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Q: How do you know the difference between antibiotic side effects and colitis?
So antibiotics can cause stomach cramps and loose stool which are also the symptoms of antibiotic induced colitis.

I have been having these symptoms for about three days now and have been off my antibiotic for three days now. How do I know when it could be a sign of something much worse like colitis?

A: There’s an old hippie cure for this, I’ve actually used it and it seems to work. Try taking probiotic yogurt (yogurt with active cultures in it) or going to a health food store and taking some of these probiotic pills with bacteria in them. That will help replace some of the bacteria that was lost while you were on antibiotics.

What’s happening is that antibiotics did their job so well, they killed the bacteria in your intestinal tract that your body needs to digest food (which is why you’re having nasty diarrhea).

Q: Any good cat food out there for my kitty with colitis?
My cat of one year was recently diagnosed with colitis – no symptoms except for blood at the end of each and every stool. Vet gave him one-week dose of antibiotic/anti-inflammatory but stools are still bloody. Now mixing good-bacteria-powder for cats in his food for one month. Does anyone know of any good cat food for colitis? (besides Iams/Eukanuba – I boycott the company) Thanks!!
www.iamscruelty.com

A: I would recommend asking your vet. My cat has inflammed bowel disease and the only food I can give her is a prescription food that contains only venison and peas.

Q: Cure for Pancreatitis and colitis?
My brother has pancreatitis, ulcerative colitis, along with H. Pylori virus? I read “Ulcerative colitis is not caused by emotional distress or sensitivity to certain foods or food products, but these factors may trigger symptoms in some people. The stress of living with ulcerative colitis may also contribute to a worsening of symptoms.” He’s taking antibiotics, but what else would he need to do for prevention for Pancreatitis and colitis?

A: H. pylori is a bacteria that contributes to the development of stomach and duodenal (intestinal) ulcers. The antibiotics should get rid of it.

Ulcerative colitis is tough to treat, it mostly involves immuno-suppressive therapy. After he’s had the disease for 6 or 7 years, he should begin screening for colon cancer and eventually should have his colon removed, because virtually all UC patients would otherwise go on to develop colon cancer.

As for the pancreatitis, it depends on whether it’s acute or chronic. Either way he shouldn’t drink, but acute pancreatitis can be caused by gallstones, so he should have that checked out. Unfortunately, for non-alcoholic chronic pancreatitis most of the time it’s genetic or we have no idea what the cause is, and we can’t do much about it.

Q: Does any one knows how to cure colitis, or what sort of medication should i take?
Does any one know how to cure colitis?
And what are the symptoms?
Mine are inability to pas gas and stool, but eventually they pass but with sharp pain…
Because I was food poisoned 2 weeks ago and was Diagnosis by 2 doctors that I have it (colitis) and both described antibiotics and metronidazole..
And they worked at the beginning
But does not seem to work much now, and I stopped taking them, should I continue taking them?
Or what sort of medication should I take? Cause the pain is hideous….
And what sort of foods to avoid and what’s to eat..?
Plz help, any info would be great…

A: You should take the full course of medication prescribed by the doctor. Its OK that you are taking metronidazole and other antibiotic (complete the course). Colitis: Inflammation of the colon (large intestine). Colitis is an inflammatory disease of the large intestine that results in diarrhea, discharge of mucus and blood, cramping. SYMPTOMS : Diarrhea, Abdominal pain, Mucus in stool, Blood in stool, etc.
1.Certain medications or substances may cause colitis ( A-Cillin, Acebutolol, Acimox, AK Beta, Akne-mycin, Alfotax, Alphamox, Amohexal, Amoxicillin, Clavulanic Acid, Amoxifur, Amoxil, Amoxil Duo, Amoxisol, Ampexin, Anspor, Apo-Amoxi, Apo-Atenol, Apo-Erythro, Atenolol, Augmentin, Ausclav, Ausclav Duo, Azithromycin, Bacampicillin Hydrochloride, Bactocil and so on).
2.Complications possibly associated with colitis: Dehydration – from diarrhea, risk of bowel cancer.
3.Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to colitis: Blood tests, Stool tests, X-rays, Barium x-ray and Colonoscopy.
4.Underlying conditions in various sources for colitis includes: Bowel infection, Amebic dysentery, Bacillary dysentery, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, Campylobacter laridis infection.

With a diagnosis of Colitis, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Colitis. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Colitis. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, please follow the following link : http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/colitis/underly.htm

Q: Husband has been told he has ulcerative colitis, any advice or help?
In June my husband was told by the family doc that she wanted him on crestor because his cholesterol was mildly elevated and compound with his family history that it was the right decision. About 2 weeks after that he started have diarrhoea, we tried to get a hold of the doc but ended up having the pharmacist tell us to stop the meds immediately, and the symptoms should go. Not the case this has been going on since the end of July, he is to the point he can not leave the house, at this point he has seen a Specialist and had a flex scope done. The specialist is saying ulcerative colitis and has prescribed antibiotics, and a enema nightly containing a steroid to help reduce the swelling. We have not been advised of a diet plan, how to manage the situation or any thing else. At this point my husband is running to the washroom 25 to 30 times a day. Not to mention he is becoming depressed and very frustrated. Any one dealing with this themselves or can direct me how to handle this situation. At this point I have to say the docs have not been alot of help. Any one?

A: I absolutely feel his pain. Gastros have been absolutely no help to me here, other than diagnosis. Most gastros don’t have a clue when it comes to diet/gut reaction.

Check out the Specific Carbohydrate Diet or SCD. The book is called Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall. The book is written specifically for those of us with gut trouble.

I was on it a few years ago when I was in the bathroom up to 70 times per day – absolutely miserable way to live. I went on the diet and got it under control. (it took me many months) Then I was so dumb to think that I could eat whatever I wanted. It was great for about 1 year then it came back, but luckily I knew what it was and began the diet again. This time I’ll stay on it until the flare eases and I go back in to remission. Then I will only cheat from time to time, but stick to the diet. It works for many, but that doesn’t mean it will your perfect remedy.

I’ve learned to cope with colitis by putting a porta potty in my Suburban – (removed a second row bucket seat in case you are wondering!) just because I can’t always make it to where ever. My friends all know if they see me parked in a parking lot somewhere – do not approach the vehicle! I know every bathroom in the town it seems. I have to have a little humor about it or I would go crazy. I seem to have more anxiety when in a flare and that also can cause me to go more often. Like just before leaving the house, I get nervous – afraid I might have to go – and usually will have to go 3 times before I get out the door. Sometimes it subsides, sometimes not. You can’t stop living.

I took my food with me last night to a restaurant and nobody seemed to mind. And I got to be with my friends and they didn’t feel like they had to miss out because of me. I’m ok with it because I know the food will make me sick. My husband and daughter (9) have been great supporters and very understanding when things get embarrassing for me.

It is a very hard diet especially at first, but many have had success with it. The first part is hard because you have to basically go on an elimination diet of sorts. Then slowly add foods seeing how you tolerate them. It’s hard, but somehow it is easier when all you want is to get better. Best of luck to you. Contact me if you would like to discuss further.

Q: Is it possible that I have colitis?
I have had a severe sinus infection since April due to my bad allergies (even though i’m on every possible allergy medicine and get allergy shots). I’ve been on various antibiotics since then in an attempt to cure the sinus infection. I’ve taken Levaquin, a Z-pack, and Clindamycin. I’ve been on the clindamycin for about the last three weeks. For the past five days, i’ve been have loose watery stools over 10 times a day and bloating. I know that clindamycin can cause colitis. Do you think I have it based on my symptoms and what should I do about it?
sorry for the typo.
*been having

A: Clindamycin can cause diarrhea, but I would notify your doctor if it’s gone on this long. That can’t be comfortable and there is probably something they can do about it.

Q: Recurring Colitis in otherwise healthy dog?
Have any other owners had experience of dealing with recurring colitis in their dogs.

For the last couple of months one of our lads has started to suffer frequent bouts. He is five and a half years old and the symptoms are the usual gurgling tummy, discomfort, diahrea, mucus and blood in his stools.

He has been to the vet frequently and we deal with it by starving for 24 hours, then a bland diet (chicken and rice) then gradually back to his normal food over a few days. It clears up and then he has another bout after a week or so (sometimes a bit longer).

We are wondering if he has developed an intolerance to his regular diet – Nutro Lamb and Rice, natural low fat yogurt (he has had this since he was a puppy) and treats like Dentachews and Smackos.

Has any one experienced this and had any success with foods for sensitive stomachs or any natural supplements etc. We do not want him to keep on having courses of antibiotics.

Any recommendations gratefully recieved
I’ve just been trying to find a Canidae stockist here in the UK but unfortunatley it looks like you can only get it in the US
The Vet just says it needs to be a process of elimination but doesn’t really have any recommendations.

The lad is a high energy 32kg English Pointer by the way.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions so far!

A: What is his regular diet? Wheat is not well tolerated by many dogs so it may be worth changing him to a gluten free diet.

Many people have recommended Burns dog food to me but I didn’t give it to our dog because she was underweight and the pet shop said that James Well Beloved would be better for her:
http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/

http://www.wellbeloved.com/

I also used to feed our dog Autarky:

http://www.autarky-foods.com/dog.htm

I could not feed her any “treats” (except a bit of meat off our roast dinner) without upsetting her stomach.

EDIT – just checked out your dog food and it has no wheat. You could try the Burns dog food though – loads of people swear it’s good. What has your vet said?
Good luck!

Q: What types of antibiotics to clear all harmful gastrointestinal bacteria?
Seems that I have some gastrointestinal bacterial infection that got me losing weight very rapidly with colitis symptoms and stomach spasms and vibration. Also dehydration. Getting colitis symptoms after eating sweets.

The docs that I saw couldn’t find anything though I haven’t seen a gastroenterologist. I am pretty sure it’s some kind of bacteria. I can’t afford to see a doctor.

I am taking amoxicillin and clarithromycin. I understand these target only certain types of bacteria. What other antibiotics should I take to target the other types? Thanks!
no, I didn’t have a stool test. I didn’t have blood in stool.

A: Did they do a stool test? Sometimes, GI infections that cause weight loss may not even be due to bacteria, but rather parasite. Get a stool test to check for presence of parasitic cysts. Also, is there any blood in the stool?

Q: issue with colon????please answer?
I recently had a colonoscopy and the doctor told me after the test that I have ulcerative colitis. I had been having symptoms such as (bloody stool) and diarrhea/constipation/some cramping for about four months before going to see this doctor for an answer to my problem. The one thing that I didn’t mention to her was that 4 months ago, as soon as I began taking 500 mg of the antibiotic cephalexin, these symptoms started, as mentioned above, which I had never had any issue with before. This antibiotic was prescribed for my dog but I started taking 2 a day for 2 weeks in order to lessen my severe acne at the time (bad decision, I know). After those two weeks the Cephalexin was done and I went to a dermatologist who prescribed me 100mg of minocycline. I took this for a few weeks but I eventually decided to stop because my symptoms that had started when I began taking the cephalexin had not gone away. I am supposed to call the physician who told me I have ulcerative colitis soon, should I tell her about this. I find it quite coincidental that these symptoms I never had before started as soon as i began taking cephalexin, perhaps this caused the colitis. I am very concerned about this, so I would greatly appreciate any one who could give me some advice about this. THANK YOU

A: Have a look at the links below, chances are the meds are what has caused your problem. You need to also take a look at your diet. Whole foods such as fresh fruit and vegetables would be a good idea for you right now. You also need to drink plenty of filtered water. Aloe vera gel taken internally can help to repair and heal your intestines. This may be worth looking into. Make sure the gel has the IASC seal of approval and that the shelf life is less than 12months. Be wary of gels that state they have over 95% aloe vera as these usually have lots of preservatives in them. Try to limit your intake of processed foods and meats as these add to the toxins and plaques in your body.
I hope this has helped you.

PS I have added another site for you look at, it has info in there about colitis.

Q: What could cause lower left abdominal pain?
I can definitely feel a sore spot and this pain is a pinching type of pain. I’ve had this for 6 months and have been to the doc once and she diagnosed as colitis–didn’t seem concerned. Gave me antibiotics and it seemed to go away or get better. Shortly thereafter, our adopted daughter was born and it has come back, but I have been ignoring it. It’s not SEVERE, but it is pinching. I notice when I bend over sometimes and when I’m holding her and she steps in a certain place on my abdomen. I have an appt. this week, but just wanted some possibilities. No other real symptoms…no change in bowel habits…nausea. Otherwise, I feel healthy, but am now getting worried about a mass or something horrible. Thanks so much!

A: This can be caused by numerous things. Try this site for more info:

http://www.fpnotebook.com/SUR71.htm

Q: Question about antibiotics?
I have been on a few courses of antibiotics now for tonsillitis/strep throat and the last one, Clindamycin, seemed to be finally working…

Of course I started to get diahreea then. This particular antibiotic can cause a problem called Psuedomembranous Colitis and so the doctor took me off of the med once I started having diahreea. I’m supposed to watch it for two days and if I dont get better return to the doctor.

The problem is that he hasnt put me on another antibiotic. My throat was begining to feel better, but still isnt even 100% and as I understand you should still be taking antibiotics days after the symptoms go away because the bacteria is still around and not killing them all will probably allow them to become more resistant to antibiotics.

My doctor wants me to just stay off antibodies now and see if the sore throat goes away on its own. How likely is it that its just goign to go away and if it comes back wont it be much more dangerous and harder to treat?

A: We use Grapefruit Seed Extract as an alternative to antibiotics for sore throat/throat infection. Dilute 10 drops in 6 oz of water and gargle. You can repeat 4-6 hours until you feel better. You can swallow, and it is okay to chase with a strongly flavored juice since it doesn’t taste so great. It works quite quickly. You shouldn’t need to go back to the doctor. We’ve never experienced a throat infection this didn’t help. Have also used it for ear infections at the same dilution.

Since you have been on antibiotics, I also suggest you repair the gut damage by adding a probiotic daily (2 hours away from the GSE or any antibiotic) to replenish the good bacteria in your gut. This should help with the diarhea. If you don’t want to take a probiotic pill, then kefir is the best probiotic containing food option. Yogurt is okay, but not as potent.

Q: Do you have Chron’s or colitis? If so can you tell if I do?
Here are my symptoms.

Well for years I noticed I was getting the “runs’ quite often, although not always but usually. This went on for years, but only recently have I been getting stomach problems. I thought I had an ulcer back in Feb. and it still might be that. I went to the ER and they said I had gastritis. I have a strong phobia concerning endoscopes and can’t bring myself to experience that, and I don’t care that I “won’t remember it” or “feel it”.

Im getting inflammation now, my stomach distends, even though I have lost weight (I had to make an effort to lose weight) my stomach should be flat, but it is not. Everytime I eat, I usually get pain and bloating if I eat too much, and I am having to cut my portions in half to be ok now. In Feb. I could only eat a few bites at a time, then I got better because I took antibiotics and watched what I eat. All this time I assumed I had IBS. Now Im wondering if I have an IBS related ulcer. I feel like I have more than one!
I am 42 and never started to have more serious and annoying problems until this age.

In Feb. I had a lot of acid and have been on acid reducers since. I don’t get gas much at all, just the distention of the stomach which is bad enough. It feels as though somethings pushing my stomach out, and it is kind of hard..but then it goes away. Food is aggravating it. Soft foods work better for me. I have had the classic “pain and heat behind the rib” of an ulcer, but I am getting pains in my lower left side like I have diverticulitis or something else. It scares me, but when it passes I forget about it. Its disturbing to feel so much going on in my core, because it feels like its the center of me.

I want to know if Chron’s and Colitis and these kinds of diseases are fatal, or manageable????? How can I avoid an endoscopy and get some other kind of test instead. I just can’t handle the endoscopy because of anxiety.

A: It sounds like either you have IBS or Crohn’s disease. However, I am not sure you need an endoscopic procedure but you do need to have a colonoscopy without question so that a proper diagnosis can be made. You are 42, get over the fear now b/c if you don’t and you leave these symptoms to florish untreated you can develop worse illnesses like colon cancer. Find a good gastroenterologist that will listen to and accomodate your needs and just get the test (or tests) done! IMO, why would you want to suffer through all the pain of crohn’s or IBS if you don’t have to??? Good luck!

Q: CT chest scan results show 8mm nodule and branching opacities. What does this mean?
I had the CT scan done on my lungs because of chronic chest infections. I have IgG subclass 2 and 4 deficiency and ulcerative colitis. My symptoms are that I am easily overexerted when exercising (even when I was extremely atheletic), chronic cough, wheezing, fatigue and headaches. My colitis is in remission. I am not taking any medications but took prednisone and some antibiotics to kick the 3 month chest infection. The scans were done about 2 weeks after the chest infection went away. I have had wheesing in my lungs for over 10 years and I am not a smoker.
It is not likely to be TB, been tested and x-rayed for it before. The scarring answer is highly possible. The talk to my doctor answer is lame and goes without saying. I have an appt to see a pulmonologist next week and to go to a cardiologist for an echocardiogram. I just wanted to know more about opacities and nodules. It that really bad, is it common, more details on what anyone thinks is great. No more go see your doctor responses please. I have quite a few of those I will be seeing soon enough.

A: there is a lump (nodule) in there and there are areas branching from it that are opaque. Prednisone is a steroid – that can lower your ability to fight infection. You probably have lung scarring from having pneumonia or something.

Q: Chronic lower abdominal pain (I’m scared to go to school)? Help?!?
I am a 17 year old female and I have been having chronic lower abdominal and lower back pain for the past 9 months. This all started in November 2008 when I got very sick for 2 weeks. During this period of time, I missed out on 2 weeks of school and was in so much pain that I couldn’t walk at all! The symptoms I had while I was sick were: frequent diarrhea (about every 10-45 minutes), body aches all over, chills, major lower abdominal pain (if you lightly pressed on my stomach I would double over crying in pain), lower back pain, nausea, vomitting, dizziness/faint feeling, sometimes bloody diarrhea. Over the course of 2 weeks I went to 4 different doctors and none of them could find out what was wrong. The first doctor specialized in internal medicine and prescribed meds to stop the diarrhea (which did NOT help) and meds to stop the nausea (which did NOT help). The second doctor said that it was just a stomach bug and continue to take what the first doctor prescribed. The third doctor was when I was rushed to a radiology clinic because I was in so much pain – I had an xray of my stomach and everything looked fine, but I had swollen lymphnodes (I don’t even know what those are). The 4th doctor was a GI doctor who thought I might have ulcerative colitis because my uncle has it and he also thought I might have Giardia because I had bought 2 ferrets a few days before I got sick. I refused to get the colonoscopy which would have either diagnosed or ruled out Ulcerative Colitis sooooo he put me on an antibiotic (Metronidazole/Flagyl) just in case. My symptoms cleared after 2 weeks and a few days.

HOWEVER…….. I’ve been having chronic lower abdominal pain and lower back pain ever since! I started eating completely healthy and working out 5 months ago in hopes that it would make me healthier…. the pain kept getting worse and worse !!! sooo I started eating a gluten free diet and the pain was alleviated, but it still comes back ! i’m having pain everyday now and it gets worse when I eat …. the pain will start 30 minutes immediately following my first meal of the day and persists throughout the day….. I still eat 100% healthy (fruits, veggies, nuts, fish, oatmeal, soymilk, natural peanutbutter) and I work out 6 days a week (I do 6 hours cardio per week and 2 hours of weight training)…..sometimes i’m in so much pain that i can barely workout….. now to my point…. My school starts this MONDAY and I’ll be a senior.. I’m scared to death to go to school because I know I’ll be in a LOT of pain….. I was in a lot of pain last year and was MISERABLE……… what should I do ????? Should I not eat anything at all until I get out of school at 3PM and then stop eating at 7PM (I don’t like to eat anything 3 hours before bedtime)???? but if I’m hungry all the time i won’t be able to focus either…… what do I dooooo ??

A: You need to get your life straight get the colonoscopy done rule out
early bowel or colon cancer and or pallops which turn bad in the lower GI to the upper GI this can develope to affect other organs and your heart is the worst. you might have aparasite inside that need to be clear by drugs or some procedures. Get two opinions and then have
the problems addressed or your gonna live in pain and worry for to long then your other parts of your life will unravel and your costing your family undue stress too. Do everyone a favor conquer your fears and do what others thankfully do find if you just have a eating problem some food changes and timeing will repair or is it physical and real
maybe some parasite or pallops or real trouble that can show inthe colonoscopy. Have them do a esophogial camera too to check you dont have some ulcerative issues which can make these colon p[roblems worst.
cheers
Get a full lower gi colon check with camera and blood analyisys.
hope for the best and dont worry if its bad you might have caught it soon enought not to have major failures later.
My father had his pallops cut out at 60 and best thing he ever did it saved him from full colone rectal cancer and they found a malignant
skin cancer on his head while they were looking at him they took a byopsy which saved him there from having his forehead removed
for it had set into the skull bones and was disolving his skull
attaching to the bone which it would have massed and caused him to loose his major front sight centers. Cancers are the worst worry if caught early they can be kept from causing major pain and death.
cheers he was always thankful he had gone to have his lower GI
colonoscopy I dread going but Im almost due im 49 dads now over 74
cheers

Q: Passing ONLY blood and mucus in stool…concerned!?
I am recovering from a bad bout of strep throat and my doctor put me on azithromycin, which is the antibiotic that only lasts 5 days. My strep has not cured as well as it should have in comparison to being on amoxicillian. I catch strep a lot because I am a teacher and a mother who has a school-age child…lots of germs from every angle!

Anyways, this antibiotic is kicking my butt….and today I’ve had loose stools and dizziness…but the stools consist of blood and mucus. Sadly, this is a side effect….but a rare one….for this medication. I called my doctor and he says to stop taking the meds and watch my stools this weekend. Should they not get better, I will have to get a scope to make sure all is okay in my GI track.

Problem is…my family has a history of Crohn’s, colitis, IBS and such….and these could be symptoms of those as well. It does scare me…and not sure if it’s really the meds or just a coincidence. I have some muscle aches, but no fever and no chills.

Any thoughts?? Anyone have experience in this??

A: I have had experience w/ passing only blood & mucus & I went in for a colonoscopy (?sp) and found out I had IBS. My family has a history of it too. That has been over 10 years ago & I have no sign of it anymore? Hopefully yours is a side effect from the meds and it will go away over the w/e!! Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

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