Flagyl

[Guest guest]

Flagyl is an antibiotic (not a fungicide as someone misspoke on this list).

It is a serious antibiotic with lots of neurological side effects and it can

also create superbacterias in your body. So do NOT take it unless you test

positive for a specific bacteria that it works against.

The best protection against any bacteria, etc., is good health and good

nutrition. The good bacteria in your body can be helped by eating

unsweetened yogurt (I like it as a dip with meat or vegetables--mix a cup of

the plain with a tbsp of your favorite dressing or dip). Or you can eat one

like Blue Bunny 85. This is very healthy and is tolerated even by those of

us who are lactose intolerant.

Build your health with good nutrition and save the antibiotics for when they

can specifically kill a bacteria that is found through a culture.

(who got this information from the Nursing Drug Handbook 2003) in

Nebraska

Re: Did someone say GAS?!!!

> In a message dated 2/7/03 9:34:11 PM Central Standard Time,

> motorcyciemama@... writes:

>

> << There's a prescription antiobiotic called FLAGYL. The good bacteria

in

> our

> systems has been majorly messed with, and a few doses of flagyl gets me

back

> on track. I use it sparingly though, and have learned to live with the

gas

> until it gets really bad, because I don't want to be messing around with

> antiobiotics all that much. If you're in a state of desperation like I

> was,

> you might want to give it a try. It worked in a couple of days for me

and

> is

> good for about 4 months after that.

> >>

> -------------------------------

> Judy,

>

> This is a confusing bit of info for me. Is there something really special

> about this antibiotic? I thought that all antibiotics KILL the good

bacteria

> in the intestines, which is why yogurt with live cultures or acidophilus

is

> recommended during (and for some time after) a course of antibiotic

> treatment. Do u have a reference source we can go to, to read about this

> flagyl ?

>

> Carol A

> p.s. say hi to u-know-who

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Flagyl (metronidazol) is an " antimicrobial, " and it is used against

single-celled protozoan diseases (trichomoniasis, Giiardiasis,

others) in addition to bacteria. It is used widely in the Third

World where poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water promote

intestinal diseases. In the US, where the drinking water is

generally safe, it is used mainly against [vaginal] trichomoniasis,

which is probably why my PCP was incredulous when I told him that my

WLS had prescribed Flagyl for my gas.

ALCOHOL MUST NOT BE TAKEN WITH FLAGYL! Flagyl has an extremely

bitter taste, so it is wise to have something sweet to eat or to

drink after you take one (it can be artificially sweetened). For

some people (not for me) it leaves a metallic aftertaste. Like any

other medicine, Flagyl is not to be toyed with, but it is not

regarded as a dangerous drug either. And, by the way, it is also

inexpensive--I forget exactly how much, but it was under $20 for the

30-day course, maybe more like $10 or $15.

I took it as 250 mg, 3x/day for 30 days when I had terrible gas about

five months post-op. I replaced the good bacteria in my gut with an

acidophilus culture (Solgar Advanced 40+ capsules, in the

refrigerated section of health food stores, about $20 for 120

capsules), spaced a few hours from each Flagyl. I still take one

acidophilus capsule daily, though I may not really need it (I am 21

months post-op).

--Steve

At 6:35 PM +0000 2/8/03, Corrine Grantwit GRANTWIT@...> wrote:

>Good call on the use of FLAGYL, Judy. It is an antifungal, not an

>antibiotic, hence no fear of starting a superinfection by ovruse of

>antibiotics