Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 I looked back at the list of meds not considered safe after WLS and tetracycline is one of those listed. I've been on several different antibiotics over the last several weeks trying to fight off pneumonia and now my doc has prescribed tetracycline for a sinus infection. He insists that it is safe for the pouch. I did okay with the Biaxin and Levaquin, but I'm not so sure about the tetracycline. Any thoughts? Thanks for your help. Kathy K. Racine, WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Kathy, Tetracycline can cause inflammation of large bowel and inflammation of the upper digestive tract. Also never take it with your calcium supp or any dairy product as they will block absorption of the tetracycline. Call your pharmacist and see what he/she thinks about taking tetracycline after wls. They know more about drugs and maybe can suggest a substitute. > I looked back at the list of meds not considered safe after WLS and > tetracycline is one of those listed. I've been on several different > antibiotics over the last several weeks trying to fight off pneumonia and > now my doc has prescribed tetracycline for a sinus infection. He insists > that it is safe for the pouch. I did okay with the Biaxin and Levaquin, but > I'm not so sure about the tetracycline. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 It isn't just tetracycline but antibiotics in general that interfere with birth control pills. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce 479/356/hoping for close to 200 On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 11:41:51 -0600 " B. Bass " writes: > Also, and I may be remembering wrong about this, doesn't > tetracycline > interfere with the proper action of birth control pills? Seems to me > I remember that if you are on birth control, you shouldn't take > tetracycline or you may end up pregnant! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Also, and I may be remembering wrong about this, doesn't tetracycline interfere with the proper action of birth control pills? Seems to me I remember that if you are on birth control, you shouldn't take tetracycline or you may end up pregnant! --- 365/194/160 Lap RnY, Distal - Dr. s Vanderbilt University Hospital Surgery date June 3, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- > Tetracycline can cause inflammation of large bowel and inflammation of the > upper digestive tract. Also never take it with your calcium supp or any > dairy product as they will block absorption of the tetracycline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Chloe has had green snot and pussy eye goop for almost 5 weeks. We did a round of Zithromax because I got desperate and the MD said to call if she didn't show signs of improvement (she didn't). She still isn't better so they put her on omnicef. I hate that we have had to do this but she is miserable. She is still eating yogurt and taking her probiotic and her stool is solid for the first time in over 2 months. It was solid right after we started the diet, turned back to mush around 1.5 months and has been much since 3 days ago. Is there anything I should be doing to prevent overgrowth of bad bacteria now that she is finally showing signs of improvement (from a stool perspective)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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