Rifaximin/Xifaxan making Crohn's worse?

[Charlotte.]

I'm on Rifaximin for SIBO currently and I feel that it makes my Crohn's much worse. It has spread to the colon meanwhile and since starting Rifaximin I have increasing colon cramps, more frequent BM's and more mucus between the BM's.
I'm taking a probiotic to decrease side effects and help with SIBO.
Has anyone been dealing with these issues as well?

 

[tots]

I too am on Remicade and my Dr just gave me the Xifaxan. I am not looking forward to it.

Just want something to start woking and a Dr who will trust me!

I hope you are feeling better!


Lauren

 

[kenvh]

Charlotte.. How are u now? Did the probiotics make sibo worse but the ibd better??

 

[Ladykay19]

When I was going through the process of getting diagnosed with Crohn's, my GI at the time gave me some Xifaxian because he thought I could "have some infection" despite all my stool tests coming back negative. The Xifaxian definitely made my symptoms worse. The pain was quite unbearable and I had to stop taking the drugs.