I caught DDs cold, which turned into a sinus infection. I've been taking Augmentin for 3 days now and my tummy is not happy. DH got me some probiotic drinks today that I'm hoping will help. Any other suggestions? I always take it with meals.
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Augmentin is pretty rough on the stomach. Any reason they jumped right to that and skipped amoxocilan? (no idea how to spell that, lol)
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@BeachMama: Probiotics for sure. If the drinks aren't working, I've had great success with a yeast based probiotic called Florastor. It's one of the only probiotics that can survive the acid in your stomach, and make it to your gut. Hope you feel better! My tummy is sensitive to antibiotics, too.
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@BeachMama: So sorry that the Augmentin is hurting your stomach, I always get this GI issues with this and I have no choice since I am allergic to Penicillin/Amoxicillin. It try to follow a BRAT type diet for a couple of days and that usually helps. Probiotics are a good option too but I find they are hit and miss for me.
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Thanks guys. I only have a day left of the meds, so hopefully I won't suffer much longer. When the NP prescribed Augmentin she said she wanted that instead of Amoxicillin because it's sure to get all the bacteria causing the infection. I should have started the probiotics when I first started the meds, but I felt ok the first few days and thought I was in the clear. Good news is that my sinuses feel much better.
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I'm sorry! Probiotics definitely.. My DD is also on augmentin right now. She's probably sick of all the yogurt I've been pushing on her. Feel better soon!
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Yep, PP have it covered. I always suggest probiotics or yogurt while on antibiotics.
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