! Re: day 4 need help please

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Hi ,

I was prescribed Cleocin after one of my surgeries. One of the

side effects of it is extreme diaharrea, which I experienced. The

more diaharrea I got, the more nauseous I got. It was awful to deal

with that on top of the normal healing process with the surgery.

I tried to tough it out for 10 days postop until I finally called my

surgeon. He was able to quickly prescribe some suppository drugs to

stop both the nausea and diaharrea which worked very quickly. If

you are still suffering, please call your surgeon now. You will

become quickly dehydrated if you continue with the diaharrea and

can't get the liquids down. I've been there! The anti-

nausea/diaharrea drugs will make you sleepy but it's far better than

the diaharrea/nausea and will settle you enough to start getting

some fluids in. After about 2 weeks postop, my stomach seemed to

get used to the Cleocin and I was able to take it for the 21 days it

was prescribed. However, there are other antibiotics out there that

are easier on the stomach that your surgeon can switch you to if

he/she's inclined to do so. After my second surgery, I was given a

pink bubblegum flavored liquid antibiotic and it worked just as well

(no infections after either surgery) which was tastier and easier on

the belly.

Hang in there and good luck!

Irish!

> I had an awful night, unable to sleep. Today, it seems as though

my

> antibiotics (Cleocin) has badly upset my stomach. Sorry for the

> details, but I have awful diareah and nausea. I have also lost my

> appetite. Yesterday I was hungry for my soup & liquids and today

> everything seems make me get nauseous.

>

> Please tell me this will get easier. I feel awful, my face is

even

> more swollen today & terribly tight. Any tips or advice on how to

> see the light at the end of the tunnel?

>

> Thanks,

>