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Topic: stomach pain and hair loss

SarBear
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Member # 21196

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I have been on IV abx for the last 130 days. About a few months ago, I began losing my hair so badly that I ended up getting it cut pretty short to hide the thinnning areas. Anyone else experience this? What is it from? Also, for the last week and a half I have been experiencing significant stomach pain that covers my entire stomach, chest wall, rib cage and back. When I eat, my stomach pain increases significantly. I went to the doctor and they think that it could be my gall bladder. I however think that it could be inflammation. Anyone else have a similiar experience?

Posts: 49 | From Minnesota | Registered: Jul 2009 | IP: Logged |

dmc
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Member # 5102

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so sorry to hear of the thinning hair. You say you're on IV but you neglect to say what abx.

Rocephen is notorios for causing gall bladder issues.

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wendihk
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If you are on Rocephrin you should be on Actigall also to protect your gallbladder.

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SarBear
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Member # 21196

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Sorry for leaving out that vital info. I was on rocephin for 12 weeks (a 3 week break in between) and then on doxy for 3 weeks. There is apparently a nationwide shortage of doxy, so I started on zithromax just this week. What are the remedies for the gall bladder issues? What is the hair loss caused by?

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