covid - any benefit from Azithromycin 250

[Morrison10]

yesterday I spend several hours in car with someone who may now have covid, although she’s only presently showing a sore throat. Someone she spent last weekend with has now tested positive. Do I get any protection from the daily dose of Azithromycin 250. I have problem wearing mask as result of broken flattened nose during war, that NHS has always refused to reconstruct. Thanks, fingers crossed, Jean x

[Minehead123]

I sincerely hope you haven't caught covid Jean and the fact that Azithromycin works for you, fingers crossed all will be well! Best wishes with love x

[Morrison10 in reply to Minehead123]

many thanks. Yes staying on Azithromycin, Love, Jean xxx

[peege]

The Azith will help to prevent an infection brewing but to contact gp if you get fever or sputum changes colour. Good luck, I'm crossing my fingers for you

[sassy59]

Hoping you don’t get covid dear Jean. Thinking of you..

Love, Carole xxx

[B0xermad]

I have been on azithromycin for a few years and it didn't seem to make any difference to me getting covid from my son who was in the same room before he had symptoms

[_9carole]

Hope you haven't got covid. I have COPD and on Azithromycin. Carried on when I caught covid. I can not wear a mask. But wear a shield. Not so closed in.

[Ergendl]

Really hope you haven't caught covid. Wishing you all the best.

[PaulineHM]

Hello,

Hoping Covid hasn’t been passed onto you. Azithromycin will hopefully offer some you some protection against any viral illness moving towards a bacterial infection. It won’t offer any protection against a purely viral illness though. Hope you stay well.

[Hidden]

Hopefully you will be alright as Covid infection can be somewhat erratic. My sister’s friend nursed her daughter through Covid and didn’t get it. I also know someone who can’t wear a mask who works in a supermarket and she hasn’t caught it yet. You may be unlucky, but hopefully you won’t have caught it.

[Morrison10]

HI! thanks for replies. I still feel ok!! Have a pre arranged telephone consultation today with my PCD consultant, Dr Sullivan and hopefully she can tell me what to do if I detiorate. I keep as reserve Ciprofloxacin, that had to take month ago. It’s not nice living alone, really miss husband who died of prostate cancer 8 years ago because NHS withheld treatment until too late. Love and best wishes to everyone. Jean xxx. and Morrison xxx

[Izb1]

I am sure your consultant can arrange antivirals just in case you do get covid which may be beneficial, although you may not have covid fingers crossed x

[Alberta56]

Fingers crossed. Covid is erratic in whom it infects, so hopefully you won't get it. xxx

[O2Trees]

The azithromycin wont stop you getting covid of course, but it should hopefully stop you getting a secondary bacterial infection. But sending prayer to the universe that you dont get covid in the first place. xx

[Ern007]

Oh COVID is rotten. I and Anne had it and had to cancel an op. I took nothing - I just waited for it to end, which for me took more that 2 weeks.

AB will help prevent a secondary infection though, horrid illness.

Hope you are lucky and my fingers are crossed for you x

[Scat319]

I tested positive last week, thought I had a sinus infection. My Pulmonary doctor has me on Paxlovid, the antiviral meds used to treat covid. Hopefully you will be okay...best wishes!I

[MoyB]

COVID is such a fickle beast! I know of several couples, including my husband and me, where one partner has had COVID and the other has had nothing, despite sharing a bed, bathroom, kitchen and living space. It makes no sense to me whatsoever.

As you know, I've been struggling with a viral infection since coming back from holiday two weeks ago. I've continued with my Azithromycin three times a week and - so far - it hasn't developed into a chest infection. Normallly, I would be on Prenisolone and antibiotics by now but started the Azithromycin after Christmas and am wondering if that has helped to keep the bacterial bugs at bay!

I hope you don't get it, or if you do, that it's mild. When I had it, it was no worse than a mild cold. The virus I've had this week which tested negative for COVID has been much more of a problem.

Keep well! xx Moy