 [ Symptoms ] how to treat intestinal virus if antibiotics do not work i have had an intestinal virus since nov 30 diarrhea is the main symptom and it is going on the 3rd month well after a month of constant diarrhea i took the antibiotic cipro for ten days my stools got back to normal for 5 days once of the meds within two days i was back to dealing diarrhea once more and it has continued to this point feb 10th i have supplemented with probiotics 50 billion morning and night eaten sauerkraut kimchi plain kefir and yogurt oregano oil what next [ Disease ] hi coughing up of blood can be from either upper digestive tract or respiratory tract and it needs a thorough evaluation to rule out the exact cause yes irritation or ulceration of the oesophagus can be a cause as there have been repeated episodes of coughing blood therefore you need to consult a physician soon and get evaluations like endoscopy laryngoscopy chest x ray etc done for diagnosis hope this helps