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Antibiotics side effects
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I was having gut infection so doctor give me 5 days bandy plus and also had given antibiotics for 3 weeks but after that I lost my energy and regular stomach pain I have taking darolac probiotics but still can't regain energy
what to I do
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✓Most likely it's antibiotics associated with gut dysbiosis ..
✓Recovery after a prolonged antibiotic course may take several weeks. Energy often returns gradually as the gut microbiome recovers.
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✓Complete blood count (CBC) to look for anemia or ongoing infection.
✓CRP or ESR if persistent inflammation is suspected.
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✓A balanced diet, proper sleep, and hydration are as important as medicines during recovery.
✓consult with your physician SoS
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Take rehydrating fluids like electral powder, coconut water and probiotics, it will help regain your gut health
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Syp vitcofol 5m.l morning and evening.
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You should improve your diet and increase your water intake
Add curd in your meal and avoid milk
Increase easy to digest foods that have simple carbs
Curd is best probiotics eat it with poha and rice perfect to improve gut health
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Take antacid.
Either contact/consult.
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Post gastroenteritis there will be significant loss of electrolytes and fluids from body. So it takes sometime to get back to normal.
3weeks of antibiotics is quite longer duration. Normal gut flora might have been disrupted....Darolac and probiotics will help to restore your gut microbiome.
Take soft diet
Fiber rich diet
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Adequate hydration
Curd or yoghurt intake
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Weakness after a gut infection occurs because fighting illness and taking antibiotics depletes your nutrients, electrolytes, and gut bacteria. To recover, prioritize rebuilding your microbiome, restoring fluids, and easing back into a nutrient-rich diet.
1. Continue Probiotic Support
Although you took Darolac for 5 days, antibiotics can take time to bounce back from. Consult your doctor about extending probiotic support or adding natural sources like unsweetened curd, buttermilk, or easily digested fermented foods.
2. Rehydrate and Restore Electrolytes
Dehydration is a major cause of post-infection fatigue.
Drink plenty of clean water, coconut water, or clear broths.
You can also use Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) to quickly replenish lost minerals.
3. Follow a Bland, Digestible Diet
Avoid spicy, oily, and heavily processed foods.
Eat small, frequent meals.
Focus on easily digestible options like khichdi (rice and lentil porridge), plain white rice, bananas, applesauce, and toast (the BRAT diet).
4. Gradually Introduce Prebiotic Foods
Once your digestion stabilizes, feed your recovering gut bacteria with plant fibers. Incorporate oats, bananas, and cooked, non-spicy vegetables.
5. Rest and Light Activity
Do not rush back into strenuous exercise. Focus on getting 7-9 hours of quality sleep and limit physical exertion until your energy fully returns.
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1. Eat vegetables & fruits.
2. Regular exercise.
3. Take a Multivitamin cap A-Z for 15 days.
4. Relax and chill.
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More you worry more you get sick.
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Proper evaluation and personalised advice are needed for your concern. A detailed consultation would be best to provide accurate guidance.
Feel free to consult me for further assistance.
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Antibiotics prescribed for too many days, hence your gut health has deteriorated and thereby uou feel weakness.
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you need to get to a nearby hospital, for iv fluids administration
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Prolonged antibiotic therapy altered the gut flora causing malabsorption leading to weakness.
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Dietary modification required. Gut flora is restored quickly by iv fluid Rehydration. So better if you go nearby hospital.
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TO LONG TREATMENT GIVEN.
ADD BUTTERMILK CURD KANZI IN DIET.
ENTEROGERMINA RESPULE TWO TIMES FOR 7 DAYS.
SUPRADYNE ONE AT NIGHT AFTER DINNER FOR 2 WEEKS TO REGAIN GUT HEALTH. ADD LAMONADE ELECTORAL POWDER TO REGIN ENERGY.
OR GO FOR IV FLUID THERAPY UNDER GASTROENTEROLOGIST
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Rachna Pande
Internal Medicine
42 yrs exp
Bhopal
Take rehydrating fluids like electral powder, salted butter milk, lemonade, coconut water,etc.
Tab oflox oz one morning and one evening for 3 days.
Tab meftal spas one every 8hours for 3 days.
Syp vitcofol 5m.l morning and evening.
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Use antoxid
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
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