Just want to make sure I'm understanding--
Did you actually feel better when on the Cipro? And then got sick again AFTER you finished them?
I have had this experience, but without the fever. I was put on antibiotics for another problem while I was in the middle of a fairly lengthy and severe IBS attack. My IBS got better. A few days after I went off the antibiotic, my IBS symptoms returned. This has occurred now 3 times over the past several months. It's odd, because antibiotics are often problematic for IBSers. My alternative MD believes that, based on stool testing, I have dysbiosis--I have an overgrowth of candida as well as an overgrowth of an unfriendly bacteria. The bacteria needs to be treated with antibiotics and the candida needs probiotics, so treating this problem gets complicated. I had the best results after taking Cipro for a week while taking heavy doses of probiotics (acidophilus and sacromyces bilardii), then taking a one-dose Diflucan (antifungal) after finishing the antibiotics. This seemed to help get things in balance, and my IBS symptoms have improved. Note that this kind of treatment isn't something most Western doctors would come up with.
Also, it is possible that my intestinal imbalance resulted from a parasitic infection that I had which was successfully treated last year. The parasite and the treatment for it may have caused unfriendly flora to fluorish in the intestines. I would definitely get tested for a possible parasite. They're quite common.
Don't know if this is helpful or not--your symptoms sound unusual. Best of luck in finding the answers so that you can feel better soon!!
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