Antibotics and IBS

[talksick]

Hi,
Does anyone with IBS know how someone with IBS typically responds to antibotics? I have been taking some antibotics and it feels like I'm having intestinal pain...is this typical of IBS? But I thought I read somwhere that antibotics are sometimes used to help IBS? I'm going back to doc. not sure if i have IBS or an ulcer or somthing. But I just wondered if anyone else has this pain while on antibotics.
Kim

[Katrina]

What kind of IBS do you have?
antibiotics can kill off the good bacteria in your intestines. If you take an antibiotic it is best to also take a probiotic with it.
Normally they help to kill any bad bacteria in your intestines and thicken stools. For me too much antibiotic can mean a lot more pain because gas can build up from yeast .......which is allowed to grow when good bacteria is killed off. For me it is mainly a matter of finding a good ballance of having a probiotic when you take an antibiotic. Together they help my IBS but if the antibiotic is alone it can easily cause problems. :grouphug:

Hope you feel better soon!:grouphug:
DEFINATLY GET TESTED AND MAKE SURE YOU DON'T HAVE SOMETHING MORE THAN IBS!