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What Causes Diarrhea With Smelly Burps?

i was in the hospital last week and i was sent home with antibiotics.I finished off the antibiotics and for some reason i now have had diarrhea and my burps not only smell but taste like boiled eggs.Why is this happening?It is so gross and it makes it hard for me to eat when all i taste is boiled eggs.Do you know how long this could last?I don t know what to do.Lauralee I am 41,170lbs generally good health.
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
Antibiotics can change the intestinal bacterial flora due to killing of some of the useful bacteria hence cause gases, burps that taste like boiled or rotten eggs and also can have loose stools.
Intestinal infection also has to be ruled out.
SInce you have started diarrhea after a course of an antibiotic, I would advise your the following:
Get stool tested as well as blood.
Start taking probiotics, bananas, yogurt, activated charcoal tablets and see if this helps.
If the stool and blood sample shows infection, consult your Doctor to get started on appropriate prescription based antibiotics and metronidazole as may be required.
Take plenty of boiled and cooled water and have soft homemade diet only; no outside food.
Take rest and if the condition persists visit the hospital as you may need intravenous therapy of IV fluids and antibiotics.
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What Causes Diarrhea With Smelly Burps?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. Antibiotics can change the intestinal bacterial flora due to killing of some of the useful bacteria hence cause gases, burps that taste like boiled or rotten eggs and also can have loose stools. Intestinal infection also has to be ruled out. SInce you have started diarrhea after a course of an antibiotic, I would advise your the following: Get stool tested as well as blood. Start taking probiotics, bananas, yogurt, activated charcoal tablets and see if this helps. If the stool and blood sample shows infection, consult your Doctor to get started on appropriate prescription based antibiotics and metronidazole as may be required. Take plenty of boiled and cooled water and have soft homemade diet only; no outside food. Take rest and if the condition persists visit the hospital as you may need intravenous therapy of IV fluids and antibiotics.