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Alice

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Has anyone found that even though lab results of sputum test say doxycline for my two bacteria of Haemphius influenza and streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria .I have up to now taken four weeks of Doxycycline and I still have the bugs Doxycycline doesn't seem to be working I don't no we're to go from here.just wondering if anyone else has been in this position. I would be grateful for any advice

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Sorry to hear that Alice, some bugs take 6 weeks treatment and/or a combination of antibiotics. You need to see the specialist again.

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Thank you for your reply I see consultant 3weeks carnt wait

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I bet..you can always phone the BLF helpline for info..

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Brikel

Hi Alice

similar tale

I have had a chest infection for a month and I am now on fourth course of Antibiotics.

I started with a broad spectrum Antibiotics then Doxycycline which I couldn’t tolerate next was clarithromycine then had sputum test and told to stop clarithromycine.

Dr. ha now put me on Augmentin. Hopefully this will sort it

Keep well

Brian

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Hope so for you ,what puzzles me is sputum lad results say my two bugs are sensitive to Doxycycline jet it is not working ,didn't give an alternative antibiotic, did you have sputum test done ,wishing you well to

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Yes it showed that the clarithromycine was resistant so he started me on augmentin ( co- amoxicillin) 14 day course

started 3 days ago but still feel yuk Hope you improve

keep well

Brian

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Doesn't work for my haemophilus. I take Clarithromycin. That kills the buggers!

Im going to ask Dr to try me on another ,thanks for this reply it good to hear im not the only one it doesn't work for

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Dietrech

Hi Alice, my haemophilus is sensitive to Oxytetracycline, Doxycycline and Augmentin but three weeks of Oxytetracycline and I’m no better so feeling pretty peed off. Took Amoxycillin then Clarythromicin before that so will have to call the respiratory nurse again. Can’t recall when I was free of a chest infection in the past year! Hope we’re both better soon. Big hug xxx

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I've come to the conclusion this bacteria is hard to be rid of same to you hope we are well soon I find it makes me feel unwell

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andyeput

Hello Alice I had an infection and was put on Doxycycline for 7days then as it did not clear went on a different antibiotic can not remember the name. Still had infection so than went on double Doxycycline and steroids for a week it than cleared. So keep trying

Thanks for reply andyeput

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