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Rifagut and ibd
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My doctor has prescribed Rifagut and econorm for 20 days for possible sibo. I have been having loose stools twice a day for the past few months when I switched to plant based high fiber diet. I have taken quite a few antibiotics In the last one year for h pylori infection, July 2018(2 antibiotics), amebiasis, October 2018 (2 antibiotics) and rifagut (3 days in December). I have been reading that antibiotic use is directly linked to development of crohns and ulcerative colitis. Is it okay for me to take rifagut now or do I have any chances of developing ibd after this antibiotic use? Thank you
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There is no such thing that Antibiotics use leads to IBD.
Your history suggests Possibility of IBS. Antibiotics should only be used for severe exazzerbation of IBS.
Diet and lifestyle changes is the main Treatment Along with Treatment of stress.
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