dealing with amoxicillin/antibiotics

[kiarrith]

Wondering if folks have any suggestions for the best way to get through a 10 day dose of antibiotics [amoxicillin in this case, due to a root canal 2 days ago]. I take the pills every 8 hours. So far I've been taking 1 probiotic supplement during the day, often 4 hours after I've taken a dose, but am not sure if that's the best timing

Comments

[goldfishsara]

As long as your bowels are behaving, that schedule sounds fine. Whenever I'm on antibiotics I always have cranberry juice to counteract any yeast activity, and yogurt can also help to keep the digestive flora functional. Feel better!

[kiarrith]

Awesome, I've been having some concerns about my yeasties.

As for yogurt--do you have any suggestions as to many many times a day to take how about much, and when in the cycle to take?
Also--I once read nondairy yogurt was better for this experience--is that your experience?

[goldfishsara]

I've never actually had nondairy yogurt - I suspect it would, in fact, be better. I think you can probably have your yogurt whenever.

[kiarrith]

cool, thanks! =)

[dancinglights]

The almond stuff is awesome by virtue of having pretty much the same probiotics and, er, not being dairy.