Re: dr essein, pls answer
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:37:06 -0500 (CDT)
With continued symptoms, the safest bet is to have your internist or
gastroenterologist do some testing to make sure that the good bacteria
weren't eliminated with the bad.
Dr. M
At Sat, 21 Sep 2002, michelle wrote:
>
>At Sat, 21 Sep 2002, John Essien MD wrote:
>>
>>One of the side effects of metronidazole is that of gastrointestinal
>>disorder, including diarrhaeas..if you had stopped using this medication
>>before the appearace of the diarrhea, then you may have to look for
>>other causes..
>>
>>At Sat, 21 Sep 2002, michelle wrote:
>>>
>>>hi i have had a continuing problem for about 3 months and i have been on
>>>metro-gel, metronidazole, flagyl and cipro...now my vaginal problem is
>>>gone but i have diarehha w/ mucus in it and i didnt know if maybe all
>>>the antibiotics caused this, i have no pain or cramping but every since
>>>i have been taking rx i have had this problem, i use imodium and pepto
>>>and i goes away.. any help would be great..thanks
>>
>>--dr essin, i started getting diarehha when i ws on the rx, but i still have it and i have been finished my rx, my doc says it is probably from continuis rx, should i consult another doc, or do you have any suggestions of what it can be?? ibs maybe???? it has alittle discharge too...thank you
>>John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
>>Camaguey, Cuba; Basseterre, St. Kitts
>>http://www.obgyn.net/all_advisors/J_Essien.htm
>>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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