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| 4 | Upper Respiratory | Metal mouth during the 10 day cycle. Worst part is dry mouth for two weeks AFTER i was done taking the drug. It was almost as if my tongue was ruined. Don't even try to eat anything spicey. I'm hoping this goes away. Any one else have this? | | M | 60 | 10 days
500 1X D | | 7/26/2010
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1 | H. Pylori | Prescribed for H. Pylori, 7 day treatment. I QUIT AFTER JUST ONE MORNING DOSAGE. 30 mins (yes, 30 MINS!!) after taking this with Lansoprazole, I had a racing heart, extreme nausea and threw up 15 mins later. Racing heartbeat lasted for an hour, it was terrifying. Bitter taste in mouth briefly. In the evening an hour before next dosage I had developed a nasty headache and threw up again, again with the pounding heart. Was too scared to continue. Doctor told me I was right to stop (not the same one who prescribed it). Am now waiting for a hospital appointment with a specialist to see if I even need to treat this, praying I'm not. And oddly enough, all the H. Pylori symptoms before like bloating and stuff weren't happening to me prior to taking one dosage of this and amoxicillin; now 6 days later have a dull ache at top of stomach that wasn't there before!!! | Don't take this unless you are dying....because then at least you'll feel the same way the medicine makes you!! Horrid stuff. | F | 25 | 7 days
500mg 2X D | | 7/15/2010
| 5 | infected throat | dry mouth metalic taste. ate yogurt to prevent diarrhea. had no problem | It worked great - my sore throat was feeling better after one day. coughed up yelllow mucus for about 5 days. | M | 72 | 10 days
500mg 2X D | | 7/11/2010
| 1 | Sinusitis | Gnawing stomach pains, nausea, diarrhea, horrible gas (from the rear end), weight loss from being so nauseated that I couldn't eat. | The side effects of this medication were were than the sinus infection for which I was taking it! | F | 26 | 14 days
500 mg 2X D | | 7/3/2010
| 1 | sinus infection | Days 1 and 2 experienced severe stomach cramps, vivid dreams, unable to get a full night's sleep, irritability. Day 3 - repulsive bitter taste in my mouth (what I can only compare to possibly sucking on an aspirin all night). Also an awful headache. | I also thought I had taken this antibiotic for a previous infection, but now I know for sure I haven't. The side-effects are the worst I've ever experienced from any drug. The bitter taste in my mouth woke me up during the night - I thought I had accidentally put my fingers near my mouth while sleeping (I had nail polish residue on my fingertips). Brushed my teeth thinking that had to be it. Not a chance...an hour later, same thing. I then remembered my 2 year old daughter had just been on Biaxin a few weeks ago, and she kept sticking her tongue out and brushing it off with her hand and would spit. NO WONDER! Poor child.... I am discontinuing this awful drug and will ask for Erythromycin - at least I know what to expect from taking that med! | F | 35 | 10 days
500 MG 1X D | | 7/3/2010
| 1 | MRSA ear infection | Insomnia (could only sleep in 2hr intervals), horrible taste in mouth, depression, anxiety. | I had to take this for a staph infection in my ear that was resistant to other antibiotics. I would fall asleep and wake up within two hours, be up until 4 or 5 am and go back to sleep for a few more hours, it was crazy. I would have numerous crazy dreams in the short amount of time I was asleep. I started crying on the second day and was very depressed. I had anxeity when I did wake up at night. I felt like I was a walking zombie, sorta in a hungover state. If my infection was not so bad I would not have continued taking it and I didnt want to end up in the hospital on IV antibiotics....so i took it and suffered. I can't wait till its over, 1 more day!!!! | F | 38 | 7 days
2X D | | 7/3/2010
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| 4 | h pylori | for the first few days, i experienced severe stomach cramping and nausea, chest pain, dizziness, disorientation, crying for no reson appetite loss, and i couldn't sleep at night. after the first few days, slight headaches and none of the previous symptoms. | i started taking biaxin for a h pylori infection in my stomach. the worse part of taking it was the symptoms for the first three days. after, i experienced only slight headaches, and i could sleep well again. i hardly experienced any stomach cramping while taking the pills for the rest of the week. i wanted to give up on taking them, but i wanted my infection to clear up, so i kept taking them. after the first few days, everything was pretty much fine. these pills are worth taking, no matter how terrible they make you feel. i just have to go back to the doctor to get an endoscopy to make sure the pills cleared up all of the infection. | F | 15 | 7 days
500 MG 2X W | | 6/25/2010
| 1 | Severe Bronchitis | Horrible metallic taste since day 1. After Day 3 of taking Biaxin, developed SEVERE abdominal cramping lasting four hours straight, lightheadness, and insomnia. Now have developed heart palpatations. | Although my bronchitis is clearing up, I fear taking the rest of this medication. I don't want to endure the severe abdominal pain again. I also would like a good nights sleep. | F | 37 | 7 days
1 GM 1X D | | 6/16/2010
| 1 | Sinusitis | Lightheaded, feel like fainting, quite difficult to breathe, feels like each breath requires an effort, chest tightness, metallic taste, alot of dizziness. | Initially I thought the shortness of breath and the asthma-like symptoms were due to some residual effect of my tonsillitis that turned into a sinusitis. After reading the symptoms of several people here, I noticed that quite a few people were reporting lightheadedness and difficulty breathing for it to be anecdotal. I had taken Augmentin before, and thought the side effects were unpleasant, however this is MUCH worse! | M | 35 | 2 days
500 MG 2X D | | 6/3/2010
| 2 | bronchitis& sinus infection | intense abdominal/intestinal cramping, bloody diarrhea,chills,leg weakness&cramping, back muscle spasms, constant stomacheache | Taking Biaxin XL 500mg accompanied with probiotic pills to counter side-effects, but on day 5 started feeling nausea, then had 15+ hours of diarrhea, stomach craming and stabbing pains in my intestines. Hunched over in pain radiating from stomach and lower back. Chills, whole body aches and leg weakness. Bloating. Yeast Infection. AWFUL. | F | 20 | 10 days
XL 500 mg 1X D | | 6/1/2010
| 1 | chronic sinus inf and bronchial inf | fatigue, dizziness, nausea, metallic taste in mouth, stomach cramping, diarrhea, anxiety, shaking, mental and physical exhaustion | i thought i had taken this before, but now i'm not so sure. i have taken all kinds of antibiotics for my chronic sinusitis, but i've never felt this bad. i was prepared for metal taste and upset stomach.... but really thought something was wrong with me when i experienced these other side effects. very glad to see that i'm not crazy and seriously considering stopping medication. it has made me feel incapable of caring for my 2 babies and performing my duties at work. thank you to everyone who has commented! and i am very sorry to see so many people have had adverse reactions. wish my dr. would have taken more time with me to explain this medicine. | F | 34 | 3 days
500 mg 2X D | | 5/26/2010
| 1 | Bronchitis | Horrible diarrhea for days afterward, sever gas, sleeplessness, nightmares and panic attack | do not take it it is not worth it | F | 26 | 1 days
500mg 2X D | | 5/24/2010
| 1 | Possible pharyngitis | Heart palpitations - extreme dizziness, felt disconnected from the world - anxiety/panic attacks for 4 months, tingling on left side of body, zero white blood cell count after taking biaxin and having lab work done | I posted this on 2/23/2009 and I was affected from Biaxin on 9-3-2008. It has been a year and a half and I am finally getting my life back after taking this horrible medication. The anxiety and panic attacks and dizziness took this long to subside. Do not take this medication. | F | 41 | 3 days
500 mg 2X D | | 5/21/2010
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| 4 | Bronchitis | Metallic taste, bloating, gas, loss of appetite, slight headache | The worst is the taste - horrible! Someone mentioned licking a battery - that's close, but the taste is much stronger. I'm taking Acidopholus capsules, and not getting diarrhea, but am gassy and bloated. My bronchitis has started getting better, so will continue with the full course, but thanks to this site, will watch out for later symptoms. | F | 47 | 4 days
2x500mg 1X D | | 5/15/2010
| 1 | H Pylori | Dizzines, Metal Taste in Mouth, Rapid Heart Rate, High Blood Pressure...my blood pressure would go from 120/60 to 160/100 within 10 minutes of taking it. I kept my BP monitor near me. Severe Stomach Pains, Chest Pains, Difficulty Breathing, Depression, Crying for no reason, I wanted to kill myself because of the pain it caused. | April 2010, I was prescribed Biaxin for an H Pylori infection which I did not have. I was misdiagnosed. I had to take 2 500mg pills twice a day for 10 days. After day 5 days on this pill I was rushed to the Emergency room 2 times and missed work everyday I was on the pills. The bad side effects of the pills incapacitated me to where I couldnt work. My doctor took me off the pills and placed me on another regimen of pills. Which 2 days later I was told to discontinue because I did not have H Pylori. Within 3 days of being off Biaxin, I couldnt breath right and my throat was closing up on me with swelling. Biaxin killed all the good bacteria in my body and now I had to deal with Thrush a yeast infection in my mouth and lungs. Im still fighting it with probiotics, yogurt, garlic, organic cranberry juice and it is helping me out. But I thought I was going to die. I will never take Biaxin again and the company should be sued. | M | 47 | 10 days
500 MG 2X D | | 5/10/2010
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| 1 | sinus infection | nauseau, stomach pain, chest pain, diarrhea, severe metallic taste in mouth, mood swing | I was put on Biaxin after taking augmentin for 10 days with no relief. I took 3 pills of this drug and will NEVER take it again, the side effects were worse than the illness. | F | 31 | 2 days
500mg 2X D | | 5/6/2010
| 4 | bronchitis/lung infection | The metallic taste, gas, fatigue. That said, I was getting fatigue from my infection, so it's not that different. I'm taking more naps. | I know medication isn't for everyone, and I feel for the people with all the scary side-effects. That said, I have history of mental health issues, and it's not giving me panic or depression, nor is it causing palpitations. Best of all it's clearing up my sinuses, and my bodyaches and cough is nearly gone after less than two days treatment. I wouldn't be too afraid of this medication, personally, but I will take everyone's advice and get some probiotics. | M | 36 | 2 days
1000 1X D | | 5/5/2010
| 1 | H Pylori | Headache, sleeplessnes, naseau, crying spells, abdominal pain, diarrea and bleeding. I came to the site to check to see if bleeding was a side effect of the medicine. I appear to be the only one. However, the emotional effects could be causing the bleeding. | Although I do not like the side effects, I want the bacteria to be gone so I will trust that the doctors have prescribed this for me and I will eventually be ok. | F | 46 | 14 days
500 2X D | | 5/4/2010
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| 1 | dental infection | TERRIBLE stomach cramps,Nausea,Tingling on left side down arm and fingers,Headache,backache HORRIBLE! | I would never ever take this medicine again.Made me feel sick to my stomach. Was suppose to take it 7 days but it Got so bad I
stopped taking it on the third day. Felt like I was going to die! | F | 47 | 3 days
250 MG 2X D | | 5/3/2010
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| 1 | acne/rosacea | Painful speech, swallowing, choking off upon speaking. Incapacitated now because of symptoms. | First, it was an inappropriate drug choice for my condition. I took it with probiotics for several years without a problem, right before going to bed. When I ran out of the probitotics, I delayed buying more. I'm not sure how much time passed; maybe a couple of months. After singing a bit out of my range one night, (I'm a performer,) I developed serious pain upon any kind of vocalization, far longer than should have occured. Months went by without change. My ENT was confused, but said that voice strain couldn't have caused so much damage. (I saw a voice coach who couldn't understand it either.) The doctor tentatively diagnosed acid relux, which I'd never had before. I spent three months on Kapidex (now renamed Dexellent,) and was greatly improved. Then I sang out of range again and totally relapsed. Was improving on Dexellent when I was placed on doxycline for something else, and now my voice is worse than ever. That was several months ago. I haven't spoken in over 10 days; it's just too painful. Can't socialize with friends or go anywhere. I suspect Biaxin either burned my throat or created reflux or yeast problems. I just hope I can heal again, or my life is pretty much over. Never take any antibiotic without acidophilus/probiotics, and never take them before bed. Always drink a full glass of water. | F | 58 | 3 years
250 mg. 1X D | | 5/2/2010
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| 5 | chest infection | Unpleasant taste, but worth putting up with. Some insomnia during first couple of days of course which subsequently subsided. | I'm taking Abbot branded Claricid which is a coated form of clarithromycin, I believe this is similar drug to Biaxin. I had a very congested chest, heavy and very irritable cough, was started on amoxicillin by my doc but after 3 days my chest was getting worse so went back and was prescribed Claricid. Started feeling some improvement after 2nd day on claricid, and quite a lot better by day 5, still have 2 days left in course. Have still got some irritable cough but my chest much better than a few days ago. I've been eating one or two kingsize pots of live yoghurt each day throughout the course, I've had no diarrhea. I am pleased I was prescribed this medicine, its helped my chest infection a lot. Bit shocking to read all the bad reviews on here though! | M | 40 | 7 days
500 2X D | | 4/26/2010
| 1 | Yes | Dizziness, Disorientation, cold chills, stabbing pain in legs severe stomach pain, racing heart, sleeplesness, crying for no reason, depressed DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!!!!!!!!!!!!! | I would NEVER EVER take this medication again, absolutely disturbing side effects | F | 43 | 1 days
500mg 2X D | | 4/24/2010
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| 5 | H Pylori | Ever lick a 9 volt battery when you were a kid? Yeah, Same Taste. The "runs" on day 7-10. Terrible Lethergy, depression, felt like i was being pelted by a professional boxer in the solar plexus at times - But there were also moments where the "sun peeked through the clouds", felt good and kept me going! | To hell and back, but definately worth it - i almost quit because i actually felt worse before i got better - then 2 days after my 2 week therapy - WOW!!!, i finally rid myself of the 2 year funk i was in!!! If you can stand it, please try to stick it out - you might be suprised at the results! I got my life back!!!! Now i've switched over to the homeopathic makula honey/mastic - just to be safe - I shan't go thru that ordeal again - i tell you for sure... | M | 42 | 14 days
500 mg 2X D | | 4/22/2010
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| 1 | Upper respiratory infection | I took (2) 500 MG pills once a day for 7 days and I will never take this pill again. I felt spaced out most of the time I was taking it. I would get severe sharp pains in my stomach and when I would try to eat my stomach would burn and I would start to feel nauseated. The taste in my mouth was horrible. My dad had the exact same side effects. I toughed it out and took the pills all 7 days but I'm still having upper respiratory problems. | | F | 29 | 7 days
500MG 1X D | | 4/20/2010
| 1 | Sinus and respiratory infection | Crying,preceded by a down feeling mood; Bad taste in mouth. | | F | 62 | 3 days
500 mg 1X D | | 4/18/2010
| 1 | For an abscess on my lower back | Sleeplessness, pounding heart (wondered if I was having a heart attack), inability to relax, depression, mood swings, and many other side effects. Experienced most of the side effects named on the label. | I will never, ever, ever touch this poison again. It should be permanently removed from the market. Simply experiencing side effects was not the worst part of it. After a year and a half of being off these pills, I'm still experiencing problems with my heart that often interferes with my sleep (this started from day one that I began taking the pills and has continued ever since, even though I have been long off of them). I just got pregnant, and my midwife is advising me to get an EKG even though I'm only 24 years old, because the side effects are still having serious repercussions on my body. ASK YOUR DOCTOR FOR SOMETHING ELSE. REFUSE BIAXIN. BOYCOTT IT!!!! | F | 24 | 6 weeks
1X D | | 4/16/2010
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| 4 | H pylori infection | Dizziness/disorientation, metallic taste in mouth, poor sleep, racing heart, chronic headache. | I have been on this medicine previously for sinus infections so I knew what I was getting into--thought very strange that an antibiotic could cause these types of reactions--particularly to my mental state/sleep.
However, the cure FAR outways the illness--was vomiting non-stop for three weeks prior to this and lost 20 pounds in three weeks. Have been on short-term diability for a month due to H pylori....so fortunately, I do not have to work while dealing with these symptoms
As mentioned before, probiotics and lots of yogurt have kept the GI symptoms mostly at bay. | F | 47 | 14 days
500 mg 2X D | | 4/12/2010
| 4 | Pharyngeal infection | HORRIBLE bitter taste in my mouth. The only thing that helped was drinking diet soda because the artificial sweetener overpowered the bitter taste. Hunger and slight nausea. Trouble sleeping thought I didn't have any horrible dreams, just tossing and turning. | | F | 22 | 10 days
500mg 2X D | | 4/10/2010
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| 3 | Sinus Infection | Sleeplessness, horrible taste in mouth (can't get rid of it no matter how many times I brush my teeth), nausea, migranes/headaches, slight anxiety, inability to concentrate, abdominal discomfort and pressure, and the worst indigestion I've had in my life.
Biaxin has helped a little bit with my sinus infection and post-nasal drip, but the side effects are making me just as miserable, if not more, as I was when my sinus infection was at its worst. | I'm only on day 3 out of the prescribed 15 days. I don't think I can handle the side effects for much longer so I'm contacting my doctor for an alternative. | F | 25 | 3 days
500 mg 2X D | | 4/9/2010
| 1 | Bronchitis | Nausea. Unease. Panic attack. Extreme fatigue.
Would NOT recommend. | Horrible, very potent antibiotic. If you absolutely need to take BIAXIN (I was on Biaxin XL, 2 pills once daily) please buy a probiotic like BIO-K to replenish the flora in your intestines and lessen the side effects. This is suggested for all antibiotics, but for Biaxin I think its absolutely necessary. Very good probiotics are expensive but it will lessen the side effects and mitigate the fact that the antibiotic is killing every bit of good bacteria in your body, which can result in some of the very scary side effects. If you can, do what I did and ask your doctor for something else - there is always an alternative antibiotic. I dont know why they continue to prescribe this, I suppose it is effective at killing bad bacteria, but it seems to be too strong. No other antibiotic that i've researched (amoxycillin, penicillin, cefprozil, Azithromycin aka Zithromax or z-pack) has nearly as many horrendous reviews- 3 people have actually died and about 30 were hospitalized in the recent past. Biaxin XL seems better than regular Biaxin, and the generic sounds like POISON. Do your research, but with my experience and readings, I would go with something else right away, DO NOT WAIT for more intense side effects, and NEVER GIVE BIAXIN TO A CHILD, NEVER. Please take probiotics if you are on antibiotics, if you cant afford them, buy yogurt and eat it constantly - starting about 3 hours after your antibiotic Good luck and warmest wishes for good health. | F | 38 | 1 days
1000 1X D | | 4/9/2010
| 3 | SINUS INFECTION | Horrible bitter taste in my mouth, dry mouth, had so much trouble sleeping even though I was so tired, my heart was beating so hard and I was shaking, felt like an anxiety attack, was in a horrible irriatable mood, had trouble getting my eyes to focus, sick to my stomach. | I could not figure out what was causing this but I am so glad I found this website I was really starting to get worried. Now that I know all of this has been because of the medicine I will never take it again. I have chronic sinus infections and I am really now considering talking to my Dr. about surgery. Doing this once every or every other month is just not worth it. | F | 29 | 10 days
500mg 2X D | | 4/8/2010
| 4 | Sinus Infection, Bronchitis | Had a minor metallic taste after a few days of taking it, very mild lightheadedness at times, mild nausea, and after the 7th day some mild stomach cramps and mild diahrrea began. | Using Biaxin XL, took with food and used acidophilus capsules daily. Currently still experiencing mild stomach cramps and mild diarrhea but it seems to be dissapating slowly. Using immodium AD if I need to go places. | M | 36 | 7 days
500mg 2X D | | 4/4/2010
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| 1 | Walking pneumonia | bloating first day with mild metallic taste after taking pill; vomiting, nausea, increased bowel movements, and continuous metallic taste next two days | Although this drug seems to be clearing up my pneumonia symptoms, vomiting as a result of a drug is not something any sick person should have to endure. The metallic taste likely contributed to my nausea. I tried masking it in numerous ways, none of which helped longer than a few minutes: mints, cinnamon gum, fireballs (super strong cinnamon candies), citrus candies, pretzels, lemonade, lemon in water, pomegranate juice, and salt water mouth rinse. I slept one night with cinnamon gum under my tongue. After seeing only 6 people of 813 people currently on this site refer to vomiting, I called my doctor, who's now switching me over to erythromycin - thank goodness. | F | 47 | 3 days
500 mg 2X D | | 4/3/2010
| 3 | Sinus infection | metallic taste in mouth, vivid dreams, severe mood swings, depression | cleared infection, mood swings and depression severe, caution to persons who are prone to the above | F | 55 | 10 days
1 gm 1X D | | 3/29/2010
| 3 | ear ,thorat,& respitory infection | although its making me feel better,the side effects are crazy...
extreme chills,not sleeping,weird thoughts while trying to get to sleep,crazy dreams..bad taste in my mouth,and feeling like i cant breath at times and my chest is very heavy.. | other than that i feel like iam getting better its my second day ,i have 8 more to go .....side effects suck | F | 33 | 10 days
500 2X D | | 3/26/2010
| 4 | bronchitis and sinusitis | horrible taste in the mouth, stomach issues, and insomnia - which doesn't help the healing process. I have also experienced headaches. | While I am not completely against the drug, I will ask for a different drug should I ever get sick again, | F | 36 | 14 days
1X D | | 3/23/2010
| 4 | Acute Sinus Infection | Metal taste in mouth, light headedness, sleepless nights, shaky, extreme thirst even with constant water flow, mild diarrhea, mild stomach discomfort. | I have taken this medication in the past for ear infections and bronchial infections. It has worked. After only one day of taking the medication for my sinus infection, my sinus pressure and headaches were eliminated. This is one of two antibiotics that doesn't give me yeast infections, so added bonus here. I did experience feelings of hunger and pain in my stomach even though I had eaten. Medicine did reduce my hunger. Side effects are moderate, but tolerable. I am still willing to take this medicine again. | F | 25 | 10 days
500 mg 2X D | | 3/22/2010
| 1 | Chronic Sinus Infection | Severe heart palpitations, dry mouth, weakness. This was within 5 minutes of taking just 1 | I have had a sinus infection since January and have already taken a course of z pack (cant remember correct name) Then 14 days of Vantin..still didnt get rid of it. So finally had a CT scan and have chronic ethnoid sinus disease (the sinus located behind the nose) Was prescribed 14 days of biaxin. I took 1...yep just 1, and ended up in the ER.Extreme heart rate within 5 minutes.I took my blood pressure and it was 204 over 98. Very scary. Dry mouth ensued and a feeling of weakness in legs and arms. Got to the ER and blood pressure was at 145/78..so had gone down but still high. They told me not to take anymore and gave me something else..so lets see what this one does. I,m gonna make sure someone is around this time before i take the new Antibiotic.This totally freaked me out. Left me with a headache.Cant imagine taking the whole 14 days worth. i dont think my heart would take it. | F | 51 | 1 days
500 2X D | | 3/18/2010
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| 1 | Chronic Sinus Infection | Severe heart palpitations, dry mouth, weakness. This was within 5 minutes of taking just 1 | I have had a sinus infection since January and have already taken a course of z pack (cant remember correct name) Then 14 days of Vantin..still didnt get rid of it. So finally had a CT scan and have chronic ethnoid sinus disease (the sinus located behind the nose) Was prescribed 14 days of biaxin. I took 1...yep just 1, and ended up in the ER.Extreme heart rate within 5 minutes.I took my blood pressure and it was 204 over 98. Very scary. Dry mouth ensued and a feeling of weakness in legs and arms. Got to the ER and blood pressure was at 145/78..so had gone down but still high. They told me not to take anymore and gave me something else..so lets see what this one does. I,m gonna make sure someone is around this time before i take the new Antibiotic.This totally freaked me out. Left me with a headache.Cant imagine taking the whole 14 days worth. i dont think my heart would take it. | F | 51 | 1 days
500 2X D | | 3/18/2010
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| 1 | hpylori | Iwas taking this medicine for hpylori. I will never ever take this medicine again!!!I thought I was having a heart attack. Had an abnormal ekg. Horrible headaches that nothing would cure. Nervous, feeling of doom. Took my 5th day of it yesterday in a 14 day treatment.I would rahther have abdominal cramping for the rest of my life than ever have to take this again!!My chest still feels heavy and hurts!! I am still not sure that my heart is not gonna stop at any minute!!!Unable to sleep for worrying about having a heart attack, and I am usually asleep by the time my head hits the pillow. Can not wait to get this out of my system completly!!! | | F | 36 | 5 days
2X D | | 3/17/2010
| 1 | sinus infection | HORRIBLE RASH! and no relief from sinus infection, I am worse than when I stared taking it. DO NOT TAKE | | F | 48 | 3 days
500mg 2X D | | 3/12/2010
| 1 | Sinus Infection | My 6 year old has had so many allergic reactions to antibiotics there isn’t much we can give her these days. As soon as she started taking it our family of 5(3kids)and teacher noticed facial spasms/arms stretching in upward motion over head. Our pediatric specialist called them "ticks" because we kept her on it for a week trying to get her health better (symptoms of illness were going away), it now sadly it seems to be permanent tic and we are being referred to a ped. neurologist. I am so sad my little girl now opens and stretches her eyes & mouth open several times ea. time she does the act of this "tick". She also stretches her arms up over her head while doing it. At first she didn’t know she was doing it and now she cries and says she "has to, I cant stop doing it". It seems to be more frequent while doing homework & watching TV. I gave her 2tsp benadryl at bed time and it seems to have decreased the volume of ticks but not length. | I also took Biaxin numerous times(im female ages 27-30) and I was really sick to my stomach, but it did help my illness, so my dr kept giving it to me. I NOW have really bad GI problems!!! No ONE IN MY FAMILY IS ALLOWED TO TAKE THIS DRUG. I BLOCKED IT THROUGH MY TARGET PHARMACY AS AN ALLERGY SO BY MISTAKE WE CAN NEVER GET IT, EVEN IF A DR. CALLS SOMETHING IN FOR US. I SUGGEST...doing ur research on every drug now that this has happened to my baby girl...if I would have found this "RATINGS PAGE" before... I would have NEVER given it to her OR TAKEN IT MYSELF!!!!! Not worth the chance of an PERMANANT allergic reaction THIS BAD! | F | 6 | 1 weeks
2X D | | 3/4/2010
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| 3 | Bronchitis & Sinus Infection | Metallic taste in mouth within an hour of taking, tingling and numbness in the face/jaw area, anxiety symptoms, sleeplessness. Strange out-of-it feeling. I had thought all this was due to the cough medicine I was taking & after stopping that I realized (with only one more dose left) that it may be from the Biaxin & that's when I found this site. Thank you for helping me pin point the effects of this medicine. | Biaxin did get rid of bronchitis & sinus infection, but I will definitely not take this medicine again. | F | 45 | 10 days
500 mg 2X D | | 3/3/2010
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| 1 | suspected lyme disease | muscle and joint pain, headaches, weird dreams with waking, severe anxiety, fast heart beat, racing thoughts, severe sleeplessness, waking frequently while sleeping, pacing, feeling of weight on my chest, severe shaking, fear, dread, night sweats, could not function in my daily life. | I was prescribed this due to a positive lyme disease test...ends up I have Mononucleosis that caused a false positive so I took this when I had a viral infection that it would not help with any way! I don't know if that made it worse. I will never take this medicine again I thought I was going to die! | F | 34 | 8 days
250 3X D | | 2/28/2010
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| 2 | H. Pylori | Horrible bitter taste in mouth, lethargy, weird feeling, feel disoriented at times, deep heavy breathing. | I'm really glad I found this site. I was a bit concerned about the side effects. I'm on my 3rd day of taking this. I did not notice any of these side effects until yesterday. I took my second dose last night and I felt completely out of it. I was very very quiet (which is rare for me) and I had this weird awkward, unexplainable feeling inside. Then when I fell asleep, about couple hours later, I woke up with this horrible horrible taste in my mouth! I kept trying to spit out the taste and brushed my teeth again, but it was still there. I tried drinking some juice, but it made the taste and swallowing even worse! I'm on day 3 now and I took my first dose this morning. Again, the horrible taste is in my mouth, I feel extremely fatigued and lost in space. I'm now feeling a strong sense of anxiety, but I'm trying my best to not think about it too much. I'm getting ready to call my doctor to discontinue this med & to prescribe something else. I DO NOT like this medication.... | F | 30 | 3 days
500 mg 2X D | | 2/27/2010
| 3 | sinusitis | Bitter taste in mouth for much of the day. | Yup, it tastes hideous. Here's what helps: sucking on hard candy, eating or drinking, sucking on ice chips, chewing gum. Not great, but it keeps my mouth being unbearably bitter. Too bad you can't eat 24/7! | F | 49 | 8 days
1000mg 1X D | | 2/25/2010
| 1 | Sinus Infection | I was given Biaxin for a sinus infection. I had already been given the Z pack two times but still have the infection. The first day of taking it I had lots of gas, and diarrhea. I took a imodium and that helped the diarrhea. The next day I woke up and was weakand so depressed. I took another with food and I started having bad stomach cramps. By the evening I was crying and leaning over the trash can trying to vomit but could not because I was not able to eat all day. I haven't taken anymore of the pills I am feeling better but I still feel a burn in my stomach. | | M | 37 | 2 days
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| 1 | Infection in lungs | A few hours after taking it, I get an awful bitter taste in my mouth. Then shortly after I feel like a gas or fume coming up my throat, I almost feel like I can blow it out. Then after that my spit becomes super bitter, I drink and drink water but still there. At night it's the worst, I lay down and I feel like acid reflux and my mouth fill up with a poisonous spit, and suffered from Insomnia | I will never take this again! | F | 33 | 6 days
500 mg 2X D | | 2/22/2010
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| 2 | severe bronchitis | I experienced extreme fatigue, tingling body sensations. Doctor gave me this drug even though it interacted with my other drug I was taking (Zeldox). After taking this combination I've been sufferering extreme stomach pain, bloating and diahreaa for 4-6 months although has been getting a little bit better because I've been taking Prevacid. Would caution others with a mental illness taking this to make sure it doesn't interact with your medication! BE CAREFUL! | I hate Biaxin, it has ruined my body. I cannot eat dairy, red meat, whole fruit, and caffiene now thanks to my stupid doctor. Please email me if you are experiencing stomach pain long after taking biaxin. | F | 24 | 5 days
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| 1 | cellulitis | severe anxiety, shortness of breath, numbness/weakness of arms, chest burning, back pain (muscle spasms?), feeling of dread. | I have a history of depression. I was in the ER twice the same day, the second trip via ambulance. I had severe shortness of breath and back pain--thought I was having a heart attack. I made an absolute fool of myself in front of my family doctor. I thought I was dying. I missed 3 days of work. I cannot believe the charges I have incurred and all the anxiety I CAUSED my extended family. | F | 59 | 7 days
2X D | | 2/20/2010
| 1 | Ear infection | Fever, loss of appitite, was not interested in drinking anything, wakes up screaming, lathargic, by the 4th day she was Scream crying off and on all day and night. | I stopped giving it to her on the 4th evening. I will not give this to my daughter again. I feel bad that I didn't reseach this medication more before giving it to her. | F | 1 | 7 days
2ml 2X D | | 2/18/2010
| 3 | Sinus Infection | Terrible medicinal taste in mouth (similar to chewing a pill, but constant), reflux, lower back pain, yeast infection, occasional palpitations, slight diarrhea, dry mouth. | About 4 days into my 14 day treatment, I am barely coping with the side effects, but so happy that my sinus infection is going away! Still a lot of sinus pain, but my mouth and throat no longer taste infectious and like garbage - now they taste like I've been chewing on pills constantly! As long as it makes the infection go away, I will deal with it! | F | 24 | 14 days
500mg 2X D | | 2/17/2010
| 1 | for bronchitis | extreme diarrhea, mood shift--depressed, anxious, uncontrollable crying, numbness in the upper arms, lightheadedness | | F | 25 | 2 days
500 mg 2X D | | 2/17/2010
| 2 | h.pylori | I have these terrible headaches, lack of appetite, diarrhea within 10 minutes after me taking the medication.It also leaves a very horrible taste in my mouth that I have never had before. | I would not recommend this medicine to anyone. | F | 26 | 14 days
500mg 2X D | | 2/16/2010
| 4 | Sinus Infection | Ready to become the next Steven King author after the crazy dreams I had with this medication. Woke up in the middle of the night and told my husband we need a gun after extremely vivid wacky dream. Sick to my stomach, metal taste, rapid heart rate. Symptoms better when taken with food and nightmares not as bad if taken a few hours before bed instead of right before. Symptoms are tolerable. | Still would take this for sinus infection. Went several days on Amoxicylin with no benefit for sinus infection and almost borderline pneumonia, worse everyday for a week. Biaxin is helping for sure now that I'm on this. | F | 33 | 3 days
2X D | | 2/14/2010
| 4 | sinus infection | I had fairly severe abdominal bloating that seemed to subside after about 4 days. I also experienced the metalic taste on my tounge that others commented about, but only first thing in the morning. I noticed I was having wild dreams (some really bad) and after the 6th day of taking it I felt suicidal, depressed and angry. I thought I was losing my emotional stability, then remembered reading the same comments from other people. I threw away the last dose and today I don't feel depressed and miserable. I am well, finally! I went through a full 10day treatment of Amoxicillin and 1 mo. later exact symptoms returned.If I really had to I'd take Biaxin again. | | F | 52 | 10 days
1000mg 1X D | | 2/11/2010
| 5 | Lyme Disease | Worked great. Love this antibiotic. No side effects at all. | Herx (common w/Lyme) was mellow first time. I had to take again a year later for a long time, it was harder, but did it and beat co-infection, Bartonella after 9 months on it. My choice abx for cell wall deficient lyme and Bartonella. | F | 46 | 2 years
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| 1 | sinus infection | It made my heart skip, and I felt disoriented at times, the worst of it was that it caused pain in my lower legs and joint pain toward the end of treatment it started causing my tongue to hurt. | I would not take this drug again. It did help the infection but the scary heart episodes. The leg and joint pain that started just five days short of finishing the antibiotic is still bothering me and continues to give me some scary moments. | F | 55 | 17 days
| | 1/31/2010
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| 5 | H Pylori | stuffed up nose. for first 2 days mild nausea one hour after taking meds, goes away after 20 min. Other than that I get the taste of metal in the mouth. But THAT IS IT. | I read these forums prior to taking the H PAC triple therapy kit including Prevacid and Amoxicillin too and you guys scared the crap out of me. After speaking to 4 different doctors they assured me the health benefits were far greater than the discomfort from POTENTIAL side effects but that I most likely would not feel any. The doctors were right and you guys are scaring people into not taking what they need. If you are reading this and are concerned about the drug you are about to take GO ASK YOUR DOCTOR HIS/HER OPINION | M | 30 | 7 days
| | 1/29/2010
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| 2 | sinus infection | insomnia, chills, tightness in chest, loss of appetite, extreme thirst, anxiety, tiredness | On top of the side effects, I don't feel like my infection is any better. Still coughing and congested. Feeling pretty lousy physically and mentally. | F | 52 | 8 days
| | 1/28/2010
| 1 | chest infection from flu | nausea, nagging headache, diarrhea, fatigue, dizziness, panic attacks, high blood pressure (not normal for me - usally on the low side) chest pain, confusion | I do not recommend this drug at all. I don't believe it is should be on the market. I had to be hospitalized for dehydration from the medication giving me severe diarrhea. Was checked for possible heart attack because of chest pains and dizziness. I was very confused and couldn't stop crying. | F | 40 | 7 days
| | 1/28/2010
| 1 | Sinus Infection | rapid heart-beat then bad palpitations, metallic taste in mouth, nausea, increased thirst, diarrhea | Rapid heart-beat was the first night, palpitations since. Today would have been day three of a 10 day dose, I quit taking them due to the side effects. All these symptoms after being on it for only 48 hrs is not worth it!! Calling my doctor first thing Monday morning to get something else. | F | 38 | 2 days
| | 1/23/2010
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| 1 | Sinusitis | Extremely severe insomnia, constant, horrible taste. Also a bit of anxiety (crying, feeling of panic), on the fifth day severe headache and nausea, dizziness/ light-headed, shaky and also experienced some pulse acceleration. | This is my fifth day and I am going back to the doctor to get on another medication. This medicine is absolutely TERRIBLE and I would advise that although a doctor may say these aren't the common side effects (as mine so rudely did), this website may disprove that. | F | 21 | 5 days
| | 1/22/2010
| 3 | possible whooping cough | Slight nausea, headache, bitter taste at the back of my tongue, insomnia and as a result, tired during the day. | On day three of ten. Coughing and phlegm have improved somewhat so far. I dread another week of these side effects. | F | 30 | 10 days
| | 1/21/2010
| 1 | acute bronchitis | extreme anal inflammation due to repeated caustic bowel movements, loss of smell, loss of taste | It is 8 moths since I took Biaxin and my sense of smell and sense of taste are still disturbed... piercing laboratory type smell associated with cooking (especially onions) and deodorant... can barely taste anything at all. Was told by doctor, when I reported these effects, that all should return to normal in a couple months... that was 6 months ago. I was very ill with bronchitis, but really wish some other medication could have helped me. I needed two courses of Biaxin ... 20 days. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF ANYTHING I CAN DO TO REGAIN SENSE OF SMELL AND TASTE THAT HAS HELPED OTHERS. THANK YOU! | F | 64 | 20 days
| | 1/17/2010
| 1 | Sinus Infection | Extreme nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, horrible taste in mouth, massive headache that wouldn't subside, insomnia, vivid dreams,anxiety,dizziness, muscle weakness and urine retention. | Was on Biaxin XL 500mg, 2 pills once per day for 12 days. I was so sick, dizzy and weak that I could not go to work. I was unable to drive or walk a straight line. Way to dizzy. Felt "hungover" constantly for duration. I had severe anxiety and racing heartbeat, as well as the craziest dreams, night time insomnia and nightmares. I was only urinating 2 times per day, it did not matter how much fluid i was drinking. Urine was orange and cloudy. Constant dry heaving and loose stools. On day 10 i broke out in a rash all over my torso. Two days after my last dose I got a sore throat and yeast infection! SO angry! Would not recommend to anyone. | F | 25 | 12 days
| | 1/14/2010
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| 3 | Sinus infection | Increased insomnia, dry mouth, metallic taste (constant), anxious, increased intake of water (due to dry mouth), but decreased urination. My dose is 2 tabs, 500 mg once a day, day 4 of 10. | | M | 49 | 4 days
| | 1/8/2010
| 4 | pneumonia | foul taste in mouth, decreased urine output | It worked, but oh man did it create a horrid taste in the back of my mouth so bad that it would wake me up. I was brushing my teeth a couple of times during the night. It was very bitter, like a mix of strong grapefruit juice and bile. Only after finishing the course did I look up the side effects and discover that my lack of urination was probably related to the meds. I just thought I was dehydrated. | M | 40 | 5 days
| | 1/5/2010
| 1 | Sinus Infection, Bronchitis | Extreme heart palpitations, dizziness, feeling of doom, uncontrollable crying, panic attacks, sleeplessness, vivid dreams, chest pressure, irregular heartbeat, severe depression | I have been taking Biaxin for 2 days and have had to take myself off of it due to the side effects listed above. I have reported the side effects to the FDA and am going back to the doctor tomorrow morning so I can switch to another antibiotic. This medicine has completely unravelled me over the past two days. I can't imagine what people go through when they have panic attacks or depression. | F | 41 | 2 days
| | 1/2/2010
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| 1 | chest infection | abdominal bloating, vomiting bile, kidney impairment, loss of smell and taste, rapid heart beat, heart failure, loss of smell and taste, "symptoms of myasthenic syndrome" ie: extreme weakness and fatigue in that order over 5 months | 2x500g daily for 4 days (out of 7 prescribed) cured the infection, hospitalized for 2 weeks 15 bags of IV saline to wash out system --ruined my health for 2 years -- sense of taste came back after just over a year, --kidney and cardiac function still impaired, --still physically weak and tire easily
--- 6" tall weight went from 235lbs to 265 to 170 to 225 in just 14 months--
no odd dreams or hallucinations-----
never again will I go near this stuff
-- itcan have very long lasting effects | M | 51 | 4 days
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| 3 | Pneumonia | Increased saliva, light-headedness, insomnia during night, but sleepy during day, concentration problems | I have been on this for three days now, have seven days to go. Although I haven't had any bad side effects (yet) I am alergic to Sulpha. After reading so many bad ratings, I have yet to rate this but am still satisfied. As with any antibiotic, it will kill all the good bacteria in the gut, so you need to suppliment with probiotics either in pill form or yogurt. Do this every day to rid the stomach cramps or diahrea. I'd rather suffer a few days myself with a few side effects than be admitted to the ER. I still cough at night and during the morning when it's hard to wake up. I find I drink a lot of fluids during the day too. And I still have my appetite. Everyone is different, we all have reactions as our systems are not the same. Biaxin is a strong antibio but there are far worse. | M | 38 | 10 days
| | 1/1/2010
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| 1 | Lyme Disease | after five days at 250 mg, I experienced extreme insomnia, tingling through-out my body (like electrical feelings), arm and leg weakness, anxiety and depression. These symptoms haven't gone away after 2 months being off the drug. | Does anyone have suggestions for me as to how to elleviate my side effects after 2+ months off the drug? | F | 39 | 5 days
| | 12/30/2009
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| 1 | chest infection | heart pain and arythmia. Convulsions. extreme anxiety that lasted over a year. felt CRAZY! was not myself!! | Brittney Murphy was taking this supposedly before she died.
www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/biaxin.html | F | 35 | 3 days
| | 12/23/2009
| 1 | Sinus Infection | Terrible taste, almost immediate upset stomach and nausea. A little shaking and a weird feeling. Exhaustion as well. | I felt weird the second I tasted this horrible taste in my mouth. My stomach felt terrible and so I got online to read about it...after reading all the comments below, I will not finish this drug. I will find something else or deal with it until it clears because I really don't feel like dealing with these side effects. I haven't tried to sleep yet but I hope I don't have these night terrors that a lot of people seem to have experienced. | F | 21 | 1 days
| | 12/15/2009
| 3 | Sinus Infection | Horrible test in my mouth, almost constant.
Severe emotional mood swings and depression. | I don't think I have ever cried so much. Since I have been on the medication I have cried a ton and feel depressed, like a total loser with no friends which is not the case. I am typically very optimistic and cheerful. It definitely makes my sinus infection go away but makes me feel like I'm losing my mind for the 10 days I'm on it. I just wonder is there another drug that can do this without these side effects?? | F | 25 | 10 days
| | 12/14/2009
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| 4 | Post Nasal Drip/Sinus Infection | metallic taste, loss of smell, gas and upset stomach. | I am on day 5 of 10 so far taking 2x500mg every 24hours with food. I have had ZERO feeling of depression, anxiety or vivid nightmares. I have still been able to go snowboarding, night clubbing, fall asleep with no issues. Metallic taste is nasty, but this medication has cleared my sinus infection by at least 80% already. I was for 3 months constantly swallowing disgusting mucus and wake up with zero air flow in my nasal cavities. I have been using a neti pot also to help clean and moisturize my nose. As of my day 5/10 experience with this drug i'm extremely impressed with its power to clear infection. This medicine has benefited me greatly. | | 19 | 5 days
| | 12/13/2009
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| 4 | sinus infection/bronchitis | Nausea, vomiting, exhaustion, weird dreams, bad taste in mouth. | It works very well on the infection but this constant 'foggy' feeling, exhaustion and my gut being in such turmoil is aggravating. It makes me so tired! I'm looking forward to finishing it. 10 days on this is 5 days too many. | F | 43 | 10 days
| | 12/11/2009
| 1 | sinus and ear infection | insomnia, awaking with panic attacks, chest burning, burning feeling throughout body, nervousness, shaking, metallic taste, dry mouth, fear of falling asleep and not waking up, stomach cramping, leg weakness. | I was taking 2 500mg pills once a day and a decongestant. After having the side effects, I called the doctor and they thought it was the decongestant so I stopped taking the decongestant. Then took the antibiotic only the next day and felt worse and was not able to sleep for more than 30 minutes at a time and would wake up into a full panic attack and feelings of disconnection with the world. Doctor suggested to try benadryl to sleep. This did make me more sleepy but I was still afraid to fall asleeep so I wasn't able to fall asleep. Didn't take it the third day and about 20 hours after taking the Biaxin I was feeling better and able to fall asleep without fear. My doctor thought my symptoms were not very typical for this medication, but it seems from all I have read I am not alone. I am going to find out if they can prescribe me something else. i am glad I found this site. | F | 32 | 2 days
| | 12/7/2009
| 1 | Bronchitus | psychological effects: fear/dread, panic, feeling "weird", difficulty falling asleep due to horrible thoughts, feeling in danger if i fell asleep. | psychological effects: fear/dread, panic, feeling "weird", difficulty falling asleep due to horrible thoughts, feeling in danger if i fell asleep. | F | 23 | 1 days
| | 12/6/2009
| 5 | sinus infection, maxillary, frontal | Sleepy, slight metalic taste. No abdominal discomforts or GI distress. No other side effects. | This bad infection was unsuccessfully treated with Levaquin 500 mg for 10 days, then Zithromax 500mg for 10 days. I felt just awful. Thank God for Biaxin. This medication started clearing my infection within 24-48 hours although I was prescribed 14 days. I took the entire 14 days as my doctor explained not to stop it even though I was feeling better. This medication worked for me when no other medication would. | F | 55 | 14 days
| | 12/3/2009
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| 1 | Maxillary Sinus Infection | This medication was unbelievably crazy, I got a 7-day 500 MG package, and I took the antibiotic at the same time every day with food. At night I can't sleep, I go to work looking like I partied the night before, as of this second I have extreme abdominal bloating thats forcing me to stay awake, I do not reccomend this medication to anyone and I will NEVER take it again. | | M | 22 | 4 days
| | 11/30/2009
| 3 | brochitis, sinus infection | metallic taste, severe abdominal cramping, tiredness (couldn't keep my eyes open within 15 minutes of taking), yeast infection | I was told by a nurse practitioner to take acidophilus (in the vitamin section) 2 pills 2 hrs before taking biaxin to counteract the stomach pain. It has helped some - I'm not doubled over anymore. Today is day 2 and the metallic taste does go away if you take biaxin with a full glass of water. If you scimp on the water you'll get dry mouth and the metallic taste comes back. | F | 31 | 2 days
| | 11/29/2009
| 1 | Sinus Infection | Extreme Stomach Upset, Headache, Feverish feeling, Mental "Fog", Bizarre and very Vivid Nightmares, Sad feeling | I took this for only 1 day (two doses), before the unexpectedly awful stomach upset led me to Google this to see if I was alone. Was doubled over in pain--a strange, empty, almost starved feeling that did not go away with eating. Felt feverish and head-achy and just ... sad. Had a bizarre, out-of-the-blue violent nightmare that evening that was SO vivid. I jolted awake terrified and feeling paralyzed in my bed. Was terrified to go to bed the next night, during which I had another extremely bizarre and vivid, clockwork orange-like dream. I took my doses on Sunday, and today, on Tuesday, I am still feeling very emotional and almost depressed. Have also been experiencing "brain fog", where I am blanking on simple information like my zip code or garage door code. I can't WAIT until this horrible drug gets out of my system! I want to feel normal again! 1 day on this and I feel like I am going crazy. | F | 27 | 1 days
| | 11/24/2009
| 1 | Sinus Infection & Bronchitis | Loss of vision, extreme vision blur, stomach pains & yeast infection | Vision was decreasing rapidly and started not long after starting this medicine. Got so bad I was sent to Opthamologist who in turn could not find a reason for such severe loss of vision and sent me to a neuro-opthalmologist. Once I stopped medicine (on my own) after 24 hours vision cleared rapidly and now is back to normal. Very scary! | F | 18 | 4 days
| | 11/21/2009
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| 1 | bronchitis | terrible taste in mouth, couldn't sleep, crazy dreams, headache, no taste or smell | | F | 42 | 3 days
| | 11/14/2009
| 5 | sinus infection | Nauseau, sweats, metallic taste, flatulence | After one day the horrible pressure from sinus infection was gone, and I could actually breathe from one side of nose. After 48 hours the nausea was gone, and my breathing was almost normal, sinus headache also gone. Had sweats off and on the entire time, but well worth it. I really liked this antibiotic. | F | 56 | 7 days
| | 11/13/2009
| 1 | Bacterial throat infection | metallic taste in mouth, stomach cramping, bad dreams, loss of appetite, nausea, rapid heartbeat, diarrhea | I couldnt wait for this medication to finish. I think it has given me c. difficile. Although it cleared up my sickness quickly, I would avoid going on this medication in the future. | F | 25 | 10 days
| | 11/11/2009
| 1 | Bronchitis, possible pnemonia | When I first started taking this, I felt so lousy. I was glad to be on something to relieve my chest cough. However, the metallic taste is horrid and set in within hours of beginning the drug. I am unable to sleep at night, then lathargecially tired during the day. My heart pounds, and I broke out into a full panic attack during church. Not pleasent. I didn't know what was wrong. I am in remission for cancer since last year. I thought for sure with all the side affects I was feeling my cancer was back and through my whole body, as I have been waking up in the middle of the night with intense body aches. Now, I think it is just the RX, and in a week or so most of this will go away. I will never take again. EVER. Horrible dreams, sick stomach, bad taste, panic, depression, anxiety. NOT worth the cure. | Read my other comments. DO NOT TAKE, especially children. | F | 37 | 10 days
| | 11/10/2009
| 1 | Bronchitis | oh my gosh I feel so bad. My 9 year old daughter was telling me she felt wierd,she was hearing and seeing things. Her eyes even swelled up and we thought it was pink eye. I wish I would have read this sooner. I made her an appointment with a psychologist as I thought she was developing anxiety disorders or worse. She was terrified. | | F | 9 | 7 days
| | 11/6/2009
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| 5 | gum infection | I did not suffer any side effects from this medicine | I was skeptical about taking biaxin because of this website but it turned out to be fine. i suffered no ill effects and did not have one side effect. please do not let this website sway your opinion on this medicine...everyone reacts differently to medicine. if i let this website stop me, i would have done myself a disservice. | F | 29 | 7 days
| | 11/2/2009
| 3 | Upper respiratory infection | I've taken Biaxin for years because I'm allergic to both penicillin and cipro. Biaxin has always caused me to have a bad taste on the back of my tongue, stomach and intestinal cramps, and occasional vomiting. But this time is the worst. I'm on Day 3 of 7 taking 500 mg 2X/day, and in addition to all the above my skin is crawling and painfully sensitive to touch in the way it is when I have a high fever (just took it, it's 99.3), my brain is foggy, and my legs and arms are so weak I can't walk or sit comfortably. Did they change the formulary recently? I've never known such awful side effects. | | F | 46 | 3 days
| | 11/1/2009
| 1 | walking pneumonia | XL - 500 mg 2x's day. metallic taste that won't go away, abdominal pain, lightheadedness, severe anxiety, feelings of doom and death, crying, shakiness, fatigue w/insomnia | i will never take this drug again. i'm i feel like i need to go to the ER but i keep telling myself it's the anxiety. my body feels like it's burning on the inside. can only sleep for about an hour & 1/2 at a time. dream are so vivid and I'm calling out in my sleep. i'm done taking this. | F | 42 | 2.5 days
| | 10/29/2009
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| 1 | stomach infection | Metallic taste that never, NEVER goes away. After 2 days started getting a pounding heartbeat that caused almost complete insomnia. I never have had a nightmare since I was a child...and as soon as I tried to doze off I'd dream I was falling or driving through a stop sign. Anxiety, shaking, teeth chattering. How in Hades does medicine like this make it on the market? | | M | 53 | 7 days
| | 10/28/2009
| 1 | URI | For any old movie buffs out there, I would call this the "Dr. Phibes Antibiotic" (which means that it gleefully kills bacteria while leaving an horrendous wake of side effects behind it) | | M | 26 | 3 days
| | 10/28/2009
| 3 | Pneumonia | Rage, extreme hunger about 2 hrs after taking pills but hard to gag down food and throat goes dry. Have to "iron fist" it to eat even when ravenous. Disconnected feelings, aggression, distinct metallic almost rank odor and taste in mouth, upset stomach that resolves with food, extreme fatigue, dizzy, staring off into space randomly. | Scary drug, I would only take it for extreme conditions. Don't like the mental health issues it can cause. The extreme emotional state and sudden rage are scary enough to avoid the drug even if it's extreme conditions. Oddly, did help costochondritis (I have chronic costo) as secondary effects. Got pneumonia from complications from H1N1 flu. On day 4 of medications at time of posting. | F | 30 | 10 days
| | 10/27/2009
| 1 | URI | Insomnia,muscle aches,frequent urination,tingling in feet and hands,fatigue | I could only make it four days and switched | M | 53 | 4 days
| | 10/26/2009
| 2 | Bronchitis | Anxiety!!!! Crying. Bad taste in my mouth. Mild sense of unexplainable dread. | Yesterday was day 7 of 500mg x 2 once a day of Biaxin. A couple days ago I had some anxiety because I was thrown a curve ball at work (or I thought that was the reason), but this morning I felt panicky and had to stop myself from crying before i went in. Not normal for me although I have had anxiety and depression before. This was like the same horrible feelings... all I could do to just stay there... but onset suddenly and with no real triggering factor. I also had a feeling of unreality probably because I was spending so much energy keeping my emotions in check. My cough is gone, so it did work, thus my rating of 2, but you'd think that with all the prescriptions doctors write for depression and anxiety meds, which myself, I don't take, they might think to ask when you go to a clinic, if this might be a problem?? I think 7 days is enough, and after reading a lot of these posts (thank you all!!!) I am kinda scared what else might happen. | F | 38 | 7 days
| | 10/25/2009
| 1 | Sinus infection | Extreme leg weakness and aching, crying and freaking out, wanting to die, lathargic, can't sleep, crazy dreams | Started taking biaxin 4 days ago...first dose made me feel weak with no energy. I am now on day 4 and feel like I have lost my mind. My legs are aching so bad I cannot stand it! I am also extremely depressed now; crying, screaming, thinking of ways to die. I am not taking anymore of this crap! It cost me $99 but I;m throwing it out! | F | 27 | 4 days
| | 10/20/2009
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| 2 | Pneumonia | Muscle weakness and stiffness in hands and forearms. Dizzy. Numbness in neck. | It initally helped me...but then the side effects kicked in. I'm going to stop taking it and be prescribed something without the weird side effects. | F | 42 | 2 days
| | 10/18/2009
| 5 | Lyme Disease | Bad aftertaste. I found that it's whenever I haven't had enough fluids that I notice the taste. So, if I drink enough water, I don't get the aftertaste, and it's only when I wake up in the morning and haven't had a drink in eight hours that I have this side effect anymore. | After a month of intravenous antibiotics, my doc put me on Ceftin (closest to the IV stuff I was on), to finish killing off the Lyme. But the Ceftin severely affeced my lower G.I., and I had to go off it or risk colitis. So, the doc put me on Biaxin because of its ability to go intracellular (Lyme hides insides your cells), and I've been feeling much, much better. It seems to be doing the job without causing me any side effects other than the aftertaste, which is so minor that it's totally worth dealing with it if I'm feeling so much better.
And I've had the pleasant side effect of not having had a sinus infection in months (I usually have at least four a year). | F | 29 | 5 months
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