Comments on: Suckin' on the ol' sewer pipe

By: T.C.

T.C. — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:24:09 +0000

Fecal bacteriotherapy
Fecal bacteriotherapy, a procedure related to probiotic research, has been suggested as a potential cure for the disease. It involves infusion of bacterial flora acquired from the feces of a healthy donor in an attempt to reverse bacterial imbalance responsible for the recurring nature of the infection. It has a success rate of nearly 95% according to some sources.[31][32][33]

Ah yes as I am sure would be most preferred over Flagyl

By: T.C.

T.C. — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:10:53 +0000

OK Day 7 and last was yesterday. Definite sewer mouth taste. Liquid stool for 8 days now. Maybe soon I won't need to carry an extra pair of pants just in case. Got lucky have been able to get to the potty so far. This rotten fungal pasty funk in my mouth is the worst. I started to wonder if my lungs were infested with rot. Only puked a few times, not to big of a deal. And surprise, surprise got fed up and drank alcohol on day 6 no problems. Come to find out it's suppose to be akin to Antabuse , I was feeling pretty good with a few drinks in me. I just brushed like crazy with baking soda and I sware it was foaming or tingling as if I had an acidic mouth.

By: Prickle

Prickle — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:46:01 +0000

I am on day two of Flagyl and wasn't given any warnings about side effects by my doctor. Was slightly worried about my piss looking like blood, nausea, etc. Am less worried now! Thanks!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:23:49 +0000

Everything said in this article is absolutely true. You had me laughing the whole way through! I'm on about day 7, and I cannot wait until all those little white pills of torture are gone… My favorite part was when you wrote : "Then there's the urine which looks to be made of equal parts blood and urine. Which itself smells like liquid death. (Asparagus has got nothing on Flagyl-piss.) You look in the toilet afterwards and expect to see bits of protein next time as your kidney slowly liquefies itself." How true is that?? Well, although this course of medicine is disgusting, I'm glad I'm not the only one going through it. Hopefully, I will never EVER get Cdiff again. (This medicine just may be worse than the problem it's treating)

By: RJS

RJS — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:27:36 +0000

I just stumbled onto this site while surfing. After 10 days, I’m up from the sewers and back to sunshine. I was starting to wonder if that sticky white residue on my tongue would ever disappear. I’m counting down the hours to have a nice drinky drink too. Metal mouth is gone and CDiff too!

You can drink while taking Flagyl.

By: EJA

EJA — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:57:50 +0000

I just stumbled onto this site while surfing. After 10 days, I'm up from the sewers and back to sunshine. I was starting to wonder if that sticky white residue on my tongue would ever disappear. I'm counting down the hours to have a nice drinky drink too. Metal mouth is gone and CDiff too!

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Microsoft’s HealthVault: a bad idea in its current form :: OnThePharm — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:09:02 +0000

[...] secretary shouldn't be able to note that you are "allergic" to Flagyl because it upset your stomach. Those are the differences between potential medical emergencies (allergies) and superficial issues [...]

By: RJS

RJS — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:48:42 +0000

Interesting thought. I wonder if you could substitute metronidazole with something in the rifampin family. Maybe a little isoniazid as well.

Neither of those options really appeals to me, but if I had to do six months of abx and then never have to worry about Crohn's again, I would be on that shit in a heartbeat.

I'll have to look into the literature. But next up… "Alcohol and Metronidazole: Where're the data, dood?" Gotta love when conventional wisdom is anything but.

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:42:24 +0000

There is a theory out there that some Crohn's disease is actually a Mycobacteria paratuberculosis infection, similar to Johne's disease in animals. Hence, a (prolonged – Mycobacteria aren't easy to kill) course of antibiotics can be an effective cure.

By: RJS

RJS — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:49:50 +0000

Yeah I had a friend with CDiff that would vomit if he took it. Strangely enough, I can take it on an empty stomach and be just fine, which boggles everyone's mind. Have been able to, ever since I accidentally took it on an empty stomach and just battled through the resulting GI distress (was in the middle of class). It's almost like a bizarre sort of immunity, and ever since, it doesn't bother me.

I almost wish I *couldn't* take it. Almost.

But it really does seem to help. I wish they could elucidate the mechanism of action for the FQ-flagyl combo that quells the inflammation.

By: CardioNP

CardioNP — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:50:49 +0000

Ah, be glad you can take the stuff. Needed to take Flagyl as part of pre-op prep – after taking bowel prep.
Had severe GI distress followed by hematemesis.
Ended up in the ER and my surgery was cancelled.
After my experiences, I'll never take it again.