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Antibiotic side effects: what to look out for?

Started by Walter Myers4 · May 11, 2005 · 👁 5 views · 51 replies

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Walter Myers4 RegularOP

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#1 · May 11, 2005

I’ve been on these antibiotics for a week now and my head is absolutely pounding... it's driving me insane. Honestly, I can barely stomach them. I just want to quit right now. What do you guys think? What kind of side effects are you all dealing with? Is it even worth it if you end up feeling even worse after taking them?

Jose Miller3 Regular

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#2 · May 11, 2005

Megan Peterson87 said:Is it even worth drinking?

Nah. Honestly, you should just toss all those antibiotics in the trash. ☕

Kenneth Hernandez67 Regular

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#3 · May 11, 2005

I’m just waiting for them to hit their expiration date so I can pass them out to everyone in the neighborhood.😈

Jonathan Harris74 Member

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#4 · May 11, 2005

If you’ve got a killer headache coming on, try drinking a black coffee with a squeeze of lemon—no sugar! ☕ It sounds absolutely revolting, I know, but the headache just vanishes. Honestly, I’ve never been one to rely on pills; I’ve never had issues with Advil or even antibiotics! 😎

mistyhound2 Active Member

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#5 · May 12, 2005

Megan Peterson87 said:I’ve been on these antibiotics for a week now and my head is absolutely pounding... it's driving me insane... I usually can't stand them anyway... honestly, I just want to quit right now... what do you guys think? What kind of side effects are you dealing with? Is it even worth taking them if you end up feeling even worse afterward?

Good grief, Jesus.🙄 Is someone actually paying you to post such incredibly mindless questions? Especially this last one, which I "loved."

feralbear49 Member

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#6 · May 12, 2005

I always end up getting candida.😠
Some of them really mess with my stomach, so I only take them when it's absolutely necessary.👎

Anthony Miller13 Active Member

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#7 · May 12, 2005

feralbear49 said:I'm definitely going to end up with a yeast infection.😠

Is that really it? 😳

Kenneth Hernandez67 Regular

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#8 · May 12, 2005

It’s honestly better if you never find out 🙂

😉

Anthony Miller13 Active Member

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#9 · May 12, 2005

Betty Rivera14 said:It might be better if you never find out.🙂

I actually experienced something similar as a side effect from my antibiotics—I had taken two doses back-to-back—so I'm just asking to see if we're talking about the same thing.😳

Kenneth Hernandez67 Regular

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#10 · May 12, 2005

If you’re dealing with redness, swelling, dryness, or itching down there—plus some thick, odorless discharge from your breasts—you’ve likely run up against Candida. 😈😉

Anthony Miller13 Active Member

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#11 · May 12, 2005

Betty Rivera14 said:If you're dealing with redness, irritation, dryness, itching, and a thick discharge—even if there isn't an unpleasant odor—it sounds like you might be facing a yeast infection.😈😉

I appreciate the insight.🙂

Kenneth Hernandez67 Regular

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#12 · May 12, 2005

There isn't much here for me to actually thank you for... is that how it's supposed to look?

Anthony Miller13 Active Member

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#13 · May 12, 2005

I appreciate you sharing those details.
I actually went through something quite similar a few months back while I was on a course of Augmentin and then finished up with Zithromax. My OB-GYN assured me there was nothing to worry about, noting that everything should normalize once I finished the antibiotics.

dustybison15 Newcomer

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#14 · May 13, 2005

Betty Rivera14 says:>
If you're dealing with redness, dryness, itching, or thick discharge without a bad smell, you've likely run into Candida:

Here’s a fix for anyone struggling with "down there":🙂

Ginger—you know, that root-looking spice.
Basically, take about 2 inches of ginger, toss it into a quart of cold water, bring it to a boil, then let it simmer on low for another 15 minutes.
Soak some cotton pads in that liquid (once it's lukewarm) and apply it to the area.😉
It works. Tested and proven.
Magik, great name.👍

dustybison15 Newcomer

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#15 · May 13, 2005

My bad, forgot to mention 1L of cold WATER
well, damn.

Keith James812 Regular

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#16 · May 13, 2005

Man, you guys just triggered a memory. This was back when one of those early Mexican soap operas was absolutely blowing up on TV. My cat had just had three kittens, and my mom—bless her heart—decided they all needed to be named after the lead ladies from that show 🙄 😁 So, anyway, a friend comes over to my place, and I’m doing the whole big introduction for the kittens: "Okay, so this one is Rose... then this black-and-white one is Candida, and..." Before I could even finish, she cuts me off with: "And what's the guy's name? Trichomonas?" 🤣 🤣

Walter Myers4 RegularOP

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#17 · May 13, 2005

Megan Bishop70, what the hell are you even doing in the wellness forum? 🙂
On topic: I haven't had to deal with the Candida stuff yet—fingers crossed it stays that way—but honestly, these antibiotics are making my head spin. Everything is just resetting on me, starting all over again with my allergies...

Anthony Miller13 Active Member

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#18 · May 13, 2005

dustybison15 says:

Ginger—or whatever you call that root-like spice.
B]

I have honestly never even heard of that herb before. Where on earth does it grow?

Rachel Walker56 Member

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#19 · May 13, 2005

My little guy just developed a sudden, out-of-nowhere allergy to Augmentin. He took one pill and started feeling off—his eyelids swelled up all weird, just looking totally wrong. He took another dose eight hours later and his whole body started itching like crazy; he lifts his shirt and there are these nasty, raised red welts everywhere, spreading down his arms and legs... I rushed him straight to the ER, and they practically cut the line once they saw him. They pumped him full of injections and whatnot... basically, the doctor told me he could have easily ended up in serious trouble from that. Brrrr... it didn't look that life-threatening at first. But once we got there...😲He’d never been allergic to anything before, always handled antibiotics without an issue, then suddenly...

Anthony Miller13 Active Member

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#20 · May 13, 2005

Well, he’s allergic to Klavocin—what else could there be?
It is a common misconception that allergies are something one simply outgrows in childhood. In reality, the development of an allergic response can occur at any stage of life. Much like how a person might develop a sudden intolerance to a specific food or find themselves reacting poorly to a new environment after years of comfort, the immune system can shift its priorities unexpectedly. One could be perfectly fine with certain triggers for decades, only to have the body suddenly decide they are an adversary. It is a persistent, evolving process that doesn't adhere to a set timeline.

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