ERYTHROMYCIN Reviews (ERYTHROMYCIN)Average Rating: 1.9 (999 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ERYTHROMYCIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ERYTHROMYCIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | sinus infection, I think | diarhea(SP?), nausea, and I slept | I took this medicine close to 6 yrs ago and ever since, I just tell docs that I'm allergic to it. I couldn't stand to feel like that again. I've had docs tell me that the side effects were normal, but I don't care, I don't think a med that suspose to make you better should make you feel worse! | F | 28 | 10 days | 6/26/2008 | 1 | sore throat | dizzy, nearly fainted at work today with a racing heart beat, scarey,very hungry ALL the time, upper/lower stomache pains, tired however i am awake ALL night not taking any more because i must get some sleep. really scarey tablets!!! | F | 35 | 3 days | 6/25/2008 | 4 | Sinus Infection | Anxiety. | I took Keflex, cipro, Augmentin and sufferred from anxiety and depression so I switched to Erythromycin 250mg 4X daily. My doctor prescribed Tranxene 3.75mg 3-4 times daily which controlled the anxiety during the treatment. Because I get sinus infections occasionally, I am going to switch to taking azithromycin with a sinus dynamics nebulizer the next time to avoid side effects. | M | 45 | 10 days | 6/21/2008 | 2 | Breast infection | nausea, vommiting, headache, extreme tiredness, diarhea. | Symptoms started within hours of first dose of only 333 mg. | F | 25 | 10 days | 6/18/2008 | 5 | Sinus Infection | NONE! | Taking 250 mg 2x a day. I was very reluctant to take the product after all the negative reviews, but I've had no side effects whatsoever and my awful sinus infection immediately started to clear up. | F | 37 | 5 days | 6/9/2008 | 1 | tooth abcess | Ok for first dose( 500mg x4 daily) but after second dose terrible stomach cramps, bloating, feeling of nausea, feeling very tired and emotional. ALso had severe muscle cramps in calf muscles this evening. Am allergic to penicillin but this stuff seems to make me feel even worse than when I was taking a penicillin based antibiotic. | Just say no! | F | 41 | 1 days | 6/3/2008 | 1 | Infected insect bite | Extreme back pain, Faint episodes, felt sick but wasn't,very loose stools, stomach pains on 5th day then high temperature which turned into fever with aches/pains in joints. | Now over the fever and have 2 more days to go, still have back pain and since reading the feedback on this site and others I think I'd have been better off with the reactions I have from Penicillin! I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE. | F | 31 | 7 days | 6/1/2008 | 4 | Infected tooth | Sickness/Headache and slight fever. All were very mild | Was able to put up with the mild sid effects, and i would take this drug again. | M | 25 | 5 days | 5/30/2008 | 3 | swollen gland on right side of neck | Starving hungry all through the course, craving and eating packets of biscuits and cakes, completely unlike me, thought I might be preggas the food cravings were so strong! Headaches every day (maybe due to sugar consumption?) and general foggy head and tiredness with a touch of depression thrown in! What fun! | Neck gland went down within a day of starting the course, having been there for 4 days previously. | F | 37 | 7 days | 5/21/2008 | 2 | Tooth abcess | I've spent every evening on this antibiotic windy, with sharp stomach pains, nausea and vomiting. | I took this antibiotic a year ago with no side effects. I'm allergic to penicillin and this is the second antibiotic I've been prescribed this time around, due to a reaction. In the second day of taking this drug I no longer needed to take my painkillers so my tooth is not a bother, the wind and vomiting however are. I've got two days left and I can't wait to be off them. NEVER AGAIN! | F | 22 | 5 days | 5/3/2008 | 2 | before dental work | stabbing pain in stomach within minutes of taking medication even when I tried it with food. Nausea and vomiting that lasted about 8 hours. | I had taken this in the past with no problems. I was 32 when it started making me sick. | F | 43 | 1 days | 4/25/2008 | 3 | Bronchitis | Continual severe gas, intestinal bloating, nauseous feelings 1-2 hours after I take the medicine. | I was told to eat a large meal before taking this drug. I do not eat large meals. The one time I did, I didn't have nausea. The other times I ate a small (normal) meal, I had nausea. 6-12 crackers helped end the feelings of nausea within 30-60 minutes. I read on-line that I should take this drug with a full glass of water. My pharmacy did not list that on the bottle. Within 24 hours on this drug, the chest and nasal congestion was reduced about 30%, but the side effects have me running back to the doctor for another option. Used to treat severe nasal and upper respiratory congestion. | F | 48 | 3 days | 4/20/2008 | 1 | Wisdom Tooth Abcess | Was prescribed 250mg 4 times daily, after only taking 4 was in agony with stomach pain, swollen stomach with constant burning sensation. Had few palpitations - heart beating very fast. Very very tired and cold, just wanna sleep. But the stomach pain is unbearable, went and bought some gaviston so hopefully will get some relief. Really want to stop taking this but rang dentist today and was told there was nothing else i could take as i am allergic to Peniccilin!! So will just have to suffer, cant even have a glass of wine with this stomach pain and burning! | I just dont know if I will beable to carry on with this, its nasty. Surely there must be an easier alternative rather than penicillin! | F | 31 | 2 days | 4/16/2008 | 1 | Tonsilitis then strep throat twice | Nausea, dizziness, shaking, cold, numbness on left arm, heavy head, extreme fatigue, heart palpitations, shortness of breath. | I had severe tonsilitis that penicillin did not get rid of. Second course of different antibiotics, and still had a problem. Swab showed infection so now on erthyromycyin usually prescribed for those allergic to penicillin. Just one tablet and within half an hour all the symptoms described. Felt awful. Spoke to NHS direct who said stop taking these immediately, and go to casualty if anything gets worse!!!! NEVER would take this again. | F | 27 | 1 days | 4/14/2008 | 3 | bronchitis | severe stomach cramps nausea dry mouth dizziness indigestion full and empty at the same time | this is my 4th day and i cant take any more the constant nausea and stomach cramping is making me feel worse than the bronchitis did. think i,ll put up with the rash i get with amoxil | F | 4 days | 4/6/2008 | 1 | Bartholins Cyst - post op | Nausea, EXTREME GAS/wind PAIN, dizziness, diarhea, feeling faint, hunger pangs | I would have preferred to take the side effects of a rash and a sensitive genital area from pencillin, than have to bear the side effects of this medication. The gas/wind pain is SO INTENSE and PAINFUL!!!. My stomach is as if i am 6 months pregnant. It is driving me MAD. NOT WORTH IT!!! | F | 31 | 5 days | 4/2/2008 | 2 | Strep Throat Round 3 | My stomach feels like someone has driven knives into it right above my belly button. It's AWFUL, and it def doesn't even help when you eat when you take the pills. UGGGH. | F | 27 | | 4/1/2008 | 1 | Periodontal infection | Starting several hours after the second dose I woke up with upper abdominal cramping and waves of nausea with close to, but no actual vomiting. | I am allergic to penicillin. I was taking Erythromycin with food, as instructed by my dentist. I took four doses in all before I discontinued. As other commenters, I experienced severe lethargy and fatigue, and nausea combined with a sense of hunger. I also had a bitter taste in my mouth, and excessive accumulation of saliva, as before vomiting. I don't recall ever feeling this bad in the past. After nearly 24 hours, the severity of the symptoms has gone down, but I am still unable to face up to eating anything. | F | 42 | 1.5 days | 3/29/2008 | 1 | Tooth extraction | Stomach cramps and nausia. | took for 2 days 1st day was fine 2nd day was unbearable, constant nausia and stomach cramps and felt totally drained of energy. Will definatly never take again | M | 26 | 2 days | 3/28/2008 | 2 | infected tooth | feels like someone kicking your stomach followed by heated gas and the feeling of throwing up | i will never take this again, its not worth the side effects, took it fine for a couple days then got really sick never suspected it to be the medicine i was taking that would make me feel so bad. | M | 32 | | 3/27/2008 |