I have had diarrhea/loose stools my whole life. Tons of GI appts and no positive outcomes. Went to a new GI recently who ordered a breath test, which I did last week; doc said results showed I have elevated hydrogen and he prescribed me Xifaxan. My insurance just approved it and it is now ready for pickup. My prescription is to be taken for 2 weeks.
I am going to Vegas (my first time) in 4 weeks for a wedding, and I will be going to Grand Canyon as well and doing hiking. 6 day trip in all.
Should I take Xifaxan asap and maybe I’ll be better by the time Vegas rolls around? Or should I just wait to take it until after the trip?
If this medicine might make things worse before they get better, I wasn’t sure if it would be smarter to wait until after the trip in case it caused some unpredictability in my bowel movements. I will also be eating from restaurants most meals those 6 days, so wasn’t sure how the tummy would respond to that post medicine vs cleaner home cooking.
Thanks in advance for any tips. I’m excited to take this medicine and see if my life long issues will be cured…It has not been easy and has negatively affected so many things in my life. I’m hopeful for the first time in a while.