Potential side effects of medications and supplements

[pasquale61]

Are there any side effects to be concerned with or to look out for regarding the following?

 

Long term ABX

 

AntiViral (Valtrex)

 

Magnesium Citrate

 

Thanks in advance

[Rachel]

My son takes the magnesium citrate. If your body gets to much, you can have very loose bowels. I had to monitor it with my son to find his correct dosage. He takes 200 mg a day. He is 13, 5' 10" and weighs 180lbs. With the long term ABX, you need a probiotic. Several good brands out there. My son takes his at bed time.

 

May I ask how long you have been on the Avti Viiral? Has it helped?

[Mayzoo]

A few abx and magnesium need to be taken 2 hours apart or the magnesium can reduce the abx effectiveness. Same with probiotics and abx. Space them 2 hours apart or the abx may kill the beneficial bacteria. If you post which abx, I can tell you if it interacts with magnesium or not, or you can go to the below link and check for interactions.

 

Here is a good site for interactions and side effects: http://www.drugs.com

 

Here is a search for valtrex side effects:

 

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/valtrex-side-effects.html

[nicklemama]

The effects of long term abx is the potential for gut dysbiosis, getting C Diff, drug resistance, among others. Dr Latimer spoke to this at the PANS conference. She said in all the years she's been prescribing abx long term, she's seen only a couple cases of C Diff. She said that for some reason PANS kids seem to have guts of steel and wondered if their was a connection.