Re: Cipro/Diarreah? - Need Advice

[Guest guest]

Cipro has never caused that in Rebekah and she has been on it for 6 weeks at

a time.Could she have caught a virus? How old is she? Could she be teething?It

would seem if it was related to the Cipro it would have happened sooner.If

Rebekah has a problem with any antibotics it shows up either within minutes

(hives,lacy rashes) or hours with the problem your daughter is having .Sometimes

finding the answer is hard but keep on doing what you are doing .BeckyB.---Mama

to 8--2w/cf--Nana to 2

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Joe,

Acidophilus will do the trick. I am not sure how old Abby is, but sometimes

the amount of Acidophilus in yogurt is not enough, and also sugars can

deplete acidophilus, so the fruited yogurts may not be enough acidophilus. The

acidophilus milk is also a good idea. What I have done and continue to do is

take

Acidophilus capsules, or Megadophilus. They are found in the natural food

section of a grocery store , or a health store. They should be refrigerated as

well.

Good luck

Joanne

> Abby has been on Tobi and Cipro for about 2 weeks. About 3-4 days

> ago she started having some loose stools. She gets Cipro at 6:30 am

> and pm. Since she can't have milk with it I've been giving it on an

> empty stomach in the am. I decided a couple of days ago to give her

> a little juice and a cookie with it in the am to see if that helped.

> It didn't and today the diarreah came on heavy. She's had 3 bad ones

> in 2 1/2 hours. Kathy is gone and I'm not having fun. The clinic is

> closed today so I called her ped. (also closed) and left a message

> for the nurse to call. I wanted to see if anyone here could give

> some advice. Abby acts fine and has been playing all morning. I

> just bathed her and put her down for a nap. Chloe (2 1/2) just had a

> bm and it was normal. I wonder if this is cf related or the Cipro or

> what? I'm getting concerned about dehydration.

>

> Okay, nurse just called and is going to page the doctor on call for a

> plan. She admitted she knew very little about CF.

>

> Any advice would be appreciated.

>

> Joe

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cipro is a wierd antibiotic but it never cuased maddie any propblems until we

started using it regularly its like the longer you use it sometimes it would

make her seem as if she was sick but in all actuality it was making her better

[Guest guest]

Maybe the loose stools had something to do with enzymes usualy though with my

expirience loose stools come along with use of antibiotics... I wouldnt worry

if she is playing chance is shes fine... I always give cipro with something

but cipro is a very strong antibiotic and try giving her some yogurt

[Guest guest]

Joe,

You may know this, but antibiotics kill the good and the bad

bacteria. When I have my kids on antibiotic, non-cf included, I give

them yogurt, buy milk with acidophilus, and a I give her

probiotics, she takes zithromax everyday, so she takes florabear

probiotics everyday. This is to replenish the natural flora in their

body, that the antibiotic kills.

I hope that helps.

> Abby has been on Tobi and Cipro for about 2 weeks. About 3-4 days

> ago she started having some loose stools. She gets Cipro at 6:30

am

> and pm. Since she can't have milk with it I've been giving it on

an

> empty stomach in the am. I decided a couple of days ago to give

her

> a little juice and a cookie with it in the am to see if that

helped.

> It didn't and today the diarreah came on heavy. She's had 3 bad

ones

> in 2 1/2 hours. Kathy is gone and I'm not having fun. The clinic

is

> closed today so I called her ped. (also closed) and left a message

> for the nurse to call. I wanted to see if anyone here could give

> some advice. Abby acts fine and has been playing all morning. I

> just bathed her and put her down for a nap. Chloe (2 1/2) just had

a

> bm and it was normal. I wonder if this is cf related or the Cipro

or

> what? I'm getting concerned about dehydration.

>

> Okay, nurse just called and is going to page the doctor on call for

a

> plan. She admitted she knew very little about CF.

>

> Any advice would be appreciated.

>

> Joe

[Guest guest]

Joe,

That's one side effect of antibiotics on everybody, diarrhea, caused

by the depleting of the good flora in the intestinal tract.

> > Abby has been on Tobi and Cipro for about 2 weeks. About 3-4

days

> > ago she started having some loose stools. She gets Cipro at 6:30

> am

> > and pm. Since she can't have milk with it I've been giving it on

> an

> > empty stomach in the am. I decided a couple of days ago to give

> her

> > a little juice and a cookie with it in the am to see if that

> helped.

> > It didn't and today the diarreah came on heavy. She's had 3 bad

> ones

> > in 2 1/2 hours. Kathy is gone and I'm not having fun. The

clinic

> is

> > closed today so I called her ped. (also closed) and left a

message

> > for the nurse to call. I wanted to see if anyone here could give

> > some advice. Abby acts fine and has been playing all morning. I

> > just bathed her and put her down for a nap. Chloe (2 1/2) just

had

> a

> > bm and it was normal. I wonder if this is cf related or the

Cipro

> or

> > what? I'm getting concerned about dehydration.

> >

> > Okay, nurse just called and is going to page the doctor on call

for

> a

> > plan. She admitted she knew very little about CF.

> >

> > Any advice would be appreciated.

> >

> > Joe

[Guest guest]

The doctor just called and said to skip the Cipro tonight and

concentrate on getting the absorption straightened out. Said she

probably wouldn't absorb the Cipro anyway. To give her pedialyte and

a bland supper then call the office in the am. Her regular ped. will

be in tomorrow. Said it could be a virus or possibly the Cipro,

however she's had Cipro before and never had a problem. I'm having

second thoughts about skipping the Cipro. I'd like the ped. to

listen to her chest though. I've heard a few slight pops

occasionally hear lately - easily cleared without even coughing but

my wife has heard it too. Thanks.

Joe

> > > Abby has been on Tobi and Cipro for about 2 weeks. About 3-4

> days

> > > ago she started having some loose stools. She gets Cipro at

6:30

> > am

> > > and pm. Since she can't have milk with it I've been giving it

on

> > an

> > > empty stomach in the am. I decided a couple of days ago to

give

> > her

> > > a little juice and a cookie with it in the am to see if that

> > helped.

> > > It didn't and today the diarreah came on heavy. She's had 3

bad

> > ones

> > > in 2 1/2 hours. Kathy is gone and I'm not having fun. The

> clinic

> > is

> > > closed today so I called her ped. (also closed) and left a

> message

> > > for the nurse to call. I wanted to see if anyone here could

give

> > > some advice. Abby acts fine and has been playing all morning.

I

> > > just bathed her and put her down for a nap. Chloe (2 1/2) just

> had

> > a

> > > bm and it was normal. I wonder if this is cf related or the

> Cipro

> > or

> > > what? I'm getting concerned about dehydration.

> > >

> > > Okay, nurse just called and is going to page the doctor on call

> for

> > a

> > > plan. She admitted she knew very little about CF.

> > >

> > > Any advice would be appreciated.

> > >

> > > Joe

[Guest guest]

Joe,

Piper was started on Tobi and Cipro on Monday, and we are having the same

problem! Her diarrhea is so loose it is like water, now her bottom is so raw

that it is bleeding in places. I have a call in to the Pulmonologist on call,

but haven't heard from them yet. On Monday night I took her to the ER where my

husband is a nurse, because she was throwing up and had diarrhea and fever, I

was afraid that she would dehydrate, so they started an IV and ran some fluid in

her, they really thought that it was just a stomach virus since my son had the

same thing. Well, my son is better, and it seems that Piper's diarrhea is

worse. Hopefully the Pulm. on call will call us back soon, so I can let you

know what he says. I hope that Abby is better soon!!!

Katy

Mom to Austin 4 no CF & Piper 16 months w/CF

[Guest guest]

Hi,

gets the WORST diarrhea from cipro. It sounds like she isn't too

uncomfortable yet, but I hope they do something for her quickly!

Cipro/Diarreah? - Need Advice

Abby has been on Tobi and Cipro for about 2 weeks. About 3-4 days

ago she started having some loose stools. She gets Cipro at 6:30 am

and pm. Since she can't have milk with it I've been giving it on an

empty stomach in the am. I decided a couple of days ago to give her

a little juice and a cookie with it in the am to see if that helped.

It didn't and today the diarreah came on heavy. She's had 3 bad ones

in 2 1/2 hours. Kathy is gone and I'm not having fun. The clinic is

closed today so I called her ped. (also closed) and left a message

for the nurse to call. I wanted to see if anyone here could give

some advice. Abby acts fine and has been playing all morning. I

just bathed her and put her down for a nap. Chloe (2 1/2) just had a

bm and it was normal. I wonder if this is cf related or the Cipro or

what? I'm getting concerned about dehydration.

Okay, nurse just called and is going to page the doctor on call for a

plan. She admitted she knew very little about CF.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Joe