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How To Get Rid Of Stomach Infections?
I am 37 years old, 158 cm, 54 kg female. I tend to get stomach infections easily if i eat out etc.
Usually my doc prescribes antibiotics which help in curing this.
This time, when I got a stomach infection, along with antibiotics (for 5 days) I was also given Meftal-spas(antispasmodic).
On the 3rd day of the dose, I also got my periods. And from the next day I got a lot of pain/spasms in the stomach and scanty periods.
Normally my periods are normal and not scanty and I don’t get much pain etc.
I somehow feel that Meftal spas caused /interfered with my periods.
I vaguely remember a similar thing happened some 4-5 years back wherein I was given something for stomach bug similar to meftal spas but it caused more pain.
Unfortunately I do not remember the drug name. But I remember the doc that time mentioning that was the culprit as it was a strong medicine.
Anyway I stopped the last 2 doses of meftal spas and now those pains are gone.
But I just wanted to know if the Meftal spas could have caused the problem.
Usually my doc prescribes antibiotics which help in curing this.
This time, when I got a stomach infection, along with antibiotics (for 5 days) I was also given Meftal-spas(antispasmodic).
On the 3rd day of the dose, I also got my periods. And from the next day I got a lot of pain/spasms in the stomach and scanty periods.
Normally my periods are normal and not scanty and I don’t get much pain etc.
I somehow feel that Meftal spas caused /interfered with my periods.
I vaguely remember a similar thing happened some 4-5 years back wherein I was given something for stomach bug similar to meftal spas but it caused more pain.
Unfortunately I do not remember the drug name. But I remember the doc that time mentioning that was the culprit as it was a strong medicine.
Anyway I stopped the last 2 doses of meftal spas and now those pains are gone.
But I just wanted to know if the Meftal spas could have caused the problem.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Hi my dear,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
Meftal spas is containing the active ingredient mephenamic acid a pain killer and anti-inflammatory medication used to treat abdominal spasms too.
You are reporting to be taking a course of antibiotics for stomach infection. The stomach pain you felt once you got your periods was related to uterine spasms. Meftal spas will help reduce these spasms too.
As you were taking antibiotics, they might have altered your intestinal flora, causing dysbacteriosis which itself will cause further stomach pain and bloating. Probiotics are advised to start to normalize your intestinal flora and improve the symptoms.
All the best!
Dr.Albana
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
Meftal spas is containing the active ingredient mephenamic acid a pain killer and anti-inflammatory medication used to treat abdominal spasms too.
You are reporting to be taking a course of antibiotics for stomach infection. The stomach pain you felt once you got your periods was related to uterine spasms. Meftal spas will help reduce these spasms too.
As you were taking antibiotics, they might have altered your intestinal flora, causing dysbacteriosis which itself will cause further stomach pain and bloating. Probiotics are advised to start to normalize your intestinal flora and improve the symptoms.
All the best!
Dr.Albana
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