Thank you

Dear doctor,
Thank you for your sugesstions and help. To refresh my history... Four weeks ago i took clyndamicine for 1 week, one capsule three times a day against bacterial vaginosis. In the forth day of the medication i began having strong stomach pains and severe diarrhea. I went to the doctor again she said it was normal coz it was a strong antibiotic and i had to use probiotics. I am takins probiotics 2 tablets per day from 4 days now. The stool is normal now, i do not know if it will continue to be normal after stoping probiotics but i continue to have very strong stomach pains. It is a severe pain and i have nausea.(not pregnant). The pain is so strong after eating and continues for 1 or 2 hours after eating and i do not like to it because i feel ful. The pain is so strong and i do not know what to do. The doctor said if i continue like this have to go in the hospital. I need some suggestions, could clyndamicine have caused a stomach disease, a stomach ulcer or what else? The pain is immediatelly below the breast bone and i feel like i am full and that the food is coming up from the stomach. Thank you so much for all the sugesstions and help.
Best regards,
suela

[Ratnakar Kini, MD]

Hi,
Pain just below the breastbone could be due to peptic ulcer disease. Ulcer disease is not commonly associated with the use of clindamycin.
I would suggest you undergo an upper GI endoscopy to find the cause. Meanwhile you can take PPI and also continue the probiotics.
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