Re: IV vs. oral antibiotics; potential risks

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> I am better trying to understand the difference between IV and oral

> antibiotics. In the list of antibiotics that are most likely to cause

> c. difficile, does this list only involve oral antibiotics? Or is it

> the same for IV antibiotics as well. I remember reading on this list a

> while back that getting an IV antibiotic or shot would be safer, since

> it bipassed the gut. Is this true?

>

> I had a miscarriage 4 weeks ago, and had to go to the emergency room

> since I was bleeding excessively. They performed a D&C and gave me an

> IV antibiotic, which I accepted since I assumed it to be safe. However,

> I had what felt like a yeast reaction in my vagina and anus(red, itchy,

> sore) and now am having a potential flare-up of my Crohn's. It could

> also be related to the drop in hormones, but I looked up the antibiotic

> that was given, and it is right there in the " most likely to cause c.

> difficile " and now I am worrying. It's bad enough to go through the

> emotions of a miscarriage, but now I am anemic (from 14.2 to 10, and did

> I ever work hard to get to that number; iron shots over the course of a

> year) and now I'm suffering from loose stools, and mucus. And I've been

> on the diet for almost 2 and 1/2 years! So much for wanting a son!

>

debora,

take probiotic and use yogurt.

Carol F.

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> I had a miscarriage 4 weeks ago, and had to go to the emergency room

> since I was bleeding excessively. They performed a D&C and gave me

> an

> IV antibiotic, which I accepted since I assumed it to be safe.

> However,

I hope you're able to see your dreams materialize. Meanwhile, if you've

never had a miscarriage, realize that your hormones may act up (I mean

the emotional stuff in particular) now especially, and take it easy and

go easy on yourself. You may also find changes such as more PMS symptoms,

or less, etc., as time goes by.

Take care, Fay

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Hi bebora,

I am so sorry to read about your miscarriage.

> I am better trying to understand the difference between IV and oral

> antibiotics. In the list of antibiotics that are most likely to

cause

> c. difficile, does this list only involve oral antibiotics? Or is

it

> the same for IV antibiotics as well.

In relation to C. diff I believe that the type of antibiotic used,

is what is most relevant in possibly triggering C. diff overgrowth.

From http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3412.htm :

" ...The most common antibiotics implicated in C difficile colitis

include cephalosporins (especially second and third generation),

ampicillin/amoxicillin, and clindamycin.

Less commonly implicated antibiotics are the macrolides (ie,

erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin) and other penicillins.

Agents occasionally reported to cause the disease include

aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,

metronidazole, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, imipenem, and

meropenem.... "

If you feel that your symptoms are indicative of C. diff (mild to

moderate diarrhea, occasionally with cramping, ...) you should get

checked out for it with your doctor.

If they find you have C. diff., Saccharomyces boularidii has been

found to be very helpful against it. Elaine agreed with it as a

treatment.

Sheila, SCD 59 mos, 22 yrs UC

mom of and

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IV vs. oral antibiotics; potential

risks

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| I had a miscarriage 4 weeks ago, and had to go to the

emergency room

| since I was bleeding excessively. They performed a D&C

and gave me an

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Dear Debora,

So sorry for your loss.

(((((hugs))))))

Rhonda

daughter, , UC 4 1/2 yrs, SCD 3 yrs

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IV vs. oral antibiotics; potential

risks

|

| I had a miscarriage 4 weeks ago, and had to go to the

emergency room

| since I was bleeding excessively. They performed a D&C

and gave me an

|

Dear Debora,

So sorry for your loss.

(((((hugs))))))

Rhonda

daughter, , UC 4 1/2 yrs, SCD 3 yrs