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Posted 4/14/2008 12:10 AM (GMT 0)
I am very confused. I have been having some pretty terrible episodes lately and I wasn't sure what to do about it. In the past cipro has seemed to set me in the right direction so I asked for an rx. I took it for about a week. I was doing great! I actually had formed stools, no abdominal pain, etc. Whereas a few days before I was taking immodium just to get through the day. I finished my week course and now I'm back to being worse than ever. Does anyone know why or what cipro does to work? Do I have something else going on? I'm beside myself. I know normal is a lot to ask for but any answers or even guesses would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Holly

Entocort
Humira
Posted 4/14/2008 1:47 AM (GMT 0)
Not being a doctor, I can't say for certain. But, here's a semi-wild guess. Cipro is an antibotic; apparently it inhibits bacteria replication. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciprofloxacin) So, my guess would be that your problem, at the moment, is an overabundance of 'bad' bacteria in your gut.

So, you might try something to get your bacteria back in balance; some sort of probiotic. Apparently VSL #3 does wonders for inducing remission in UC patients -- 70-80% remission rates in some studies. Other people here might be able to suggest other probiotics that work for them.

-Daniel
Posted 4/14/2008 4:18 AM (GMT 0)
Cipro also has the side effect of constipation. So it could be that the side effect works for you but once you stop, you are back to where you were.

A probiotic, as suggested by Daniel, is a good idea and easy to try.

What exactly are your symptoms? Has the Entocort and Humira worked in the past?
Posted 4/14/2008 4:22 AM (GMT 0)
The entocort has been the only thing to help me. I have had allergic reactions to sulfa, asacol (so that rules out any ASA), and imuran messed up my liver. I have only been on the humira since december. At times I have felt like it is working but most of the time I am not so sure. I also have erythema nodosum related to my colitis and the humira has lessened that it seems. I'm not really sure what else to do. I have only been in remission once since being diagnosed in nov 2004. If the cipro can settle my colon down for awhile I would like to keep at it. I will look into the probiotics though. I haven't tried it yet.
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