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Posted 10/7/2008 10:35 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,

I've just been prescribed a week of penicillin by my GP. I have terrible earache, sore teeth, jaw, etc and feel pretty crap. My UC is under control just now but am concerned about taking the penicillin and what effect it may have on the UC.
I seem to remember about people having flares after taking antibiotics. Any experiences?

Cheers.
Posted 10/7/2008 11:59 AM (GMT 0)
Penicillian can mess with your Uc majorly because it removes the good bacteria in your intestines as well as the bad. Please call your doc back up and see if he/she will prescribe something that doesn't have 'cillian or 'cycline at the end. Usually when I get sick, my doc prescribes me Zithromyacin. I usually do okay with it but I be sure to either eat yogurt or increase my probiotics while on it.
Posted 10/7/2008 12:31 PM (GMT 0)
     My GI doctor usually prescribes Flagyl too when I am on an antibiotic, with a probiotic
Posted 10/7/2008 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
It would depend on how long I had that earache for. If it was something my body was gonna tackle in a week or so anyway I would grunt it out and skip the antibiotics. Bump up my vitamin C, cut out all sugars and get plenty of rest (good sleep at night) till it was over it. A little fever is good, just means your body is doing what it is suppose to do. Colloidal silver is a nice alternative too.
Posted 10/7/2008 4:21 PM (GMT 0)

This time I have to agree with Dr-A.  No antibiotics unless they are absolutely necessary!  But - as one said Z-pak (zithermyacin sp?) works best for me if I HAVE to have an antibiotic.  Those that are worse for me are amoxicillin, cipro, etc. 

Be sure to eat the yogurt and/or take probiotics with it.

ElaineNY

Posted 10/7/2008 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
Cammy, penicillin is the kiss of death for me. I think it's absolutely the worst thing I can take, except for doxycycline. Perhaps your doctor would give you one of the newer antibiotics that you only have to take for 5 days, or something less lethal than PCN.

If you must take it, be sure to double up on your probiotics, and take them at least two hours after the last dose of antibiotics.
Posted 10/7/2008 4:27 PM (GMT 0)
Do you guys mean you go into a full flare because of this, or just that it upsets your stomach?
Posted 10/7/2008 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
Penicillin gave me D. when I didn't have UC. Now it gives me explosive D., and it takes me six to eight weeks to get back completely to my normal state. It's also notorious for creating an environment in you colon that's ripe for c. diff. infection, which can be very serious and occasionally even life-threatening. Taking lots of probiotics can decrease the chances of c.diff. and shortens the episode for me.
Posted 8/25/2013 2:54 AM (GMT 0)
just found this and joined the forum. i was diagnosed with UC about 12 years ago, and take Asacol which normally controls it. Two weeks ago I wad prescribed Penecillin 500mg four times a day for a week for a spotty throat and it has given me bad D which I am still suffering from. Just woke at 3am for two trips to bathroom.

Locum Doctor asked me if I was allergic to Penecillin. I wasn't when I last took it but Certainly wouldn't want to try it again now. Silly thing was sore throat looked bad, but effects of Penecillin are far worse.
Posted 8/25/2013 3:41 AM (GMT 0)
Go back to the doctor and maybe he'll prescribe you something else.

As well...make sure you're taking good probiotics..and I'm not meaning just yogurt.

I have no problems with penicillin.

q
Posted 8/25/2013 5:58 AM (GMT 0)
So it's an ear infection, correct? You can use antibiotic ear drops, which is more effective since it goes to the source if an outer ear infection. Unless it's a middle ear infection. Another oral antibiotic, like the ones Red mentioned would be better.


If you need oral antibiotics, you should take a good probiotic about 3 hours after taking the medication.
Posted 8/25/2013 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
You should take probiotics every day anyway but whenever you go on any antibiotic for anything you should exponentially increase your probiotic intake.
Posted 8/25/2013 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
Are there any guidelines on how to know if a probiotic is good enough for UC ? Does making your own yoghurt improve the quality / quantity of probiotic contents. Would love input.

Back in the 80's I had a problem with poor bowel bacteria and my GP at the time recommended a very limited diet and lots of live culture yoghurt, but probiotic yoghurts were not readily available in shops at that time and so had to make it at home.
Posted 8/25/2013 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
Personally I think yogurts are nothing but a drop in a bucket. Fine for regular healthy people but people with UC need probiotics which have CFU's that count waaaaaaaaaaaaay up into the billions. Even the 5 billion count probiotics you can buy in regular stores are nothing but a very small drop in the bucket. It's hard to eat 100 containers of yogurt in a day. I doubt homemade would be a whole lot different. There are no guidelines per say. Every patient is different. Some do better with just a couple of different strains while others take probiotics with 20-30 different strains in them. A different probiotic seems to work better or worse in anyone so it is an individual trial and error thing.
Posted 8/25/2013 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
I just bought a probiotic with 50 billion! I figure the more the better!
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