Digestive Issues and Loose Stools After Acne Antibiotics

Hello again,

I am facing some problems and thought I would check if anyone here could have faced similar issues.

I had my tumor removed in November 21 and since then I have a stoma. In February, I had a sudden acne breakout on my face. A dermatologist gave me some antibiotics. The acne is under control, but I have started having loose motions. I consulted internal medicine and took a course of antibiotics again, but it seems not to be working. I am planning to see my surgeon.

Is there anyone here who has faced similar issues? I am worried. Any lead or advice is appreciated.

Regards.

I am confused (no surprise there if you've read any of my posts) regarding questions on this site. When it comes to Pooh questions, I am guessing (without due diligence research - because that takes too much of my brain power) colostomy and ileostomy output differ greatly. I am thinking it would be a good idea to first post which lovely group of poo-ostomies you are dealing with when you hope to hear from folks with similarities. Just a thought. Hope you are back to whatever your “normal” is very soon.

A solid plan JB. 😁

I have taken a lot of antibiotics and they do cause diarrhea. Here is something I read online.      Antibiotics work by killing or reducing the growth of certain bacteria that are making you ill, but they can also kill good, or helpful, bacteria in your intestinal system. This may disrupt the delicate balance in your intestines, allowing bad intestinal bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic to increase.  You can also take probiotics to help. Hope this helps.         

My apologies for not being very clear in my post. I have a colostomy and am living with a bag. Thank you for your kind words and time.

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Thank you. I have taken both antibiotics and probiotics, but no result yet, sadly.

As stated above, antibiotics can significantly disrupt your microbiome, resulting in diarrhea, etc. I would question whether taking antibiotics with probiotics would be that effective. The antibiotics could be "killing" the probiotics and reduce their effectiveness, if any. Just a thought.

Xerxes

Hello, I have an ileostomy for Crohn's.

It took years for a doctor to finally diagnose correctly.

For many years before being diagnosed, I had cracking, dry, peeling skin on my hands and feet to the point of bleeding and pain. After my colon was removed, it disappeared. When I had another flare after this, my head, neck, back, hands, and arms developed shingle-like lesions, and once again, they disappeared when the flare passed.

I believe my skin problems are directly related to my bowel inflammation.

So is the joint pain I also suffer from during flare-ups.

Perhaps you are experiencing something similar.

I couldn't convince a doctor that the symptoms were related, though I'm afraid they seem to find it difficult to think outside the box.

All the best, I hope things are improving for you now.

Cheers, Ian.🌹🌹🌹🌹