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Azithromycin makes stomach gas and loose stool for months, what to do?

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Possible c. diff: Taking antibiotics can cause another infectious condition called c. difficile. This can be life threatening as it causes dehydration and bloody diarrhea. Please make an appt with your physician to discuss this.

Answered 6/21/2014

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Diet, abs, other: Bowel regularity is heavily influenced by the profile of microbes(microbiome) that inhabit your gut.Taking azithromycin,not only kills the bad bacteria,but also some of the good ones,altering bowel regularity.Sometimes called a "prebiotic diet",restoring the balance of your microbiome like eating vegetables,greek yogurt,and foods without refined sugars/chemicals,may help restore bowel regularity.

Answered 12/1/2014

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