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Suggest Remedy For Abdominal Pain And Diarrhea Post Medication For Cellulitis

Iwas in the hspital on Fridaty and diagnoed with cellulitis. I aalso have lupus and non hodgkins lymphoma. The drugs I am on are augentin and bactrim. Due to the hospital giving these drugs iv they have upset the stomac h withsevere abdominal pain an ddiarrhea. I am concerned that if I keep getting stomach upsets the drug will not work and I am fully aware of gettin sepsis.
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Long term use of broad spectrum antibiotics can upset the symbiotic bacteria present in the gut and thus cause diarrhoea and stomach upset.
Thus, a lactobacillus preparation is recommended along with antibiotics.
I suggest you to report this problem to your treating doctor and get a lactobacillus preparation prescribed.
Lactobacillus preparation maintains the bacterial colonization in the and thus prevents stomach upset and diarrhoea.
A history of lupus and lymphoma is unlikely to be associated with diarrheoa.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri


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Suggest Remedy For Abdominal Pain And Diarrhea Post Medication For Cellulitis

Hello and welcome to HCM, Long term use of broad spectrum antibiotics can upset the symbiotic bacteria present in the gut and thus cause diarrhoea and stomach upset. Thus, a lactobacillus preparation is recommended along with antibiotics. I suggest you to report this problem to your treating doctor and get a lactobacillus preparation prescribed. Lactobacillus preparation maintains the bacterial colonization in the and thus prevents stomach upset and diarrhoea. A history of lupus and lymphoma is unlikely to be associated with diarrheoa. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri