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Hello doctor,
In the last few weeks, I sometimes have diarrhea when going to the toilet, sometimes loose or solid, stools are very dark green to black, no abdominal pain or nausea. Last July, I had to take antibiotics. So the doctor asked me if I have diarrhea after taking antibiotics? Thank you doctor.
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Answered by Specialist Doctor I Dong Xuan Ha - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is it okay to have diarrhea after taking antibiotics? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
You have diarrhea but you have not provided clear symptoms of your diarrhea, number of bowel movements / day, time of diarrhea, diet, symptoms Abnormal stools (with foamy mucus, blood),...so the doctor can't give you exact advice.
After using antibiotics, often intestinal dysbiosis is caused by antibiotics killing pathogenic bacteria and killing bacteria that are beneficial for digestion. In the vast majority of cases, these cases can improve on their own after recovering from the main disease and returning to eating and living normally. But there are also many cases that require medical intervention.
First, you should eat in moderation, eat cooked and drink hot, don't change food suddenly, for example, if you eat meat today, then eat fish right away or eat too much food at once. If you feel uncomfortable, you can buy more digestive enzymes, probiotics to support within 1 to 2 weeks.
If there is no improvement, some can cause colitis such as Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis – this is a typical disease of colitis after antibiotics disrupt the system. normal ecology. Intestinal bacteria cause Clostridium difficile to overgrow, causing toxic intestinal and systemic infections, which can even be life-threatening.
For cases of frequent diarrhea 3 times / day or more, stools with mucus, foam, blood or black color - bad smell or accompanied by abdominal pain, fever, it is imperative to go to the hospital. The doctor will have to do blood tests, fecaloscopy, look for red blood cells in the stool, bacterial culture, abdominal ultrasound and colonoscopy to accurately diagnose the cause and extent of the disease and then from there. have a specific treatment plan.
Vinmec hospital system has good gastroenterologists with modern equipment that will comprehensively examine and treat you thoroughly.
If you still have questions about defecation and diarrhea after taking antibiotics, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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