2015 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
How long did it take for you to get rid of the candida and what did you use? Did you adhere to a candida diet?

Do you take your abx with food?
I take L-glutamine to help my gut and it has been working. I take it in the am on an empty stomach. Also, I have just added bone broth to my protocol. That is suppose to help.
Posted 6/18/2015 5:19 PM (GMT 0)
lymeassassin - I'm thinking you might want to up your probiotic dosage.

You should contact your LLMD and see if you should stop antibiotics for a week and see if it clears up.

You need to check it out - in case it's c-difficile. That will have to be addressed.
Going more than three times per day, loose stools, pain in the abdomen are all signs/symptoms of c-difficile.

I'm not trying to alarm you...but it's important that you not let it go on...
Posted 6/18/2015 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
thanks for the advice Dancing bear. Also, yes I do take abx with food.

You know Girlie, i think you hit the nail right on the head with that, according to my preliminary research. I am going to increase probiotics and talk to my doc about this. It really really sounds like the C-diff like you said.
Posted 6/18/2015 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
It's good you're investigating now...before it progresses.

We have a member who has had C-difficile - maybe she will chime in.

I believe the treatment is Flagyl - which is also used to treat lyme cysts.
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