Patient story

Antibiotics made me feel better at first, but stopping them felt like going back to square one

@gutpattern-30e3c57eBronzeContributorShared July 2026

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In their words

The story

Rifaximin metronidazole did not help me. I did 3 rounds of antibiotics. I felt better on them but right after i stopped it did nothing stopped working.

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Antibiotics
No change

Did 3 rounds; felt better on them but right after stopping they did nothing/stopped working.

No change

Tried as part of antibiotics; felt better while taking it but after stopping it did nothing/stopped working.

No change

Tried as part of antibiotics; felt better while taking it but after stopping it did nothing/stopped working.

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This is one person's reported experience aggregated by GutPattern, not clinical advice, a treatment protocol, or a diagnosis. What helped one contributor can do nothing — or harm — for someone with a different underlying cause. Sudden, severe, bloody, feverish, or worsening symptoms belong with medical care. Always discuss care decisions with a qualified clinician.