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| 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 | 10/11/2009 | 3 | Sinus infection | Severe headache that will not subside. Lethargy. Chest pressure. | I was prescribed this for the first time instead of Zithromax and I still don't understand why. I paid $70 for a 10 day supply and I am stopping on day 5. I cannot handle these headaches-debilitating. Spoke to a different doctor who told me to stop ASAP. | F | 38 | 5 days | 9/24/2009 | 2 | upper respiratory infection | worked at first; then progressively became allergic | started with metallic taste in my mouth (which the doctor said was a rarity); helped stop the coughing and take away the infection; but the longer I stayed on it the worse some of my symptoms got. I ended up gasping for breath with my chest muscles tight squeezing my lungs and my throat closing up. The doctor refused to believe an allergic reaction; but I took some antihistamine and all of it went away; when I took the next dose after feeling normal - my throat started to close up within 10 minutes of taking it and my breathing was labored. Definitely not something to mess with. I won't be finishing it and am including it on my allergy list. This was a sneaky one so it almost seemed as if my symptoms were being caused by what I had, thankfully I had some perscription antihistamine on hand to counter it, OTC Benadryl didn't help. | F | 37 | 5 days | 9/23/2009 | 4 | Bacterial Tonsillitis/ Strep Throat | coughing brings up a bad taste in the mouth similar to chewing a tylenol, post nasal drip with that same repulsive flavour for the whole 7 days, Chest pains accompanied by racing heart beat for the first 2 days. Dangerous lack of appetite In the week I think I may have consumed about 2,000 calories and lost 10 Lb. | This medication was not cheap 50$ Canadian for 14 pills The first 2 days I experienced headaches, dizziness and fatigue as well but that very well may be due to the infection more than the medication. | F | 26 | 14 days | 9/20/2009 | 5 | chronic lyme | metallic taste, strange dreams and I GOT MY LIFE BACK!!!!! | this drug has saved my life!!!! regularly using it has allowed me to function with chronic lyme that had me almost totally disabled before I found this medication. | F | 56 | 4 years | 9/15/2009 | 1 | Bronchitis | Extremely rapid hearbeat. Nervouness, anxiety attack. Nausea, dizziness. | One dose of this medicine made me feel very sick. I thought I was going to die. My hearbeat was very fast, I began to shake and had to call paramedics because I thought I was going to die. | F | 48 | 1 days | 9/10/2009 | 1 | Severe Ear Infection | The first night after taking 2 pills I had insomnia, a VERY rapid heartbeat (I usually have a low BP),awful stomach pains that wouldn't go away, severe anxiety, I was afraid to fall asleep because I thought I might not wake up,felt worried for no apparent reason,vivid nightmares when I finally fell asleep, horrible taste in my mouth, dry mouth. Today after the second dose I have severe diarrhea with blood in the stool and the stomach pains are worse. | I plan to just see the urgent care doc who prescribed tomorrow to get a different medicine. IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THESE SYMPTOMS PLEASE STOP TAKING THE MEDICINE & CALL YOUR DOC FOR AN ALTERNATIVE. Judging by so many similar bad experiences, it seems the risks outweigh the benefits of this drug for many, many people. I sincerely hope the FDA is aware of all of this! | F | 23 | 2 days | 9/10/2009 | 2 | bronchitis | Long term loss of sense of taste and smell, mild nausea, loss of energy | It has been 3 full months since I took Biaxin and i still have no sense of taste or smell. I am very scared that I may not get it back. Any advice?? | F | 29 | 10 days | 9/1/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | After a few days, shortness of breath, then a moving rash like hives flaring up at night. Insomnia which was helped by the benadryl I took to eliminate severe itching. General depression and malaise never experienced before. Scary stuff which should not be on the market! | I also had an allergic reaction to Zithromax - tinnitus - a few years ago and told my physician who recommended Biaxin. I now see that the two drugs are pharma cousins which my physician should have known, so stay away from the entire lot. | M | 67 | 5 days | 8/30/2009 | 1 | Bronchitis | On day 8 and did not sleep a wink last night,woke up my husband because I was sure he was dead in the middle of the night.I woke up crying, re-living my past and convinced I was going to die and no one was telling me.Shaky, panic like no other panic attack and not feeling better. | I would never take this again unless I was very, very sick. | F | 33 | 8 days | 8/16/2009 | 4 | Sinus | Metallic tast in morning, went away once I ate breakfast. Food was tasteless. | I would use it again for my sinus infection | F | 50 | 10 days | 8/15/2009 | 4 | SINUS | bAD TASTE AND ACID REFLUX AT NIGHT ---BUT DID HELP MY RED RAW SORE TROAT AND SEEMS TO BE STARTING TO CLEAR UP THE EAR INFECTION--IT IS THE SINUS HEADACHES AND BODY ACHES THAT IS GOING TO TAKE LONGER. WANT TO ALSO ADD TO ALL TO TRY A NETI POT (MADE BY NEIL MED AND THERE ARE STORE BRANDS THAT DO THE SAME THING--CVS PHARMACY) FOR THE DRAINING OF SINUSES--THAT THING IS AWESOME!! GOT LOTS OF RELIEF FROM THAT AND FELT SO GOOD. GOT CRAP OUT OF MY HEAD USING THAT AND WILL CONTIUE TO. aLSO THE STEROID MEDROL PACK IN UNISON WITH THE BIAXIN IS GOING TO WORK QUICKER THAN THE ANTIBIOTIC ALONE. GOING TO GO GET THAT NOW. | SAFE--EFFECTIVE- AND ALTHO IT KINDA MAKES ME FATIGUED AND FEEL CRAPPY --IF YA HATE AMOXICCILLIN LIKE I DO --THIS IS A BETTER WAY TO GO. (AND RESTROOM TROUBLES YA JUST GOTTA DEAL WITH UNLESS IT IS ONGOING THRUOUT YOUR 10 DAY DOSE OR SOMETHING....) | F | 44 | 5 days | 8/14/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | about 4 days into it my glands in my throat swelled up, i had terrible headaches everyday, felt sick to my stomach and felt like someone was sitting on my chest.... | i have never had any sort of reaction to medication except for this one.. this medication needs to be looked at by the fda again | F | 27 | 5 days | 8/7/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | Horrible insomnia, nightmares, really bad metallic taste in my mouth.....awful!!! Dosage: 500mg 2x per day.....this is the 6th day of taking it and I will never take it again--have a call in to the doctor--I refuse to take anymore | will never take it again | F | 55 | 6 days | 8/4/2009 | 5 | Sinus infection | Worst for me: fatigue, insomnia,(waking every 20-40 minutes)& vivid dreams Other: spacy due to lack of sleep, normal loose stools as on other antibiotics, possible achey feeling. (have CFS so hard to tell) | I LOVE this antibiotic. It saved my life in 1993--I was on it for 1 year. On it NOW because of sinus infection. Am surprised side effects worse now--had NONE for the year I took it. But will always love Biaxin & works GREAT!!! | M | 55 | 5 days | 8/3/2009 | 3 | Bronchitis | Metallic, gross taste in my mouth on the last day I took it (7th day). I felt as though I had minor diarrhea throughout the week, but I wasn't eating much while I was sick so it could have been worse. 3 days after I stopped taking Biaxin XL, I started to get mini pimples all over my chest, shoulders neck and face. I don't have an acne problem so I'm 99% sure it's due to Biaxin as nothing else in my routine/diet has changed. | It seems to have cleared up the bronchitis, but the side effects are quite uncomfortable. The metallic taste only lasted a day and my digestion is fine, but the breakouts are still happening a week later - I hope it stops soon. | F | 24 | 7 days | 7/30/2009 | 4 | sinus/ear infection | Metallic taste and reflux at night. Severe yeast infection which required treatment. | Yeast infection is a know side effect form this drug due to its attack on Lactobacillus ......if you develop this be sure to report it to your MD promptly for treatment. If so Azithromycin may be a better drug. | F | 46 | 7 days | 7/29/2009 | 5 | Chronic Sinus Infection | Severe nausea and tenderness in the stomach even with food. | Had a sinus infection for 3 months. Nothing else worked. Took it for 10 days and was mostly cleared up. Call the doctor and took 5 extra days and it completely cleared up about 3 days after that. THRILLED that it's gone! | F | 34 | 15 days | 7/14/2009 | 1 | Bronchitis | dry mouth, metal taste in mouth, anxiety, crying, feeling sad, listless, not sleeping, tingling lips, dizziness. | Starting taking this med for Bronchitis. after 5 days still coughing. horrible metal taste in mouth, not sleeping even after taking sleeping pills...on 5th day was very dizzy... I was not told of any of these side effects.. Not a good experience for me. | F | 51 | 6 days | 7/5/2009 | 4 | bronchitis | No side effects. | This helped cure a bronchitis cough that I had for two weeks. I felt relief within 24 hours. | F | 26 | 10 days | 6/28/2009 |