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antibiotics and weight gain, bloated

roxie60

Senior Member
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Location
Central Illinois, USA
I reported to my llmd that after 11 weeks of antibiotics I have gained weight and frequently feel bloated to an extent that my heart/chest feels pressure, hard to breathe. She said other of her patients had reported the same but that she was unaware of that being a side effect. So I was wondering if anyone here treating lyme and co with antibiotics have this experience? I have been taking septra ( bactrim?) and azithromycin. I am distressed over this gain and the bloated pressure.
 

dmholmes

Senior Member
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350
Location
Houston
I also have bloating after Azithromycin. Heart palpitations too.

I already had 10 weight gain from prebiotics and probiotics prior to that.
 

ukxmrv

Senior Member
Messages
4,413
Location
London
I always get bloated and fat on AB's. Unlike the claims on some of those links I don't know if it is only yeast that causes this. Spent time on anti-candida diets and drugs and this did nothing for my gut problems.