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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BIAXIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | strep throat | nausea, diarrhea, anxiety, insomnia, extreme depression and crying especially at night, exhaustion and weakness during the day, extreme irritability | Taking this because of allergy to penicillin. My infection is not completely cleared up but I'll be stopping this medication. I'm more depressed than I was when hospitalized and more tired than I was with mono. I won't be taking this again. | F | 31 | 10 days 500 mg 2X day | 7/9/2011 | 5 | sinus/ear infections | I have taken biaxin several times as i get sinus/ear infections atleast a few times a year.. when i go to the doctor now i even specifically ask for biaxin because it has always worked when other antibiotics failed and it has the least amount of side effects | F | 24 | 10 days 1X day | 6/29/2011 | 4 | Pneumonia | Bad taste in mouth (started on day four)worse the first twelve hours after taking the meds. Occasionnal stomach cramps relieved by Tums. | Bulldozer medication for nasty infections. Really helped the pneumonia. Couldn't sleep much, but I can't attribute it to the Biaxin because the bacteria from my lungs got into my bloodstream and attacked my shoulder, causing septic arthiritis and severe pain. Am on high doses of codeine to help with the pain, so no diarrhea (codeine is a constipant). Am currently on day 6, and will stick this through because if you stop an antibiotic in the middle of the treatment, the infection can come back resistant to drugs! | F | 30 | 6 days 1000 mg 1X day | 6/26/2011 | 4 | severe ear infection | none. maybe a bit of restless sleep, and I did have a nightmare the other night. But no GI issues, bad taste in mouth,, etc | Worked well to treat a horrendous sinus and ear infection. Took a little longer than I expected, but I think it was just a nasty bacteria. I had no issues like others had mentioned. Worked well for me. | F | 29 | 10 days 2X day | 6/24/2011 | 3 | h pylori | The first 2 days I had terrible diarrhea then it stopped but it left this horrible taste in my mouth, during the day I can tolerate it because I drink lots of water but during the night the taste keep me awake to keep swallowing my spit. I also feel very tired during the day. I am going to continue taking this because the stomach pain that was caused by the infection is getting better. | The bad taste can be tolerated if you know It's getting you well drink plenty of water and try think positive. This is my fourth day taking it and I still have the bad taste but I am going to wing it because I want to get better, it beats the bad infection with sickening feelings every day not knowing what it's like to feel normal anymore. Take the pill. | F | 53 | 4 days 500mg 2X day | 6/24/2011 | 1 | Sinus infection | I took this medication once and it was more than enough. The morning after I took the medication I had stomach pains, diarrhea, and nausea. I knew it wasn't the flu because I immidiately stopped taking the medication and felt much better the next day. I'm still experiencing nightmares three days after I stopped taking the medication (and I only took one dose!). Why is this stuff on the market? It's like poison! | M | 26 | 1 days 1000 1X day | 6/20/2011 | 4 | Sinus/Chest Infection | Metallic/bitter taste in mouth, thirstiness, first night a horrible and painful acidy feeling in my stomach (like it was made of iron--hard to explain), wave after wave of intense nausea each night after that, on top of general mild nausea all day, trouble sleeping, general debility and tiredness, a constant dizzy or queasy feeling. | F | 23 | 7 days 1000 1X day | 6/12/2011 | 5 | Sinus Infections | This is an excellent drug for sinus infections in my opinion. It worked very quickly and gave me a great deal of relief, however it must be noted that in some cases BIAXIN reacts with CELEXA and other SSRI's. I began to experience nightmares and panic as well as an increase in my overall anxiety during the day and after talking with a pharmacist I found out the the BIAXIN binds to your liver and affects the breakdown of the SSRI, leading to an increase of Serotonin in your system (thus the psychological effects). I won't be able to take it again for my sinuses while I am on antidepressants, however I would highly recommend it for those who are in need of an effective drug. | F | 32 | 14 days 1X day | 5/27/2011 | 1 | Sinus infection | I have used Biaxin previously with great success, however, this time is not the case. I have been experiencing severe bloating, stomach pain (horrible), gas, nausea, diarrhea, and major fatigue. I am only at day 2 and I don't know if I can stick it out with the stomach pain. Yikes!! I do take it with food and lots of water. | This will not be my go to antibiotic anymore. It is unfortunate because I felt comfortable using it because of prior success. | F | 34 | 2 days 500 mg 2X day | 5/26/2011 | 1 | Sinus infection | Terrible metallic taste in my mouth, bloated stomach, fatigue | F | 46 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 5/21/2011 | 5 | Sore throat with ulcers | Took one pill make me so sick and with waves of nausea - could not keep my eyes open. This was followed by vivid dreams, bad taste in my mouth and diarrhea. This is the 3rd day and I think I am going to live - Will never take again. Bad stuff. Hot sweats with cold. | F | 65 | 3 days 500 mg 2X day | 5/16/2011 | 5 | Helicobacter pylori | None. | I was given this along with Amoxicillin to treat Helicobacter pylori (stomach bacteria, causes ulcers, etc) and I had no issues with it. I was better within a week, even though I had to take it for 2 weeks. Remember that sometimes it's your condition that causes side effects and not the meds. Some of the comments here list side effects that aren't even acknowledged by the drug manufacturer. Not that the manufacturer is to be completely trusted, but an antibiotic shouldn't cause any mental issues. It may be your infection causing those terrible side effects. I was a teenager, underweight from being ill and took high doses of the meds and felt fine. | F | 24 | 2 weeks 500MG 2X day | 5/15/2011 | 5 | Pneumonia | Somewhat of an aftertaste in my mouth, but for me that's easy to overcome by taking it with orange juice/lemondade/milk etc. It's certainly not worth complaining about. | Seems to have gotten rid of my pneumonia quickly. Shocks me to see people that it has helped talking about a "lawsuit" when possible side effects are clearly noted. This type of drug needs to remain available. I was out of options with my pneumonia at this point, and it could have saved my life. | M | 31 | 10 days 1000 1X day | 5/12/2011 | 5 | Sinus infection,bronchitis, strep | Metallic taste in mouth, some fatigue, headaches, mood swings, depression, anxiety attacks | I guess it seems strange to rate this drug so highly when I've experienced such side effects. I was sick for 6 weeks straight before taking this drug. It started with strep throat, then I had bronchitis and at the end I got a sinus infection...I suffered with all 3 at the same time. I did 7 days of an alternate antibiotic and two different inhalers...with no cure. I started taking this drug and 4 days later felt improvement. I got the metallic taste the first day. It is horrible, but so is a sinus infection and all my other ailments and I felt it was the lesser of two evils. The headaches were not constant and treated with pain relievers. The depression, anxiety and mood swings came after 7 days of taking the drug. I knew it was out of the ordinary for me to feel that way so I knew it was the drugs. Again, although it was difficult I had good support around me and kept going with it. After being sick for so long, I was glad to be finally feeling better. You have to weigh the options and go with what works for you. This cured me well and I felt it was worth it. | F | 42 | 15 days 1000mg 1X day | 5/10/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | 1st day the bad taste of pennies started and hasnt let up yet then the 2nd day i couldnt even stand up in the shower and had hallcuinations and uncontolable crying then like a weightless feeling and the headaches were HORRIBLE then by the 4th day i was vomiting and extreme diahrea and stomach cramps I had more mucus and sinus pressure then when i had anitially gone to the dr. Not to mention the tooth pain/jaw pain kept me up at night and the NIGHTMARES were indiscribable....THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET !!,,,,,,i quit taking it after the 5th day and the side effects still havent stopped..im just hoping that it hasnt messed my system up so bad that the amox/clav im on now will work! | HALLCUINATIONS...DIARHEA...VOMITING...CRYING!! | F | 24 | 13 days 500 2X day | 5/1/2011 | 5 | Sinusitis | I don't recall major side effects. I felt somewhat tired and dizzy though, but what can you expect -- that's what antibiotics do. I also had some diarrhea. | The drug really helped alleviate sinusitis. Worked for me:-) Much better than clindamycin. That other stuff made me go to the ER. | M | 22 | 7 days 1X day | 4/28/2011 | 4 | Lung Infection | F | 77 | 16 days 500mg 2X day | 4/28/2011 | 1 | sinus/upper respiratory infection | Bad taste in my mouth. Dehydration secondary to diarrhea and vomiting. No appetite, shaky, can't sleep, heart racing. Can't get warm. This is the WORST medicine EVER!! | Should be banned or evaluated by FDA. The side effects are NOT worth the benefits. | F | 27 | 10 days 500 2X day | 4/27/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | loss of smell and taste | This drug should be banned by the FDA and I will be contacting them about this drug. The warning posts should be listed on the labels outside the Rx bottle and not on the inserts that come from the pharmacy. I will never ever take this drug again!!!! | F | 55 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 4/22/2011 | 5 | sinus infection | First two doses - mild diarrhea and even nausea - third day some chest tightness and anxiety - then i seemed to acclimate to it and have no side effects. I am very sensitve ti all meds. Drug is helping - on day four, but I am still stuffy and have clear mucus and can only breathe on one side which keeps alternating. | I am taking the TEVA generic which does NOT have a bad taste - if anything it has a sweet vanilla powdery coating. I also added a daily probiotic (capsules with "friendly" bacteria to help maintain the normal flora of the intestinal tract and prevent diarrhea and C dif and other related issues). Not sure why all doctors do not tell all patients to do this while on an antibiotic. You can buy this at any pharmacy. I bought a brand called "Sustenex" (check expiration date to ensure freshness). I had a cold for a about a week, then got worse for another week - doctors don't like to give antibiotics adn i don't like taking them - within HOURS of starting this med i started to have relief of the really sick and awful weak feeling I had been suffering with for weeks. Every couple of years or so I seem to get a cold (always in March or April for some reason) that morphs into a sinus problem - wish I knew how to prevent. Tried nasal wash, nose spray, oral decongestants, steam, saline drops, nothing helps. I think saline rinses (NeilMed or neti pot) WHILE you are sick actually makes it worse and can spread bacteria around. | F | 58 | 5 days 500 2X day | 4/20/2011 |