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What Causes Pain Near Navel, Nausea And Intermittent Diarrhea While On Antibiotics?
Question: squeezing lower right side by pelvic area. Normal CT scan 2 weeks ago.I had a uti and was treated. I was on erapatmen iv, while being hospitalized for 6 days!!I had pain by my belly button and on and off my lower right side. Had my ovary checked it was normal. I have semi back pain as well. Naseous, pain,loss appetite and diaherra on and off. I have no idea what is going on..my dr just wants put me on pain meds and I have a lot of allergies to medicine.
Brief Answer:
it might be due to prolonged antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to healthcaremagic.I understand your concern.
I am Dr.Srilatha gynaecologist.I have gone through your query.
In my opinion your symptoms might be due to Antibiotic usage. the intermittent diarrhoea and abdominal pain might be due to antibiotic usage. Prolong antibiotic usage will destroy the helpful bacteria in our intestine along with harmful bacteria.This useful bacteria can be restored by taking probiotic tablets containing lactobacillus which are available. As there is no abnormality seen in CT scan there is nothing to worry.
I suggest you to check with urine culture and sensitivity after completion of antibiotic course to know the persistence of any urinary tract infection.
In case of continued diarrhoea culture of stools for lab detction of organisms like C.difficile might be needed.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to discuss furthur.
Best regards...Dr.Srilatha
it might be due to prolonged antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to healthcaremagic.I understand your concern.
I am Dr.Srilatha gynaecologist.I have gone through your query.
In my opinion your symptoms might be due to Antibiotic usage. the intermittent diarrhoea and abdominal pain might be due to antibiotic usage. Prolong antibiotic usage will destroy the helpful bacteria in our intestine along with harmful bacteria.This useful bacteria can be restored by taking probiotic tablets containing lactobacillus which are available. As there is no abnormality seen in CT scan there is nothing to worry.
I suggest you to check with urine culture and sensitivity after completion of antibiotic course to know the persistence of any urinary tract infection.
In case of continued diarrhoea culture of stools for lab detction of organisms like C.difficile might be needed.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to discuss furthur.
Best regards...Dr.Srilatha
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
it just worries me because I cant function properly. I was thinking it was because of the antibiotic usage but was not sure.
Brief Answer:
antibiotics are known to cause this type of symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,goodday.Iam very happy to assist you.
As I explained in the previous query most of higher antibiotics are known to cause this type of disturbances.
So usually for all patients who are taking higher antibiotics should also take probiotics.
So kindly discuss this issue with your physician he will definitely help you.And its not a permanent problem as when once the normal healthy bacteria is restored symptoms will disappear.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to discuss further.
Best regards...Dr Srilatha
antibiotics are known to cause this type of symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,goodday.Iam very happy to assist you.
As I explained in the previous query most of higher antibiotics are known to cause this type of disturbances.
So usually for all patients who are taking higher antibiotics should also take probiotics.
So kindly discuss this issue with your physician he will definitely help you.And its not a permanent problem as when once the normal healthy bacteria is restored symptoms will disappear.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Feel free to discuss further.
Best regards...Dr Srilatha
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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