Rifaximin for Diarrhea User Reviews
Brand names: Xifaxan
- sid...
- June 29, 2008
Rifaximin "I have been battling diarrhea for over 10 years. My GI doctor prescribed Asacol, VSL#3, and Xifaxan. I took all in combination and had almost instant relief. Then I stopped taking the prescribed drugs for 6 weeks, and the symptoms started to return. I resumed taking VSL#3 and Asacol with mediocre results. I then added Xifaxan, and my bowel movements returned to normal. I wonder how long and how frequently I will have to take this drug before I am permanently cured of this condition."
- Owl...
- December 18, 2014
Rifaximin "I have had a weight loss surgery called Duodenal Switch, which requires antibiotics periodically for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Xifaxan is the only thing that works for me for months until another flare. I thank God my GI prescribed it."
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 28, 2024
"Had IBS for 20 years. Continuous loose bowels to the point that I had to wear pads to keep from leaking if I coughed or sneezed. I worked outdoors and traveled at least once a year into tropical jungles. Had been checked for parasites, etc., numerous times. Nothing helped. Until my new gastroenterologist looked at my record and expressed anger that no one had prescribed this antibiotic. I never found out what bacteria it was but suspected I had SIBO. He gave me samples, and I had immediate relief. Paid for 14 days of meds and haven't had issues for over 10 years. So happy, I cried."
- Anonymous
- October 1, 2012
Rifaximin "I wish it didn't have to be so expensive. It gave me instant relief."
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- February 25, 2019
"I had small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). By day 14, I was back to normal. Hope it does not come back!"
- Tor...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 4, 2022
"This gave me even worse diarrhea than I had before. It took almost a full 3 weeks for it to stop. It was seriously horrible."
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Rifaximin "I wish Xifaxan wasn't so expensive because it has changed my life. I noticed a huge change in the range of foods that I could eat, and the level of chronic pain and diarrhea I was having after taking a full course (which left me broke)."