[pct-l] anti-protozoals

[Erin O]

metronidazole (flagyl) 500 mg twice a day for 7  days. Stop using if your
stools become bloody or if you have severe pain. See a doctor.

erin obrien RN

On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Martin M. Clark
<martin.m.clark at gmail.com>wrote:

> David,
>
> Thanks for sharing this information! I'd just like to add that I am not a
> doctor, though I'm currently applying to med school as a 29 year old, but
> did look up the dosing instructions from web ms and they recommend 500mg 2
> x a day for 7 days.
>
> I would also like to say that the tests are very expensive and often ERs
> and doctors offices are crowded and take a while ti get an appointment!
> I'll be taking my chances with the fish zole. Better than shitting your
> pants in a grocery store  like my friend did on the at when he had giardia!
>
> Happy trails!!!
>
> Martin M. Clark
> 804-334-2009
>
> On Mar 12, 2013, at 12:29 AM, David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > I agree with wondering bob - but if your doctor is unwilling you can
> > always go the fish route.
> >
> >
> http://shopping.yahoo.com/836374708-fish-zole-metronidazole-250mg-60-tablets/
> >
> >
> > It's a weird country where you can't buy something for one use but are
> > allowed to buy the same thing for another use.
> >
> > Note: I've never used the Fish treatment option as I've always gotten my
> > Metronidazole from my doc, well actually once I used some left over from
> my
> > dog's medication but that is just cause I didn't feel like heading to the
> > doc's when I knew what I had and had the meds already in hand.
> >
> > I don't recommend self medicating but I've had giadia 3 times and by now
> I
> > know the symptoms very well.
> >
> > Day-Late
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Message: 34
> >> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:07:34 -0700
> >> From: "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob at comcast.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [pct-l] anti-protozoals
> >> To: "'Martin Clark'" <martin.m.clark at gmail.com>,
> >>        <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> >> Message-ID: <005d01ce1e72$8b514ff0$a1f3efd0$@comcast.net>
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> >>
> >> Go to your doctor. Tell him what you're doing, and ask for a
> prescription.
> >>
> >>
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