antibiotic

[keith194987]

hello everyone hope you all keeping well i would like to know if anybody relse as had the same experience as me last january i was diagnosed with influenza /covid antibotics were co-amoxiclav and clarithromycin the clarithromycin very strong takes my breath away makes breathing diffecult but i carry on taking them as i wanted to get better as was very ill. my breathing as never been the same as it was since. last week i had a bad chest infection and was taken to hospital in ambulance i was given the same antibiotics again these clarithromycin effects nerves /breathing/nightmares etc etc i read side effects and it says stop taking if you get these symtoms ive stopped and feel better i am sure these clarithromycin has effected my breathing since january as any body else had the same experience hope you all have a good christmas keith.

[JigsawAddict]

It's not one that I've taken, but it's probably best to speak to your GP about this. If they're aware and make a note on your patient notes, hopefully they can find a suitable alternative for you. I hope this is the right advise. If you've got a chest infection and need antibiotics you need to be able to have ones that work for you. You need to be able to finish the course of antibiotics so that you get rid of the infection (so I've been told). It sounds like you may have some kind of reaction/allergy? so it would probably be wise to let your GP know so that they are aware of it. Take care, hope things get better for you.

[watergazer]

hi. Sorry but I can’t advise just wish you well x

[Mellywelly]

Hi, I am on clarithromycin liquid at the moment and it affected my stomach this time but we are all different chook. Maybe ask the doctor for an alternative if possible 🤔 😉

[Biggles550]

antibiotic i have is doxycyclin

[B0xermad]

Hi I have an aversion to clarithromycin and it left me breathless, I now have amoxicillin and doxycycline

[peege]

I prefer it to other antibiotics because it works for me. For me if I've got an infection it's imperative it's dealt with by a decent antibiotic. I always take it with food as advised by the gp because of GERD/ reflux.

I won't accept plain Amoxicillin although co-amoxiclave has worked in the past. I always need a minimum of a 2 week course

[Patk1]

I'd notify Yr surgery so a note can be made on Yr records x

[Maximonkey]

Hi Keith, I take Clarithromycin as my emergency meds and until last month I had not had any noticeable side effects. This time however, I seemed to suffer with most of the side effects noted in the flyer. I couldn't sleep, I suffered muscle pain and I had problems with my eating, Thankfully no problems with my breathing. If the GP tries to prescribe them again I would tell them about your breathing problems. All my side effects have now gone since I finished the prescribed course thank goodness. Take care, Maximonkey

[p1992 in reply to Maximonkey]

hi, I was taking clarithromycin stopped yesterday because of the side effects. I can’t sleep at all , my body just won’t sleep. I feel anxious too. How long did your trouble sleeping last ? I was taking them for a sinus infection.

[Ern007]

I think Erythromycin and Clarithromycin are almost the same, I took Erythromycin and days in bed with a sick bucket.

Amoxicillin is no good for me anymore and co-amoxiclav the same.

I used to be on Oxytetracycline and along with Pred worked fine.

The powers that be changed my rescue pack to Pred and Doxycycline - not much difference to Oxytetracycline but I preferred the 2 4 times a day to the I a day Doxy.

My point being everyone has different experiences with drugs and can't help but to say, report the nasty side effects to whoever gave them to you.

All I can say to help is - Report your side effects.

Take care

[Lutontown]

If the hospital took a sputum sample for analysis, they put you on the AB that was best to knock that bug out. There may be other AB's that will do it, and hopefully don't disagree with you.