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Posted 2/14/2013 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
I have started taking Clarithromycin and Im pretty sure its best absorbed without food, but I have big time trouble with vomiting. Can I take it right after food, and if so, whats the easiest thing to eat?

I have absolutly NO appetite and no food sounds appealing to me anymore.

A few months ago I tried taking Doxycycline and by 6 week mark, I was vomiting so severely and had intense upper stomach pain. I vomited right after taking the doxy in the end, I thought I was going to end up with pancreatitis or gallbladder problems from it, but after stopping Doxy and not eating for a week it finally got better.

I dont want this to happen again with this new antibiotic. I think Im herxing pretty bad, shaking, vomiting once a day (not right after taking it, but hours later)...

I will have to force feed myself something if that means that Ill handle the abx better..

Any suggestions?
Posted 2/14/2013 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
Hi there! I'm on day three of mine, I had to start sloooooow. I've been on 250mg a day for three days (I have a pill cutter and had to slice the 500mg pill in half), tomorrow I bump it up to 500mg (250 in the morning and 250 at night), then on Monday I will bump it to 750mg and then by next weekend hopefully 1,000mg. It's powerful and because I'm sensitive to antibiotics its the best way. How many mg are you taking?

Also I eat a good meal first then take it and can feel effects (your symptoms will be magnified the first week or so) that's what I read on the forum, heard from my doctor and my body is going through it. But I'm praying by next week (or the end of it) that I will be well on my way.

I hope you feel better :-( keep everyone posted as to what you do.

Posted 2/14/2013 2:28 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't started any hard core abx and my stomach has already started going sour. I think some of that has to do with some of the herbs I'm taking as well (japanese knotweed). The antibiotics usually work better without food though some are more efficient when taken with food. If my stomach gets upset I take it with food. Lately I've been taking doxy about 45 mins after I eat and that seems to be ok. I think if I'm going the oral route I'm going to have to take it with food for long term maintainence of my my tummy. Plus with the herbs I feel like it is OK though not ideal if it is not all absorbed.
Posted 2/14/2013 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
Also, be careful about not wanting to eat. I've lost a lot of weight and was too small to begin with. You must force yourself. It isn't pleasant w/ stomach issues and nausea but trust me when you get down to where I am, it is even worse looking in the mirror and seeing actually how many ribs you have.
Posted 2/14/2013 9:35 AM (GMT 0)
im on 500 mg 2x day
im really queasy and anxious, had a day where i cried like ALL day!
I feel really out of sorts tonight, nausea and shaky...
im concerned about how to tell a bad reaction to a certain abx or is it a herx? Im pretty sure its herx, but i dont want to end up like i did on doxy, i had vomiting os severe i got stomach pain and ended up in the ER, it took a week after i stopped for the tummy to feel better.
Posted 2/14/2013 9:59 AM (GMT 0)
When the handout sheets say to take away from food, they're not referring to people who are taking antibiotics long-term. It's not a good idea to take stuff away from food unless your Lyme doctor specifically tells you to do it that way. It can really damage your stomach to do that for long lengths of time.

The symptoms that you describe sound like herxing, but you're symptoms are going to intensify if you don't eat around the meds. Try to eat something first that will coat your stomach like oatmeal, bread, crackers (gluten free if you don't eat gluten).

I have no appetite or desire to eat either. I actually get sick when I eat more than a few bites of food (shaky, cold, exhausted). I've been doing better by eating very small amounts of food very often during the day.
Posted 2/14/2013 10:58 AM (GMT 0)
thankfully I dont have this problem, as I am a pig! the worse I feel, the more I eat.
I feel bad for everyone on here. some of the symtoms I read about I cant amagine dealing with.
I'm on my 10th day of IV Rocephin, and my left shoulder is killing me. but I still strip the fridge!
I cant wait to some day get on here and hear you all been feeling great and healthy.
Posted 2/14/2013 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
ME too Tom. I'm jealous - I need to be more of a pig!! Ya know some of my herxes are sharp pains right underneath my shoulder blade. It is very strange.
Posted 2/14/2013 5:39 PM (GMT 0)
That is where I have a lot of pain, sharp pains right underneath my shoulder blades. Ouch!
Posted 2/14/2013 9:11 PM (GMT 0)
I'm on 2 500mg 2x a day equaling 2000. I have been on it for about 3 weeks and have had several good herxes. My head pressure has dramatically reduced while on it.
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