p.s. it's travelers diarrhea- not something else.

My hubby would have diarhea and would take an Imodium! I then read a lot on subject and found Greek yogurt really helps! Now only has trouble once in a blue moon! Also drinks some kefir which is a liquid Greek yogurt! Hope this helps! Barb

Cipro is a heavy duty antibiotic - he must think it's due to a bacterial infection. Call him and see if he'll put you on some other antibiotic. In the meantime, I'd take some Imodium (just an anti-diarrhetic) and chance the powerade - a few days with your magnesium off is probably better for your body than the stress of diarrhea and not eating normally.

i believe others on here have used imodium, i use pepto bismal and do fine. Also add rice, bannanas and applesauce to your diet they help slow things up.

I have Mestonin diarrhea a lot and Imodium seems to work for me.
nanniedean

I fight the diarrhea monster ona daily bases. I have wondered if a daily serving of yogurt would be of any help.
Will

What about that Yogurt?

Will, Jerry was like that almost daily and when I saw greek yogurt help with intestinal issues I told him to try it and low and behold it helped and with this disease if it helps you go with it! Lol. Hope you are better soon! Barb

Thanks,I am going to start tomorrow. I know that when taking a antiibotic you are instructed to eat yogurt. I was not sure if the problems caused by our meds were the same.
Will

Hi,
I used to take Cipro for all the urinary tract infections I get and it made me so sick, I now take Macrobid (thanks to catnap) and it dorsnt bother me, give it a try.
Hope this helps,
Kim

A link below, listing many studies about probiotics, and autoimmune-related gut problems.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11393192

Beyond anything that involves autoimmune effects, on the gut?
There's always the troubles with Mestinon.
And probably - all the other pills, that we take.

Which product(s) are most helpful - in restoring balance?
Some sort of probiotic supplement?
Or, the greek yogurts that are so popular.
Or, other products that are available.
An individual thing, a snowflake thing.

I don't know. But I'm gonna ask my pharmacy.
They have always had good advice, in the past.
(Will ask my Neuro, next time around.)

Several times in the past? There have been other postings here, warning MG patients - to be careful of products containing magnesium.

I see that Imodium - contains magnesium stearate.
Is there enough magnesium stearate, to be a bother to MG patients?
Again - I don't know.
But another good question, for a MG Specialist.
- Ross

Thank you for the link, Ross. Does anyone know Does anyone know if something like "accuflora" or acidophilus pills do the same thing. Not real fond of the taste of yogurt, but if yogurt will help I am willing. I would much rather take metinon in pill form, but I get so sick I end up with very low B12 and iron levels among others. Does anyone know how long you have to be on Greek yopgurt everyday before benefiting fromn it?

Thank you for the link, Ross. Does anyone know Does anyone know if something like "accuflora" or acidophilus pills do the same thing. Not real fond of the taste of yogurt, but if yogurt will help I am willing. I would much rather take metinon in pill form, but I get so sick I end up with very low B12 and iron levels among others. Does anyone know how long you have to be on Greek yopgurt everyday before benefiting fromn it?

PenelopeAnne,

I sometimes put yogurt instead of milk in my morning cereal with fruit. I am not particularly fond of it by itself. My hubby had Gi problems with an antibiotic and yogurt cleared it in one day. (Since he was still taking the antibiotic, he had 3 to 6 oz a day).

I used it for the same purpose when I first started Mestinon and that helped, too. Now I sometimes have embarrassing noises, but no other problems on much higher doses. I also found that chewing the Mestinon and waiting to swallow puts it in circulation faster and spares the gut to a large extent. (I take it that way during the night or before I actually get up in the morning.)

I often take one of my doses of Mestinon with yogurt, I am particularly fond of the coffee kind, I hope the caffeine doesn't kill all the good stuff. b.

For some people maybe they could try the kerfir ! That is a more liquid form of yogurt! You can also add either one to smoothies! I hope it can help some but always check with your neuro as everyone is different! Barb