Delayed Reaction to Antibiotics? Posted: 11-02-04 09:30am
I've been on an antibiotic called biaxin
for about 10 days for the treatment of a
sinus infection. A few days ago I began
to feel subtle nausea, and on sunday
morning I was nautious enough to start dry
heaving...That's the only time that
happened. I know that nausea and vomiting
are among common side effects, but why am
I getting them after taking the pills for
so long?
I'm also itching like crazy for no reason,
which i'm assuming could be an allergic
reaction.
.........
Don't know if this is any reason for
concern, but i'm having a more difficult
time breathing and/or catching my breath
in gym class.
....
Is it possible I could be having a delayed
reaction to these antibiotics? Is such a
condition normal?
..........
Scaredbaka - falling apart at the seams
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PattyV
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
Posted: 11-03-04 14:06pm
Call your doctor.
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ScaredBaka
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 175
Posted: 11-04-04 09:34am
Took your advice, pattyv. I spoke to my
ent - she said that my nausea was not from
the antibiotics, and then she game me
clairitin for the itching, which had
subsided beforehand. As for the breathing
difficulty, well...After an intense
workout on monday afternoon, my legs are
sore enough to prevent running... O.O
but if it's not the antibiotics, what's
making me sick?
I highly doubt this, but could the
combination of medications i'm taking be
messing me up? Currently I am taking
biaxin (antibiotics), birth control (but
not sexually active), prevacid, motrin ib,
and tylenol sinus.
And the nausea is not near my stomach all
the time - sometimes it localizes beneath
my rib cage. I feel a light cramping pain
in my stomach as well.
.........
Conclusion: i'm dying!
.......
Scaredbaka
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PattyV
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
Posted: 11-07-04 16:59pm
You are not!!!You are way stressed and
your body can only handle so much stress
before it gives up and you start to have
physical symptoms of stress.You are so
young and stressed out, you need to do
something to help relax yourself or you
will make yourself sicker!!!Please talk to
your doctor about all your symptoms,maybe
she/he can reccommend a stress reduction
program for you.Many are geared to
teens.Good luck.Patty
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ScaredBaka
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 175
Posted: 11-07-04 20:21pm
I was only being sarcastic when I said I
was dying...But no tone of voice on the
internet can be a killer sometimes. O.O
i'm not stressed about my health (too
badly)...It just annoys me that i'm
getting all these weird ailments at the
same time. But the only thing I can say
is this: be it stress or the antibiotics
making me sick, it's doing a good job - I
have only taken in coffee and tea for the
past couple of days because I feel too
sick to eat.
