Cipro/Flagyl

Chris_JPouchMember

Hi, I had my takedown 3 months ago and was still experiencing high frequency and urgency. My dr. out me on a 10 day course of cipro and flagyl and I saw great results almost immediately. Down to 3 or 4 bathroom visits a day with better formation and less urgency. Now that I have been off it for a couple days, all of the symptoms I was having are right back.

Any idea what this means or what I should do?

Thanks,

Chris

5/29/1310:54 PM

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Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

10 days may not have been enough. If this is bacterial overgrowth or even if it is pouchitis, sometimes you just need a longer course. What was the reason to use two antibiotics right away? Usually they just use one first time out.

Jan

5/30/133:31 PM

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BodoniMember

Jan is right. Maybe you should have been put on a 21 day course of meds and just one med. I had mild pouchitis a couple of years ago, and I took Flagyl 3 times per day for 10 days. But - as I said - I had a mild case. So far, it has not reoccured. Wishing you the best.

5/30/134:29 PM

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