Re:Taking flagyl during Crohn's flare

July 20, 2010

I had a course of Flagyl 15 years ago, and I have to admit, it was hard

to do. I was on it for a month and it really annoyed my gut. It also gave

me an oral thrush though NOW of course I know I should have had massive

pro-biotics and I still don't understand why that doctor didnt' suggest

it. It's primarily for parasites as far as I know. The presumption

for me (tests were negative but that doesn't mean anything except they

didn't find any that day) was that since my gut troubles arrived a few

months after travel in Central America, that I might have picked up

parasites. And maybe I did. I see by Googling that it's also used

for c. difficile, though and perhaps other things.

I don't know what to recommend. It may be that your son needs it, but I'd

be sure to talk to the pharmacist at least, if the doctor doesn't give

you enough info, on what to do to keep the undesirable gut symptoms down

as much as possible. I do rememmber I had to have my liver tested before

and after, too.

Good luck,

My son is coming out of a flare on SCD. Our GI recommended to take 2

weeks of Flagyl to help him out. I am a little afraid to loose the ground

that we already gained because the antibiotic will irritate his stomach.

Does anyone have any experience with it?

he is currently on Prednisone 10mg and nothing else.

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