Whenever I eat restaurant food, I get constipated the next day, occasionally develop red spots on my skin, and feel an urgent need to have a bowel movement right after eating breakfast; should I take Metrogyl compound for one week to treat these symptoms? | Apollo Pharmacy

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Whenever I eat restaurant food, I get constipated the next day, occasionally develop red spots on my skin, and feel an urgent need to have a bowel movement right after eating breakfast; should I take Metrogyl compound for one week to treat these symptoms?

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Whenever I eat restaurant food, I get constipated the next day, occasionally develop red spots on my skin, and feel an urgent need to have a bowel movement right after eating breakfast; should I take Metrogyl compound for one week to treat these symptoms?

Asked by Male, 42 · 15 days ago

Veda Maddala

M Pharmacy

15 days ago

Please do not take Metrogyl compound (which contains metronidazole) for this. Metrogyl is an antimicrobial medication used to treat specific bacterial and parasitic infections; it will not help with food sensitivities, constipation, or skin spots. Your symptoms after eating restaurant food suggest a possible food intolerance, allergy, or irritable bowel syndrome rather than an infection. Self-treating with antimicrobials can disrupt your healthy gut bacteria and worsen your symptoms. I gently recommend keeping a food diary and consulting a doctor to safely identify the root cause and get the right treatment.

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