Hello:
Later this week, I am flying from New York metro area to Florida, so not a particularly long flight, but I am concerned about flying and how it might affect my pouch, specifically if I can expect more gas....This is something I already have a lot of issues with, and I remember during my UC days, flying always caused extra problems.
In addition, I am concerned about the exhaustion of travel in general, as I am quite anemic now and getting ready to have iron infusions (hope to get first one in before the trip). And this trip is not exactly a vacation..I am helping chaperone a high school trip.
I had asked my GI about the gas problem and travel, and he recommended that I try Xifaxan, gave me some samples. No guarantees it will help/work, he said, but worth a try. That is one of the antibiotics I took while treating severe and recurrent C. Diff. when I had a colon, and I don't think I had negative side effects, but I honestly can't remember. And especially having a history of C. Diff., I hate to take antibiotics for the heck of it...and worry about it causing other problems. I would start it a day before I left.
So I'm wondering if anyone wants to chime in about flying and effects, if any, on pouch and/or anything that helps with gas (so far I haven't found anything). Any input on Xifaxan will be appreciated as well.
Thanks so much,
Laurie
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