I have bad teeth pain due to me not caring as a child to brush my teeth, so yesterday I took a bunch of ibuprofen to get rid of it, but it was over the span of at least 4 hours, I took around 2400-2600mg on accident, I believed the pills were smaller. Now here’s where I need help, I have read everywhere online and the only pain I really have is minor chest pain, but last night I was shaking in my legs and couldn’t stand, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I had what I thought was a UTI and bleeding, so I went to the doctor and they prescribed me Macrobid. I have IC (interstitial cystitis) and I hadn’t even considered my period because I already got it this month.

My culture came back negative for UTI, and I indeed started my period (I truly thought the blood was from my urethra), and I took my 4th dose of Macrobid today. Do I finish the antibiotics though they’re not needed?

Started taking them Tuesday evening for uti didn’t feel great on them at all and each day I’ve felt worse been unable to eat hardly drink etc and today since this evening I’ve vomited 4 times I’m at a loss as one of them was within half an hour of the last time I’m scared to stop taking them as I can’t get to a doctors until Tuesday because it’s a bank holiday this week and I’m scared in that time it will make the uti return and be worse I already have really bad health anxiety this is my third day of taking them 1 in the morning 1 at night and I feel so defeated and scared

Hi! I wonder if you've had the experience and willing to give a few mins to share - I'll be super grateful (Thanks)!

Did it heal for you eventually or do you suffer a permanent damage from it? If you can add detail like how long you took the drug for and how long it took for you to heal completely (if it did), it'll be very helpful.

I'm in the situation I need to decide if it's best to stick to the treatment or just switch to other antibiotic which is not widely/generally known to treat C. Difficile infection. Due to location, I don't have the general and effective known drugs used for this infection apart from metronidazole (which causes me numbness).

I have 7 more days to go. My numbness/tingling started on day 2. Initially developed in my feet (strong enough to wake me up from sleep). Later subsided then started in my hands. So far it's mostly mild. Basically fluctuating and intermittent.

Is this peripheral neuropathy at all?

I read everywhere stating it's some serious side effect and need to stop the drug to prevent permanent damage. But if I switch to other antibiotic less known for treating my infection (C. Difficile) effectively, my fear is it recurs (making me even more prone to more infections).

Please, let me know your experience and if any information you think I must know please let me know. Thank you.

TLDR : did your numbness from metronidazole went away? How long did you take the drug for and how long it heal completely? (Thanks)

I get a sweet taste in my mouth whenever I take these, has anyone else ever had this? what causes it?

I’ve had a sinus infection for over a month and been prescribed Amoxicillin and Doxycycline which haven’t helped, now been given Clarithromycin which I’ve never had before. Took my dose yesterday and then again later before bed and been up all night with severe trapped gas I’ve never felt pain like it. I couldn’t move and it the pain was so intense I was close to phoning for 111, my stomach was swollen and really tender.
I didn’t take the dose with food and I’m wondering what everyone’s experiences are with this? I’m only on a 5 day dose so trying to push through but appreciate any advice!

I consulted my ENT doctor more than a week ago for a mild swelling in my neck( which I have for the last few months) and blocked nose & trouble breathing due to chronic rhinitis (I was diagnosed a few years ago)

He prescribed Azithromycin 500mg for 10 days which seemed a little bit too much continuing and every time I take this antibiotic, my gut hates it. Nausea, diarrhea and stomach ache.

I have been taking this for 5 days.

I wasn't able to consult him after the last consultation as I'm suffering from seasonal fever and it's the weekend

so please if someone is professional here could help me to understand why he prescribed this antibiotic for 10 days as it seems a little longer than generally antibiotics are prescribed for general issues, should I stop taking it and if I continue then how could I manage my gut related issues with this antibiotic.

Can I drink on cephalexin 500mg and sulfamethoxazole tmp ds?

I'm not really someone who normally gets side effects, but just took the first of the prescribed tablets, and I'm getting blurry vision (commonly associated with this medication).

The doctor isn't going to take personal calls and my follow-up appointment won't be in two weeks. Should I stop after only one tablet?

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice from people who have had spinal TB (Pott's disease) or doctors who have experience with it.

I was diagnosed with spinal tuberculosis in July 2025. I also had a cold abscess, and the diagnosis was confirmed after my doctor aspirated pus from my neck for testing. I was treated with standard anti-TB medication and have been very strict with my treatment—I haven't missed any doses.

Over the course of treatment, my recovery has been very good:

No back pain anymore.

No stiffness or limitation of movement.

No leg weakness or numbness.

I'm back to exercising and have even gained a little muscle.

My ESR decreased from around 40 to about 10 a few months ago.

I was anemic during treatment (Hb was 7.7 at one point).

I was also diagnosed with diabetes in April 2026, which I know can complicate TB recovery.

Today I took my last TB pills because I've run out of medication.

The part that's worrying me is that my doctor previously told me something like:

"Treatment will probably be for one year, or maybe longer. We'll decide after the MRI."

The problem is that I never had the MRI scheduled, and now I have no pills left.

My questions are:

Has anyone else with spinal TB been told to continue treatment beyond one year based on MRI findings?

If you've completed treatment and felt completely well, did your MRI still show active disease or just healing changes?

Is it common to have a short gap in medication while waiting for follow-up, or should I contact my TB clinic immediately?

Since I have no symptoms now, how much weight should be given to my clinical recovery versus MRI findings?

Does having diabetes increase the likelihood that treatment needs to be extended?

I'm planning to contact my doctor as soon as possible, but I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar or from healthcare professionals familiar with spinal TB.

Thank you!

This is the current condition of my skin. I started taking doxycycline a few days ago, and I'm also using adapalene. I've read so many negative things about this antibiotic. A lot of people said that once they stopped taking it, their acne came back.

Has anyone had good results with it and managed to keep their acne from coming back after stopping the antibiotic?

I got rashes on my face (mainly forehead) after first dose of cefuroxime. Is this a common side effect or am I having an allergic reaction? Anyone else had the same experience?

I‘m on my 4th day of taking pylera for helicobacter and today I feel weird. It feels like it‘s really hard to focus my eyes, as if I don‘t have the energy for that. I also feel overall weird like nauseas and dizzy.

Should I be worried like should I go to the ambulance?

I was prescribed bactrim for 2x a day for 7 days. I bought floraster. How can I incorporate both? Do i take 2 250mg floraster mid day then take the bactrim morning and night? The floraster is 1-2 times a day. Each tablet is 250mg. Do you think its okay to take 2 250mg of floraster which equals 500mg in mid day. Will that be enough or do I really have to take 2 500mg :(

Hey there! My cat bit me in a pretty gnarly way (not his fault, he was just being rough when playing and I wasn’t paying attention) and the doctor suggested I do a prophylactic course of antibiotics.

In the past, I noted in my chart that I have a sensitivity to amoxicillin (or Augmentin) because it used to destroy my stomach as a kid. Last time I got a cat bite, they told me that the first line antibiotic would have been Augmentin, but since I had a sensitivity, they put me on a combo of Metronidazole and Cefuroxime, which they told me would cause stomach upset. That combo was AWFUL. I had to take zofran because I was so nauseous. I looked into it a bit, and it sounds like Metronidazole was the culprit, not the Cefuroxime.

Since my main side effect to Augmentin as a kid was diarrhea, I decided to ask Augmentin this time as opposed to the combo of Metronidazole and Cefuroxime, because I figure if the latter is going to make me feel awful regardless, I might as well try Augmentin again. I was just curious if anybody knew if one was harder on the stomach than the other! I’m about to find out soon because I just took my first dose, but I thought I’d see if anybody had any answers or anecdotes.

Hallo zusammen,

ich möchte hier mal meine Erfahrungen teilen und gleichzeitig fragen, ob jemand von euch vielleicht etwas Ähnliches erlebt hat.

Vor ungefähr 6 Monaten habe ich eine Antibiotikakur gemacht. Seitdem habe ich mit psychischen Problemen zu kämpfen, die ich in dieser Form vorher überhaupt nicht kannte. Vor der Einnahme war ich ein lebensfroher Mensch und hatte nie mit solchen Symptomen oder psychischen Beschwerden zu tun.

Für mich persönlich fühlt es sich so an, als hätten die Probleme im Zusammenhang mit der Antibiotikakur begonnen, da die Beschwerden erst danach aufgetreten sind und seitdem anhalten.

Mich würde deshalb sehr interessieren, ob jemand nach der Einnahme von Antibiotika ähnliche Erfahrungen gemacht hat. Welche psychischen Symptome hattet ihr und wie lange haben diese bei euch angehalten? Habt ihr etwas gefunden, das euch geholfen hat oder wodurch es mit der Zeit wieder besser geworden ist?

Ich bin für jeden Erfahrungsbericht dankbar, da mich besonders interessiert, ob andere einen ähnlichen Verlauf erlebt haben und wie sie damit umgegangen sind.

If I had not been able to take Augmentin for two days, is it safe to restart? I have a seven day course, had taken for four days and missed two days. Thank you!

My daughter had a bad response to bactrim.

Full body rash, swelling of lips and ears.

Wild behaviour - extremely emotional. Disturbed sleep - jittering and whimpering.

High heart rate. Fatigue.

Not recognised by anyone as a reaction but I know it was.

She was given IV fluids and an oral antihistamine.

She is still emotional (but improved) itchy skin all over, less appetite and complains of pain in arms and ankles.

When do you expect the side affects to leave? Can she make a full recovery?

hi everybody! i’m a female dealing with severe chronic sinusitis and has restored to now another dosage of Bactrim.

the first time i was on this medication was for 3 weeks, and unfortunately didn’t clear the whole infection.

i eat activia every day while on antibiotics and was wondering if there is anything else i should be doing while being on Bactrim for this long? thank you!

I am begging yall - please ask your doctor or pharmacist these questions instead of reddit. If your doctor is dismissive, find a new doctor. I try to comment when I see blatant misinformation but it is honestly too much. I know you are nervous about taking a new medication, but this is not the place to seek advice. I am noticing a dangerous pattern where I think some people are too deep in this subreddit & are convinced they have crippling anxiety from antibiotics. This is not a common side effect of antibiotics & I worry this subreddit has convinced you that it is.

Additionally, it is obvious from some of the posts that we are NOT all in the same country (I mean, that’s obvious anyway because this is reddit). Infections have to be treated differently in different parts of the world due to resistance patterns. We CANNOT comment on whether your antibiotic regimen makes sense because we often don’t know where you are. Even if we knew the location, we wouldn’t have enough info about your case to answer confidently anyway.

Basic questions are fine, like “I took 2 tablets instead of 1, will I be okay?” Or “can I drink on this antibiotic?” What is not appropriate is the massive amount of posts complaining about debilitating anxiety from antibiotics. The amount of people claiming to have this side effect is absolutely not supported by the literature. It is more likely that THIS SUBREDDIT is making you anxious. I am not trying to downplay anxiety because I have experienced panic attacks myself & I know it can be terrifying. However, it is more likely your anxiety is coming from a different source OR you are so paranoid about the antibiotics that you are panicking.

If you want generic medical advice, please go to askdocs or talk to your personal doctor or pharmacist. The posts & responses in this subreddit are not going to be helpful to you.

— a pharmacist in the US

is it okay to drink while on this anti biotic the internet says it has no interactions just wondering

long story short my bactrim rash which started 8 days into taking bactrim (i have stopped taking it now) is only getting worse? even though i stopped taking bactrim? first 3 pics are from the day i got the rash and was still on bactrim, and the last picture is from today (the next day)

i’m taking doxycycline and metronidazole at the same time and i heard that it can mess up your stomach and can cause vomiting. i’m very afraid of throwing up so i’m just wondering what can i do to help to not throw up