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I have been diagnosed with pancolitis. i have had diarrhea for four days straight and it is now a slimy bright green sludge. i began flagyl and cipro, how long it will take for the diarrhea to stop and my stool to return to normal?

Q: i have been diagnosed with pancolitis. i have had diarrhea for four days straight and it is now a slimy bright green sludge. i began flagyl and cipro, how long it will take for the diarrhea to stop and my stool to return to normal?

: The answer here mostly depends on how severe your colitis really is. These two will return to normal when the lining cells of the colon are able to regenerate. I would imagine you will begin to see some improvement within a week or two. Maybe sooner. Make sure you stay well hydrated. Good luck.

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The answer here mostly depends on how severe your colitis really is. These two will return to normal when the lining cells of the colon are able to regenerate. I would imagine you will begin to see some improvement within a week or two. Maybe sooner. Make sure you stay well hydrated. Good luck.

Answered 6/4/2023

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A member asked:

I have been diagnosed with pancolitis. i have had diarrhea for four days straight and it is now a slimy bright green sludge. i began flagyl and cipro, how long it will take for the diarrhea to stop and my stool to return to normal?

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