I received this appeal this morning.  Can anyone help, please?


>
> Hi Gitte,
>
> I was wondering if either you or someone on Lactnet could give me any
> information about taking the medication Flagyl (Metronidazole) while
> nursing a 22 month old.  I have a clostridium difficile intestinal
> infection secondary to antibiotic use (Keflex) for mastitis and a UTI, and
> this is the treatment my dr says is the only thing he can do.  I am not
> very symptomatic right now with the c. difficile, but did come up positive
> in a culture (gross--blood and mucus in stool is my only symptom).  Dr.
> said to pump for the 10 days +1-2 after while taking Flagyl.  My son will
> wean himself if I do this, not to mention the sleep I'll lose and the
> insanity if he loses his chief means of comfort.  I *will not* wean.
> Seriously, I'd rather die of this than contemplate weaning.  My nursing
> experience has been no bed of roses so far, and I refuse to let it end on
> this note.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Nancy

Thank you in advance for any and all help.

Gitte
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