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<blockquote data-quote="jddukes" data-source="post: 318455" data-attributes="member: 49946"><p>There is some evidence that antibiotics can affect blood sugar levels. This may be due to effects on insulin sensitivity. Basically, antibiotics as you know, will kill bacteria. You have a microflora of good bacteria in your gut, which you need to live healthily. Antibiotics will disrupt that intestinal flora, and change circulating levels of molecules they produce, which will / can affect insulin sensitivity.</p><p></p><p>Thus there may be contribution from the anti-b's towards varying levels (probably explains the lows more than highs), but it is likely a combination of having an infection and the meds and not just due to the meds.</p><p></p><p>It is important to try and reestablish your natual intestinal flora after a course of anti-b's so I recommend getting some good pre and probiotics every day for a week or so after you finish your course.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p>J</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jddukes, post: 318455, member: 49946"] There is some evidence that antibiotics can affect blood sugar levels. This may be due to effects on insulin sensitivity. Basically, antibiotics as you know, will kill bacteria. You have a microflora of good bacteria in your gut, which you need to live healthily. Antibiotics will disrupt that intestinal flora, and change circulating levels of molecules they produce, which will / can affect insulin sensitivity. Thus there may be contribution from the anti-b's towards varying levels (probably explains the lows more than highs), but it is likely a combination of having an infection and the meds and not just due to the meds. It is important to try and reestablish your natual intestinal flora after a course of anti-b's so I recommend getting some good pre and probiotics every day for a week or so after you finish your course. Good luck! J [/QUOTE]
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