Just wanted to post some info in case it helps others in same situation! Just started 3rd course of oral antibiotics (amoxycillin 1500mg per day and & now 2000mg flucloxicillan per day)for celluitis in chest tissues and was advised to try live “good” bacteria capsules from health food shop to compensate for the upset tummy, nausea, diaorrhea and thrush they are causing. Had tried Yakult/Actimel drinks but no good at this sort of dose of ABs.
Bought a tub of Acidophilus Plus Probiotic bacteria from a company called Quest and they have actually worked!
Any words of wisdom through experience that anyone can offer!!??
The third course of ever-increasing volumes of oral antibiotics have not worked & ended up with out-of-hours doc call-out over bank hol weekend as I became fairly unwell & really high temps. He put it down to probabaly being an acute phase of the cellulitis infection. Prescribed rest, analgesia & own docs today for antibiotic review.
I don’t want to whinge, but I’m truly fed up now & wouldn’t mind a rant if you chaps don’t mind too much…13 pills per day…Because the first is my bone-strengthening stuff after which I can’t take any other drugs or food for an hour and the 2nd of which is then flucloxocillin after which I STILL can’t eat for another hour, I have asked my GP that I be admitted & treated intraveneously to get it over & done with instead of more oral antibiotics for another 2 weeks (been on them for 5 weeks now)
GP said there is no real evidence that IV more successful than very high doses of oral antibs and has sent me for blood tests and will consult with hospital today about way forward. “Any one been here?”
My OH always has a small ramekin dish filled with thick Onken probiotic yoghurt with a drizzle of runny honey and some chopped hazlenuts every morning. He always seems to be as fit as a flea and says he doesn’t feel all that great if he misses it for a day or two. He has a slight bowel problem and says the yoghurt helps immensely.
Hi Haxted
I’ve been there! After weeks of ABs was admitted for 4 days for i/v Abs. I have 2 young children and work full time, so it was the only way to guarantee that I rested! I was then on ABs orally for another 6 wks after that, which did clear it up.
Good luck with yours
Kinden
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