Re: Burning stomach caused by Flagyl?
From: Anonymous1 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 Apr 2003 14:45:19 -0500 (CDT)
Neo,
When I have been given Flagyl, I've always been told to stay away from
all dairy products......Mayo may just constitute that, as there are eggs
in it.....
Dairy and Flagyl can result in stomach problems, including pain and
vomiting...or so I have been told.
At Sun, 20 Apr 2003, neo wrote:
>
>I wrote about a week ago with my question about the white discharge, so
>I went to the doctor & it turns out that it was Bacterial Vaginosis.
>
>The doctor then gave me a rx for Flagyl, 500mg, 2 pills a day. I took
>the first two pills (one at night/one the next morning), & everything
>was fine.
>
>The next day, I went to Denny's & got a chicken sandwhich, took one of
>the pills about an hour after eating & went home & took a nap. I woke
>up 6 hours later with excruciating stomach pains. I couldn't even sleep
>through the night because it was this extreme burning sensation in my
>stomach area. I had also started my period at this time and when I went
>to the bathroom, I noticed multiple blood clots in my menstral blood.
>
>I do not think they were menstral cramps because I rarely get cramps,
>and when I *do* I can distinguish them from stomach cramps. These
>stomach cramps were located above my navel, & it felt like a cross
>between gas pains and a heart burn-like sensation, but much worse and
>coming in waves-and I was also experiencing alot of burping . The next
>morning, (when I suppose the pill wore off) I started to feel better,
>but then I took the next Flagyl pill, and the symptoms started all over
>again.
>
>Basically, the question is: Could this burning stomach be because of
>Flagyl or stomach poisoning on behalf of the Denny's Sandwhich? (ps. I
>wasn't nausiated, just had stomach pain)
>
>And if it was the Flagyl, since it is 500 mg, could I get it in a
>smaller dose that wouldn't cause these problems (because they are
>debilitating) or is there anything else to treat BV?
>
>Thanks
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