Guest guest Posted August 31, 2001 Report Share Posted August 31, 2001 Hi guys, I was interestd if anyone here takes the antibiotic Flagyl for gas. I got one email back and was told if you drank alcohol you would become very sick if you were taking this. Also I am not understanding how it is taken. Do you take this for the rest of your life to keep the gas under control? Any information is greatly appreciated. I would like to knoe as much about it as i can before talking to my PCP because I am under his care now not my WL surgieon. I am self pay for my WL surgeion now and I only see him every 3 months so i wont see him for another couple of months. I have a app with my PCP on Thursday so I could ask him then about the Flagyl and trust me if i dont know about it he wont know what i am talking about. Thanks for any help you can give!!!! WLS FRIEND KIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Saw a doc today for a treatment called Scenar. In reviewing my history she stated that I may be suffering from these symptoms due to a severe intestinal infection, perhaps Giardia, that I had in West Africa many years ago. She said that the bacterium could have survived in the appendix and started overpopulating the gut after my first pregnancy. If the Skenar treatment doesn't yield the expected results, she suggests I try course of Flagyl (antibiotic) to treat the infection. She said it wouldn't kill off L. acidophilus in the GI tract because it targets gram-negative bacteria. Any experiences with Flagyl or combining Flagyl with SCD? Thanks, Lilian " IBS " -C 10+ years, SCD 3 1/2 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Lilian,I agree with PJ, I wouldn't take an antibiotic 'just to see if it helps.' I would want to know it was the right medication for the target before taking anything. That's kind of like a mechanic blindly replace car parts 'to see if it helps!' ; )You can read up on it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagyl There is a section regarding Giardia there too about midway down the page. It does appear that Flagyl specifically targets Giardia, if that is truly your problem.AmeliaHusband UC 9 years, SCD 19 monthsLDN 3 mgTo: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 4:34:20 AMSubject: Re: Flagyl I think I would want stool cultures or some idea before trying Flagyl. My GI thought my symptoms a year ago were due to C dif, and I took a course of Flagyl. It was horrible. I was nauseated the whole time and it made me feel terrible. I thought it was the antibiotic from Hell. Don't take it unless you really have to. Just my two cents, PJ > > Saw a doc today for a treatment called Scenar. In reviewing my history she stated that I may be suffering from these symptoms due to a severe intestinal infection, perhaps Giardia, that I had in West Africa many years ago. She said that the bacterium could have survived in the appendix and started overpopulating the gut after my first pregnancy. If the Skenar treatment doesn't yield the expected results, she suggests I try course of Flagyl (antibiotic) to > treat the infection. She said it wouldn't kill off L. acidophilus in the GI tract because it targets gram-negative bacteria. > > Any experiences with Flagyl or combining Flagyl with SCD? > > Thanks, > Lilian > "IBS"-C 10+ years, SCD 3 1/2 months > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Alyssa, I have the same story. They thought I had C diff at first. I had some D with a little B in it, but felt OK. The 10 days of flagyl put me over the edge. I felt like cr*p. When that did not work they put me on other meds. I never really bounced back until a few months on SCD. PJ > > > > Saw a doc today for a treatment called Scenar. In reviewing my history she stated that I may be suffering from these symptoms due to a severe intestinal infection, perhaps Giardia, that I had in West Africa many years ago. She said that the bacterium could have survived in the appendix and started overpopulating the gut after my first pregnancy. If the Skenar treatment doesn't yield the expected results, she suggests I try course of Flagyl (antibiotic) to > > treat the infection. She said it wouldn't kill off L. acidophilus in the GI tract because it targets gram-negative bacteria. > > > > Any experiences with Flagyl or combining Flagyl with SCD? > > > > Thanks, > > Lilian > > " IBS " -C 10+ years, SCD 3 1/2 months > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 The flagyl actually made my symptoms (bloody D) go away for 5 months, but then they came back full force in September 08 and I had a colonoscopy. And the rest is history =) Alyssa =) > > > > > > Saw a doc today for a treatment called Scenar. In reviewing my history she stated that I may be suffering from these symptoms due to a severe intestinal infection, perhaps Giardia, that I had in West Africa many years ago. She said that the bacterium could have survived in the appendix and started overpopulating the gut after my first pregnancy. If the Skenar treatment doesn't yield the expected results, she suggests I try course of Flagyl (antibiotic) to > > > treat the infection. She said it wouldn't kill off L. acidophilus in the GI tract because it targets gram-negative bacteria. > > > > > > Any experiences with Flagyl or combining Flagyl with SCD? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Lilian > > > " IBS " -C 10+ years, SCD 3 1/2 months > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Alyssa, Have you had a serious stool test done recently or a rectal swab? I'm just wondering - because the way your symptoms are hanging on, could be you have some esoteric kind of bacteria/yeast. Mara > The flagyl actually made my symptoms (bloody D) go away for 5 months, but then they came back full force in September 08 and I had a colonoscopy. And the rest is history =) > > Alyssa =) > > > >>>> >>>> Saw a doc today for a treatment called Scenar. In reviewing my history she stated that I may be suffering from these symptoms due to a severe intestinal infection, perhaps Giardia, that I had in West Africa many years ago. She said that the bacterium could have survived in the appendix and started overpopulating the gut after my first pregnancy. If the Skenar treatment doesn't yield the expected results, she suggests I try course of Flagyl (antibiotic) to >>>> treat the infection. She said it wouldn't kill off L. acidophilus in the GI tract because it targets gram-negative bacteria. >>>> >>>> Any experiences with Flagyl or combining Flagyl with SCD? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Lilian >>>> " IBS " -C 10+ years, SCD 3 1/2 months >>>> >>> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 When I first got ill, they had me on Cipro and Flagyl together. I was already sick, the two add-ons--I lost over 20 lbs. I hate Flagyl but I've heard it helps some people with flares. Debbie 40 cd > Alyssa, > > Have you had a serious stool test done recently or a rectal swab? > I'm just wondering - because the way your symptoms are hanging > on, could be you have some esoteric kind of bacteria/yeast. > > Mara > > > > >> The flagyl actually made my symptoms (bloody D) go away for 5 months, but >> then they came back full force in September 08 and I had a colonoscopy. >> And the rest is history =) >> >> Alyssa =) >> >> >> >>>>> >>>>> Saw a doc today for a treatment called Scenar. In reviewing my history >>>>> she stated that I may be suffering from these symptoms due to a severe >>>>> intestinal infection, perhaps Giardia, that I had in West Africa many >>>>> years ago. She said that the bacterium could have survived in the >>>>> appendix and started overpopulating the gut after my first pregnancy. >>>>> If the Skenar treatment doesn't yield the expected results, she >>>>> suggests I try course of Flagyl (antibiotic) to >>>>> treat the infection. She said it wouldn't kill off L. acidophilus in >>>>> the GI tract because it targets gram-negative bacteria. >>>>> >>>>> Any experiences with Flagyl or combining Flagyl with SCD? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Lilian >>>>> " IBS " -C 10+ years, SCD 3 1/2 months >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Mara, I actually just had a stool test done to check for pathogens and other gut bacteria. The only thing abnormal was that I had no growth of Lactobacillus =( Everything else seemed fine! Thanks for the thought though. Alyssa =) > >>>> > >>>> Saw a doc today for a treatment called Scenar. In reviewing my history she stated that I may be suffering from these symptoms due to a severe intestinal infection, perhaps Giardia, that I had in West Africa many years ago. She said that the bacterium could have survived in the appendix and started overpopulating the gut after my first pregnancy. If the Skenar treatment doesn't yield the expected results, she suggests I try course of Flagyl (antibiotic) to > >>>> treat the infection. She said it wouldn't kill off L. acidophilus in the GI tract because it targets gram-negative bacteria. > >>>> > >>>> Any experiences with Flagyl or combining Flagyl with SCD? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Lilian > >>>> " IBS " -C 10+ years, SCD 3 1/2 months > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Stool test from which company? Because they are not all as good as each other. Mara > Mara, > > I actually just had a stool test done to check for pathogens and other gut bacteria. The only thing abnormal was that I had no growth of Lactobacillus =( Everything else seemed fine! Thanks for the thought though. > > Alyssa =) > > > >>>>>> >>>>>> Saw a doc today for a treatment called Scenar. In reviewing my history she stated that I may be suffering from these symptoms due to a severe intestinal infection, perhaps Giardia, that I had in West Africa many years ago. She said that the bacterium could have survived in the appendix and started overpopulating the gut after my first pregnancy. If the Skenar treatment doesn't yield the expected results, she suggests I try course of Flagyl (antibiotic) to >>>>>> treat the infection. She said it wouldn't kill off L. acidophilus in the GI tract because it targets gram-negative bacteria. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any experiences with Flagyl or combining Flagyl with SCD? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Lilian >>>>>> " IBS " -C 10+ years, SCD 3 1/2 months >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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