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Suffering my 6th flare up (each time been hospitalised and given IV antibiotics) normally after about 3 days I start to feel better. This time I was on IV antibiotics for 4 days and given a further 4 days of tablet antibiotics. I have been feeling awful (weak and feeling dizzy) started to have a bad tummy 2 days ago (running to the toilet) and so I went back to docs as also still having tummy pains. Temp was high and pulse way too fast. Why are the antibiotics not working? Been given a further 5 days
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carlos30 michelle269
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michelle269 carlos30
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I'm always careful not to say anything that could cause a flare up so not sure what causes this one- been very stressed so could be that. Eating next to nothing at the moment as I also have dioreah everytime I eat never had one this bad before
jacqueline01135 michelle269
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I know it's very temting not to eat anything ,but you have to keep your
bowels active ,scrambled eggs are good, they don't sit anywhere to cause
problems, just eat little and often, Cheese is good ,protein and all .
that Put your feet up,and read a book, and don't stress about ANYTHING. It will go away.
jacqueline01135 michelle269
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thing for you to do is not to get stressed about it. Take Paracetamol for the pain.
rest, and drink lots of non fizzy drinks Lots of us take Acidopholis probiotic
capsules ,good bacteria fights the rat bags in your colon. Sound as though
there is still some infection there. Do watch what you eat most important
michelle269 jacqueline01135
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jacqueline01135 michelle269
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Remember. just think nice stress free thoughts.
donna89206 michelle269
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michelle269 donna89206
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The thought of surgery terrifies me each consultant I have seen have been reluctant to suggest surgery because of the risks involved however one consultant did say that as I have got the disease so young I would need surgery at some point
madge07350 michelle269
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donna89206 madge07350
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Yes you are right, but first you need to fight the infection and then work on good gut bacteria. I have used cipro and flagyl in combination, by mouth and in two cases intervenious. It can takes months to restore the gut with bland easily digestiable food gradually working your way back to a more high fiber diet in combination with a probiotic pill everyday. Even with all this you can get a flare - and I have found it usually flares with food I have thought was a little "suspect" when eating out, so I try never to eat out and prepare my own food. Hope this helps. Good luck and hope you get better and stay well.
madge07350 donna89206
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michelle269 madge07350
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donna89206 michelle269
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There is a whole range of antibiotics they will try, trying to determine what might work and the word here is "might", as there is no cure. Once the bowel is damaged it is damaged and tends to get worse over time with other flares until a perforates or striated and becomes very narrow with scar tissue. You can only do your best and consult with your doctor regarding his choice of treatment.
madge07350 michelle269
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madge07350 donna89206
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As a floxed person I can only say that having floxing symptoms on top of having to manage my diverticulitis has simply made my life far more difficult. It is bad enough having to restrict one's diet to try to avoid flares without struggling to find meats that have no antibiotic residus in them as these can rset off floxing flares. To say nothing of having to cope with tendonitis throughout the body as well as gut pain.Cipro / Flagyl combo is too often given as the standard treatment with very little thought for the consequences. In Scandanavia they very rarely give antibiotics at all for diverticulitis but use bowel rest . They have determined that this is as effective .
michelle269 madge07350
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michelle269 donna89206
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Gosh Donna it's so scary
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