Cipro - still popular military antibiotic ?
04-11-2013, 09:42 AM
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Yup, dumbass Flight Surgeon prescribed doxy for Malaria (Rwanda). Didn't say a damn thing about the whole gut thing...My issues lingered for 3 years: alternating random bouts of "no notice" diarrhea and painful constipation, GERD, countless nights of poor/no sleep...I'd highly recommend dosing yourself with pro-biotics during and after any long term use of an anti-biotic like Doxy.
04-11-2013, 10:40 AM
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I used Cipro flying to India. I always got sick in Mumbai (never Dehli?). I would eliminate the food and drink and still get sick. I found the cure: don't go to India.
I can't donate blood anymore either. Red Cross doesn't want it.
I can't donate blood anymore either. Red Cross doesn't want it.
04-11-2013, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
Satpak77
If it helps, I'll try to call MedLink on a non-emergency basis and find their recommendation on stomach ailment anti-biotics, if they will give it to me.
GF
If it helps, I'll try to call MedLink on a non-emergency basis and find their recommendation on stomach ailment anti-biotics, if they will give it to me.
GF
04-11-2013, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by satpak77
yes if not a big deal, thanks. We would all benefit probably on the forum ! Thank You
04-11-2013, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SUX4U
The wife is a ER doc that does medlink shifts in PHX. I just asked her for her thoughts on this. She says cipro is a good go to for certain ailments in different parts of the world but may not be affective in others. I got really sick in Thailand and according to her the bug there has high tolerance against cipro. So she prescribed a different antibiotic that would be region specific. So basically yea it's a good drug, but not a one stop shop. Does this help?
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