Starr Just Bit Me Very Hard!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks again everyone. I'm not mad at Starr I don't blame him at all. We'll both be fine but now due to the meds that we're both on, we both have diarrhea. I guess I must be on some very strong antibiotics because I've never had this kind of reaction before. I can't take any antidiarrhea meds either because it said that it might make things worse. I just hope that my system will be back to normal by Jan.2nd because I have to go back to work.

[shais_mom]

Oh Lordy I feel your pain
a couple years ago I was on 1000mg of Augmentin for 10 days -- HORSE PILLS!
I ended the script like on a Tuesday and even thru the weekend I was MISERABLE! with cramping, gas and diarrhea! And I was at a Bachlorette Party in Canada to boot! It was the PITTS! It was just something I had to go thru b/c of the strong antiobiotic but I've never forgotten it! I think I took a whole pack of anti-diarrheal pills and didn't even touch it!

{hugs}

[krazyaboutkatz]

Oh Lordy I feel your pain
a couple years ago I was on 1000mg of Augmentin for 10 days -- HORSE PILLS!
I ended the script like on a Tuesday and even thru the weekend I was MISERABLE! with cramping, gas and diarrhea! And I was at a Bachlorette Party in Canada to boot! It was the PITTS! It was just something I had to go thru b/c of the strong antiobiotic but I've never forgotten it! I think I took a whole pack of anti-diarrheal pills and didn't even touch it!

{hugs}

I'm on amoxicillin/k clav 875/125mg tablets and I take 2 pills a day and they are huge. It's the generic for augmentin.

[Grace]

Eat lots of yogurt. The antibiotics are killing off all the bacteria in your gut - good and bad. The yogurt will help bring the good ones back.

[Catlady711]

Eat lots of yogurt. The antibiotics are killing off all the bacteria in your gut - good and bad. The yogurt will help bring the good ones back.

You have to be careful using dairy products with certain antibiotics, the dairy can interfere with the absorbtion of the medication.

If I'm understanding "amoxicillin/k clav 875/125mg tablets" it means amoixicilling and Clavamox? If thats what those are I believe dairy is ok to use with those. I don't know about 'augmentin' but then again our meds are for animals, and even though we sometimes use human genarics there are soooo many names/brands out there I couldn't possibly keep up with all of them.

[Logan]

Tracey, in the six years Butter has been with me, he has nailed me many times, as you know. But the worst was once at the vet's office and he sunk his teeth into my hand (it was my fault for reaching in to calm him). The next morning, I had red streaks running up my arm. You definitely did the right thing, going to the doctor. With the holiday weekend, it would have been a pain (no pun intended) to try and find someone to see you, had it gotten worse. I can't remember what antibiotic he gave me, but I didn't react the way you are. I did have to have a tetanus shot...realized it had been over 20 years since I had one!!!

Hope you feel better! Starr too!

Logan

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks again everyone. I'm actually feeling much better. The information sheet that I received with this medication said that in the first 3 days I might experience some side effects but that they should go away when my body becomes used to the medication. I think that my stomach has finally calmed down.

I called Starr's vet and told them about his problem and they said to stop giving him his medicine. Hopefully this will help because he normally has a sensitive stomach and sometimes will have runny poos and diarrhea. I hope that tomorrow is a better day for both of us.