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Second flare in 6 weeks

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june60444
june60444

Just got over a bad flare where I was in hospital for 4 days now its all started again docs just put me on antibiotics and I'm only 35 wish I could stop this from keep happening any help

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  • susan95516
    susan95516 june60444

    Posted

    I wish I knew how to stop it. I am seeing my GP on Friday for any ideas. I am also paying to see a specialist next week You are so young to be putting up with DD I hope someone can give you good advice
  • miriam65408
    miriam65408 june60444

    Posted

    Hi June,

    This must be awful for you.  Have you read through some of the other discussions in this section?  I imagine there have been a lot of people here before you who have got it worked out and can advise on what to eat and what to avoid.  You might find some good tips and it'll save you waiting for replies!

    My tip is to eat natural (live) yoghurt to replace the good bacteria that the antibiotics will have stripped away.  If you've had loads of antibiotics your gut will struggle for a long time until you manage to replace the good stuff.

    Good luck

    • madeline27614
      madeline27614 miriam65408

      Posted

      Absolutely probiotics! Actually my doctor said to take them while on antibiotics. I did and I was fine.👍🙏

    • elizabeth93162
      elizabeth93162 madeline27614

      Posted

      Yes Madeline you are so right I've been able to even eat things I couldn't before. You can also get here in Spain a yogurt called bifidus it has pear in it.

       

  • elizabeth93162
    elizabeth93162 june60444

    Posted

    Hi June, I had a bad flare up around three weeks ago gots antibiotics. I was OK for a few days and it started up again, I a currently living in Spain but home is the UK. I went back to the pharmacy and they suggested amoxycillan and bifidus this is granuals you put on your tounge and let them melt ( no water) just the granuals. This really worked for me and have been really good for the last couple of weeks.
    • miriam65408
      miriam65408 susan95516

      Posted

      I think Elizabeth is saying it's the name of an actual product in Spain.  Bifidus is the name of one of the many hundreds of types of bacteria found in the gut and from the granules described I guess it's been produced as an easy-to-take form of probiotics.  If you read the labels of most good natural yoghurts and probiotic drinks they should list the different 'friendly' strains of bacteia that they contain.  It's probably best to find something that has a variety of these good guys - there are usually 4 or 5 different names on the labels - often including bifidus.  Check the labels - and check on line if you're not sure!

  • elizabeth93162
    elizabeth93162 june60444

    Posted

    When the antibiotic kills the bacteria Bifidus helps the good bacteria in your gut.
    • elizabeth93162
      elizabeth93162 susan95516

      Posted

      I am in Spain Susan, you can buy it a the pharmacy here. Are you in the UK?. I had never heard of it before but the phamacist here said this would help and it really did no more flare ups yet.
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