antibiotic of choice for ds'ers ?

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In a message dated 2/20/2004 2:41:19 PM Central Standard Time,

mjs93311@... writes:

I have taken Avelox and Zithromax as well as Cipro in pill form since

my surgery, without problems. I am allergic to PCN and

cephalosporins (like Keflex).

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Dr.K said the worse drugs for us as far as killing off our bacterial flora in

the intestine is augmentin and amoxicillin...So I avoid these, especially

after doing it one time and suffering the consequences...FYI lactinex otc (they

keep it in the pharmacy in the fridge) is great if you ever do get into

intestinal trouble after antibiotics. It's 40 or 50 tabs you chew over a 3 day

course. It is a miracle worker in my book.

in Bama

VBG 1982 (lost from 433lbs to 270's)

VBG -RNY1996 revision(Lost from 343 to 299)

RNY-DS revision Dec 2002 -down 130 lbs (377.7 to 247.2 and still going)

Homepage address- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html

Many thanks to Dr. K willing to take on a 3rd timer....LOL

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Hi everyone,

Well I have managed to get sick. This time it is an URI with a flair

up of my asthma. To top that off I have absolutely no voice and was

up with fever and chills during the night using the inhaler to be

able to breath. First time I have used that inhaler since the DS. I

am sure our up and down weather has not helped much either here in

MS. We are in the 50's daytime and into the 30's at night this time

of year.

So here is my BIG question.....When you have been sick what type of

antibiotics have you taken successfully ? My PCP prescribed liquid

Cipro as he wants to make sure it will absorb. I am limited in what

antibiotics I can take as I am allergic to Sulfa and Penicillin. Boy

does the liquid Cipro taste BAD ! I had to drive a good half hour

away to a drug store that had it in stock. I know I need to get well,

but PCP keeps wanting to always give me liquids since surgery, and

yes I hesitantly take them as I need to get well, BUT yucky in the

taste department. So any input as to what has absorbed well for any

of you when ill would be much appreciated. I will take notes and talk

to him next time when I do have a voice to ask for pills, instead of

liquids.

I was very blessed by my dear neighbor who came over to call the docs

office this a.m. for me, since I have no voice and DH was gone for

work by the time they opened she really helped me out. I was glad PCP

did not want to see me and just called in the prescription also, but

if it would not of been for my wonderful neighbor I would of had to

of driven to the doc office to write notes to them about what was

wrong. This dear neighbor had so much patience ! She was on hold for

almost a half hour before she could leave a message with the

secretary for the doc. Today I have been blessed

PW

lap ds 7-15-03

down 106 pounds and counting

sw/cw/goal

320/214/???

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The liquid cipro isn't horrible tasting but not yummy

either...grainy if I remember correctly. However Liquid is not

necessary you'll do fine with most pills...just want to avoid the

Extended release versions.

The reason I was put on the liquid cipro was...I had a bad

continueing sinus infection...antibiotics would help but

wouldn't " knock it " ...so just as a possibility that I wasn't

absorbing the antibiotics we tried liquid cipro...it worked exactly

the same as the pill had. The Doctor did say that his RNY patients

do better on the liquid so we were giving it a try. The only thing

that took care of the infection was surgery since one of my sinus

ducts were completely blocked.

Only my experience.

Jo

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PW,

I have taken Avelox and Zithromax as well as Cipro in pill form since

my surgery, without problems. I am allergic to PCN and

cephalosporins (like Keflex).

Maybe this will help your PCP. Remember I am an internist, so I

wouldn't give you inaccurate information. You might avoid certain

timed release drugs, or all of them, just to be safe. ie Wellbutrin

XR.

Marta