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I’m Recovering From A Flare Of Diverticulitis I’m Having Very Loose Stools And Diarrhea Is This Something To Be Concerned About?
Question: I’m recovering from a flare of diverticulitis. Was hospitalized and given IV penecillin and flagyl.
Horrific reaction to flagyl, was sent home with amoxicillin.
Am doing a little better every day, pain is subsiding. I’m introducing low fiber foods.
Problem is, I’m having very loose stools and diarrhea since yesterday (hadn’t had any bowel
Movements for three days while in the hospital on clear liquid).
Is this something to be concerned about?
This is my second attack in 1.5 years. I eat the recommended fiber mostly every day, I don’t eat junk. I make protein smoothies for breakfast, eat fruit and high fiber veggies and very little red meat.
I’m exhausted trying to figure out how to prevent these attacks as they now say it isn’t food related.
Maddening.
Please advise on the diarrhea? I know amoxy causes this but sometimes it’s very watery.
Thank you!
Horrific reaction to flagyl, was sent home with amoxicillin.
Am doing a little better every day, pain is subsiding. I’m introducing low fiber foods.
Problem is, I’m having very loose stools and diarrhea since yesterday (hadn’t had any bowel
Movements for three days while in the hospital on clear liquid).
Is this something to be concerned about?
This is my second attack in 1.5 years. I eat the recommended fiber mostly every day, I don’t eat junk. I make protein smoothies for breakfast, eat fruit and high fiber veggies and very little red meat.
I’m exhausted trying to figure out how to prevent these attacks as they now say it isn’t food related.
Maddening.
Please advise on the diarrhea? I know amoxy causes this but sometimes it’s very watery.
Thank you!
Brief Answer:
Stop antibiotics and take probiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The loose stools may be due to the attack of diverticulitis and not due to antibiotics. The acute form of diverticulitis can manifest itself with one or more severe attacks of infection and inflammation and inflammation of diverticulitis can eventually result in slight bowel obstruction, which may cause constipation, thin stools, diarrhea, abdominal bloating, and pain.
As of now you can stop all the antibiotics as antibiotics has got limited role in diverticulitis. Continue low fiber diet.
You can take probiotics vizylac( lactic acid bacillus capsules) for symptomatic relief.
Nothing much to worry as it will generally settle in few days.
Wishing you good health.
Thanks
Stop antibiotics and take probiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The loose stools may be due to the attack of diverticulitis and not due to antibiotics. The acute form of diverticulitis can manifest itself with one or more severe attacks of infection and inflammation and inflammation of diverticulitis can eventually result in slight bowel obstruction, which may cause constipation, thin stools, diarrhea, abdominal bloating, and pain.
As of now you can stop all the antibiotics as antibiotics has got limited role in diverticulitis. Continue low fiber diet.
You can take probiotics vizylac( lactic acid bacillus capsules) for symptomatic relief.
Nothing much to worry as it will generally settle in few days.
Wishing you good health.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
youre advising me to stop antinbiotics when i just got out of the hospital 2 days ago??
i was told by my doctors to finish all 14 days of amoxicillin. All articles ive read are very clear that any antibiotics be finished when an attack happens.
why are you saying to stop medication that other doctors say is critical to finish??
i was told by my doctors to finish all 14 days of amoxicillin. All articles ive read are very clear that any antibiotics be finished when an attack happens.
why are you saying to stop medication that other doctors say is critical to finish??
Brief Answer:
Antibiotics are not needed for uncomplicated cases.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the followup.
Newer research indicates that antibiotics aren’t always needed or helpful for uncomplicated diverticulitis. Most cases of the diverticulitis are uncomplicated and thus antibiotics are not necessary actually. It is actually indicated in complicated diverticulitis with complications such as abscess and fistula.
However there is nothing wrong in starting antibiotics at the initial stage for faster recovery.
In your case the acute inflammation has settled so antibiotics are not required actually.
Wishing you good health.
Thanks
Antibiotics are not needed for uncomplicated cases.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the followup.
Newer research indicates that antibiotics aren’t always needed or helpful for uncomplicated diverticulitis. Most cases of the diverticulitis are uncomplicated and thus antibiotics are not necessary actually. It is actually indicated in complicated diverticulitis with complications such as abscess and fistula.
However there is nothing wrong in starting antibiotics at the initial stage for faster recovery.
In your case the acute inflammation has settled so antibiotics are not required actually.
Wishing you good health.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
i was hospitalized for three days to get IV antibiotics because the doctors felt the attack was serious enough. but youre saying i didnt need thise three days in the hospital to get the antibiotics?? ill be sure to tell my GI doc you said so. contradicts all research.
youre a quack. you should be removed from this service.
youre a quack. you should be removed from this service.
Brief Answer:
I can give you the references
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As of now you are on oral antibiotics and you have already taken IV antibiotics. That means the acute phase has subsided. If you can’t tolerate oral antibiotics you can stop them and nothing will happen.
I clearly mentioned that antibiotics is required for complicated and serious forms of the disease. You haven’t mentioned about the severity of the illness and I thought it’s just a simple exacerbation.
I can give you the reference if you needed.
I can give you the references
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As of now you are on oral antibiotics and you have already taken IV antibiotics. That means the acute phase has subsided. If you can’t tolerate oral antibiotics you can stop them and nothing will happen.
I clearly mentioned that antibiotics is required for complicated and serious forms of the disease. You haven’t mentioned about the severity of the illness and I thought it’s just a simple exacerbation.
I can give you the reference if you needed.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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