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| 1 | bronchitis | I just spent the worst night of my life. I never experience side-effects from any medication an this has been the scariest experience I have had. The first two days were ok, but on the third day, I starting having chest pain, difficulty breathing, metallic taste in my mouth and tongue felt like it was on fire. I was shaky and weak, could not eat and experienced severe diahrrea. The worst effect, because afterall one is not feeling well to begin with, is the insomnia. Even when you finally "fall asleep" you are not really sleeping as you can still feel your surroundings. I'm not sure if I had hallucinations or not, but I was sensitive to light, which seemed to emanate from under my blinds as if an aircraft had just flown close to my window. I know it all sounds strange, but this drug gives off strange effects. I spent most of the night with the phone on the bed in case I had to call 911. I don't know how much longer I will have to cope with this situation. I've stopped the d | I would never, ever take this drug and recommend to others to please, please ask questions first, have a back-up plan. | F | 54 | 3 days | 5/19/2007 | 2 | Strep-Throat | I didn't really have any side effects, though I never really do when I take meds. The only side effect I have had is diahrrea.. which hasn't been all that fun, but could be worse. | I am now 6 days into the 7 day treatment, and I'm still somewhat sick (having been sick for a total of 10 days). I don't feel that this drug 'did the job'. So either - a, it didn't work, or b, most likely, it was prescribed incorrectly to me. Which is just another reason I generally don't go to the Dr. | F | 21 | 7 days | 5/18/2007 | 2 | abcessed tooth and sinus infection | I've taken this drug several times before and had only the rotten taste in my mouth. But this time (500mg twice a day) I had panic/weird images at bedtime and couldn't sleep until early morning. That was the first night. Also became weak, tired, shaky, weepy, anxious and depressed. Next night still anxious and had creepy thoughts that didn't seem mine, almost demonic. Tried to take a benadryl to get to sleep, (I also have to take muscle relaxants (Zanaflex) for pain) and the benadryl and Zanaflex together with oxycontin that I also take, couldn't over-ride the insomnia. I've had three hellish nights and didn't think it was the Biaxin until last night, because I never had any trouble with it before. So don't assume that because you've had luck with it in the past, that you won't have some horrible side effects (similar to Levaquin) with it. The happy camper who posted and said the badness of the weird dreams has more to do with the individual than the drug has just been lucky, and has n | Biaxin seems to kill the bacteria, but there are alternatives, so if you get the weird thoughts/anxiety/panic/awful dreams/insomnia don't take it. I have 7 days worth to take and I'm going to phone my doctor and ask him for another drug. | F | 52 | 3 days | 5/7/2007 | 4 | bronchial infection and sore throat | Yeast Infection / Nightmares | Save an extremely "light" yeast infection -- and strange dreams! -- I had no side effects and this drug did what it was supposed to do. I never had an odd, dry or metallic taste in my mouth whatsoever, and also did not experience any nausea. | F | 42 | 2 weeks | 5/1/2007 | 2 | Sinus Infection | Upset stomach, headaches, metallic taste in mouth. I could live with the side effects but in the last couple of days the tip of my tongue feels like it is on fire. | F | 44 | 7 days | 4/30/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | I was prescribed biaxin xl 500mg 2/day for a sinus infection.The first day taking it I felt lifeless.I was in bed barely able to move to the point I almost went to the ER.My heart rate was racing,wheezing,BP went way up,diahrea,metallic taste in mouth that would not go away.After 4 doses of this medicine I checked the website feeling no better wondering why.After reading the reviews I have had enough.NEVER AGAIN!!!!! It almost made me wonder if when I go to an urgent care if I want a P.A. to prescribe meds for me again.Sorry no offense to P.A.'s out there please do not prescribe this drug it is the worst. | DON'T waste your money on this drug,now I need to call for a new medication.BIAXIN XL is on my list of allergies now.NEVER AGAIN. | F | 53 | 2 days | 4/24/2007 | 1 | Ear infection | Hod terrible taste in the night in mouth, very bad stomach. Twice almost vomited... | I took the drug, completet the duration, but the last 3 days were horrific. Was very ill, nausia, cramps, and a taste in my mouth all the time. As it turned out the ear infection reappeared 2 days after the pills ran out. I am now on another medication ...... | F | 60 | 10 days | 4/22/2007 | 1 | Chest infection | Was okay until day three, then collapsed with thready pulse in my dining room. Husband dragged me into bathroom. Husband is a doctor. Heart rate was all over the place. Then blitzed out, extreme chest pains and then started small tremors that turned violent. Managed to walk to the car but then violent tremors continued until the emergency room. Incoherent at that point. ER techs raced to the car, carried me in and stripped off my clothes. After a million test I regained some composure again and uttered "biaxin". At the end of it all had no idea what was wrong. This went on for the next week. Three more emergency room visits. One by ambulance. At the end of it all they finally determined it was the biaxin. Went from 132 lbs to 117. Extreme diahrrea, burning, painful stomach like fire. Heart arrythmia and palpitations. I had a nervous breakdown, extreme anxiety attacks, weird, scary racing thoughts, extreme fear and panic. Thought I was going crazy. Many, man | Please, please, don't take it. I will never be able to put into words the kind of hell this drug put my body through. Physically and mentally. | F | 32 | 3 days | 4/21/2007 | 1 | Chest infection | Was okay until day three, then collapsed with thready pulse in my dining room. Husband dragged me into bathroom. Husband is a doctor. Heart rate was all over the place. Then blitzed out, extreme chest pains and then started small tremors that turned violent. Managed to walk to the car but then violent tremors continued until the emergency room. Incoherent at that point. ER techs raced to the car, carried me in and stripped off my clothes. After a million test I regained some composure again and uttered "biaxin". At the end of it all had no idea what was wrong. This went on for the next week. Three more emergency room visits. One by ambulance. At the end of it all they finally determined it was the biaxin. Went from 132 lbs to 117. Extreme diahrrea, burning, painful stomach like fire. Heart arrythmia and palpitations. I had a nervous breakdown, extreme anxiety attacks, weird, scary racing thoughts, extreme fear and panic. Thought I was going crazy. Many, man | Please, please, don't take it. I will never be able to put into words the kind of hell this drug put my body through. Physically and mentally.crazy. Many, many medical bills. Took a YEAR to get my mental stability back. I have suffered EXTREMELY. It took MONTHS for the mental effects to go away. My husband had to leave his practice and we had to move cross country to be near family for me to recover physically and mentally. Lost EVERYTHING. Had to start all over. The MOST traumatic, horrific year of my life. Only time, and much prayer has brought me to where I am today. All this because of THREE Biaxin pills. This almost killed me. | F | 32 | 3 days | 4/21/2007 | 3 | Sinusitis | I have just finished taking Biaxin for 10 days. I finished 3 days ago. I had that nasty mouth thing, loose stool,slight headache,night dreams, night sweats but the worst is the hunger. I had a nasty sick feeling like I had not eaten in days. Food did not help because 30 minutes later I would feel this way again. | I am not sure whether the fatigue which is crazy is because of the biaxin or because of the sinus problem. I was told about a natural cure for sinus problem on the internet. It's called Sinus Doctor. If you have tried this, I would be interested in hearing about it | F | 52 | 10 days | 4/19/2007 | 2 | Sinus and Lung Infection | 500 MG twice daily in a 53-year-old male generic version: sulfur or metallic taste was there from the start, and through the treatment. Loose pale stools – diarrhea, stomach pains, cramps – any caffeine would light up the cramps and gas, hunger – but unable to eat regularly, enough gas, to float the Hindenburg – and boy did it stink, always tired – took many naps, no psychological issues, have slept full nights and dreamed, but no nightmares. | I would avoid this one if possible due to the multiple side effects - It would take a life threatening issue to make me take this one again. | M | 53 | 7 days | 4/19/2007 | 5 | Sinusitis | Nausea, bad taste in mouth | Biaxin is a wonderful drug and one of the very few antibiotics that I'm not allergic to. It was extremely helpful in the beginning for my persistent sinusitis, but over time it has become less effective due to the significant number of times I have taken it. I know that a lot of people hate it and cannot tolerate the side effects, but if you can get past them (it usually only lasts the first few days for me and then I'm fine for the next month or so that I'm on it), it's worth it because this drug works and it works FAST! Once I had a sinus infection so severe that my face was swollen with infected fluid, and within 3 doses (1.5 days) it was completely cleared (not the infection quite yet, but the swelling). | F | 17 | 10 years | 4/14/2007 | 2 | earache | I have had no sense of taste or smell since taking this drug for ten days. Has anyone else experienced this and have your senses returned? Has been two months for me. | F | 51 | 10 days | 4/14/2007 | 5 | H. pylori | None. | I have not had any side effects at all! | F | 39 | 14 days | 4/8/2007 | 2 | strep throat or mono | started this medecine 2 days ago ..have a very bad taste in my mouth like metalic taste....cant sleep..and when i can i have horible nightmares never had this kind of nightmares before..upset stomac i went for supper tonight with hubby and i did not want to drive i was sure i would have an accident..scared of everyone........ | i have never had these behaviours before its not me..this medecine is crazy..would never take it anymore | F | 39 | 3 days | 4/7/2007 | 1 | Bronchitis | Anxiety, sweats, diarrhea and acne like pimples! | I would never take this medicine ever again as it supposedly attacks the bacteria in the infection as well as the good bacteria in your system! I developed a rash after day 2 and I never clued in that it was from BIAXIN as I have acne prone skin. I thought it was not from washing my face as clean over several days and this all started back at the end of Jan/07 and now the rash is still here on my entire face! It is almost like mini-white heads or clogged pore feeling especially when you wash and wet the face. I run my fingers over my skin and it's like all my pores are inflamed and cloggged! It is now April/07 and now I still cannot get rid of it! My doctor sent me to a dermatologist thinking it was acne and dermatologist recommended ACCUTANE and I told her that it was not acne as I would know as I have dealt with it all my life! She said it was and I did my own research and I am almost 100% sure it is a side effect from the drugs because it all started from there!! I am now trying | F | 30 | 7 days | 4/5/2007 | 3 | H Pylori Infection | Nausea, anxiety, mood swings, metal taste in mouth, persistant diarhea. | I have been taking 500MG 2 times a day as part of a PrevPac Treament (Amoxicillin, Biaxin, & Prevacid) for the bacteria that causes ulcers. I have 2 days worth left but the diarhea was awful this morning. | M | 44 | 12 days | 4/3/2007 | 1 | severe bronchitis | Horrible taste in mouth, total loss of appetite and *SEVERE* insomnia. I went for 4 nights without sleeping at all. I started to feel crazy. I looked at the mirror and didn't recognize myself. My boyfriend became afraid of me. I could not control my thoughts and I felt like I was going insane. Finally, I checked this site and realized it was the Biaxin that was making me insane! I had to stop on day 5 because I couldn't handle it anymore. I'm better off keeping my sanity and just leaving what's left of the infection to God. | It seemed to be working on the bronchitis... but it was NOT worth the side effects so I had to stop on day 5. I've never stopped taking a medicine because of side-effects before. I do not have a history of depression--but this medicine made me extremely depressed. I would have random crying fits thoughout the five days I was on it. I was unable to concentrate and get any of my work done (i'm a grad school student). NEVER AGAIN! | F | 23 | 5 days | 4/1/2007 | 4 | Sinus Infection | Some mild stomach cramping and abdominal pain | Just to clarify, alcohol does NOT inherently act badly with this drug. We had a party last night and I had several beers with no reaction at all. In fact, it seemed to alleviate some of the abdominal pain. However, this is an antibiotic and as such alcohol will make it non-effective. It did seem to not be working, but that seemed to be due more to the smoking in the bar than the alcohol, as when we switched to a bar that didn't allow smoking I was fine. Additionally, sleep was somewhat restless, but not any more so than any other time I have had a reasonable amount to drink. Not trying to disprove any of the below comments, but for an average person that has not really experienced any side effects, alcohol in moderation should not be an issue. On the other hand, this did clear up my infection shortly after taking the first dosage so it really works, though it is strong. My dosage is 500mg. | M | 23 | 3 days | 3/31/2007 | 3 | lung infection | weird dreams, terrible stomach cramping, diarrhea, rash on neck and chest, anxiety and depression | this is a WEIRD drug... | F | 22 | 5 days | 3/30/2007 |