Re: Re: Severe Upper Abdomen Pain - Ruth

July 18, 2006

Tracie, this is just a question, does taking yeast

pills help at all with this kind of diarhea, like when

someone has take to many antibiotics?? Thanks Connie

--- tiodaat@... wrote:

> In a message dated 7/15/06 4:47:37 PM Pacific

> Daylight Time,

> dianeaja@... writes:

>

> > the MTX, I haven't had any more bleeding. On an

> embarrassing

> > note...........I am having diarrhea problems

> though. I could hardly make it to the

> > bathroom. I just took my pills for the second

> time yesterday and my bowels were

> > horrible yesterday and this morning. Same thing

> last Friday and Saturday. I

> > guess this is normal for some people? Other than

> that, no nausea (I'm taking

> > Folic Acid daily), and just a little bit more

> tired than I usually am.

>

> Do be aware that mouth ulcers can be a side effect

> of MTX- so if you start

> having more problems with it-- see your MD. As for

> the bowel stuff-- try some

> Liquid Acidophylis capsules--works better than any

> of the prescription or over

> the counter anti-diarrheals.

> MTX should bring down the inflammation in your

> system, and most people see

> results in a month to 6 wks.

> If you continue to have problems, one thing they can

> do is give it to you by

> injection, and that saves your liver and guts.

>

> Hope this helps,

> Tracie

> NS Coowner/moderator

>

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