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Covid Recovery: How can I manage GI issues?

Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Sep 20 11:09am | Replies (260)
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@darladarla

I got extremely sick the week after Covid diagnosis with vomiting and diarrhea. I didn’t eat for 10 days and ended up in ER’s 3 times for rehydration. The third time I was admitted overnight. I did consult a GI doctor and am having an endoscopy tomorrow. The pervasive problem I am having is very low magnesium. I’m taking large doses of magnesium supplement but it hasn’t helped yet. Has anyone experienced this?

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morningrobin | @morningrobin | Sep 14, 2022

Read all the comments on this subject as something may work. Two weeks of Xifaxan followed by Pepcid worked for me but you need to consult your GI MD. While taking Xifaxan, I was instructed not to eat or drink probiotic foods, nor for two weeks after theis antibiotic as it resets the flora in the gut. It is expensive, but worth it. I feel fine now.

I think my distress was caused by covid in late January because the problems started in early February.

Magnesium can cause loose stools. Famotidine (Pepsid) seems to relieve inflammation in the gut.

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dylynn | @dylynn | Sep 14, 2022

I have had and still have chronic diarrhea
This is new to me in this last year. Recently I have started my day with prayer, meditation, protein shake, and a half glass of warm spring water with a dissolved tsp of pink Himalayan salt.
Why or how, I don't know!
It is helping my bloaty, gassy, tumultuous gut.
I have a colonoscopy this month.

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