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Posted 3/13/2019 4:04 AM (GMT 0)
I am dreading going to the dentist, havent been to one in years. I know im going to need to get a wisdom tooth pulled cause its causing issues and making other teeth crooked. They are going to give antibiotics to help with the healing process and infection. Well antibiotics are what started my UC and from what ive read from research is antibiotics initiate alot of peoples flares. Are there any alternatives to antibiotics when it comes to dental work and can i demand something different from the dentist. Need this done sooner than later.
Posted 3/13/2019 4:07 AM (GMT 0)
Ciprofaxin was safest one my Dr recommended for my UC. Brake in half. Take half in morn. Half at night. Take probiotics
Posted 3/13/2019 4:17 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, im taking VSL3 probiotics. Been on them for the last 4 months. I take 2 pills a day, morning and afternoon. Maybe i should double up for a few weeks prior to gettjng the prcedure done. As for that type of antibiotic you suggested, was it a dr or a dentist that recommended it?
Posted 3/13/2019 4:31 AM (GMT 0)
Gastro told me Cipro is safest. Then when I went to dentist I told him same after getting tooth pulled. Think I only took half pill per day so I didn't flare
Posted 3/13/2019 4:51 AM (GMT 0)
Seems like you got a gastro that works with you. My gastro is useless. I just use him for blood work and fecal inflammation testing. Gonna bring it up when i go to dentist. Thanks.
Posted 3/13/2019 12:06 PM (GMT 0)

3timechamp said...
Ciprofaxin was safest one my Dr recommended for my UC...
Gastro told me Cipro is safest.


Are you sure about Cipro? Maybe you should shop around for more information and perhaps another GI's opinion about that.

My first flare was unbelievably painful and severe. Luckily I even developed a perianal abscess. I say luckily because my doctor then prescribed a three week course of Flagyl and Cipro for the abscess. I looked up the side effects of Flagyl and while it did have side effects, they seemed manageable. Cipro had a black box warning and a tendency for blowing out tendons. I was 59 years old with degenerative discs in my back, the last thing I needed were blown out tendons.

So I set aside the Cipro and took the Flagyl, and Flagyl alone worked very well. Along with the Flagyl I took assorted probiotics including S Boulardii because it was immune from ABX. I didn't want C Diff or any other bad guys replacing the bacteria that were getting killed by the Flagyl.

That jump-started me out of my flare and into remission. Shortly after my flare ended all of my symptoms including skin lesions and crippling arthritis quickly disappeared. My blood work was back to normal along with my elevated blood sugar and rapid heart beat. All normal. A later scope showed that my intestines were clean.

I don't take meds to maintain my remission, just watch my diet and take supplements summarized in my signature. But Flagyl was necessary to get out of my flare in the first place.
Posted 3/13/2019 12:47 PM (GMT 0)
Thats good to know. So antibiotics got you out of a flare huh? Thats interesting cause im finally in resmission i want to say. 1 to 2 bowel movements a day, no visual bleeding, no excessive gas, no mucus discharge, diahrrea, but still occasional stomach rumblings. But i go to a homepathic dr as well and after trying all sorts of natural remedies, he suggested a round of antibiotics may help with my situation. I was reluctant to do it cause thats what caused my UC in the first place. What got me into remission was mesalamines, orally and rectally. Funny, well not actually, but i finally got this UC under control and now I too am suffering from arthritic type symptoms and all kinds of other ailments from this horrible autoimmune disease.
Posted 3/13/2019 1:30 PM (GMT 0)
You are right about antibiotics causing UC in the first place. This forum is full of accounts of people getting UC after a course of antibiotics. Probably because abx kill both good and bad bacteria in your gut, but the vacuum that is left is easily filled with bad bacteria. So your gut is completely out of balance.

So you need to take probiotics to replenish the good bacteria in your gut whenever you take antibiotics.
Posted 3/13/2019 4:54 PM (GMT 0)
I've taken Zithromax, Amoxicillin, Septra and Clavulin without issues. Never tried Cipro and probably wouldn't since I have other options. I cannot take Ampicillin or Erythromycin.

Whatever you choose...take probiotics as well.

Keep us updated.

q
Posted 3/13/2019 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
I always check with my GI before starting any new medication,
Usually they prescribe Amoxicillin.
Stay away from Clindamycin.
Posted 3/13/2019 9:13 PM (GMT 0)
For my dental work, I told the dentist that antibiotics cause flares for me. They did one IV dose of antibiotics so I didn't have to be on antibiotics for extended period. I had diarrhea the following day but bounced back.
Posted 3/13/2019 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
No colon no need for Cipro anymore but it worked
Posted 3/14/2019 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
Cipro may work, and if you're lucky, no extreme reaction, but there is a reason it's black boxed.

I got C-diff from it. initially feels like a UC flair, but is much more serious, and it can kill you!!

Please stay away from Cipro...it, more than most nasty antibiotics, is very dangerous. Lots of physicians just use it as an easy sledgehammer safety (for them) Rx.
Posted 3/15/2019 12:55 AM (GMT 0)
Don't use Clindamycin, or Augmentin

Doxycycline was what my GI dr. told me to use. Sulfa antibiotics, and levaquine (but this causes some dang. side effects) were also okay according him.
Posted 3/15/2019 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
Gary what works for me might not work for you.
Posted 3/15/2019 2:12 AM (GMT 0)

Sam1996 said...
Don't use Clindamycin, or Augmentin

Doxycycline was what my GI dr. told me to use. Sulfa antibiotics, and levaquine (but this causes some dang. side effects) were also okay according him.


I hate Levaquin, I’m allergic to it, I couldn’t breath , sneezing, rash , swelling, I was going to die because of it,that was before I was dx with UC.
Posted 3/15/2019 3:57 AM (GMT 0)
So basically everyone is different and has differnet reactions to antibiotics while having UC. Well i know im not using amoxicillin cause thats what started this whole nightmare. Well honestly i never knew they were so many different types of anitbiotics. Definately gonna double up on probiotics and do more research. Anything else i can take on top of the probiotics to help boost my immunes system?
Posted 3/15/2019 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, everyone is different with what antibiotics they can tolerate. I was once able to tolerate cefprozil, but last fall I got a sinus infection, and asked for cefprozil, and I wound up with an awful flare from it, so never again with that one!
My doctor said next time I ever need one, to ask for Zpak.
To boost your immune system, get plenty of rest, take your vitamins, and try to relax.
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