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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 day | 5/2/2010 | 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 day | 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 day | 4/24/2010 | 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 day | 4/22/2010 | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 4/16/2010 | 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 day | 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 day | 4/10/2010 | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 4/4/2010 | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 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 day | 3/18/2010 | 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 day | 3/18/2010 |