Re: Re: Flagyl

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I don't know how much info. you want. I had giardiasis years ago. I still had symptoms after being treated with atebrine (sp?) and flagyl. I don't like to take any meds. though, so you won't get an unbiased opinion from me. I think the treatment is worse than the cure. I think there are other things you can do to kill giardia naturally, but I don't remember what they are - maybe search on internet. Anyway, I still fight the same issues today that I had then. I think that I already had a problem before I had the giardia (if giardia was really my problem) and the giardia just made me realize I couldn't ignore it. I believe I had the giardia, I just don't know if that was what was causing my problems. After the meds., I was

sensitive to pretty much everything I ate. If the dr. had known to tell me to try this diet then, I think I would have been better years ago. Too bad they don't know anything about diets.

By the way, I've read that some people have giardia but never have problems with it.

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 4:52:17 AMSubject: Re: Re: Flagyl

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 mg

From: smdsmom2008 <smdsmom2008@ yahoo.com>To: BTVC-SCD@yahoogroup s.comSent: 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>

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Sorry, I meant to say that I think the treatment is worse than the disease, not cure.

Thanks.

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 5:40:14 AMSubject: Re: Re: Flagyl

I don't know how much info. you want. I had giardiasis years ago. I still had symptoms after being treated with atebrine (sp?) and flagyl. I don't like to take any meds. though, so you won't get an unbiased opinion from me. I think the treatment is worse than the cure. I think there are other things you can do to kill giardia naturally, but I don't remember what they are - maybe search on internet. Anyway, I still fight the same issues today that I had then. I think that I already had a problem before I had the giardia (if giardia was really my problem) and the giardia just made me realize I couldn't ignore it. I believe I had the giardia, I just don't know if that was what was causing my problems. After the meds., I was sensitive to pretty much everything I ate. If the dr. had known to tell me to try this diet then, I think I would have been better years ago. Too bad they

don't know anything about diets.

By the way, I've read that some people have giardia but never have problems with it.

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 4:52:17 AMSubject: Re: Re: Flagyl

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 mg

From: smdsmom2008 <smdsmom2008@ yahoo.com>To: BTVC-SCD@yahoogroup s.comSent: 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>