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As all of you know by now, I have been having intestinal issues for about two years now. I also have other health issues as well. I have went through some tests so far( MRE, CT scan, blood work, stool cultures). Nothing was ever found. My symptoms are mainly consistent intestinal pain. I Have NOT had any diarreha at all. Just sometimes soft stools sometimes mixed with hard pellet like poops. Or they are formed and normal at times. But The pain I get is bad! I have constant cramping feelings and just awful pain and soreness all throughout my intestines.
Last month I saw a tiny amount of blood in my stool. It was bright red and just sitting on top of one area of my BM. Called GI's office, talked to the nurse and she was not conerned at all. Well this morning again I saw a very tiny amount of bright red blood on my stool again. It was a Very small amount, but of course I am concerned. I have an appt. with my GI doc
April 3rd. I Called the nurse to see if I Can get in sooner. Waiting to hear back from her.
Anyhow, here is my question: I have been on low dose antibiotics for 5 years now to prevent the bad UTI's I get( I also have IC bladder which makes matters worse). Anyhow, first I was on keflex low dose for like 4 and half years which REALLY helped my bladder and IC overall. It was the only thing that helped my bladder actually. Well last year in November I was switched to low dose augmetin. What happened was I had an MRE of my small bowel and the stuff I had to drink gave me nasty diarreha and I got a nasty UTI from it all. The kelfex did not work to kill the infection. My regular doctor said my flora got messed up from the contrast and the diarreha likley caused resistance to the keflex. That is why I was put on augmentin. This is one reason my Gastro doc does was leary to do a colonoscopy on me, he says it will make matters worse for me.
Anyhow, I am at wits end here. Ok, I am in pain ALL the time. I feel like I have irritation in my anal area up inside as well. I was wondering if antibiotics taken low dose for years ( even though I have been on High doses of probiotics as well) could cause inflammation of the intestines?? I asked my doctor and she said that yes, usually it can cause C-diff. But she said I dont have that since I would have lots of watery diarrhea if I had C-diff. My gastro doc said the same thing. I mean my gastro is under the impression that I have IBS, especially since my MRE of small intestines and plain CT with just the iodine injection and blood work all have been normal. I am not Convinced though. I mean sorry, any amount of blood in the stool is NOT normal, at least not for me. I am not sure what I have going on, but I dont think it is just IBS.... I do however thing that being on low dose antibiotics has played a HUGE role in whatever is wrong with me. I just wonder if it is possible for antibiotics to irritate the intestines??? I serisouly am going to have a talk with my GI when I see him. This had gone on long enough, I need some Fricking help and answers already! I may have to do the colonoscopy. I just am afraid of the repercusions of it. My regular do and my gastro doc both tell me it just may make my bladder and my GI issues Way worse due to the prep! My regular doctor told me she has patients who have undergone colonoscopies just due to age and they have had nothing but GI problems since!!!! That scares me to death. I mean it is almost imperative that I dont get chronic diarreha because of my whole IC and being prone to hard to treat UTI's... I hate my life, nothing is easy....
Last month I saw a tiny amount of blood in my stool. It was bright red and just sitting on top of one area of my BM. Called GI's office, talked to the nurse and she was not conerned at all. Well this morning again I saw a very tiny amount of bright red blood on my stool again. It was a Very small amount, but of course I am concerned. I have an appt. with my GI doc
April 3rd. I Called the nurse to see if I Can get in sooner. Waiting to hear back from her.
Anyhow, here is my question: I have been on low dose antibiotics for 5 years now to prevent the bad UTI's I get( I also have IC bladder which makes matters worse). Anyhow, first I was on keflex low dose for like 4 and half years which REALLY helped my bladder and IC overall. It was the only thing that helped my bladder actually. Well last year in November I was switched to low dose augmetin. What happened was I had an MRE of my small bowel and the stuff I had to drink gave me nasty diarreha and I got a nasty UTI from it all. The kelfex did not work to kill the infection. My regular doctor said my flora got messed up from the contrast and the diarreha likley caused resistance to the keflex. That is why I was put on augmentin. This is one reason my Gastro doc does was leary to do a colonoscopy on me, he says it will make matters worse for me.
Anyhow, I am at wits end here. Ok, I am in pain ALL the time. I feel like I have irritation in my anal area up inside as well. I was wondering if antibiotics taken low dose for years ( even though I have been on High doses of probiotics as well) could cause inflammation of the intestines?? I asked my doctor and she said that yes, usually it can cause C-diff. But she said I dont have that since I would have lots of watery diarrhea if I had C-diff. My gastro doc said the same thing. I mean my gastro is under the impression that I have IBS, especially since my MRE of small intestines and plain CT with just the iodine injection and blood work all have been normal. I am not Convinced though. I mean sorry, any amount of blood in the stool is NOT normal, at least not for me. I am not sure what I have going on, but I dont think it is just IBS.... I do however thing that being on low dose antibiotics has played a HUGE role in whatever is wrong with me. I just wonder if it is possible for antibiotics to irritate the intestines??? I serisouly am going to have a talk with my GI when I see him. This had gone on long enough, I need some Fricking help and answers already! I may have to do the colonoscopy. I just am afraid of the repercusions of it. My regular do and my gastro doc both tell me it just may make my bladder and my GI issues Way worse due to the prep! My regular doctor told me she has patients who have undergone colonoscopies just due to age and they have had nothing but GI problems since!!!! That scares me to death. I mean it is almost imperative that I dont get chronic diarreha because of my whole IC and being prone to hard to treat UTI's... I hate my life, nothing is easy....