I developed sinusitis from allergies in May and was given Cipro 500 mg 2x daily for 7 days. This did not clear up my symptoms. At the advice of my PCP, I saw an ENT
distress. It started in my stomach, lower bowel and I felt it also in my back. I have diverticulosis which was confirmed after a colonoscopy in Aug. 2008. I have suffered with IBS for many years and take Librax or Bentyl for the problem. I started taking Librax and it did not take away the gas
problem but then when I would go to bed I would experience a tightening spasm in my upper stomach and it would radiate into my both arms. It would last for a few seconds and then release. It scared the heck out of me as I thought I was having a heart attack. I went to my PCP for my annual physical last week and I mentioned it to him and he said it was a related to my Vagus nerve. He did an EKG and it was normal. I believe that this started as a result of the antibiotics. By the way, I do not have this problem when I am up and about during the day. Will this ever go away?