Entero Bacticel or Cipro or neither, self diagnosis..

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Contango

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Symptoms: Watery Diarrhea, lower abdominal pain on left side towards the back( mild). No Fever.. Have had these symptoms for 2 1/2 days now.

Have used Entero Bacticel medication 6 months ago "with same symptoms" and it didn't seem to really help, however the symptoms cleared up after a week ( so maybe it did).

In my possession I have CIPRO and was thinking of just going for that. I am almost positive this is a bacterial infection in my lower abdomen.. Definitely not food poisoning..

Originally I thought I had Chikyunga , but the Doctor ruled that out this morning, and my joint pains are actually lower abdominal cramps.. Didn't have time to get another Diagnosis from the Doctor or a course of treatment..
 

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Getting an accurate medical diagnoses via the Internet from layman is like having a sexual relationship watching porn.
 

Contango

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Getting an accurate medical diagnoses via the Internet from layman is like having a sexual relationship watching porn.

You are right, I'm going back to the Clinic now.. not sure what I was thinking.. plus its FREE for me..
 

JayinRD

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Only reason to use an antibiotic like cipro is if you think it is diverticulitis..look it up....otherwise based on the limited info u provide it sounds like a Viral gastroenteritis and Cipro could make things worse
 
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