When I had this last prescription for antibiotics filled,
for the ear infection, the pharmacist warned me that it was a strong dose and
could cause some problems with my gut. I looked at him in question. “Diarrhea,”
he said.
As I have a common MS problem...constipation...I thought
that might be a welcome change from the bloated feeling I experience most of
the time.
So today, with only three capsules out of a total of forty
left to take, four if you count the one I lost when I spilled the bottle, the
diarrhea hit with a vengeance. The bathroom and I have forged a whole new
relationship today. I had my book and a couple of magazines on the counter,
ready for the next visit. And there were a lot of visits.
I have a new understanding and empathy for people with
IBS...irritable bowel syndrome.
Of course the bathroom and I have been constant companions
this week already; taking a water pill twice a day will do that for you. I’m
glad to see the swelling is down in my feet and legs, so it must be working.
One good thing, the gut stuff has settled and seems to be
almost over, helped by the fact I quit the medication as ordered by the
pharmacist. My recent trip to the hospital showed my ear infection was resolved
so I don’t think it will be a problem.
Good thing it was today, when the bathroom is only steps
away and I’m comfortably at home. The bazaar I signed up to participate in is
on Saturday, and who knows what the bathroom situation might be. Sometimes
things just work out, and after the week I’ve had, I’ll take any good luck I
can get.
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