Reply to "Upset - maybe misdiagnosed and biologics concerns"

Scott FMember

Hi, BlueFlame! Like you I have an uncertain diagnosis, though it's been uncertain for longer. I can't change your doctor's mind, but long-term antibiotics work great for many of us. I was on Cipro alone from 2009-2014, and have added Flagyl since then. I would have preferred rotating among several antibiotics, but I couldn't find others that worked for me. I've had no particular side effects. The Cipro did indeed lose efficacy, but adding Flagyl took care of that. Some do get side effects, of course, but I've been very well served by long-term antibiotics. Heck, I just today finished up a week of scuba diving in the Caribbean!

Other folks here have gotten great results from biologics, and the bad side effects really are quite rare. Don't fret, just find something that makes your life work.

Good luck!

9/29/177:18 PM

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