Re: file about antibiotics??

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Hi all...i've looked under "files" for both this group & SCD info ...but I can't find the one that "used to" exist? about which antibiotics are "safe" for gut issues & which ones arent't ..maybe it was on the longisland one? Any suggestion of where to look? ( still trying to find info re: fluconazole ) thanks much! Gisele

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At 04:53 PM 10/2/2008, you wrote:

Hi all...i've

looked under " files " for both this group & SCD info ...but

I can't find the one that " used to " exist? about which

antibiotics are " safe " for gut issues & which ones arent't

...maybe it was on the longisland one? Any suggestion of where to look? (

still trying to find info re: fluconazole ) thanks much!

Gisele,

I have it in my files and will try to dig it out tomorrow.

Oh, wait: I just remembered I'd added it to a FAQs list I was

compiling.

· Help! My doctor says I

have to take antibiotics for <fill in the blank>. But I just know

they’re going to mess up my gut. Are there any antibiotics which are safe

for SCDers?

The

following advice was originally from a Clostridium Difficile website (the

origin of which I was unable to track). It is now posted on

www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info.

Antibiotics likely to cause

problems: Clindamycin, Keflex, Ceftin, Ceclor, All other

cephalosporins, Amoxicillin, Augmentin.

Middle Of The Road (may or may not

cause problems): Cipro, Levoflex (also Levaquin), Tequin, Avelox,

Bactrim, Erythromycin, Biaxin, Zithromax

Safe to Take: Macrodantin

(Macrobid), Sulfa, Aminoglycoside, Flagyl (metronidiazole), Oral and IV

Vancomycin

As with anything medical, this

recommendation is not intended to take the place of your doctor or

healthcare professional’s advice. But it may give you a starting point

for discussing alternatives with him or her.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

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Thanks Marilyn! I see fluconazole (diflucan) isn't on there / i'm guessing cuz it's an antifungal rather than an antibiotic?? But at least, it's not on the "avoid" list either ...I guess i'm gonna have to take a leap of faith on it ...I've avoided pharma for so long, I think i've develpoed a bit of paranoia about it ...so I guess I'll be growing in spirit as I take it lol! cheers! gisele