Omnicef and bowel movements

I am very concerned with the bowel movements my 12 month old son has had. It even smells like blood. He has had four already. He has no appetite for table food and is barely drinking the bottle. He has been fussy and has not been playing the way he normally does. I called the nurse line and they said I definately need to call his doctor in the morning and take in the diaper to have it tested for blood. She said not to wake him up or take him to the er, though. I should have called yesterday, but I didn't know if it was a normal side effect or something to do with the iron supplement he just started. This is his 7th day on the meds. Now that I think back, he hasn't eaten well since the 4th day of antibiotic. I will call the doctor in the morning, especially since the comments on this site are mixed.

2 yr old with hard to treat yeast infection, Orange, white, then yellow dry/hard foul smelling bowel movements. Decreased appetite but increases thirst. Juandice for 2 days.

Started my 2.5 year old son on Omiceff 6 days ago for ear infection. Has been having very weird bowel movements, dark and clumpy and liquidy at the same time. Worst is his behavior extreme changes in personality, showing aggression and anxiety. Hitting, tantrums x10 ( not the typical terrible 2's kind) crying, irratable, and will not nap. Finally today all of a sudden he began screaming in pain saying his groin area hurt. He would not let me look let alone touch. After 30 minutes of inconsolable crying, I put balmex and he calmed down I hope it is nothing worse than a diaper rash. Called the DR advised me to finish the 10 days, did not respond to behavior concerns. Want to hear my prognosis: STOP TAKING OMNICEF. I will not continue to put my son and our family through this horrible ordeal. If his ear infection returns they can put him on Augmentin. Enough is Enough. Sometimes we have to listen to our own intuition Dr's only go my want the Pharm Co. has to say.
Concerned Mom

I starting taking Omnicef Feb. 16, 2006 for Chonic bronchitis. Since the first initial dose, I have experienced brick red bowel movements, loss of appetite, restlessness from having to "flip" every few minutes to try and lessen the pain in my back and abdomen, and blood in my urine. After going to the E.R. I had blood tests, and a CT scan. I was told that no kidney stones were found so the problem had to be with the medication and stop taking it. It is now March 1, 2006 and I STILL have blood in my urine. I am going back to the E.R. today, and will post the results of this visit as soon as I can. But, I cannot believe after so many people have experienced these side effects, Omnicef is still being use. My 8 y.o. was prescribed Omnicef and I would not DARE give this to my child!

I notice most of the side effect postings have to do with
children. I am a 36-year-old adult and have taken
the medicine myself; I would like to agree with many
of your postings--- this is a horrible medicine!
I have had diarrhea and bowel movements that come
without much warning, as well as anal irritation.