How do I regrow bacteria in the bowel?

Question

I am taking Keflex and it has given me bloating and foul smelling, soft stools. I go to the bathroom frequently. Should I eat yogurt or something? I don't have the money to get a DIFFERENT perscription.

Answer 1

Tell your doctor about the Keflex problem. I know you said you didn't have money for another prescription, but "hear me out." There are two ways you can go: The doctor may have samples for you OR they can sometimes write a prescription for a generic pill / liquid med (low amount of pills and liquid) that can make things cheaper for you.
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Answer 2

Well, there are some prescription products called probiotics, which are essentially harmless bacteria which you can take to help repopulate your bowel, but if you don't want to get another prescription, then eating yogurt should help. Otherwise, when you stop taking the antibiotic, the bacteria will recover without you having to do anything, it just takes a bit of time.
One thing though, were you in a hospital recently? Or any health-care related setting (other than a doctor's office?). There are infections (much more common in a hospital than out) which are associated with antibiotic use and cause diarrhea, and if that's the case, you should see your doctor, because a different antibiotic may be what you need.

Answer 3

There are a number of products you can purchase at the grocery store that can help you rebuild your "good bacteria" in your gut.

Dannon makes a yogurt type drink called "Danactive" with a culture of good bacteria. Acidophiles supplements can be found in nutritional supplement stores.

Yogurt is good, but the stuff at the grocery stores do not have the live cultures needed for your gut. Go to a nutritional supplement store and talk to the sales people there about getting digestive cultures.

Answer 4

If the yogurt doesn't interfere with the Keflex- that is a great way to restore your normal flora.
Activia claims to do this in as little as two weeks.

Answer 5

Yes, Yogurt is a very good way of replacing bacteria in the stomach and bowels. Make sure you use a recommended product though! Have a good day.

Answer 6

yogurt should always be eaten when you take antibiotics
or try buying a probiotic smoothie drink called kefir available in supermarkets and health food stores
it restores the natural intestinal flora and is deliciouor try Activa yogurt
in the facility where i work it is standard to notify the dietary department to include yogurt on all food trays for those on antibiotics

Answer 7

There are certain medications which kill all the good bacteria in the bowel.To replace this you need to get some LIVE yogurt which will solve your problem.You need to find a good yogurt with live Lactobacillus Acidophilus.

Answer 8

Yogurt is a good way to go. The bacteria are healthy and helpful to us.

Answer 9

Eat yogurt.

Answer 10

Yogurt and the new danon yogurt that features that bacteria