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For a suspected c.diff i was put on metronidazol a day ago.i am having extensive bloating/gas since i started taking metronidazol. is that normal?
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Yes it is: yes it is try to take it with food . if the symtoms are not tolerable talk to your doctors,they can place you on vancomycine instead.
Answered 5/16/2015
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