RE: cholangitis attack - ciprofloxacin prescribed anyone else had this anti bio??

[Guest guest]

Rach,

Sorry to hear that PSC reared it's ugly head again for you. Cipro is the anti bio of choice for cholangitis here in the states. I was diagnosed in 2001 and had my first attack last spring. I had an ERCP to clean up the blockage which were some bile duct stones. No more attacks. I know some of our members have started their PSC like you with attacks and some have had a few in the early months and years with a cholangitis remission of sorts since. Others have had intermittent attacks while some go attack free until cirrhosis. Everyone is a little different I think.

I'm glad your feeling better and thanks for the well wishes for Hillbilly Bob.

Tarheel Tim

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[Guest guest]

Rach,

Sorry to hear that PSC reared it's ugly head again for you. Cipro is the anti bio of choice for cholangitis here in the states. I was diagnosed in 2001 and had my first attack last spring. I had an ERCP to clean up the blockage which were some bile duct stones. No more attacks. I know some of our members have started their PSC like you with attacks and some have had a few in the early months and years with a cholangitis remission of sorts since. Others have had intermittent attacks while some go attack free until cirrhosis. Everyone is a little different I think.

I'm glad your feeling better and thanks for the well wishes for Hillbilly Bob.

Tarheel Tim

Job Hunting? Start with the companies that posted job openings this week.

[Guest guest]

Rach,

Sorry to hear that PSC reared it's ugly head again for you. Cipro is the anti bio of choice for cholangitis here in the states. I was diagnosed in 2001 and had my first attack last spring. I had an ERCP to clean up the blockage which were some bile duct stones. No more attacks. I know some of our members have started their PSC like you with attacks and some have had a few in the early months and years with a cholangitis remission of sorts since. Others have had intermittent attacks while some go attack free until cirrhosis. Everyone is a little different I think.

I'm glad your feeling better and thanks for the well wishes for Hillbilly Bob.

Tarheel Tim

Job Hunting? Start with the companies that posted job openings this week.

[Guest guest]

Rach,

I've had the symptoms you described with the exception of the red rash during my

cholangitis attacks. I have been given cipro eleven times since May of 07 for

cholangitis. It has always worked well for me in the short term although I seem

to have recurring infections. I am now on cipro daily to keep the cholangitis

under control.

Not sure if the attacks mean things are progressing or if I'm just prone to

infections. Hope you're having a good weekend.

Darcy

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[Guest guest]

Rach,

I've had the symptoms you described with the exception of the red rash during my

cholangitis attacks. I have been given cipro eleven times since May of 07 for

cholangitis. It has always worked well for me in the short term although I seem

to have recurring infections. I am now on cipro daily to keep the cholangitis

under control.

Not sure if the attacks mean things are progressing or if I'm just prone to

infections. Hope you're having a good weekend.

Darcy

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

[Guest guest]

Rach,

I've had the symptoms you described with the exception of the red rash during my

cholangitis attacks. I have been given cipro eleven times since May of 07 for

cholangitis. It has always worked well for me in the short term although I seem

to have recurring infections. I am now on cipro daily to keep the cholangitis

under control.

Not sure if the attacks mean things are progressing or if I'm just prone to

infections. Hope you're having a good weekend.

Darcy

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

[Guest guest]

Yep – sometimes cipro, sometimes levaquin, but they are really

about the same drug. The big difference is levaquin is taken once a day, and

cipro twice.

Either way the response is remarkable!

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Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 1:16 PM

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Subject: cholangitis attack - ciprofloxacin prescribed

anyone else had this anti bio??

Hi all,

so out of the blue thurs eve i started feeling terrible then the throwing up

started ever hr or so all through till fri. Thankfully i had appointment with

hep at kings fri afternoon. woke up exhaused, feeling like a used punchbag and

had this funny rash only on my face - has anyone else had this?

the hep had poke at sides n tummy took temp - 38.6!! took shed load of bloods

for culture tests etc.. & put me on ciprofloxacin - wow it has worked

really quickly and touchwood no side effects. Any one else had this anti bio

for an attack? this is only my 2nd, the first being when i fell ill in 2002 and

docs realised i had something wrong when bloods came bac - i.e PSC & UC. so

i'm pretty new to this - do they happen more frequently as you progress???

Rach (UK)

PS thoughts are with hill billy bob & family, chris & family, tom &

family