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Geoff Xmas

I am almost 7 months post surgery, I had a J pouch contructed after 7 really good years with an ileostomy (think I made a huge mistake). Anyways, things started out rough for the first 3-4 months until my GI doc put me on rotating Flagyl and Cipro doses. I'm almost done my round of Cipro before I go off of all antibiotics for 2 months. In the last three days I have been quite nauseous, had watery dhiarrea, loss of appetite, and had a lot of stomach gas (burping). From the small amount of research I am thinking that this is most like a) a bug b) Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), or c) a partial blockage.
Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any ideas as to what it could be? Is it even possible to have SIBO while on fairly large doses of antibiotics?

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rachelravenMember

I think that SIBO can be treated with antibiotics like Cipro and Flagyl.

Has it gone away, to where you feel it was a "bug," or is it persisting? C-Diff is always a valid concern, too...

6/26/1410:16 PM

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Geoff XmasMember

Thanks for replying. While I am still not feeling 100%, I am feeling better, the nausea seems to have gone for the most part. I have been in contact with my doc by email and I am getting tested for C-Diff and other stuff tomorrow. I live in a small town so the specialist is about 5 hours away in Calgary so things don't really happen fast.

6/27/1412:11 AM

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rachelravenMember

Good luck. Hope it disappears for you!

6/27/1410:14 AM

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PluotMember

It definitely sounds like either a partial obstruction or run of the mill food poisoning to me... SIBO would not come on abruptly and C. diff would not get better on its own. I hope the improvements continue :-)

6/27/142:55 PM

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skn69Member

Geoff,
How is your tongue? Feeling thick and pasty? Coated with a layer of white stuff (like post hangover?)...do you feel like your breath smells a bit funny or different?
Could just be yeast or a reaction to the antibiotic or both...Have you been taking any Probiotics to counter the negative effects of the nasty antibiotics? (just don't take them within an hour of each other)I had reactions to certain antibiotics at different times in my health cycles...sometimes I could take the same one without a problem and sometimes they made me sick.
You might want to start eating some natural yogurts too...they can help.
Sharon

6/29/1410:40 AM

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Geoff XmasMember

I am actually feeling pretty much normal now. I think one of the previous posters was right in that I must have had a partial blockage. I have had the yeasty stuff on my tongue before though, is there a way to get rid of that?

6/29/1410:50 AM

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skn69Member

The only thing that I know of is to both cut out sugars and carbs and to add probiotics...
I am sure that there must be other ways but those are the easiest ways that I know of.
Sharon

6/29/1410:32 PM

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Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

If you have oral thrush (yeast infection), you need antifungal treatment. They usually prescribe a liquid suspension that you "swish and swallow."

Jan

6/30/141:28 AM

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Geoff XmasMember

Thanks, I only seem to get the thrush when I'm on Flagyl, but next time I'm on it I will look into the thrush rinse. I do take probiotics, albeit not as regularly as I probably should, so I can improve on that. I really appreciate the responses!

6/30/141:59 PM

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