Warning: this post is kind of gross. Sorry.

antiobiotics give you this problem. When you go off the meds, your issue should stop.

I'm going to agree with everyone who says it is most likely caused by the antibiotics, and that you need probiotics to fix it.

Hubby almost NEVER gets sick. In 17 years I think he has been on antibiotics 2-3 times. A few summers ago he got pneumonia and was on antibiotics. For like the next 3 months he had loose stool, to the point where it burned his bum. I gave him probiotics and it got better after a while.

Last summer/fall I had a rough 6 months or so. In 3 weeks I was on antibiotics 3 times, plus had 3 rounds of IV antibiotics. I had issues with frequent poop too. I took daily probiotics for about a month before it got better. Pretty sure I took them again in the fall when I was on antibiotics for most of 4 months ( back to back cases of bronchitis from September-December)

I have nothing to add beyond what others have already suggested.

Super pooper.

That is all. Carry on.

I agree w/ everyone else - and you should get an award for Best Post Of The Night!!!!!

Hope the bum is better quick!!! :blushing:

It is possible you have developed an infection in your stool called C-difficile as a secondary effect of the antibiotics you took. I'm a nurse in a nursing home and see it a lot. You need to contact your physician and have him culture your stool. Don't wait, you can develop dehydration from all that diarrhea, besides the obvious discomfort. Please see your doctor!

I do not have diarrhea, which is why this is so odd to me. It's just regular stuff. It's just like... all the time. Awful.

the point still stands, esp if your stool is soft.

add probiotic yogurt to your diet. and take some beano for the gas.

Antibotics taken can result in colitis or c-diff, both of which need to be treated by a MD. See your doctor. And increase your fluids you can become dehydrated from all the fluid loss of stool. Trust me!!

I had the opposite problem. I barely pooped at all. Just tiny bits here and there. And not at all during the weekend. 20-25 grams of fiber seems to be right for me. 50 seems excessive.
I love the FiberOne 80 calorie cereal. It took me a little while to get used to it. No problems anymore. Fiber Plus bars are a different story. I can't stand to be near myself if I eat one of those. I ate one about an hour before I left work one day. I almost abandoned the car and walked home.
Antibiotics wipe out all the bacteria. Good, bad and indifferent. I'm guessing that things grew back in the wrong proportions and now you're seeing problems. Definitely get some good bacteria into your innards. Probiotics, yogurt, sauerkraut, kefir. All that stuff.
You may want to look into prebiotics as well as probiotics. Prebiotics feed probiotics. I started taking a prebiotic fiber supplement and things got a little weird for a couple days but since then everything has evened out.

This thread is making me have to poop now!

I agree with all the posts. Both the see a doctor and the take probiotics ones. I just want to add that I recently heard a talk by a nutritionist that stated that probiotics were "planting all new good stuff" in your gut, but that you need something to kill the weeds caused by chemicals and antibiotics etc......she suggested doing two weeks of strong probiotics and then adding grapefruit seed extract. Not grape seed, but grapefruit seed extract it is also available in most health food stores or online. She suggested using both of these three times per day for a total of three months to right the bacteria, kill the fungus and stuff and get everything all situated. Hope this helps. Feel better!

Antibiotics kills the friendly bacteria in your gut which can cause digestive problems like you are having. I would suggest probiotics such as kefir, yogurt or a supplement.

BTW, I just want to make one more plug to go see your doc first to rule out the bad stuff that can't be fixed by self-medicating with probiotics. Probiotics are great and all, and I know a lot of people swear by them, but it's not a cure-all. Hell, the one and only yeast "infection" I've ever had in my entire life was right after starting probiotics. I stopped, it went away. They're not magic, and not for every situation.

Phillips Colon Health Probiotics have worked wonders for me, it's the one probiotic i recommend b/c it's like the only one that actually really works. Trust me, it'll take away the cramping and bloating. It's about 18 bucks for 60 days worth i think. 12 bucks for 30 days worth.

I've had this trouble before- however I lost 35 lbs in 8 weeks ( I wasn't at all trying to at that time). I ended up going to the Dr. because i couldn't keep anything in me. He gave me a medication that I ended up not staying on because, although it helped the problem it took my appetite away and I lost even more weight. The pharmacist recommended an Acidophilus once daily until it got more under control, then a course of probiotics. This did help! I had to watch my fiber a little closer too!

Hi Ms McFarty.. lol and sometimes these questions need to be asked and I think you are brave to do so. That is the point of the moral support on this website, right? I am very new myself and would not normally respond to a post this quickly. I just want to watch and see how things are done for now and will start recording my foods tomorrow after kind of binge eating this past two days.

Anyway.... this is why I wanted to reply to you. I am a Med Surg RN for 35 years (I am 58 years young) and am now teaching in local college and this is why I feel I need to tell you about your post. Anytime someone starts having diarrhea after a course of antibiotics, especially if it is very stinky and kind of yellow in color, you need to watch it and if it continues to notify your doctor so they can do a stool culture. C-difficile is a type of infectious diarrhea that people get after a course of antibiotics and can be very dangerous sometimes. It is also very easy to spred to family members. ---- Not saying that you probably have that... most people have taken long courses of antibiotics without any problem, but I had to at least just mention it to you.. Here is the link to the Mayo Clinic for more info. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-difficile/DS00736/ As I said before, I am sure you are fine but never hurts to be aware. For most cases, the cure is to not take any antibiotics for a while.