I stopped taking the antibiotic about 5 days ago. I understand that it stripped me of my natural flora and that's why I am having diarrhea. I am just wondering what I can do to restore it. Thanks in advance.
2007-01-06 03:55:44 · 6 answers · asked by GHartf4404 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Maybe you will get better with things like yogurt, I would also worry about something called C-diff colitis. It would take a stool sample to tell for sure, but it can be serious, and responds well to the medication, Metronidazole, in most cases.
2007-01-06 05:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by David B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics often cause diarrhea. I would suggest eating a cup of PLAIN yogurt with live culture three times a day. Another thing that is good to restore your natural intestinal balance is buttermilk. If neither of these sound palatable to you, try this old remedy which I have seen stop diarrhea in its tracks even though everything else failed. A doctor told me to do this and it works! You need a REAL silver spoon. Use it to scrape the flesh of an apple and eat as you scrape. One apple eaten this way with a silver spoon and VOILA!! Back to normal!
2007-01-06 12:00:42 · answer #2 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once you've stopped taking the antibiotic, your bacterial flora will return to normal, assuming of course, the cause of your diarrhea was the antibiotic and not something else.
2007-01-06 11:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by Yellow Tail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try yogurt, any flavor will do. The active cultures will help restore your natural flora
2007-01-06 11:58:37 · answer #4 · answered by Queen-o-the-Damned 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yogurt with live bacterial cultures will help. Also, get Imodium and use that to stop the diarreha.
2007-01-06 11:58:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try live yoghurt, pro-biotic.
2007-01-06 11:58:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋