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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BIAXIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | sinus infection, bronchitis | Within 2 hours of first dose, experienced stomach pain, searing headache, horrid taste. By 2cd dose (500 mg/2xdaily) I was lethargic and dizzy. Evening of 3rd dose, heart palpitations, nitemares, hallucinations, anxiety, throat constrictions. I STOPPED taking it. Only helped marginally w/bronchitis. Have asked Dr. for something else less lethal | F | 54 | 2 days | 11/13/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | I am getting a horrific metallic taste in my mouth about 6 hours after taking this medication and lasting the next 6 hours or more. It is so bad that I am waking up at night feeling I might throw up and have to use mouthwash to get the nausea to go away. My sinus infection improved by the end of the first day but I doubt I am going to be able to tolerate this for a full 14 days. I am on day 4 and it has gotten worse each day. It has also completely killed my appetite. | F | 42 | 14 days | 11/11/2007 | 1 | Bronchitis | Different side effects from others: extreme thirst, unable to sleep, weird dreams if I happen to go to sleep, gas, couldn't think straight, couldn't remember words, spacey, dizzy, felt like I was on fast-forward: hurry up, hurry up, gotta go, gotta go, gotta get it done, faster, faster! BP up and pulse down | I've been on Biaxin for bronchitis for four days now, following a trip to the ER for breathing problems. I thought it was allergies. The first two days weren't too bad except for the extreme thirst and not being able to sleep (and the gas). If I happened to go to sleep I would have weird dreams and wake up again. I don't know if was the Biaxin or the hydrocodone cough syrup. With the third day, I couldn't think straight and I couldn't remember words. Could be lack of sleep, I guess. Conversations were difficult. I felt spacey. At the same time, I felt like I was on fast-forward: hurry up, hurry up, gotta go, gotta go, gotta get it done, faster, faster! This is the fourth day. I'm still on fast-forward and still dizzy and spacey. My blood pressure is up and my heart rate is down. My pulse is 55. It's time for another dose, but I'm not taking it. In fact, I'm going off all my meds except the blood pressure pills in case it's a drug interaction that's not mentioned. I'll call my own docto | F | 57 | 3.5 days | 11/9/2007 | 1 | H.pylori | I don't know where to begin. My doctor prescribed the wrong dose . Most people take 1000mg a day. My doctor prescribed 2000mg a day. I had diarrehea, nausea, that really bad tast in my mouth,dizziness,spaced out,vomitting, dry heaving completely out of it, headache to name a few. I don't know why my doctor got the dose messed up. Let me add why I am taking this medication to clear up a stomach infection which causes severe stomach problems! so taking this medication has not made me feel any better. I would not recommend this drug if can't deal with the side effects | F | 28 | 3 days | 11/8/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | After taking the first dose the night before, I woke up feeling better infection wise; then when trying to walk when down. Low BP and sugar? Very sweaty and in and out of conciousness. Fainted? Ended up feeling spacey and weak most of the day. | Will not take another dose. Am waiting for Dr. to prescribe something else. I'm a RN and didn't know about this one. Supposely, fainting and lightheadedness is a rare side effect. | F | 48 | 1 days | 10/30/2007 | 1 | skin infection | I am in a health profession and I was unable to make an association between the use of this medication and the side effects. The reactions were overwhelming; extreme anxiété, prepyschotique reactions like imminent feeeling of death ( my own and that of loved ones) insomnia. I went through more severe skin reactions before the use of this medication and did not react this way. Things just got worst after having taken the pill | A collegue of mine has since seen similary reactions in other people. | F | 52 | 7 days | 10/29/2007 | 1 | Strep Throat | After 2 doses of 500 mg...Blurred vision, daytime sleepiness, funky wierd dreams! Thanks to this website I easily linked my symptons to Biaxin. I am stopping this drug and calling my Doctor. He always listens to me and will give me something else for my infection! | F | 60 | 2 days | 10/27/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | I started 500mg x2 per day on a Monday for a sinus infection. By the next day I was experiencing heart palpitations which I originally attributed to the stress of my work. By day 3 the palpatations had increased significantly; an irratic pounding of my heart, insomnia, lightheadedness, an anxious feeling, a full feeling in my chest,some nausia, headach, and extreme indigestion(gas). By Thurday the palpitations were so servere that I went to emergency. Testing revealed that my heart rythim intervals (QT interval) were prolonged which is a rare side effect of this drug. I spent 2 days in the hospital where I went though a cardiac workup. They attributed the heart issues to the Biaxin intake. Although the palpitations, which I learned were PVC's, have subsided, I still feel them along with the extreme gas and feeling of anxiety 10 days after I stopped taking the drug (which I only took for 3 days) I have never had any reactions to drugs previously taken. This was a horrible experie | I would never take this drug again. The scope of the side effects (all of them not just the common ones) must be made clearer to a potentional user of this drug. | F | 50 | 3 days | 10/27/2007 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Horrid taste in mouth, insomnia, mild hallucination (baby was screaming woke husband up, baby had not stirred), freezing, achiness in legs. | Will NEVER EVER allow this prescription again. | F | 37 | 2 days | 10/25/2007 | 5 | Immune Deficiency-Chronic Sinusitis | Yes, metallic taste goes with this drug! I alternate it with Bactrim, 2 weeks on each. I have never had any side effects except for the taste. | Most antibiotics will no longer work for me. Biaxin has dramatically improved the quality of my life. Before alternating this drug with Bactrim, I had severe sinus infections constantly! | F | 54 | | 10/20/2007 | 4 | Pneumonia | Severe fatigue. Sleeplessness. Wierd Dreams | This is my 3rd day taking this drug. I had severe chest congestion for 12 days while on a business trip in China. Immedietly after coming back to US, my doctor put me on this medicine and it does seem to help. However, I am not sure if I can continue the course as my jet-lag doesn't seem to get over due to this medicine. I am sleeping in the evening and waking up in the night. Have severe back-pain and feel so weak. I had never felt this week before in my life. | M | 37 | 3 days | 10/16/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | Forgeting to breath while sleeping, racing heart while resting, metallic taste in mouth, Dieing of thirst, confusion, dizzy, stomach cramps, extream hunger, nightmares,sweats when finally falling asleep. | I was given Biaxin for a sinus infection. After about an hour after taking the 1st dose the metallic taste in my mouth had started. It was if was chewing on tinfoil. Now I am on day 4 of this med. I am waking up in my sleep gasping for air because I am not breathing, as if I was forgetting to take breaths as I sleep. Now I am in a cloud of confusion and spaced out as if I was in a trance. It did klck ass on my infection so far, as that feels alot better ,but with these side effects I'm not sure if this is worth it... I will not be taking this drug after I am done with this. I am going to stick it out only because of what I read in this Blog, everyone seems to have alot of the same side effects, but most people are still alive to right about it... I am just going to try to enjoy the trancelike state as if its a sedative and keep my fingers crossed that my brain will remember to breath as I sleep.... | M | 35 | 4 days | 10/8/2007 | 1 | ear infections | My 6 month old was prescribed this for 10 days. At first he cringed with stomach cramps, lot of gas, could not sleep, ate like he was starving to death, fussy. But towards the 7th day he hardly ate, feverish, was lethargic, whining, no energy, glassy eyed, still cringing, sleeping most of the day, scream-crying off and on when he was asleep, vomiting everything up. | DO NOT TAKE!! I happened to find this site and so thankful i did. after the 8th day and reading the comments, we did not give him anymore doses. after 24 hours, we had our smiling, energetic, playful baby back! he was also eating and keeping it all down, and was back in his regular nap routine and sleeping through the night. this is some strong medicine with horrible side effects. may get rid of the bacteria, but was not worth my poor baby's agony. if it was not for this site, we were thinking he had a serious illness.... | M | 1 | 8 days | 10/5/2007 | 1 | Pneumonia | awful taste in mouth, jittery, vision disturbances (seeing things out of the corner of my eyes), headache, diarrhea, dizziness, feeling dazed, tired, nightmares. | WORST DRUG I HAVE EVER TAKEN!! And this is coming from someone who takes A LOT of drugs (I have crohn's, anemia, psoriasis, osteoporosis...and a bunch more) I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS DRUG BE TAKEN BY ANYONE EVER!!!! | M | 27 | 2 days | 10/4/2007 | 1 | sore throat | I have only been prescribed Biaxin for 4 days now. I had a prescription for 10 days twice daily with food. I took it as prescribed, one with lunch and one with dinner. On the second day the side of my face along my jawline started itching and hives broke out. I stopped taking it on the third day and still continue to have itchiness all over. The worst is my head and around my face/neck. I have never had an allergic reaction to any medicine until now. | F | 23 | 4 days | 10/1/2007 | 4 | Sinus Infection | Worst Bitter Taste in the back of your throat. | I think the doctor prescribes this so that you forget about whatever illness you have and you just concerned about this awful awful bitter taste. | M | 20 | 1 days | 9/30/2007 | 1 | bronchitis | metallic taste, insomnia, DEPRESSION | I have the same metallic taste in my mouth. It's manageable enough during the day. But it makes it difficult to fall asleep and wakes me up in the middle of the night. This is the fifth day I've been on it, and I'm currently experiencing insomnia though I've had no previous history of it. I was diagnosed with depression/anxiety several months ago, didn't go on antidepressants, but have been completely symptom-free for three months. Today I had a unexplained relapse: what you might describe as a depression attack. Completely debilitating emotional pain, quick breathing and racing pulse like a panic attack. I would say, if you have a history of depression, STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG. | F | 20 | 5 days | 9/26/2007 | 1 | bacterial infection | First time I took this antibiotic I suffered from nightmares, which then progressed to paranoia. I thought I was going to forget how to breath, so I was too scared to sleep. When I did want to go to sleep, I couldn't as I stayed wide awake for hours. Left pinky finger felt numb after the 3rd day of treatment (I'm currently on my 6th day and still feeling numbness but it comes and goes). Also developped hives & rashes, and hallucinated that my teeth were going to fall out. I had to look in the mirror to see if my teeth were still there. Also experienced loss of appetite most of the time, but when I got hungry, I had to eat something ASAP like my life depended on it. Experienced extreme dry mouth as well, it would wake me up. | Ask your doctor to prescribe something else, unless you enjoy living a nightmare. | F | 27 | 7 days | 9/24/2007 | 1 | Sinuses | I have only been on Biaxin for 1.5 days. My doctor has prescribed Biaxin with Bactrim. I have never really had any side effects from any antibiotics until now. I feel very disoriented, light headed, dizzy, and nauseous. This is just the beginning. I haven't been able to sleep and I feel as though I have weights on my arms. The taste in my mouth is an awful metallic taste. I called my doctor to change my medication and he would not change it. I then called the pharmacist to see if there is anything I could do to get rid of the side effects, she said I just have to wait it out. She did say that chocolate would help with the metallic taste in my mouth. She did say that the side effects should start to go away after a day. Lets hope she is right. A lot of the people that have posted some of these crazy blogs about Biaxin are not crazy. This antibiotic is enough to make someone insane. I thought I was going crazy because I feel so wierd. My boss looked up the side effects of | I do not recommend Biaxin to anyone. I don't thnk anyone should feel the way Biaxin makes you feel. | F | 26 | 1.5 days | 9/19/2007 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Horrible taste in the mouth. Muscle twitches, paranoia, lightheadedness, and shaking. | I would never take this again. My doctor told me to stop after 4 days because of the side effects. I work on computers and I can barely type because my fingers feel like they are constantly moving. I have found that any amount of caffeine intensifies the side effects for me. | M | 28 | 4 days | 9/11/2007 |