antibiotic caused D

[Alicegf]

Hi!

I haven't posted for a long time; these days I just lurk a little now and then. Try to see how my "old" board friends are doing. I'm doing well, but have a question re: my husband. He was given clindamycin, 300 mg. 4x per day for 10 days, for a possible] site infection after umbilical hernia surgery. He then got D, started taking probiotics, improved significantly but still has a small amount of liquidy stuff coming out after a solid BM.

This has been going on for a year. His gastro put him on Floraster and Align, which he's been taking religiously for months. I'm just wondering if his
colon lining is permanently changed/damaged, and/or if he is in fact showing signs of an intolerance. Or something else? Does anybody have any thoughts on this. I read up on clindamycin and found out it's a bad antibiotic, the most likely of all to cause D.

Thanks!
Alice

[tex]

Hi Alice,

I'm sorry to hear of your husband's unfortunate experience with clindamycin. IMO, D from an antiboitic should eventually fade away after a few weeks at most. When it persists for a year, something has obviously changed. He might have MC, or the antibiotic might have triggered a food sensitivity. Either a colonoscopy (with biopsies) or an EneroLab test might be worth trying.

Good luck, and please keep us posted.

You're most welcome,
Tex

[Alicegf]

Thanks for your speedy reply, Tex! You are always so attentive to the board! I thought we might try some elimination diets - like lactose or gluten -
before going to the more invasive procedure or Enterolab Lab. Just a thought. He's not having any pain, and not running to the bathroom. Just spending a little more time there than "normal".

Alice

[tex]

Sure, there's nothing wrong with that approach. It's definitely worth a try.

Tex

[crervin]

I so hope your husband gets better! That antibiotic is what triggered my MC (along with the stress of my husband having cancer). Hopefully he is not predisposed to this gene! Take care...