Guest guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hi Sue, There's no rule that says you can't eat to combat nausea or the metallic taste. You're in a war against this disease after all! You do what you have to do. Hope you're better soon. Gracie IE-ing since 4/2/09 > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:16:08 +0000> Subject: Intuitive Eating Challenge> > I face another test of my intuitive eating resolve during the next 10 days. Tonight I start another 10 day course of flagyl to treat an intestinal bacteria (clostridium difficile or 'c-diff') infection. I took flagyl to treat c-diff a month ago, but the c-diff symptoms returned within a week. Some people need several rounds of treatment to eliminate c-diff. > > Flagyl side effects (nausea, loss of appetite, strong metallic taste, stomach pain, headache) challenge my intuitive eating commitment. I could still eat when I feel nauseas, because eating actually decreases my nausea, but I never feel stomach hunger sensations of empty or gnawing feelings while on flagyl. During my last 10 day course of flagyl, I eventually realized that intense nausea, lightheadness and chills usually meant that I needed to eat. Perhaps those were actually low blood sugar symptoms. However, about every 4-5 hours, when I normally get hungry, I got the intense nausea. > > Although the flagyl side effects decreased slowly within 3-4 hours, I dreaded meals, because I had to take the flagyl with meals and start the side effects all over again. So I disliked eating meals, because I had to take the flagyl pills 3x a day with meals. However, not eating made the nausea really intense. Fortunately, I quickly learned that I didn't like to overeat meals when I took flagyl, because I more easily got horrible reflux and especially the strong metallic taste of the pills. > > So the good news was that I easily resisted overeating while on flagyl. However, the bad news was that I felt tempted to eat for nausea, rather than hunger. I also wanted to eat to get rid of the horrible metallic taste. I learned to drink ginger tea to cope with nausea. I also learned to take the pills with a little hazelnut milk (I have dairy and soy allergies) to mask the taste. > > Maybe the flagyl side effects won't be as intense this time (is that wishful thinking or what? LOL). However, I'm committed to do whatever is necessary to eliminate C-diff (which is a potentially fatal bacteria). I'm also taking probiotics during the treatment and doing a high dose probiotic treatment after I finish flagyl to repopulate my gut with good bacteria (since flagyl kills everything). > > SUE > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks, Norma. However, when I previously took this drug, the metallic lasted almost until the time I took the next dose and the nausea was constant. I drank ginger tea, rather than eating between meals, to control the nausea. Last night I took the pills with hazelnut milk in the middle of my meal. That helped mask the metallic taste. Nevertheless, my attitude toward those side effects seems to have changed. Last night, when I noticed the metallic taste, I just thought, " Yes, that's from flagyl. That's the drug which will kill my c-diff bacteria and improve my gut motility. That's the drug which will eventually eliminate my gut cramps, gas and bloating. " Rather than feel sorry for myself for enduring those side effects of nausea and strong metallic taste, I decided to focus on how the drug will help me get well. SUE > > > Hi Sue, > > > > There's no rule that says you can't eat to combat nausea or the metallic taste. You're in a war against this disease after all! You do what you have to do. > > > > Hope you're better soon. > > > > Gracie > > IE-ing since 4/2/09 > > > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > From: penguinea@... > > Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:16:08 +0000 > > Subject: Intuitive Eating Challenge > > > > I face another test of my intuitive eating resolve during the next 10 days. Tonight I start another 10 day course of flagyl to treat an intestinal bacteria (clostridium difficile or 'c-diff') infection. I took flagyl to treat c-diff a month ago, but the c-diff symptoms returned within a week. Some people need several rounds of treatment to eliminate c-diff. > > > > Flagyl side effects (nausea, loss of appetite, strong metallic taste, stomach pain, headache) challenge my intuitive eating commitment. I could still eat when I feel nauseas, because eating actually decreases my nausea, but I never feel stomach hunger sensations of empty or gnawing feelings while on flagyl. During my last 10 day course of flagyl, I eventually realized that intense nausea, lightheadness and chills usually meant that I needed to eat. Perhaps those were actually low blood sugar symptoms. However, about every 4-5 hours, when I normally get hungry, I got the intense nausea. > > > > Although the flagyl side effects decreased slowly within 3-4 hours, I dreaded meals, because I had to take the flagyl with meals and start the side effects all over again. So I disliked eating meals, because I had to take the flagyl pills 3x a day with meals. However, not eating made the nausea really intense. Fortunately, I quickly learned that I didn't like to overeat meals when I took flagyl, because I more easily got horrible reflux and especially the strong metallic taste of the pills. > > > > So the good news was that I easily resisted overeating while on flagyl. However, the bad news was that I felt tempted to eat for nausea, rather than hunger. I also wanted to eat to get rid of the horrible metallic taste. I learned to drink ginger tea to cope with nausea. I also learned to take the pills with a little hazelnut milk (I have dairy and soy allergies) to mask the taste. > > > > Maybe the flagyl side effects won't be as intense this time (is that wishful thinking or what? LOL). However, I'm committed to do whatever is necessary to eliminate C-diff (which is a potentially fatal bacteria). I'm also taking probiotics during the treatment and doing a high dose probiotic treatment after I finish flagyl to repopulate my gut with good bacteria (since flagyl kills everything). > > > > SUE > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Great idea, Sue. > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:10:10 +0000> Subject: Re: nausea...> > Thanks, Norma. However, when I previously took this drug, the metallic lasted almost until the time I took the next dose and the nausea was constant. I drank ginger tea, rather than eating between meals, to control the nausea. Last night I took the pills with hazelnut milk in the middle of my meal. That helped mask the metallic taste.> > Nevertheless, my attitude toward those side effects seems to have changed. Last night, when I noticed the metallic taste, I just thought, "Yes, that's from flagyl. That's the drug which will kill my c-diff bacteria and improve my gut motility. That's the drug which will eventually eliminate my gut cramps, gas and bloating." Rather than feel sorry for myself for enduring those side effects of nausea and strong metallic taste, I decided to focus on how the drug will help me get well.> > SUE> > > >> > > > Hi Sue,> > > > > > > > There's no rule that says you can't eat to combat nausea or the metallic taste. You're in a war against this disease after all! You do what you have to do. > > > > > > > > Hope you're better soon. > > > > > > > > Gracie> > > > IE-ing since 4/2/09> > > > > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > > > > Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:16:08 +0000> > > Subject: Intuitive Eating Challenge> > > > > > I face another test of my intuitive eating resolve during the next 10 days. Tonight I start another 10 day course of flagyl to treat an intestinal bacteria (clostridium difficile or 'c-diff') infection. I took flagyl to treat c-diff a month ago, but the c-diff symptoms returned within a week. Some people need several rounds of treatment to eliminate c-diff. > > > > > > Flagyl side effects (nausea, loss of appetite, strong metallic taste, stomach pain, headache) challenge my intuitive eating commitment. I could still eat when I feel nauseas, because eating actually decreases my nausea, but I never feel stomach hunger sensations of empty or gnawing feelings while on flagyl. During my last 10 day course of flagyl, I eventually realized that intense nausea, lightheadness and chills usually meant that I needed to eat. Perhaps those were actually low blood sugar symptoms. However, about every 4-5 hours, when I normally get hungry, I got the intense nausea. > > > > > > Although the flagyl side effects decreased slowly within 3-4 hours, I dreaded meals, because I had to take the flagyl with meals and start the side effects all over again. So I disliked eating meals, because I had to take the flagyl pills 3x a day with meals. However, not eating made the nausea really intense. Fortunately, I quickly learned that I didn't like to overeat meals when I took flagyl, because I more easily got horrible reflux and especially the strong metallic taste of the pills. > > > > > > So the good news was that I easily resisted overeating while on flagyl. However, the bad news was that I felt tempted to eat for nausea, rather than hunger. I also wanted to eat to get rid of the horrible metallic taste. I learned to drink ginger tea to cope with nausea. I also learned to take the pills with a little hazelnut milk (I have dairy and soy allergies) to mask the taste. > > > > > > Maybe the flagyl side effects won't be as intense this time (is that wishful thinking or what? LOL). However, I'm committed to do whatever is necessary to eliminate C-diff (which is a potentially fatal bacteria). I'm also taking probiotics during the treatment and doing a high dose probiotic treatment after I finish flagyl to repopulate my gut with good bacteria (since flagyl kills everything). > > > > > > SUE > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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