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Posted 9/4/2007 8:11 AM (GMT -7)
Hi everyone, Has anyone out here benifited from antibiotics?

I used flagyl 1 year ago for a 8 month remission and was wondering if anyone out the has had the same results. Im concerned the frequent use of antibiotics will cause a bug to become resistant.

 Has anyone tried RMAT treatment? These studies are 7 yerars old....

http://www.shafran.net/crohn/RMATTreatmnet.htm

 

Posted 9/4/2007 8:20 AM (GMT -7)
Flagyl and Cipro always helped me. I've been on Flagyl for over a year at a time. The only issue I know of is that long term use may cause neuropathies. I had tingling in my hands and was taken off immediately.
Posted 9/4/2007 8:42 AM (GMT -7)
I have never had anything but bad luck with antibiotics. I take them and then have D for Weeks even after I get off them. They also cause my appetie to completley dissapear. Antibiotics for me=BAD!!
Posted 9/4/2007 3:08 PM (GMT -7)
I've responded to a Flagyl/Leviquin combo on several occasions. But right now I am on Xifaxan, which is also an antibiotic. In fact, antibiotics are the only thing that have worked well enough for me to string together months of remission at a time. Pentasa, Asacol, Entocort--those only made me feel slightly better. The dr. said I could stay on X long term. I hope so, because it's on to the big guns if I can't.
Posted 9/4/2007 3:28 PM (GMT -7)
LETS hear more about Xifaxan :-) :-) :-) :-)

 

 I just googled it and it seems like a CD wonder drug! Anyone out there with negitive experiences?

 

 

 

How has Xifaxan worked for you?

Posted 9/4/2007 5:07 PM (GMT -7)
It did not help me at all but I don't think it would since I only have perianal crohn's. The DR. should probably not have even given it to me and I'm not sure why he did......
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