Going to try Combination Antibiotic Therapy...

Tomorrow I am heading in to see my primary physician. I tried getting an appointment with my GI doc, but was told that it was "not weeks, but months" until I could see him. How nice :-/

I am wanting to try the combination antibiotic therapy that was tested in Japan. Here is a link to one website with the study information: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20216533

The main idea is this: A certain type of bacteria called "Fusobacterium varium" may either be causing or contributing to ulcerative colitis. Three antibiotics are given, that need to be taken simultaneously for two weeks. They are: amoxicillin 1500 mg/day, tetracycline 1500 mg/day, and metronidazole 750 mg/day.

My diet is presently mostly in the form of smoothies that include the following: bananas, natural peanut butter, coconut oil, olive oil and almond milk. I also eat meat and cheeses, and occasionally some juice. I actually just began this way of eating in hopes of stopping weight loss. I'd love to be eating normal again, but my IBD has been getting worse and I needed to take diet out of the possible causes for worsening symptoms.

I'm just looking for any advice anyone has towards this treatment. Anything any of you have heard, good or bad about this? Any certain things to do or not do while on these antibiotics?

Thanks.

I've been on amoxicillin/co-amoxclav for over a year now but I just use it to stop acne lol.

I went in to my general physician, who's actually just a Physician's Assistant. He was reluctant to prescribe all three antibiotics, citing that the tetracycline is going to be brutal to my system. He told me that there is a chance of developing C-Diff once I get diarrhea... and with tetracycline it's not a matter of if, but when.

The PA told me he would prescribe two of the three. I told him that I wasn't doing it then, because if I wasn't going to follow the study then I probably wouldn't get the same results either. He bowed to the pressure and prescribed all of them for me. I have yet to pick them up.

I am honestly a bit scared of taking all three of these at once. But, I'm also very sick of worrying about pooping. Very, very sick of it. I am going to get the medicines and then consider when would be a good two week time period to try these out. I'm presently very busy, so it may not be the best time to subject myself to the treatment.

Have any of you had incidences because of the tetracycline? What were your physicians remarks about this protocol?

mudua: are you in a full remission, or is a bit touchy? I've read in other posts that you were considering surgery until you tried this. How long have you felt in remission? Any other advice on this treatment?

Thanks!

I just took my first dose of the antibiotic combo. I was surprised when my doctor agreed to it, but I had faxed in the study for him to look at.

According to the study, the incidence of bad reactions to the combo was virtually zero. I think the thing to remember is taking the three together is different than taking them separately.

My doc did say that c-diff is a possibility. I will be loading up on probiotics during and after the 2 week course of antibiotics. VSL#3, ultimate flora and primal defense.

Keeping fingers crossed!! and will keep you all posted.

the t man has been awol for the last week or so .........................

anybody heard from him ?