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Dr. Work: Thanks so much for your reply to my post asking for info on my stomach problems. I called my PCP and he called in Cipro, not flagyl. He claimed it was better. I checked it on Rxlist.com and they seem to be related. Thanks again for your help. I would have let this go on forever, especially because I’d thought most of my symptoms were stress-related. The "heads up" is appreciated. — The Mouse No cute quote; deal with it. AIM ID: JSHMTE ICQ# 9049058
Response:
Cipro is not related to Flagyl…it can have some anaerobic coverage but Flagyl is drug of choice (IMHO). But most importantly…will it work…you tell me…and make sure you eat LOTS of yogurt or take a probiotic of at least 1.5 billion CFU twice a day (L. acidophilus/sporogenes/etc) on an empty stomach. Keeps the belly full of the good stuff. — Bill Work This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Dr. Work: > Thanks so much for your reply to my post asking for info on my stomach > problems. I called my PCP and he called in Cipro, not flagyl. He claimed > it was better. I checked it on Rxlist.com and they seem to be related. > Thanks again for your help. I would have let this go on forever, especially > because I’d thought most of my symptoms were stress-related. The "heads up" > is appreciated. > — > The Mouse > No cute quote; deal with it. > AIM ID: JSHMTE > ICQ# 9049058
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Actually, Doc, it turns out that I couldn’t get Cipro, so Flagyl it is! I’ll go get the other stuff today. I had to really kick and fight for the flagyl. It’s like if you ASK a doc for a certain drug, they seem to want to give you ANYTHING but that drug! I finally got somewhat irked after we found out the Cipro wasn’t covered and he wanted me to just take Zantac (huh?) and so I finally just blurted, "You’re right! You caught me! I want to mainline the flagyl–forget that I have morphine in the house!" I think it shamed him into backing out of that I’m-not-gonna-give-’em-something-if-they-ask-for-it attitude, because he then gave in and called in the flagyl. All that work! Sheesh! It makes me appreciate my pain doc all that much more. If I want to try it, he’ll let me. No posturing that he’s the doc and I’m the patient and I should know my place. Too bad my pain doc isn’t a family doc like you, so I could get all my care in one place. Thanks again for your help! Mouse No cute quote; deal with it. AIM ID: JSHMTE ICQ# 9049058 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Cipro is not related to Flagyl…it can have some anaerobic coverage but > Flagyl is drug of choice (IMHO). But most importantly…will it work…you > tell me…and make sure you eat LOTS of yogurt or take a probiotic of at > least 1.5 billion CFU twice a day (L. acidophilus/sporogenes/etc) on an > empty stomach. Keeps the belly full of the good stuff. > — > Bill Work > This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no > way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a > doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader. > Dr. Work: > Thanks so much for your reply to my post asking for info on my stomach > problems. I called my PCP and he called in Cipro, not flagyl. He claimed > it was better. I checked it on Rxlist.com and they seem to be related. > Thanks again for your help. I would have let this go on forever, > especially > because I’d thought most of my symptoms were stress-related. The "heads > up" > is appreciated. > — > The Mouse > No cute quote; deal with it. > AIM ID: JSHMTE > ICQ# 9049058
Response:
Remember not to EVER drink alcohol while on Flagyl…you’ll have an "Antabuse" reaction to it and puke your guts out… — Bill Work This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Actually, Doc, it turns out that I couldn’t get Cipro, so Flagyl it is! > I’ll go get the other stuff today. I had to really kick and fight for the > flagyl. It’s like if you ASK a doc for a certain drug, they seem to want to > give you ANYTHING but that drug! I finally got somewhat irked after we > found out the Cipro wasn’t covered and he wanted me to just take Zantac > (huh?) and so I finally just blurted, "You’re right! You caught me! I want > to mainline the flagyl–forget that I have morphine in the house!" I think > it shamed him into backing out of that > I’m-not-gonna-give-’em-something-if-they-ask-for-it attitude, because he > then gave in and called in the flagyl. All that work! Sheesh! > It makes me appreciate my pain doc all that much more. If I want to try it, > he’ll let me. No posturing that he’s the doc and I’m the patient and I > should know my place. Too bad my pain doc isn’t a family doc like you, so I > could get all my care in one place. > Thanks again for your help! > Mouse > No cute quote; deal with it. > AIM ID: JSHMTE > ICQ# 9049058 > Cipro is not related to Flagyl…it can have some anaerobic coverage but > Flagyl is drug of choice (IMHO). But most importantly…will it > work…you > tell me…and make sure you eat LOTS of yogurt or take a probiotic of at > least 1.5 billion CFU twice a day (L. acidophilus/sporogenes/etc) on an > empty stomach. Keeps the belly full of the good stuff. > — > Bill Work > This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no > way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a > doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader. > > Dr. Work: > > Thanks so much for your reply to my post asking for info on my stomach > > problems. I called my PCP and he called in Cipro, not flagyl. He > claimed > > it was better. I checked it on Rxlist.com and they seem to be related. > > Thanks again for your help. I would have let this go on forever, > especially > > because I’d thought most of my symptoms were stress-related. The "heads > up" > > is appreciated. > > — > > The Mouse > > No cute quote; deal with it. > > AIM ID: JSHMTE > > ICQ# 9049058
Response:
> Remember not to EVER drink alcohol while on Flagyl…you’ll have an > "Antabuse" reaction to it and puke your guts out…
Thanks for the "heads up," but I never drink. It’s "migraine-in-a-bottle" for me! Plus, I’d be too scared to mix it with morphine even if it didn’t give me a headache. I do appreciate the info, however. Thanks for looking out for me. Mouse – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> — > Bill Work > This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no > way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a > doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader. > Actually, Doc, it turns out that I couldn’t get Cipro, so Flagyl it is! > I’ll go get the other stuff today. I had to really kick and fight for the > flagyl. It’s like if you ASK a doc for a certain drug, they seem to want > to > give you ANYTHING but that drug! I finally got somewhat irked after we > found out the Cipro wasn’t covered and he wanted me to just take Zantac > (huh?) and so I finally just blurted, "You’re right! You caught me! I > want > to mainline the flagyl–forget that I have morphine in the house!" I > think > it shamed him into backing out of that > I’m-not-gonna-give-’em-something-if-they-ask-for-it attitude, because he > then gave in and called in the flagyl. All that work! Sheesh! > It makes me appreciate my pain doc all that much more. If I want to try > it, > he’ll let me. No posturing that he’s the doc and I’m the patient and I > should know my place. Too bad my pain doc isn’t a family doc like you, so > I > could get all my care in one place. > Thanks again for your help! > Mouse > No cute quote; deal with it. > AIM ID: JSHMTE > ICQ# 9049058 > > Cipro is not related to Flagyl…it can have some anaerobic coverage but > > Flagyl is drug of choice (IMHO). But most importantly…will it > work…you > > tell me…and make sure you eat LOTS of yogurt or take a probiotic of at > > least 1.5 billion CFU twice a day (L. acidophilus/sporogenes/etc) on an > > empty stomach. Keeps the belly full of the good stuff. > > — > > Bill Work > > This communication is intended to provide general information, and in no > > way is a substitute for face-to-face medical care. No implication of a > > doctor-patient relationship should be assumed by the reader. > > > Dr. Work: > > > Thanks so much for your reply to my post asking for info on my stomach > > > problems. I called my PCP and he called in Cipro, not flagyl. He > claimed > > > it was better. I checked it on Rxlist.com and they seem to be > related. > > > Thanks again for your help. I would have let this go on forever, > > especially > > > because I’d thought most of my symptoms were stress-related. The > "heads > > up" > > > is appreciated. > > > — > > > The Mouse > > > No cute quote; deal with it. > > > AIM ID: JSHMTE > > > ICQ# 9049058
Response:
I used to take Flagyl quite a bit as a teenager. I was told to abstain from alcohol (gee, really?? I was one of the good kids and didn’t drink, unless it was with my parents on a holiday, and even then, it was a sip or two) and cheese! Now cheese was very difficult for me, as I could live off cheese and be very happy! I was told the cheese can do the same thing the alcohol would do…make me throw up violently. I was even told to wait a few days after I finished the prescription before eating any cheese. I have had to take it a few times in the last couple of years due to getting C. Difficile/Pseudomembranous Colitis (caused by the antibiotic Levaquin). It is a great drug though…Flagyl that is. Enough rambling from me. I just spent the evening helping a friend with her daughter’s slumber party, and after being with seven 10-11 year olds, I am a bit wired. Robin I am *not* a Medical Doctor (MD) or *any* other type of Medical Professional. PLEASE consult your own Dr. for medical advice. The information posted is information I have learned from researching or learning from my own disease.
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Dear Dr. Work: Just a quick question regarding the use of laxatives. I noticed on several of the brands that you recommended that you are not to use them along with an antacid. Would Prilosec 40 mg cause the same problems that any other OTC antacid does? I am still having problems with finding the right combination that works but doesn’t create havoc with my IBS. I appreciate any additional information that you might have on this subject. Thank you. I also gave my FP your e-mail he told me he would try to get in touch with you soon. Sincerely Deanie Before you buy.
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Prilosec isn’t an antacid…it is a proton pump inhibitor. So it slows down the production and secretion of stomach acids while Maalox/Mylanta/Tums/Rolaids counteracts the acid directly (these are all basic and thus have an acid-base reaction). The laxatives can sometimes interact with either the antacid itself or the product of the acid-base reaction and cause it to not work. So Prilosec should not interfere at all. And it wouldn’t matter if you took them at the same time or not since Prilosec works for 24 hours. I will be looking forward to your FP’s email. — Bill Work
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Dear Dr. Work: > Just a quick question regarding the use of laxatives. I noticed on > several of the brands that you recommended that you are not to use them > along with an antacid. Would Prilosec 40 mg cause the same problems > that any other OTC antacid does? I am still having problems with > finding the right combination that works but doesn’t create havoc with > my IBS. I appreciate any additional information that you might have on > this subject. Thank you. I also gave my FP your e-mail he told me he > would try to get in touch with you soon. > Sincerely > Deanie > Before you buy.
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