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Lyme Disease ForumsGeneral & Supportare abx putting a hole in my stomach?
01/14/2012 08:49 AM
tizmo
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How does everyone else take so many antibiotics and not have stomach issues? What are some of the things to take to prevent stomach problems?

Ex: antacids, etc.

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01/14/2012 08:54 AM  Top
JoJoMa830
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I had many stomach issues - got sick all the time. The only thing that helped me was to eat something before I took them.

For me I take them after I eat lunch and before I got to bed. I just make sure I have some oatmeal or a couple pieces of toast before I took them at night. I also drank warm tea with lemon. It didn't make the stomach problems go away but it definitely helped. Good luck!


01/14/2012 08:55 AM  Top
JoJoMa830
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Oh and my doctor also gave me zantac to calm my stomach acid and zofran to keep me from getting sick so often. I don't take them all the time, but they helped as well. Maybe ask your doctor about them Smile

01/14/2012 09:07 AM  Top
tizmo
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My doctor prescribed tagamet but it says it can increase your chances of catching a virus that causes pneumonia and I get viruses all the time so I don't want to take it. Do all antacids do that?

01/14/2012 09:35 AM  Top
fabajenna
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Blessings all-

Antacids can do more damage than good when taking..this link will tell you what each ingredient can do..

http://www.healthyrevelations.com/articles/Health/ antaciddangers.aspx

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR602357/ DSECTION=side-effects

http://refluxdefense.com/heartburn_GERD_articles/side- effects-antacids-and-acid-blockers.html

They also interfere with antibiotic absorption and should not be used together unless taken at least four hours apart, and there's still no guarantee of full absorption..you'd be wasting your money on antibiotics.

peace-kim

Post edited by: fabajenna, at: 01/14/2012 09:39 AM

All of my advice comes from research and personal experience. I strongly suggest that you each check with your doctor for approval before changing or adding anything to your treatment.


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01/14/2012 09:39 AM  Top
tizmo
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So what helps. I don't really want to take antacids because I am already taking antibiotics and that was a hard thing for me to do in the first place.

01/14/2012 09:49 AM  Top
sebnova81
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There must be some natural things to help? I know ginger is supposed to help with upset stomachs, but our issue is more to do with taking antibiotics and the damage they do too...I wish I knew! I take probiotics and an herbal yeast defense, but I feel like I should find something to help with stomach pain/diarrhea, but I don't want to take more meds either...

Post edited by: sebnova81, at: 01/14/2012 09:51 AM

Treating lyme, bart and babs

Hoping for better days in the near future.

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01/14/2012 09:58 AM  Top
fabajenna
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Blessings all-

Naturals that will help with stomach issues are ACV, aloe juice, ginger, peppermint, and chamomile ..swedish bitters or bitters also help tremendously.

peace-kim

All of my advice comes from research and personal experience. I strongly suggest that you each check with your doctor for approval before changing or adding anything to your treatment.


Peace . . . starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighboring communities, and so on. When we feel love and kindness towards others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace. And there are ways in which we can consciously work to develop feelings of love and kindness. For some of us, the most effective way to do so is through religious practice. For others it may be non-religious practices. What is important is that we each make a sincere effort to take our responsibility for each other and for the natural environment we live in seriously.
Author: 14th Dalai Lama

Previous discussions I participated in:
llmd NV
Acne like bumps and hair loss
Quantum Neurology

01/14/2012 10:07 AM  Top
waxby
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~~~Hello tizmo,

~~~I take my abx, mino, azith, and rifampin, on an empty stomach with 12oz+/- of water to clear my stomach and digestive tract quickly so that I can quickly get on with reconstituting my intestinal flora.

~~~If acid is one of your problems take 3/4+/- teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in 4oz of water to knock it out!

``` Mitchell ```

Post edited by: waxby, at: 01/14/2012 10:10 AM

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01/14/2012 10:24 AM  Top
fabajenna
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Just make sure you wait 2 hours before taking other meds and it comes with side effects as it's sodium bicarbonate..

http://www.drugs-web.com/drugs/b/baking-soda.htm

peace-kim

All of my advice comes from research and personal experience. I strongly suggest that you each check with your doctor for approval before changing or adding anything to your treatment.


Peace . . . starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighboring communities, and so on. When we feel love and kindness towards others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace. And there are ways in which we can consciously work to develop feelings of love and kindness. For some of us, the most effective way to do so is through religious practice. For others it may be non-religious practices. What is important is that we each make a sincere effort to take our responsibility for each other and for the natural environment we live in seriously.
Author: 14th Dalai Lama

Previous discussions I participated in:
llmd NV
Acne like bumps and hair loss
Quantum Neurology
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