Carnivore diet and antibiotics

[TwonkleStar]

Ever since I’ve been taking antibiotics my on times went from 5 hours to 3 to 4hrs and my rigidity and fatigue is terrible to the point where I wonder if I can make it to the end of the supermarket aisle and without falling over as well.

I’m on day 22 since starting the diet and I’ve haven’t had much sleep the past two days and I also had a huge day of socials yesterday which absolutely drained me.

I’m not sure if these factors also played a part in today’s symptoms or whether the antibiotics are the issue the more I take them?

I’m feeling a bit down today because of how bad my symptoms have been, and I’m uncertain whether I’m doing is the right thing or not. I’ve read it can take over a month or two to see results but is it normal to regress so much you’re considering taking more C/L just to get by? I thought I would be able to improve so much I could take less but at the moment I feel like I need more than before I started the diet.

[Eryl]

Antibiotics will be doing serious damage to your gut microbiome which wiil impact on neuodegenerative disease as many neurotransmitters are regulated by the microbiome..

Have you transitioned slowly to the carnivore diet or gone full carnivore straight away as that would be altering what remains of your gut microbiome. You should transition to low carb or carnivose over six weeks or more to allow your body to adjust and so that you don't have a build up of toxic dead microbiotia in your gut. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...

[DogsWoode]

How much longer do you take the antibiotics? They seem to wreak havoc on PD symptoms.

[Bracondale]

In addition to affecting the microbiome as Eryl mentions, there will also be a significant 'unbalancing' of electrolytes too if you have transitioned quickly, just as when someone swaps to a ketogenic diet. Just Google "carnivore diet effect on electrolyte imbalance" and you will find a plethora of information on this. It can make you feel utterly awful and devoid of energy (and that's without PD!)