Is it possible to suffer withdrawl symptoms from antibiotics?
After 11 full months of Rocephin IV I stopped it and one month later I got really ill.
I could have just had an intestinal bug. I'm currently testing for C-diff and parasites.
My stools were loose and yellow for three days. I never had a fever or diarrhea.
I had stopped taking flagyl and ketek two days before I got ill. So technically I was off all antibiotics for two full days and then wham.
The stools are now normal and I am just nauseous.
I saw my primary today who is doing gallbladder(lost it to rocephin) and pancreas testing via bloodwork.
There is a concern about the common bile duct being blocked from stones formed while on the Rocephin.
Just looking for feedback on withdrawl symptoms occuring after long term antibiotics.
Your thoughts?
Barb
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tailz
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Sometimes I can get my stools the right color again if I eat saurkraut with maybe a tablespoon or two of sesami tahini for a few days in a row (expect the runs though), and then follow it with a few days of apple cider vinegar (things firm up).
Worth a shot, if you're desperate like I seem to be a lot.
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lymebytes had withdrawal from Biaxin as I recall. I think her LLMD might have confirmed for her she was having abx withdrawal. She sometimes see the main MD in the same office you see your NP in.
I would call your call your LLNP and tell her you think you are having withdrawal problems.
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I have never gone off abx yet and when I changed them I just figured the new one was causing a herx, which is probably right.
However, I have heard from many lymies that when they go off abx. they have a withdrawal. I know someone who had a horrible abx. withdrawal from doxy and others who used it for long periods of time for acne said they did too.
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