there could be a couple of things going on. first antibiotics can cause diarrhea. that diarrhea usually goes away once you stop the antibiotic. taking probiotics may help. you can get probiotics either by eating yogurt (look for "live active cultures" on the label) or by taking probiotic supplements. for supplements look for these probiotics -- saccharomyces boulardii and lactobacillus gg -- as they may work the best. probiotics for diarrhea <link> however another concern is that you could have a condition called clostridium difficile (also called c. diff) which is an infection that happens after you take antibiotics. cipro is one of the antibiotics that more commonly causes c. diff. we see this more in people treated with antibiotics in the hospital. however it can happen in anyone taking antibiotics. c. diff is often treated with one of the antibiotics you were on -- flagyl. clostridium difficile <link> if you try the probiotics for 2-3 days and that doesn't get rid of the diarrhea you need to let your doctor know as you may need other treatment. also if the diarrhea gets worse or you develop new symptoms also let your doctor know.
3 days after 5 days of flagyl cipro treatment i am now suffering off and on loose stools for 8 days. when will it go away. i was given this medication for a possible bacterial diarreha. had terrible side effects throughout the first 5 days (they all started once i was done with the drug). now it has been 10 days i am done with treatment and i am having off and on lose stools. no more explosive diarreha and not more than twice a day. . what is the best way to improve this besides taking probiotics and when should i start having normal bowel movements?