Starphoenix
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Well, I have a very sensitive stomach. I have quite an oral protocol to follow, and I'm not all the way there yet. Despite a proton-pump inhibitor (Aciphex) and acid-blocker (Zantac), I still get nausea and pain with meds. Once I was quite sure the antibiotics (Cipro with it) passed through my stomach tonight, I took Tums, and I'm still suffering.
It was extreme tonight. (Oh, and I take the two ABX together because they both need to be away from dairy and minerals, and you should see the rest of my schedule! If I took one of these with snacks, I'd run into a problem when I start Plaquenil. That kills the stomach for me, too.) I've been having nausea at maybe a 2 level since I began combining. (This on my 1 to 4 scale, 4 being about to, or definitely, vomiting.)
I was at 4 tonight. I took the meds with greasy sausage, and I have been feeling like death: profuse sweating, severe nausea, almost to vomiting, maybe still, chills, terrible stomach pain, and "unborn" burps, you know, agida. Now I will not take them with greasy foods!
I wonder: if it's best to take them with gentle, mushy foods, like oatmeal, how can one cut carbs?! I mean, I'm supposed to cut carbs. I do eat some, because my doc and PA say that some are okay. But I don't want to be subsisting mainly on carbs!
I have found that tuna is okay. I don't want to eat too much of that, either, because of mercury.
Sigh....
The pain is awful still.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Steph
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you have my exact nasuea problems with taking abx for almst two years.Interesting to note the plaquinal makes you nasuetd to.I thought just the abx i take.I am just starting on marinol.Very expensive med.will get back to you if it works.dana
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Starphoenix
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Oh, Dana. I'm sorry that you, too, suffer like this.
I was just telling my husband last night that I would love to take Marinol. I'd like to hear of your experiences with it. It's supposed to be good for pain, too.
Steph
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Are you on mepron?? Just wondering why you were taking meds with fatty foods...?
Sounds VERY MUCH like a gall bladder problem [or liver]!!!!
A bad GB will go into action when you eat fatty foods. Sounds very much like what you're going thru. I couldn't take Plaquinel either.
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Hey, Tutu!
I'm not taking Mepron, though I may be taking Malarone soon. I believe that includes the active ingredient in Mepron.
I wondered about my gallbladder. Hmm. I may need an evaluation soon. I know many have gallbladder trouble, including removal, from Rocephin. I am horribly allergic to that, though, so I never got beyond 14 mgs. And you did read that correctly!
Thanks for the tips!
I hope I can manage the Plaquenil soon. It was prescribed as a cyst buster. I can't take Flagyl.
Steph
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Watch your diet and see if you feel any better!
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Hi Steph I have been taking doxi 600mg for over 2 years-- It made me barf about 2 to 5 times a week. Was no fun but I got used to it-- Many times it actually made me feel better--
Doxi did help alot-
Doxi and citrus of any type can make you super- Photo Toxic- google it--
Many articals I have read stated for best effect to take on empty stomic-- So that is how I took it-- Make sure to take on time and dont miss a dose--this is important--Jay--
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Starphoenix
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Jay: Thanks for the information!
600 mgs. on an empty stomach? Yikes! I could never do it. I'm on 400, and I was told to take it with food: eat a little food, take it, and then finish eating.
I take so many stomach-killers.
I'm sorry you were throwing up so much with doxy. I'm glad you improved on it, though!
Steph
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I have been taking doxy on and off for 12 years for nine years i took 200mg a day,with no problems .thats all i took.Now am taking 4oomg with placquial and septra DM and last 2 days tidamax.My stomach is really trashed.I wrote in a question entilted somach burn out.Many helpful suggestions.I am interested to get this supplument that someone suggested at my question site stomach burn out.Its called super Critical Omega 7 mfg gy New chapter.She swears by it.i want to try this. I have been on marional for 5 days and i am not as nausated.they started me on the lowest dose 2.5 mg and have worked up two two at night and one during the day.Had some worsoning of cns the first couple of days but that has gone away now.The prescripton is $330 for 60 pills. .this for now is the only way i can stomach my meds.good luck dana
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Wow, Dana. Those Marinol pills are expensive! I couldn't afford it. I am using credit for cheap meds! My husband and I are in poor financial straits.
I'm taking an unbelievable amount of meds that kill the stomach.
Steph
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steph I don't have alot of money either and very dismall drug coverage by my insurane.my mom is helping me pay for the marinal;i am gonna order the super critical omega 7 mfrd. by new chapter.Iheard from someone else this could do it.Will order from vitamin shop and let you knpow if this supplument works.p.s.it could take awhile. Best wishes dana
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Thanks, Dana!
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I did not know the product Marinol, and i was curious so I looked up the active ingredient. The active is THC to my surprise, which is marihuana! You probably already knew this but it was news for me.
If the med is so expensive, maybe it is more economical to smoke "a blunt"... ha ha Sorry, just a joke, probably not funny.
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I decided that I don't want to pursue it at this time. I used to think that Marinol was basically pot without the THC, but it's just the opposite. It is only THC, synthetic THC. It can make you high, from what I've read, and it will give "the munchies." These things I don't need! And I am bipolar. and
If it got so severe that I was vomiting frequently (hope that never happens!), I would reconsider. There would be more "pros" at that time.
The company does offer patient assistance in some cases if the person can't afford it.
Steph
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after my first week on marinal i can say this is the med for me at this time.I know its a sythethic version of pot in it but i did't get the high you get from pot.It just calmed my nausia.Without it i could no longer stomach my meds.I figureed i only need to take 16 pill for my week on abx and week off don.t need to take any marinal.So it will be about 159 $ a month.If you are bipolar i would think twice.This is the med of last resort.I was down to 94 pds and the marinal didn't give me the munchies but allowed my to eat enough to keep my weight up-which i was losing at an arlming rate best wishes dana
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Try an Rx for Carafate/sucralfate it coats teh lining of your stomach. Prevacid and other proton pump inhibitors may be an idea as well. Ranitidine (Zantac) works well too. You can take 300 mg twice daily, or 4 of the 150 mg Zantac OTC. Ginger root helps tummies, as does chamomile tea and taking a break from oral antibiotics and switching to a med like Bicillin LA. Try to eat what you can...chicken soup? Mashed potatoes? Mellow things. Hang in there!!!
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I'm happy you've had success with this, Dana!
Wild Condor: Thanks so much for the wonderful tips! I do take Aciphex and Zantac. I may need more Zantac. It was prescribed for allergies, actually, but I know it's an acid reducer. I still get such severe nausea and pain.
I may try ginger. I am allergic to chamomile and PCN/Cephalosporins. I can't take Carafate with some, or most, of my meds.
Yikes. I hate having complications!
Steph
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I have quite an oral protocol to follow, and I'm not all the way there yet. Despite a proton-pump inhibitor (Aciphex) and acid-blocker (Zantac), I still get nausea and pain with meds. Once I was quite sure the antibiotics (Cipro with it) passed through my stomach tonight, I took Tums, and I'm still suffering.![[puke]](graemlins/puke.gif)
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