Keto and Antibiotics
Alaplum
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I've been sick the past ten days with what turned out to be a lung infection. I wasn't really worried about getting kicked out of keto because I was barely eating anything for a good week. Two days ago I weighed myself and had a two pound loss, but since then, I've been taking antibiotics for the past couple, and a steroid inhaler and I've gained like 5 lbs.
It's starting to work on my lungs, I can at least rest now but I have to take the meds for another 5 days. Can these things contain carbs? I know the sugar free cough drops probably did and I went over my carb count on those alone. I'm having cravings for carbs but not giving in, even tho I stole two homemade chocolate cookies in my dream last night. I don't feel like I have the same resistance now and am often thinking about carby food.
It's starting to work on my lungs, I can at least rest now but I have to take the meds for another 5 days. Can these things contain carbs? I know the sugar free cough drops probably did and I went over my carb count on those alone. I'm having cravings for carbs but not giving in, even tho I stole two homemade chocolate cookies in my dream last night. I don't feel like I have the same resistance now and am often thinking about carby food.
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Stay strong and get better. Don't worry so much about carbs in your medicine. You have to get well either way. The amount of time you are sick won't ruin your progress or stop you from pushing forward when you are better. It will be alright, just relax and take care of yourself.4
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antibiotics always make me puff up with water weight, and they kill off good bacteria as well as bad, so a probiotic once you are done may help with taking the water weight back off5
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Steroids are good for water bloat and waking the cravings monster, too.5
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Steroids can make you hungrier so that's probably the cause of your cravings. Getting better and being able to breath is what's most important right now so I wouldn't worry. Once you get over this you'll lose the bloat and everything will get back to normal.
I eat a bit extra fat when I am fighting cravings!4 -
My bet is the thoughts about carby food will pass. I think it would for me anyway. If I had a lung infection I would probably feel pretty crappy and not be too active. It is my inactive (bored) times I think about the old comforts of food. Get better. Get strong. Stay strong!2
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I had a sinus infection from trying to use dairy on Keto in april. I have dairy allergies but couldn't find options. Antibiotics can mess you up...immune system and digestive system. Be careful. Try and eat clean and use probitotic after you are off the meds.
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I always put weight on when I take antibiotics, and I always need help getting my flora back to normal afterwards. Last time, I started taking pro-biotics before I finished my course and it worked wonders for me. Cut the recovery time in my gut right down. But when you are ill, you got to take your medication and concentrate on getting better. I usually find most of the weight I put on is water, so gets shed pretty quickly once I am back eating normally again.0
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Thanks everybody, I'm staying strong, I have to stop those steroids, they make me so ill. I have this wierd reaction to a lot of meds. You're probably right, it's water more than likely. I certainly haven't been eating enough to gain anything. I appreciate your responses.0
