Hi All!!!!
Going to my PCP this afternoon for a whopper of a sinis infection & bronchitis.
I can't remember which antibiotics don't seem to cause us to flare and would appreciate your help.
And should I take my probiotic during my antibiotic treatment or after???
Thank You So Much!
Love
Dee~~~~~
Antibiotics
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Antibiotics
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Hi Dee,
Sorry to hear that you're having those problems. This post discusses antibiotics that are unsuitable for someone who has MC:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=870
Generally speaking, Ciprofloxacin or any of the other Fluoroquinolones are the safest antibiotics for someone who has MC. Azithromycin (Z-pak) also usually works well without causing any adverse MC reactions. For some issues, though, your doctor may feel that those antibiotics may not be suitable.
IMO, taking a probiotic while taking an antibiotic is counterproductive, because it uses up the antibiotic to kill the probiotic bacteria, so that you get no benefit from the probiotic and slightly less benefit from the antibiotic. I'm guessing that the effect on the efficacy of the antibiotic will be so small as to be irrelevant, but on the other hand, the antibiotic should easy wipe out all the bacteria contained in the probiotic, so that they will be wasted (IMO).
That said, some people do take a probiotic while taking an antibiotic. IMO, the main thing is to at least begin taking the probiotic within a day or two after the antibiotic regimen is ended, and take it for at least a couple of weeks, so that undesirable bacteria colonies won't become established before the beneficial bacteria can repopulate your intestines.
I hope the treatment works smoothly.
Love,
Tex
Sorry to hear that you're having those problems. This post discusses antibiotics that are unsuitable for someone who has MC:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=870
Generally speaking, Ciprofloxacin or any of the other Fluoroquinolones are the safest antibiotics for someone who has MC. Azithromycin (Z-pak) also usually works well without causing any adverse MC reactions. For some issues, though, your doctor may feel that those antibiotics may not be suitable.
IMO, taking a probiotic while taking an antibiotic is counterproductive, because it uses up the antibiotic to kill the probiotic bacteria, so that you get no benefit from the probiotic and slightly less benefit from the antibiotic. I'm guessing that the effect on the efficacy of the antibiotic will be so small as to be irrelevant, but on the other hand, the antibiotic should easy wipe out all the bacteria contained in the probiotic, so that they will be wasted (IMO).
That said, some people do take a probiotic while taking an antibiotic. IMO, the main thing is to at least begin taking the probiotic within a day or two after the antibiotic regimen is ended, and take it for at least a couple of weeks, so that undesirable bacteria colonies won't become established before the beneficial bacteria can repopulate your intestines.
I hope the treatment works smoothly.
Love,
Tex
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