Omnicef and bowel movement

I was given omnicef for a sinus infection, though I was told to take it twice a day , ive only been taking it once a day , due to an unnormal schedule... It has caused me to be so uncomfortable..I cant stand it. I have unbelievable abdominal pain, cramps ... but no diarrhea... Im constipated , one bowel movement a day ... and I also have the rust/ red stools. which is a listed side effect . Ironically, Before being diagnosed with all of this, I was in the doctors office a few weeks earlier complaining of stomach problems. . thinking I may have an ulcer, and my doctor told me It was only stress... yet he never tested me for an ulcer, no x-ray , nor an endoscopy. Now Im on some medicine that apparently may mess me up even more. WOW.

my 15 mo old started Omnicef 7 days ago. She is generally a very happy smiling child since meds clingy, wakes up crying in middle of night, diarrhea for several days, rash in private area, grabs her throat as if hurts, rubs her head as if headache and today was her check up showed Dr. rash, she said put her on Dr. Smith's. Once home, she began screaming uncontrollably and clinching my neck I could feel her having bowel movement she had her legs straightened in pain. Her stool was bloody. Called nurse, said this can happen BC of tearing in the intestinal track. Told her that was unacceptable and I wanted to speak with the doctor; have not heard from them yet. SHE WILL NOT BE GETTING THE REST OF THIS MEDICINE! Angela Houston TX

My 24 month old daughter was prescribed Omnicef for a sinus infection. She began waking up multiple times in the night screaming. She acts like she is in pain, but won't tell you what hurts. She freaks out when you touch her when she wakes up like that. She also appears to be hallucinating and we're not really sure she is even waking up. She has had 4 doses and now the mood changes have gone into the day hours. We have contacted the doctor and they agree with us that she should stop taking the medication. We cannot confirm the bowel movement side effects because she has not had one in 2 days. We checked the side effects insert from Omnicef last night when things were bad and nothing was on it about nightmares. I understand that not all children react the same to medications, but there are too many with the same reactions to overlook this.

My 6 year old, 4 year old and myself a 35 year old were all placed on Omnicef for "upper respiratory infections". We all had the diarrhea, which I expected.... I had the yeast infection, however it seemed to spread to the "rear end" area. Even my young kids said it "hurt" when they had a bowel movement. I have been off this stuff for 2 weeks and we all still have "issues". I never want this antibiotic again!

My one year old daughter was prescribed Omnicef as a "last effort" before sending her to an ENT doc when 4 other antibiotics tried over a 2 1/2 month period refused to drain her right ear. She's only been on it one day, and was up SCREAMING twice last night (about 12 hours after taking the meds), acting like she was having HORRIBLE dreams. Once in the middle of the night it appeared that she temporarily stopped breathing, and when regaining her breath wasn't herself, acting all floppy-like. I was up with her all night. Once up, she appeared fine. But after her nap, she had a MAJOR bowel movement...1/2 of which seemed REALLY purplish/red--almost as if it MIGHT be blood, but not sure. After reading what everyone else has written, think I'll be calling her pediatrician. Her second dose of this antibiotic has her SCREAMING again--almost as if she's having serious intestinal discomfort. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS ANTIBIOTIC!!!!!

My 4 yr old son was given Omnicef for pneumonia. After a few days, i saw what i thought was blood in the stool....his stools have all been soft, but not diarrhea and also full of mucous. my son dances around crying to have a bowel movement and it breaks my heart. i called his ped who told me too that it was the dye in the med, but hello, the med is white. I have definately seen blood in his stool...bright red. i looked at the website for Omnicef and it says if you see blood in the stool or mucous to stop using it. He's almost done with it so i am going to stop it. My daughter is 2 and is on it as well and so far, no blood in her stool. this stuff is scary. Does anyone know if the blood goes away after you stop this or do you need to seek medical attention?

48 yr old / Female. I began taking Omnicef for pneumonia in both lower lungs. I experience a very bad case of diarrhea. I completed the 10 days, but now am having stomach cramps and still have soft bowel movement.

After 4 doses my six year old had bloody stools, when I wiped him, the toliet paper was covered in blood or "red" something .
Ive called the pediatrician who says it's the dye in the medicine... I told her the med is white. Her response was; it's the dye you cant see. I called the pharmacist, who tells me the med was changed several years ago and no longer has the red dye.
Patient First says they have never heard of this med causing blood or red stools and wants to run tests on my son.
I am finding many reports from mothers that state their child got bloody stools or red stools after using this med-- why do the doctors NOT seem to know about this side effect.

I will get a stool sample after today's bowel movement and have it tested, until then, I am very concerned and frustrated that I am getting so many different opinions from doctors.