Medication question about diarrhea...

Asked by Mokujin (48

) January 8th, 2008

I am currently on the Z-Pack to rid myself of bronchitis and it says “may cause diarrhea.” I have had diarrhea for the last two days going twice a day.

So I picked up an over-the-counter medicine to help with the diarrhea problem. It says to ask a doctor before use if taking antibiotics.

I made the mistake of taking them already (only once, though). Does anybody know if there will be any real problems or if it should end up being alright?

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Call your doctor-Some things shouldn’t be left to mere jellyfish :)

I’m sure that the health professionals on this site would recommend the same as we have no idea about your medical history, allergies, or indications concerning your present prescription…good luck

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Strong antibiotics (Z pack qualifies) kill off some/much of your intestinal flora and create a bacterial imbalance that causes diarrhea. Common recommendations are to eat yogurt and other live/active culture types of food to help re-colonization. Mild cases of diarrhea usually resolve themselves as your resident bacteria increase back th their normal levels.

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