Re: Any advice on acidopholus

[Guest guest]

We have used Cleocin before and had horrible diarrhea and cramping with it.

does eat yogurt so we kept with that but they also told us to remove

all juice or acidic food out of his diet. What does Davin take for milk? Nick

was on Neocate and just switched over to almond milk. Nick is on augmentin

right now an it is more worse for him than the cleocin was. We just had to take

a diaper in to the hospital and have it tested for blood, negative, thank God.

Amy, mom to:

, 21 months old. CVID, MSPI, GERD, Asthma.. On claritin, flovent,

xopenex, and IVIG sub Q every two weeks (Carimune NF)

visit Nick's website:

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Any advice on acidopholus

Has

anyone used clindamycin or Cleocin and what effects can be expected.

Is it necessary to use some type of replacement and what ideas are

there on what to use.

[Guest guest]

Davin is on Neocate 1plus because of his allergy to

milk. We give him periodically about 4 ounces of

milk(direct) to see how he tolerates it. Depending on

his current health, he either reacts immediately or it

is delayed. We started the Cleocin the night before

last and he hasn't had a bowel movement yet. He

sometimes does this where it builds up and then has

diarrhea for a week. The cipro he is also on gives

him diarrhea and we gave him immodium for it. He

can't take the immodium with the cleocin so we are

very worried that he will be ill. I know his tummy

has been bothering him because he is having trouble

sleeping and cries about his " tummy huwt " yesterday.

He is still sleeping now which is extremely odd for

him. I am now second guessing my decision to continue

the abx out of the hospital. If he is still hurting

and if he gets the diarrhea I am going to let them

admit him.

Care

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Care Arrasmith

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[Guest guest]

Care - I have 2 types of acidophilus I use with my kids who are prone to

horrible yeast /thrush infections:

Natural Factors Children's Acidophilus with strawberry flavor (this one

is a powder, that I can put in a drink or something soft like apple

sauce). It specifically says a NON DAIRY PRODUCT. I got this from a

local health and wellness center.

The next one I got from Whole Foods Market - and they are chewable RHINO

FOS AND ACIDOPHILUS They do not say anything about dairy any where on

the bottle - none of the ingredients are dairy. Their website is

www.nutritionnow.com

Good luck.

Dayna

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[Guest guest]

You can get plain acidophilus tablets from a health food store or the

vitamin aisle at your drugstore or grocery store, there is also an

acidophilus powder. I don't think they have any milk involved in

them unless the acidophilus is used in yogurt. But check with the

doctor first to be sure it is ok to use this. It has a nasty,

powdery taste to it and a capsule might be hard for a little one to

swallow but perhaps you can mix it into some breakfast cereal or

juice or something? Check with the doctor, because the cultures need

to be live in order to get the effect you want.

What about echinacea? Will that help? There is echinacea tea....

I am not sure if I've helped. I hope I did.

/Dayann

>

> Since Davin is taking this cleocin, the pharmacy and doctor

encouraged

> us to use an acidolpholus or lactinex to replace the good bacteria

in

> his tummy and intestines. Yesterday I went to buy the lactinex and

> could not because on the label it said DO NOT USE IF SENSITIVE TO

MILK

> PRODUCTS. The ingredients it showed were milk and soy. Davin is

> allergic to both and a side effect of dairy is terrible diarrhea, so

> that prevented us from using either the regular acidolpholus or the

> lactinex. Yogurt messes with Davin's stomach as well. He has

reflux

> so when his tummy is upset he gurgles and has aspirated some of the

> fluid into his lungs causing even bigger infection. I called our

ped

> who had no idea what to use then so I thought I would turn here.

Has

> anyone used clindamycin or Cleocin and what effects can be

expected.

> Is it necessary to use some type of replacement and what ideas are

> there on what to use. I am trying desperately to keep Davin home

out

> of the hospital because he is acting fine(but almost always does

when

> sick) and the risk of secondary infection is greater. I just feel

> like we are fighting a losing battle and it is frustrating. Then I

> feel guilty because another reason I don't want him in the hospital

is

> completely selfish: I refuse to leave the hospital when he is there

> and so someone has to help my husband and me take care of our other

> two children. I always stay with him, but hubby started a new job

> that is 6 am-2:30 pm and my 3 year old son only goes to school part

> day. Who would take care of him? I can't fathom leaving my two

year

> old in the hospital alone. Uggh. Sorry, I am ranting alot

lately.

> Care