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Question: Hello,
I have a small boil kind of a thing on my butt creek. Dermatologists did a cut and let the pus out of it and gave me some antibiotics to get cured. But it has been reoccuring again at the same place. He told me its Pilonidal Sinus (Will undergo surgery in the coming month) and gave me the following antibiotics to stop the pus till the time I show it to a surgeon. Ceftum 500, Ciplox 500, Fucidin cream and one more tablet (Dont remember the name, It was given so that I don't get diarrhea. But after stopping these tablets after 5 days, there has been a change in my bowel movements - little constipation kind of feeling. Can you please help me in this?
I have a small boil kind of a thing on my butt creek. Dermatologists did a cut and let the pus out of it and gave me some antibiotics to get cured. But it has been reoccuring again at the same place. He told me its Pilonidal Sinus (Will undergo surgery in the coming month) and gave me the following antibiotics to stop the pus till the time I show it to a surgeon. Ceftum 500, Ciplox 500, Fucidin cream and one more tablet (Dont remember the name, It was given so that I don't get diarrhea. But after stopping these tablets after 5 days, there has been a change in my bowel movements - little constipation kind of feeling. Can you please help me in this?
Brief Answer:
High fiber diet to be tried first.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read your history and understood your problems.
The medicine for not having diarrhea is a probiotic - Enterogermina in your case and it does not cause constipation as such.
Due to the antibiotics the bacterial normal flora of the colon is changes sometimes and thus can cause either diarrhea or constipation.
Since you have mild constipation I would advise you the following:
Keep under observation till tomorrow morning.
Increase high fibers in diet like green leafy vegetables, and Bhindi that is ladies fingers and anything you know gives you smooth motion.
Avoid any foods and beverages that you know cause constipation.
If the motion is normal tomorrow, nothing to worry about.
If still constipation, you can try a mild laxative.
Pilonidal sinus can be cured only by surgery, hence you have to go for surgery.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
High fiber diet to be tried first.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read your history and understood your problems.
The medicine for not having diarrhea is a probiotic - Enterogermina in your case and it does not cause constipation as such.
Due to the antibiotics the bacterial normal flora of the colon is changes sometimes and thus can cause either diarrhea or constipation.
Since you have mild constipation I would advise you the following:
Keep under observation till tomorrow morning.
Increase high fibers in diet like green leafy vegetables, and Bhindi that is ladies fingers and anything you know gives you smooth motion.
Avoid any foods and beverages that you know cause constipation.
If the motion is normal tomorrow, nothing to worry about.
If still constipation, you can try a mild laxative.
Pilonidal sinus can be cured only by surgery, hence you have to go for surgery.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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