problem with antibiotics...

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Hi -

Once again, I'm asking your help. My new gastroenterologist (sp?) prescribed

amoxicillan, biaxan, and prilosec for the H. Pylori that I was diagnosed

with back in May. After a couple of days, I could hardly leave the bathroom.

Now, he wants to wait a week, then have me substitute flaginol (I may have

the wrong spelling). Apparently this may be a problem even with the dif

antibiotic, he said, because they all cause diarrhea. I asked him if it was

the destruction of the good flora in the intestine by the antibiotic that

causes the diarrhea, but he told me that it wasn't so.

I am particularly concerned because I've had this so long, and he was almost

going to let it go untreated!! When I asked if the bacteria can become

resistent to the antibiotic, he agreed that that is a concern.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking that using a good probiotic

would be a good idea.

Thanks everyone -

Lyn

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