Posted by CareBear04 on October 31, 2004, at 1:48:38
hi-- i'm looking for info about antibiotics.
in general, i have problems with every class of antibiotics i've taken. erythromycin gives me a rash and tetracyclines and penicillins make me really sick and cause a lot of vomiting.recently, either because of a difficult endoscopy or for whatever other reason, i ended up with lacerations and abrasions in my throat. my GI dr referred my to an ENT who confirmed the reason for what feels much worse than strep and prescribed antibiotics and recommended continuing narcotics. i don't know if i have a bacterial infection or just inflammation and high risk of developing one, but i was told to take the antibiotics religiously, try to eat and drink a lot, and gargle with salt water after eating anything. i hadn't had penicillin in awhile, and i hoped it wouldn't make me sick, but one dose was enough that i was sure i wouldn't make it through 39 more doses. i spent the night dizzier than i thought was possible, puking, and just feeling horrible. i called the dr's office on friday and talked to the nurse who didn't have my chart so didn't know the situation. she sympathized with my not wanting to take anymore penicillin, and she said i could take the weekend off and check in on monday for further instructions. since i can't tolerate penicillin and i have allergic-type reactions to erythromycin, i don't know what else will treat or prevent a throat infection without being so strong as to make me sicker. i've heard of one-time injections of penicillin that are pretty painful but that eliminate the need for 10-day oral. i'm willing to go for the shot in the butt, but i'm not clear on whether side effects like nausea and vomiting can be avoided by bypassing the GI tract or whether the drug itself, even when injected, will cause the same thing to happen. also, if the shot causes those side effects, do they last for days or do they pass quickly?
thanks for reading! please respond if you have experience or advice. -cb
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