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Diarrhea side effects from the Big 3
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 25 8:28am | Replies (55)Comment receiving replies
Lori,
So good to hear from you. I am not doing well and feel sick most of the time. I have tried to incorporate the new diet into my eating routine, but it appears that I have diarrhea and feel sick and weak even after trying to eat just a few bites of any food after taking my antibiotics. I have an appointment with my pulmonary physician next Monday and my ID physician next Wednesday. I am considering stopping the treatment, as I feel so sick and have to lie down after eating just a few bites in the morning. My main concern is that the MAC infection in my lungs will progress into something worse if I make the decision to stop treatment. Until I get more information, I feel caught in a "Catch 22" situation.
I so appreciate your willingness to help and your continued support.
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Ask for Ondansetron - it helped so much with the side effects you are experiencing. Also take probiotics hours before the antibiotics.
Good luck.
Niamh (London)
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Oh noooo! Are you kidding me?!! I’m so sorry to read that you’re still having complications with the anitbiotics. I was in hopes that you were finally on the right path to feeling normal again! You poor thing! 😢
I know your stool has been checked for C-Diff before but honestly, with these symptoms of feeling nauseated, sick and weak, along with diarrhea…I’d get checked again…soon!
If you, or if someone can run an errand for you, it would be a good idea to stop into your ID’s office (GP or even urgent care) ahead of your appointment, to get a stool collection kit and return it for analysis. C-Diff is nothing to mess around with if this has developed. Your doctor may put you on another type of antibiotic called Vancomycin, which targets C-Diff. But to continue like this is dangerous to your health. Dehydration with diarrhea is a major concern, too. Are you able to get enough liquids down?
A little info about C-diff
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/antibiotics-diarrhea#how-antibiotics-cause-diarrhea
You really are caught up in the Catch 22 situation with requiring the antibitoics for MAC but then suffering the side effects with the gut issues. Another doctor that may be an important addition to your team would be a gastroenterologist. Just a thought…
MAC is way out of my area of experience but I’ve had a couple of relapses with C-Diff. So you have my empathy for what you’re going through with the gut issues. Sending positive vibes and I hope you feel better very soon. Please let me know what you find out with your appointments, ok?