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Can I Rely On Ciprofloxacin For Stomach Cramps And Frequent Bowel Movement?

Hello. I recently went to the doctor for stomach cramps, frequent and urgent bowl movements (10-20 a day), and diarhea (pure liquid). After a battery of tests (blood tests, c-diff, stool cultures) the doctor told me that they couldnt find anything. They gave me Ciproflaxin to take twice a day for about a week. I felt IMMENSELY better 12 hours after the first dosage, and seemed to go back to normal after the week. Stool was semi-solid at that time.

A couple weeks later, I find myself with a semi solid stool, going about 3-5 times a day. no abdominal pain (except for the feeling of having to go urgently). I have found the stool to be of the correct color (mid brown, not too light or dark), fairly solid with a little liquid. I did notice one very small stool that there seemed to be a murky white substance surrounding it (almost looking like saliva). I am drinking only storebought drinking water that is prepackaged in a gallon, much like the kind a milk delivery company would distribute (By the way, I am in the United States) I do not eat difficult foods, for example: the most difficult food i eat is a turkey sandwich on rye (and only 3 slices of thin turkey!).

I have been to the gastro doctor before in the past couple of years and was even scoped. Absolutely nothing was found, not even a polyp.
Ive got an appointment with a gastro next week, but i dont want to go through this for ANOTHER week! Please Help
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Yes, Ciproflaxacin helped you within 12 hours of starting, continue it , it will help.
Consider the diagnosis of IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome on other inflammatory bowel pathology.
the substance in found in the stool may not be clinically significant.
Undergo CT scan and Enteroclysis if you do not want colonoscopy.

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Can I Rely On Ciprofloxacin For Stomach Cramps And Frequent Bowel Movement?

Yes, Ciproflaxacin helped you within 12 hours of starting, continue it , it will help. Consider the diagnosis of IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome on other inflammatory bowel pathology. the substance in found in the stool may not be clinically significant. Undergo CT scan and Enteroclysis if you do not want colonoscopy.