Question(s) for Antibiotic Knowledgeable People

I ran all 4 abx through my fav drug interactions checker and it seems that drugs.com considers amoxi clav to be 2 abx.

And, the site had "therapeutic duplication warnings" for these abx:

www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=189-0,1636-0,2012-0,559-283

I'm not really concerned about that aspect. Those of us dealing with these infections hit from every angle lol

It also appears that minocycline will reduce the effectiveness of the amoxi clav:

www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=189-0,1636-0,2012-0

There are other interactions with amoxi clav that you might want to be aware of:

www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/amoxicillin-clavulanate.html

Sounds like a good plan!!

Please keep us posted and best wishes for speedy healing!!!

PeteZa said...
Oh my gosh, I hope you heal quickly.

Whenever I got a cut or wound on myself I did a poultice of MSM and good clean water on a gauze pad and put that on the wound. I healed twice as fast.

You already have an antibiotics in you, so heal the wound with MSM. Honestly it works! Every dog bite I ever had healed so much faster and I have been bitten over 100 times.

I can attest to MSM for wound healing and thank PeteZa for telling me about it recently.

Wow about the dog bites - what a risk for Bartonella you've had!

PeteZa said...
Oh my gosh, I hope you heal quickly.

Whenever I got a cut or wound on myself I did a poultice of MSM and good clean water on a gauze pad and put that on the wound. I healed twice as fast.

You already have an antibiotics in you, so heal the wound with MSM. Honestly it works! Every dog bite I ever had healed so much faster and I have been bitten over 100 times.

Thanks PeteZa....If it hadn't progressed, I might consider that...but
It's already an infection that has spread more than two inches on each end of the initial bite area - that's why the Dr. took a pen and outlined it. The Amoxi clav is the antibiotic of choice for this, so I'm not taking any chances - I will just drop the mino for awhile. The Dr. told me that if it grows anymore I am to go back to the walkin and they will send me to the hospital for IV. Also, if I don't see improvement by Sunday afternoon - same thing - will get IV abx.

A few years ago my husband got an infection in his elbow - either staph or strep - he ended up on IV antibiotics because the infection was spreading quickly in the few days he was on orals. we kept drawing with a pen around the rapidly growing area. Then he saw a different Dr. who put him on IV abx immediately. IV abx worked very quickly. My husband wanted to continue working around his treatment...and got a very stern lecture from the Dr. He said these infections are very serious and if we don't get control of it...you lose your arm...and maybe even your life (worst case scenario)
So I'm not taking any chances.

blueberrymuffin said...
Sorry to hear that you've got infection. How did that cat bite you :(

I hope you will be better soon!

It's a sad story. My little orange tabby polydactyl kitty (who was the sweetest little guy) all of a sudden lost the use of his back legs Thursdsy night. We were in the family room and I looked at him trying to drag his back legs that were limp. I picked him up but he was restless...so put him down again...still paralyzed and then he started crying really loudly - sounds I have never heard before - within 10 minutes he was panting, tongue hanging out..so I grabbed the phone and phone book - called the Vet on call and while I was talking to the Dr...my little guy bit into my arm a few times. I put him down and he bit the phone book - while crying loudly..then he started to bite his front toes. He was clearly in a lot of pain.
Rushed him to the vet and he immediately sedated him...and told us the bad news. He was quite confident our kitty had a "saddle thrombus" - which starts with a heart issue, then a blood clot goes down the artery that feeds the blood to the hind legs and lodges at the junction where it splits into the two legs. The loss of blood flow causes paralysis and extreme pain.
He said 25% chance he will survive the event...BUT he will still be paralyzed and maybe if we are able to do physical therapy on his legs ourselves..and manage his pain with morphine, he might improve...but high chances he has another one.. He said the compassionate thing to do is "let him go". His back legs were limp and cold.
I couldn't believe my ears - he was a healthy indoor cat - no signs of heart disease...the best kitty I have ever had...followed me around all the time...has been my company the past three years while I spent so many hours alone...when I was at my worst. I shed many tears on his beautiful orange fur and he would just lay with me, purring softly.
So my husband and I said goodbye to him...the Dr.gave him the shot and he passed away.
Losing him broke my heart.. But it would be cruel to have him suffer anymore pain.
I am devastated - I've had a bad few years ...one thing after another.
I keep saying it's time for good things to happen...and then something else hits me...alright already!!

Thanks, jenny - yes, what the heck with all this stuff....if there's a lesson to be learned...have I not learned it yet?

i'm keeping a close eye on my arm...it doesn't feel hot anymore...so that's a good sign...

Thanks, Blueberrymuffin!

It's looking better this morning...and not so sore. The redness is fading....yay!

Yup, GH - I am gulping down probiotics...every chance I get. I am taking two different brands in capsule form, along with Kefir, and Bio-K.


I did stop the minocycline - as cd's links pointed out - it could lower the effectiveness of the Amoxi-Clav.

But, am taking Rifampin, and Ceftin with it.

I am pulsing these meds...basically Rifampin on M/W/F, with Ceftin on Th/F Sats and Sun's off..
and the addition of the amoxi -clav is for 7 days only.

Hi Girlie, so sorry to hear about your cat, I lost my dog (and best friend) some time ago and I still miss him.

Do you think it may have been Lyme Disease? As I read your post I could not help but think of the folks who suddenly lose the use of their legs. We had someone here who was at the kitchen sink and suddenly her legs went numb and she had to crawl back to the sofa. Lyme affects the heart in many ways also. Was an xray done to confirm the thrombus?

Sorry, but as the saying goes "when you are a hammer everything looks like a nail to you" and so many symptoms that I hear about sound like Lyme to me.