Worried

Dear doctor,

I am a young woman of 26 years. Two weeks ago i took clyndamicine (300 mg ) one tablet three times a day for seven day for a bacterial vaginosis. During the treatment i began having severe stomach pains and diarrhea. Now 10 days after the treatment the situation continues the same. I have 4 times a day diarrhea and constant stomach pain. If feels sometimes like the food is coming out of the stomach and there is a severe and constant pain. I was wondering is it possible that the antibiotic have caused a stomach ulcer ? My mum and sister have suffered from stomach ulcer but i have never suffered myself. Could it be the medicine caused ulcer or an abdominal colitis? What tests should the doctor do and what can i suspect now? Colitis from the antibiotics ????
Thank you very much for you suggestions.
Best regards,
suela

[Ratnakar Kini, MD]

Hi,
What you suffer from is called antibiotic associated colitis. It is due to c-diff infection which occurs as a result of the antibiotis that have been taken by you.
Stool examination is done to diagnose it.

A course of metronidazole for 10 days would relieve the symptoms.
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