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I'm on antibiotics for a nasty case of strep throat and its clindamycin which seems to be associated with rather nasty belly troubles which I really don't want. The doctor prescribed s. boulardii to take alongside which I hope will help but my belly is already hurting and I only started them last night so what else is good to help?
Drink plenty of fluids. Water is best, but fluids with added sodium and potassium (electrolytes) may be beneficial as well. Try drinking broth or watered down fruit juice. Avoid beverages that are high in sugar or contain alcohol or caffeine, such as coffee, tea and colas, which may aggravate your symptoms.
Choose soft, easy-to-digest foods. These include applesauce, bananas and rice. Avoid high-fiber foods such as beans, nuts and vegetables. If you feel like your symptoms are improving, slowly add high-fiber foods back to your diet.
Take probiotics. Probiotics are organisms, such as bacteria and yeast, that can help restore a healthy balance to the intestinal tract by boosting the level of good bacteria to help defeat the harmful bacteria. Probiotics are available in capsule or liquid form and are also added to some foods, such as certain brands of yogurt.
Studies confirm that some probiotics, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Saccharomyces boulardii, used in conjunction with antibiotics may be helpful as a treatment for antibiotic-associated diarrhea. However, further research is needed to better understand which strains of bacteria are most helpful or what doses are needed.
Try eating several small meals, rather than a few large meals. Space meals throughout the day instead of eating two or three large ones.
Avoid irritating foods. Stay away from spicy, fatty or fried foods and any other foods that make your symptoms worse.
Ask about anti-diarrheal medications. In some cases of mild antibiotic-associated diarrhea, your doctor may recommend anti-diarrhea medications, such as loperamide (Imodium A-D). But check with your doctor first before taking anti-diarrheal medications because they can interfere with your body's ability to eliminate toxins and lead to serious complications.
Actually, yogurt should be taken several hours after an antibiotic or when the course is completed. If you take an anti-biotic and a pro-biotic (yogurt, kefir, tablet) at the same time, you're just killing the good bacteria you've just taken.
Is there another antibiotic you CAN take? I get terrible troubles from e-mycin....so I just don't take that!
I'm not sure why they even prescribed it as I'm not allergic to penicillin but seems a bit late to change it now. But my belly seems ok now so maybe that was something else causing that (maybe suddenly being able to eat again after a day of no food as my tonsils were too swollen to swallow anything)
Actually, yogurt should be taken several hours after an antibiotic or when the course is completed. If you take an anti-biotic and a pro-biotic (yogurt, kefir, tablet) at the same time, you're just killing the good bacteria you've just taken.
I picked up some probiotic yoghurts, I shall take them at different time from the medicines but the doctor told me to take the s. boulardii (a yeast-based probiotic) at the same time as the antibiotics - should I be taking them at a different time?
I picked up some probiotic yoghurts, I shall take them at different time from the medicines but the doctor told me to take the s. boulardii (a yeast-based probiotic) at the same time as the antibiotics - should I be taking them at a different time?
I'm not familiar with s. boulardii. Ask your doctor what his reasoning is for taking a pro and anti at the same time and see what s/he says.
I'm not familiar with s. boulardii. Ask your doctor what his reasoning is for taking a pro and anti at the same time and see what s/he says.
She was as an emergency room doctor, wouldn't know how to contact her, don't even remember her name. Think I'll go ask the pharmacist.
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