Has anyone experienced moderate-to-severe complications (mainly diarrhea) from the anti-biotic Augmentin affecting your Jpouch? I was diagnosed with an infection in my left, big toe several weeks ago. The doctor prescribed a week's dose of Bactrim but that didn't take care of it completely. Therefore, I was prescribed Augmentin but could not even complete half the cycle before I told my doc about the issues it was causing. I had severe diarrhea for the past 5 days. I even was seen in my local ER for dehydration over the weekend. Believe me, I was attempting to stay hydrated but was losing more than I could put in. They seemed to think the Augmentin affected the bacteria in my GI tract and affected my pouch. Has anyone experienced something similar to this?
Yes..ironically augmentin is prescribed for pouchitis, but I have had severe stomach pain and diarrhea while taking it for pouchitis. I have not taken this medication for a long time for pouchitis due to this.