sick on azithromycin

mystery1

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Posted 1/26/2014 4:12 AM (GMT 0)

I am having really bad abdominal pain, and nausea after 4 months of taking azithromycin. lots of diarrhea. I had to stop it for now until I talk to md. has anyone else had this? jackie

Lymebabe

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Posted 1/26/2014 3:39 PM (GMT 0)

I had a horrid reaction where it caused me to not only have a diarrhea but any food I ate was basically not digested. It was horrible and it took me 2 weeks to recover. Right now I am off it was given Clidamycin but I simply don't have the strength to go on it. Hope it gets better for you soon. I had to start taking 2 capsules of Dr. Ohhira's probiotic 2x day and that finally made it better. I still feel weak from it and it has been 3 wks. Good luck!

ToddPaul

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Posted 1/26/2014 3:52 PM (GMT 0)

Lymebabe,

Clindamycin is way stronger than Zithro. I own a vitamin store and one of my customers recently got C-diff from Clinda. Please do not touch it. What kind of doctor would give you that after the reaction you had to Z-pak.

Traveler

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Posted 1/26/2014 3:54 PM (GMT 0)

I'm so very sorry to hear this, Mystery!
Please be sure that you are checked for things like C-diff and Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth (SBBO - www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000222.htm)

mystery1

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Posted 1/26/2014 5:03 PM (GMT 0)

thank you everyone!! I am doing better but still nauseated

Revive

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Posted 1/26/2014 5:05 PM (GMT 0)

I have only taken it for a week now and Friday my stomach was really hurting bad. I am off for 2 days now and stomach pain is gone but I take lots of probiotics plus eat fermented foods/drinks. Monday I have to start taking it again, I will up the probiotics.

Sorry to hear it is messing with ur gut, hope you are feeling better soon.

Maybe I need to alert my doc about my gut before it gets to severe.

Lymebabe

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Posted 1/26/2014 6:04 PM (GMT 0)

Thanks ToddPaul, I guess my gut instinct was correct on this one! I felt like I just should not take it. Instead I asked for Cryptolepis. I am on my way to grocery store so that I have enough food to ride out the herx without having to resort to calling people for help.

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