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Posted 7/5/2023 12:15 PM (GMT 0)
I just tested positive for Lyme and standard treatment is antibiotics. My right side joints are pretty badly affected. I'm worried that antibiotics will disrupt my already fragile microbiome. Has anyone else here had to take antibiotics?
Posted 7/5/2023 2:03 PM (GMT 0)
Plenty of people have to take antibiotics for one reason or another. While some can take antibiotics & not have a problem, others may experience diarrhea. Your best bet is to get on a good probiotic, it helps keep everything in balance.

My gi always recommends that I take an OTC probiotic called Florastor, they have given it to me while in the hospital too.

Good luck treating the lyme disease.
Posted 7/5/2023 3:00 PM (GMT 0)
I suggest multi-strain probiotics...but that's because I've only used them and have never had issues with abx.

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Posted 7/5/2023 10:40 PM (GMT 0)
I’ve taken antibiotics several times. Never had any issues except for some diarrhea while on the antibiotics but it didn’t result in a flare. I took florastor (Saccharomyces Boulardii) as it’s not affected by antibiotics. Then when antibiotics were done I took a multi strain probiotic. I look for ones that have the highest number of different strains as I feel it’s better to have as many strains as possible to try and repopulate the gut. Also try consuming a lot of prebiotics.
Posted 7/6/2023 1:14 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry that you got hit by Lyme; I hope you can knock it out of your system ASAP. RE antibiotics, they disagree bigtime with my intestines. Taking a probiotic nightly, 2 hours after the final daily dose of Rx antibiotic should help your gut to function reasonably well. Florastor or Culturelle have each helped me to avoid the dreaded D complication. Also, researchers have reported that the Lactobaccillus GG in Culturelle helps to ward off c-diff infection resulting from potent antibiotics killing off beneficial gut bacteria along with the harmful strains. If you buy Culturelle, check the label for included strains because the manufacturer more recently issues 2-3 variations on the original formula with L.GG in it. / Old Hat (40+ yrs with left-sided UC; in remission taking Colazal)
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