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Why Did My Diarrhea Recur After A Course Of Antibiotics?
Hi, i came back from Kenya 3 weeks ago with diarrehoa about 5 times a day and felt exhausted, had headaches, body aches and stomach cramps. i wentt to my gp and they gave me antibiotics and diaralyte. whilst on my antibiotics the diarraheo stopped and i felt better towards the end of the course. after finishing the antibiotics, the diarrehoa came back and i have had it for 3 days now, it is like a really dark (if not black) liquid. im not sure what to do now? please help
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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hi, your diarrhea probably might be dew to an antibiotic also, if so you may feel relieved with probiotic and electrolyte drink.
if you are still having head ache, stomach cramps associated with it kindly do consult your gp again and get investigated , as these are the signs that your
infection has not come down.
take care.
if you are still having head ache, stomach cramps associated with it kindly do consult your gp again and get investigated , as these are the signs that your
infection has not come down.
take care.
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