I was prescribed antibiotic bactrim which I'm supposed to take with food.
One time I took it with very little food and my stomach started to hurt.
That was yesterday. Since then I make sure I eat a meal with the drug.
However, my stomach is hurting again and it started this morning, some 10
hours after my last dose with food. At first I thought I was just hungry,
but eating doesn't help. Have I damaged my stomach with that one dose
without food? What should I do?
Mark & Steven Bornfeld - 30 Jul 2005 17:18 GMT
> I was prescribed antibiotic bactrim which I'm supposed to take with food.
> One time I took it with very little food and my stomach started to hurt.
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> but eating doesn't help. Have I damaged my stomach with that one dose
> without food? What should I do?
No, you haven't permanently damaged your stomach. Gastric upset from
antibiotics is extremely common.
Call your physician--he/she may be able to substitute an antibiotic
that will be less irritating.
Steve

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Jason - 30 Jul 2005 17:36 GMT
> I was prescribed antibiotic bactrim which I'm supposed to take with food.
> One time I took it with very little food and my stomach started to hurt.
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> but eating doesn't help. Have I damaged my stomach with that one dose
> without food? What should I do?
Hello,
I'm not a doctor. It's my guess that your stomach will heal on it's own in
couple of weeks (or less). If you still have the stomach problems at the
end of a two week period of time, you need to see your doctor. There is a
test that the doctor can do that will determine whether or not your
stomach has been damaged or if you have an ulcer. The test involves
drinking a terrible tasting solution and standing in front of an X-Ray
machine. You might consider taking Pepcid or some other brand of antacid
during those two weeks.
Jason

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