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Posted 11/21/2012 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
I am finishing up my second round of a cocktail of Flagyl and Cipro. Whenever I stop taking the Cipro, I am so dizzy I cannot function. Has anyone else had this experience from Flagyl? I also have a headache and nausea. The Cipro course ends earlier than the Flagyl. I had this on the Flagyl only first course but I was hoping it was just temporary.
Posted 11/21/2012 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
Subzero, I have only taken cipro, with no side effects whatsover, neither during nor after, so I cannot say anything about the flagyl. What is happening with the pouchitis, is it clearing up?
Posted 11/22/2012 3:29 AM (GMT 0)
It is hard to say whether it is clearing up or not. My muscles and joints are weak and painful. I have mild pain 24/7 in the lower left quadrant. The number of bowel movements and consistency has returned to normal. I have not had a fever for a week until today. The fever was only 100 F. I stopped taking the flagyl this afternoon. I just could not take being so dizzy. I could not even walk around my own home safely.

The good news of the day is my son's upper endoscopy and colonoscopy show no signs of ulcerative colitis. Hurray! We still don't know what is causing the occasional unremitting vomiting. The gi is blaming it on lifestyle. My son needs to get more sleep and eat more vegetables. He seems pretty normal in that regard for a 20-year-old. I do not know what to think.

Has it snowed yet in Berlin? I celebrated Thanksgiving there in 1989. There was a beautiful light dusting of snow. I don't remember the name of the hotel. The manager and his wife were very kind. They made our family feel very cared for. I love the small hotels of Germany.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Posted 11/22/2012 5:03 PM (GMT 0)
Is the dizziness a known side-effect of the flagyl? The main thing is that the bm's have gone back to normal. I know you're seeing the doctor but has he checked you out thoroughly? I think that it is easy to relate all malaise to a jpouch when you have one, and it soudns to me like the reasons you are feeling badly and having low fever again today might not be pouchitis.
Great news that your sone doesn't have UC!That must be such a relief. I never vomited as UC symptonm. As far as I know, I am the only case in my family, both sides, but I know there are a lot of other people from multiple-case families. I can't think of why your son is vomitting, he may be having a stress reaction to something in college?

It has not snowed here yet, it hasn't gotten quite cold enough. Berlin generally gets little snow (except in 2010 when it snowed a lot and we lived under the greyest sky you could imagine for at least three months, people were complaining of sleep disturbances because of the lack of sunlight.) Most years it doesn't snow til around Christmas.
Today was the end of a huge conference, and the 2nd to last week of work for me. I had a long and lovely conversation with a scientist from France and wish he were a tiny bit younger and didn't have a wife and family there. But I suppose I should just look at the positive side - I had a lovely conversation with a really smart, interesting and attractive man who also enjoyed my company. If I keep doing that I will eventually find one who is available. Or thoughts similar to that one. I didn't plan a thanksgiving and am used to missing it (boo hoo!).
So enjoy it, I assume it is not you who is on for the cooking this time.
Posted 11/22/2012 7:30 PM (GMT 0)
I am going to ask for more blood tests tomorrow and a pouch scope. The pouchitis was diagnosed just from symptoms. Dizziness, nausea and headaches are in the top five for Flagyl side-effects.
The vomiting could be caused by small blockages created by an intestinal food reaction. So it is off to the allergist for more tests. He is also keeping a food journal. He is out of college now due to this illness so it does not seem related to college.
Thanksgiving is kind of weird for my husband and I. Our ancestors came over on the Mayflower but we grew up in other countries. It still feels like an alien celebration. We try to always celebrate it with people who really feel it is an important date. Their enthusiasm buoys us up. There are 20 of us getting together for Thanksgiving.. Each family makes just one dish. It is at someone else's house this year so we are just relaxing.
Posted 11/22/2012 8:36 PM (GMT 0)
I am having bm's that are too loose since this afternoon, again, and my skin is irritated. I cannot stand nights like that.

Best wishes they find what's making your son throw up so much.

I'm going to have blood taken next week or the week after, just to check vitamin absorption before I could get really bothered by vitamin D low level during the winter. I may also ask for scoping, just to check things. It's been 8 months.

I could imagine that many people feel a bit alien to Thanksgiving, but for many it's still a fun celebration and great to have family and friends together for so much food. Maybe it's more the food that is the tradition.
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