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Amoxicillin

VirgoGirl — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:38:37 GMT

Anyone have a bad reaction to amoxicillin? Have been off for a few days per Dr. but still feeling the nauseous. How long did it last for you.

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MalteseMomma — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:59:44 GMT

YesI get yeast infections from those darn Z packs.

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Reba055 — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:41:58 GMT

I believe a true allergy would cause hives, rash, itching. It's probably just not the antibiotic for you. Some cause us more naseau than others

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Big Joanie — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:42:50 GMT

Because Antibiotics kill good bacteria as well as bad ... when

I take it I do find I am sick to my stomach and my food does

not seem to digest as well ....

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Big Joanie — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:45:09 GMT

Yes ... a true allergy would cause hives.. as I have that with

Penicillon ....there would be no doublt in your mind if you

broke out like I do !!!

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conlt — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:55:29 GMT

I took it off and on for years then around 1994 I got a rash and was told never to take it again. Antibiotics can have effects on your gastric system. I would ask the pharmacist if you should take it with food. I believe that you are supposed to but can't remember.

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StylishLady — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:56:34 GMT

You have to be alert when using antibiotics, especially the newer ones. I broke out in a rash years ago when I was prescribed an antibiotic called telithromycin. Not sure if it is even used now, but it is on my do not give to me list.

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hoosieroriginal — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:39:25 GMT

Make sure you take probiotics or eat yogurt with it - or you'll have a bigger problem - yeast infection! I'm on Bactrin right now and am downing my probiotics and having a yogurt before I go to bed. Feel better!

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Mistreatedbycs — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:41:09 GMT

You should of been eating yogurt with active cultures between your doses.

or been taking probiotics. They are a killer on your stomach if you don't do something inbetween doses to counter it.

Your pharmacist is a great wealth of information, sometimes even better than your own doctor.

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ID2 — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:01:18 GMT

@Big Joanie wrote:
Yes ... a true allergy would cause hives.. as I have that with
Penicillon ....there would be no doublt in your mind if you
broke out like I do !!!

Yes! I found out, years ago, when I was in college. Got a case of strep throat and I blew up with swelling, hives, rash from the Ampicillin I was given!! Not fun. I haven't had penicillin for the past 50 years!

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SilleeMee — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:07:45 GMT

Amoxicillin is just another name for penicillin. Allergies exist. Probiotics should be taken while taking it to avoid side effects.

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Day1128 — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:13:05 GMT

I had a bad reaction to amoxicillin about 30 years ago....ended up with a red rash over my entire body. Now I always tell the health care providers I am allergic...not sure if that is still true, but I don't want to risk a problem.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:27:18 GMT

In most medical questionnaires they ask if you have allergies and many times they are specifically asking about penicillin. If you are allergic to anything that has "-CILLIN" on the end of it, then that means it's penicillin. There are a ton of them.

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VirgoGirl — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:55:33 GMT

Thanks for all the replies. If I had known I would've been taking yogurt or probiotics. Now I'll just have to wait this one out.

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GenXmuse — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:33:54 GMT

I get angioedema from the cillin group of antibiotics. I've also reacted with hives.

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Desertdi — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:47:20 GMT

I have only gotten it from the dentist...........and it doesn't work very well. I have gotten rebound infections. THREE in fact, on my last root canal.

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on the bay — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 22:03:36 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
I have only gotten it from the dentist...........and it doesn't work very well. I have gotten rebound infections. THREE in fact, on my last root canal.

They used to prescribe this first for esp kids years ago for ear infections. Before mine were out of that stage, they told me that it had been used so much, it was not very effective.

I had it later as an adult and it never got rid of anything either! Didn't work anymore for the ear infections or for my things.

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GSPgirl — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:00:31 GMT

@VirgoGirl wrote:
Anyone have a bad reaction to amoxicillin? Have been off for a few days per Dr. but still feeling the nauseous. How long did it last for you.

I didn't even know they prescribe it to adults. My daughter had to take it years ago for sever ear infections. She was ok and then one year she took it and broke out in a rash. Now she has to tell doctors at the age of 34 that she might be allergic to Amoxicillan.