Bronchiectasis /pseudomonas- had to stop my ciprofloxacin due to dreadful heartburn.. Anyone else have this problem?

[Phill1]

Managed 10 days of cipro but had to stop as Heartburn was so bad. That was a week ago Chest feels back to normal. But heartburn hasn’t gone.

Cipro is my rescue medication .. Worried about having to use it again

Anyone else has this problem???

[Phill1]

Also …how do you manage chest clearance when you have heartburn?…I need to lay on my right side to get mucus up ….🙃🫤 any tips ?

[Mooka]

Hi Phill1 it’s a long time since I had the dreaded cipro. I can recall it upsetting my stomach but not heartburn. I think you need some gaviscon. If this doesn’t help speak to your GP about some omeprazole as a preventative. Once you have the dreaded pseudomonas it does like to lurk around and then come back again and cipro is the only oral antibiotic for it. Good luck I hope you feel better soon.

[Phill1 in reply to Mooka]

Thanks… think I will ask for omeprazole if I have to take cipro again.👍 And I’ve got Gaviscon now which has helpedDon’t appreciate these side affects!

[Patk1 in reply to Phill1]

Im on omeprazole for GerdI take my antibiotics with food to help svoid heartburn but when ill,do get problems at times.

Ru on carbocysteine to thin mucous? Makes it easier to get up. X

[Phill1]

Thanks Patk.. I’ll take note of the making sure I take abx with food.. Not sure I did that last time🙄I did start carbocysteine.. had been on it for about 2-3 weeks .. when all this kicked off but not really noticed a great difference from taking NAC to be honest

Stopped the carbo now back on NAC 1 daily.. as needing to take 6 carbo a day plus the ciprofloxacin plus probiotics just got too much!

Carbo must work ok for you then?