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Diarrhea/bloat 11days from clindamycim(took 7days) took probiotics,imodium,pepto dismal,diphen for 4days food-white bread,banan my gp doc told me to cont. pepto dismal n probiotics what to do? wrried
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Get tested forC Diff: Follow up with your doctor and get tested for C Difficile.Clindamycine is known to cause that when you are on Antibiotics it destroy normal helpful Bacteria and without the good bacteria C Difficile grows out of control If it is positive it will need to be treated with appropriate Antibiotics
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C. diff: Ask your GP to perform a test for C. Difficile. You will have to submit a sample of your stool.
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