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Posted 8/30/2014 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
Been on my hols to Spain. Everything fine UC wise but the mosquitos found me really tasty. This has resulted in me having to take flucloxacillin for infected bites.

Now I did check with my consultant and he said it would be fine but I am still worried that it will affect my UC.
I have upped my probiotics but is there anything else that I can do to help protect me.

I have been taking them for four days now (three days left to go) and I am really tempted to stop them.

Please help
Posted 8/30/2014 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
Dont stop them; that would be the dumbest thing you could possibly do.

Finish them off, and if they havent started to bug you already, they probably wont. Just make sure you are taking lots of probiotics just in case!
Posted 8/30/2014 2:56 PM (GMT 0)
Would say that I have slightly looser stools but still only going two times a day and am very windy and gurgly today. But I ate really late last night and had a can of lager.
Posted 8/30/2014 3:42 PM (GMT 0)

Mad Martha said...
Would say that I have slightly looser stools but still only going two times a day and am very windy and gurgly today. But I ate really late last night and had a can of lager.

Honestly, as long as its not really really messing with you, youll probably be ok. Youll go back to the way you were pre-antibiotics once it stops, so just try to tough it out till then. As you likely know, stopping them early is extremely extremely dangerous, so unless its going to hospitalize you, really try not to!
Posted 8/30/2014 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
You need to stay on the antibiotics till they're finished.

What probiotics are you on?

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Posted 8/30/2014 3:48 PM (GMT 0)
I also wouldn't stop at this point. Keep up with the increased probiotics for a while.
Posted 8/30/2014 4:32 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks
I am taking optibac probiotics and also s. boulardii. Maybe I will double the dose.
Posted 8/30/2014 6:42 PM (GMT 0)
Any time I have to take antibiotics, I triple my probiotics and up my Lialda to the maximum amount and increase my rectal meds to every night. I have been on them a few times since diagnosis and I have never had much of a problem except some softer stool toward the end and that went away after a few days.

Also remember to take the probiotics far enough away from the antibiotic. I took it about 3 hours after.
Posted 8/30/2014 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Sherbear.

Have already upped my lialda to four and am using enemas every night anyway.

Will have to stop worrying to much.
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