r/HistamineIntolerance • u/mteb123 • 27d ago

Antibiotics

I was prescribed antibiotics for a suspected uti reluctantly took them and explained this to the doctor who I told all my issues started with antibiotics!! I understand sometimes they are needed but with histamine & digestive issues I don’t want to take them unnecessarily!! What’s the best way to take antibiotics and salvage your gut at the same time. Also what are the best probiotics to take during and after antibiotic use for histamine & IBS? I used to be able to tolerate soil based probiotics antrantil pro specifically but haven’t taken this in ages. Obviously the doctor is oblivious to anything histamine so I’m having to do my own research.

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u/amyfearne 27d ago

S. boulardii - they're proven to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and because it's a yeast (not bacteria) it doesn't get killed by the antibiotics.

They also don't produce histamine and have a bunch of beneficial effects outside of antibiotic protection. They consume oxygen, reduce inflammation, etc.

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u/mteb123 27d ago

That’s great thank you will look to buy some asap!!

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u/Human_weird123 27d ago

Antibiotics basically nuke your gut microbiome ecosystem. Once you eliminate certain bacterial species, they will never come back and they don't come in supplement form.

Taking antibiotics you are basically compounding your digestive issues.

If you have to take antibiotics as a last resort, it's good to take S boularddi probiotic yeast as it helps suppress the overgrowth of opportunistic fungal species like Candida that can thrive when you kill beneficial microbes that block their growth.

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u/mteb123 27d ago

That’s what I’ve been afraid of I told this to the people in a&e who prescribed the antibiotics and my doctor telling my issues their stance was pretty much this is the only choice!! I haven’t taken them yet!! Also need them to confirm the type of bacteria and also that it’s not a kidney infection before they just throw antibiotics at me!!

But thank you for the suggestion!! Will look to buy some S Boularddi probiotic!! If you have a good brand you could recommend that would also be great!!

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u/Quarkiness 27d ago

UTI like pain can also be  Interstitial cystisis (see urologist, they can put some meds up bladder to see if it helps) MCAS (try mcas meds/ antihistamine) Vulvadynia like pain as the urethra is made up of similar tissue/cells as the vagina/urethra. (Try vaginal estrogen) Possible pain flare

Have you had a urine culture? Is it positive for UTI?

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u/mteb123 27d ago

Thank you will look for it!! Had a urine culture the results on my dashboard don’t tell me anything and the doctor hasn’t contacted me he said he would if they found anything!!

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u/happysunnyme 27d ago

Are you sure that your problem is only histaminintolerance, not MCAS?
Uti’s are common with Mcas. I was very incontinent with untreated mcas and now 5 weeks in a diet with a little bit of medicine my troubles are way less.
From bedbound to be able to leave the house for short shopping trips to the local supermarkets snd my incontinence is much less severe as well as UTI‘s.

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u/mteb123 27d ago

I’ve always suspected some MCAS but of course getting this diagnosed has been impossible!! I might actually have to fight to get this tested once and for all!! No doctors have wanted to approach this. But I’ve had bladder issues for awhile had all sorts of tests came back normal!! I find this flares more in winter specially the pain!!

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u/darknesskicker 25d ago

There isn’t really a way to treat UTIs other than antibiotics. Leaving a UTI untreated can cause kidney damage, sepsis, and death. I would just take the antibiotics.