Intestinal Bacterial Infection - need input
If you've had experience with intestinal bacterial infections post-op, I would like to hear about your experience. If it's too humiliating/graphic, friend me and/or message me privately.
I rarely post here, but I could really use some feedback.
Thanks.
A little background -- I believe I developed a secondary intestinal bacterial infection from a course of antibiotics I took about 7 weeks ago. I have lost control of my bowels on at least 2 occasions. I have had diarrhea for close to 6 weeks now. Thank goodness I've only lost 3 pounds, and I'm really good about staying hydrated.
All of my recent labs were excellent. I just had additional bloodwork done, and am awaiting the results of some stool samples.
Proximal RNY Lap - 02/21/05
9 years committed ~ 100% EWL and Maintaining
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Proximal RNY Lap - 02/21/05
9 years committed ~ 100% EWL and Maintaining
www.dazzlinglashesandbeyond.com
I cross posted this on the main message board because I figure I will reach the most people there. Thanks for your thoughts!
My wife "lived on" Flagyl and Lomotil from 1980 to 2008 from a 1980 gastric bypass surgery. It was a very common cylce for her--really bad gas, loss of control of bowels, etc. Flagyl helped with major gas issues, and the Lomotil would stop the diarrhea. But this cycle went on 2-3 times a week for all those years.
As a sidelight, I was put on Cipro for a bad cut that needed 7 stitches. With no changes in my diet at around 7 months post op, I developed severe diarrhea for over a week. My PCP told me that Cipro was one of those wide spectrum antibioitics that "killed off good and bad bacteria" in my lower tract. You need a balance of these bacterias for normal stools--once they get out of balance, diarrhea is the result. My medical chart is marked NO CIPRO. I've used Bactrim, Amoxicillan without issues though. If you use Flagyl, you may need to use 1/2 doses taken twice as often. With ER meds, the full dose may not be absorbed at one time. DAVE
Dave Chambers, 6'3" tall, 365 before RNY, 185 low, 200 currently. My profile page: product reviews, tips for your journey, hi protein snacks, hi potency delicious green tea, and personal web site.
She had a RNY revision. Those 1980 era gastric bypass surgeries had a lot of intestinal infections. Wife had an "open" script for both Flayl and Lomotil. Her 2008 revision was close the my RNY, but sligtly different. Her old gastric surgery surgical notes were destroyed in a warehouse fire. Old surgeon offered to assist in surgery, but hosptial would not authorize due to insurance issues. so the upper part of the RNY was done OPEN and bottom part was done LAP. Due to old gastric surgery, internal organ connections were not typical with mine, but very close. I ended up getting a script for Lomotil to get rid of the diarrhea from my issues with CIPRO. DAVE
Dave Chambers, 6'3" tall, 365 before RNY, 185 low, 200 currently. My profile page: product reviews, tips for your journey, hi protein snacks, hi potency delicious green tea, and personal web site.