When cipro and metronidazole (flagyl) are not working, try doxycycline

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HappyGilmore

Thought this would be useful to share.

I was getting side effects from cipro and metronidazole stopped working. My gastro doctor then suggested a bunch of difficult options, such as specific carbohydrate diet and enimas, which are a ‘no’ from me. We’re also trying the probiotics, but I cant get VSL#3 in my country.

I went to my normal physician and asked his opinion. He suggested trying doxycycline as a safer drug. He put me on 50mg three times a day. It actually worked for me. The only catch is that it doesn’t seem to be putting it into remission, but I’m glad I have an alternate option to at least buy me time.

anyone else try doxycycline? Also, another one that seems to help is erithromicin. I only found that out because a pharmacist gave me the wrong medicine by accident. However, doxycycline helps me more.

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Scott FMember

I used doxycycline for a few months to deal with SIBO. It took care of the SIBO bu did cause me belly pain.

7/7/228:54 AM

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tulsamomMember

It’s SIBO a thing for us? It’s not pouchitis. Is it when things just aren’t right for a while? And can it be treated with a round of antibiotics?

7/11/223:35 PM

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Scott FMember

When I had SIBO the dominant symptom was gas by the buttload. A couple of months of doxycycline cleared it up for me, but rifaximin is also sometimes used.

7/11/226:17 PM

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tulsamomMember

Thanks Scott!

7/11/226:48 PM

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