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Alot of antibiotics this year, but done and bm's are now softer. now hair loss, can antibiotics mess up my stomach causing malabsorption? how to test?
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Yes: Antibiotics can certainly cause intestinal issues such as diarrhea. In case of C diff infection from antibiotics, you may have weight loss as well. You need to ask your doctor to get you examined and tested so that the proper treatment can be instituted.
Answered 10/31/2016
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