Experiences with

Amoxicillin / Clavulanate

I saw my Consultant on Thursday he said that sadly this is now the policy of all surgeries , but it’s not good for anyone with respiratory conditions. He has given me a new prescription for an antibiotic I’ve never had before:- Levoflixacin 14 days & a back up of Co-amoxiclav 14 days if I can’t tolerate

Hi All, Hope everyone is managing to keep well and warm. My Dad has been diagnosed with COPD for some time now, but our GP Practice has never really managed his condition properly. This has been a particularly bad year for coughs/chest infections and after many courses and antibiotics and steroids,

Evening friends, Well Ive had an amazing run with no need for ABs for the last four years. But I guess it couldnt last for ever. After some nasty laryngospasm and inflammation which wouldn't resolve, I started a course of pred on Saturday and seemed to be responding, but it's gone south today and

I have started prophylactic Azithromycin 250mg 3x7 . What a party....can't stop dancing toward the loo. To add to my joy, I have started CoAmoxiclav for a separate ailment. I am frightened to go out for fear of leaking . I know others here are using Azithromycin and wonder if you have similar reactions

I have PMR/GCA/LVV – all currently under control on 5mg Pred and 25mg MTX. However… I’ve had a terrible cough for three weeks now. Thank the Lord for Tena Ladies! I’ve gone through a bottle of Kovonia from the local pharmacist; a course of Doxycycline 100mg antibiotics from GP1 (telephone consult)

I do this around once per fortnight to keep a stricture open. I have to take one Co-Amoxiclav when I do it and that prevents a UTI. I would prefer not to take the anti-bac tablet as worried about dependency. I suspect that the bacteria may be inside the urethra and gets pushed up into the bladder. The

03/10/22 had circumcision I have no pain but some stitching come lose a bit seen urology he said it frenulum area slightly infection prescribed me co-amoxiclav for 5 days will the small tear heal or need re stitching? Info please

Hi, I'm on antibiotics, Co-Amoxiclav, and Cyclizine, for suspected gall bladder inflammation. I finish the course on 1 November and my Covid Booster is booked for 5 November. Does anyone know if it's OK to have the Covid Booster so soon after finishing antibiotics? Many thanks.

has anyone taken this antibiotic and survived without liver damage ?? other than that they say I can take flucloxacillin for 2 weeks.. gp is saying I should take it.. please advise asap, I'm panicking....

Just got to Mums to find her really chesty and hacking. Her sputum is yellow today but was clear 2 days ago. I have a rescue pack of Ciprofloxacin 500mg but then was also issued Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg as Ciprofloxacin did make her feel rotten. She also has Prednisolone 5mg x 6 a day. I can contact

I have had diffuse systemic scleroderma since 2011, I am 71 years of age. I had my first bout of sibo a year ago, for which I was prescribed metronidazole followed by co-amoxiclav, that worked perfectly. I have recently had another episode of sibo & took the same drugs, but it seems to be coming back

I have limited systemic sclerosis. For years I have had very bad reflux and investigations have revealed oesophagitis (now controlled by PPI s), a Schatzki ring, hiatus hernia. Manometry last year showed completely absent peristalsis in the oesophagus and an ineffective lower sphincter. Despite trying

how long can a flare of diverticulitis last, ? I have had mine for 2 weeks, and it's still not much better. My Dr gave me a course of Co-amoxiclav which gave me diarrhea

Hi all, It's been a fair while since I last updated - longer than I'd have liked - but in a way its a good thing as I actually have a fair bit to update on as a result... The additional heart tests involving tracers, a CT scan and an hour long MRI which really tested my lung capacity with one or two

Hi, after taking this antibiotic my poo is black. Is it something I should I be worried about.

Hi folk, About 3 months ago. I had a tooth abscess. I was given a course of amoxicillin that dealt with the infection but gave me terrible Thrush that took quite a long time to get on top of. This was before I was diagnosed with PMR, but I was suffering really badly with it. My dentist is up a flight

Although antibiotics are an effective treatment for cystitis, the body can often resolve minor, uncomplicated UTIs on its own without the help of antibiotics. People with apparent symptoms may need medical treatment. It includes quinolones, antibiotics such as levofloxacin, semi-synthetic penicillin

Hello, ladies. I am on cisplatin and Gemcitabine (Gemzar) and have developed an infection near an ancient root canal that I believe has finally failed. Has anyone safely taken a basic antibiotic such as amoxicillin while on this chemo combo? I have emailed my oncologist, but it’s just 6:00 am here,

When I have a chest infection which is often I get amoxicillin for 7 days and procyclodine for 5 days feel ok but as soon as they finish I'm as bad as ever. Few weeks ago doc gave me doxycycline for 2 weeks must admit the 2nd week I felt great no coughing up green or yellow sputum (hardly coughing

hello, I had PMR/GCA diagnosed January 2020 . A minor relapse and then a major one in August 2021 where I had to up my dose to 40mg Prednisolone. After that I have been tapering, cautiously until December 2022 where I was on 5.5mg. At Xmas I was hit by flu with high temperature and cough. My legs wouldn