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| 1 | Infection | Depression, crying, unable to sleep, Short tempered | The generic CLARITHROMYCIN 500 mg 2 times a day I was suposed to take it longer then 3 days but it only took 3 days to manifest those symptoms....I even took this medication b4 with no problems until this last and FINAL time. It did seem to help the infection but is not worth the side effects. | F | 27 | 3 days | 8/9/2006 | 1 | H.PLORYI | ok its been 7 weeks since i finished my biaxin...it took 5 weeks for the stomach pain to go away but still nausia...but here are the scary side effects that i didnt have before...dizzy...light headed...treamors...and anexity..depresion.and weak..and leg cramps..and the list goes on | like i said 7 weeks after taking biaxin..i got dizzy light headed..anexity.depression and pain in my legs..email me and tell me if you had the [email protected] | M | 32 | 10 days | 8/9/2006 | 3 | prescribed after septum surgery | Biggest problem was the insomnia. I haven't slept well since I started taking it. I also experienced dizziness and increased heartbeat (though that may have been a result of the vicodin pain medication I was taking a few days ago.) *I'm pretty young and don't take much medication, so my experience may be unhelpful. | WARNING:I was really congested and thought that it would be easier to swallow if I cut it into tiny pieces. The taste was so horrible, it didn't leave my mouth for two days. | F | 14 | 1 weeks | 8/7/2006 | 5 | bronchitis | very strong bitter taste that increased in intensity over time, extremely active & vivid dreams, insomnia, a bout of the runs, and an overall restless, "on-edge" feeling | got the most benefit from this antibiotic than i have with any other. cleared severe symptoms by 80% in 24 hours, it's not kidding around. the side effects are very pronounced, but i definitely would request this med again as a 'nuclear option.' | M | 29 | 7 days | 8/3/2006 | 3 | sinus infection-chronic sinusitus | Horrible taste all day, 24 hours a day, starting from day 1. The taste is repulsive and no many how many times you brush your teeth and rinse you can tell your breath still reeks. I also suffered insomnia and loss of appetite. Other than that I thought I was in the clear until I woke on Day 6 and noticed swelling on my lips (down there~not the ones you put lipstick on) I started freaking out thinking I contracted Herpes or something....but I have been faithfully married 7 years and we were both STD tested before we got hitched and were STD free~ and my hubby's trust worthy....but I looked at photographs of herpes and gential warts and anything else I could find and it didnt look like that. It's really just like swelling. Today (day 7) it is worse. I am done and am hoping it will go away once the drug is out of my system. I was (in a way) glad to hear other people were suffering from bumps/swelling/rashes/ though mine sounds different. Anyone else have these issues? | After taking two ZPaks (those 5 day Zithromax packs) a 14 day round of Augmentan and then a 7 day round of Augmentan, I still had a sinus infection. I had used Biaxin once before and it had worked (though I had started throwing up uncontrollably approx. 10 days into the 14 day prescription). But I was desperate this time....so I thought, well maybe if I didn't take 10 days.....so I got a 7 day round and sure enough, it worked, but the side effects REALLY SUCK! | F | 27 | 7 days | 8/3/2006 | 2 | Sinus Infection | I am now on day 3 of taking the drug and my experience has been: Pros: Slowly has reduced the severity of the infection. Feveres has passed. Cons: Diarrhea Intense Hunger Loopy Feeling Edgy (Feels like I drank a pot of coffee) Small Muscle Spasms 4hrs into the drug comes fatigue Tingling feeling on the skin | If you're willing to cope with the side effects then take the drug. | M | 23 | 3 days | 8/3/2006 | 2 | lung infection | nervousness not sleeping feeling tired all the time | this is the generic by DAVA PHARM The real biaxin XL did not have these effects. I have to take these for months So I'm changing to the biaxin XL,even though it is not covered by my insurance.I had 120 tabs with 3 refils that I will not use.I don't know why the generic is different! | F | 50 | 4 days | 8/2/2006 | 5 | Lyme Disease | Bad taste in mouth especially first thing in the morning. | This is my 2nd round of Biaxin (6 months each time). This time it is easy and almost no side effects. The first year I took it I had a funny taste in my mouth all the time and occasional chest pain. The bad taste can be minimized by swallowing quickly and not leeting the Biaxin touch the tongue. The generic did not work as well. | F | 45 | 6 months | 7/24/2006 | 1 | Foliculitis | Do not take this drug. I have NO allergies and neither does anyone in my family. Biaxin within two to three hours of taking 500mg of this drug, I could not tell up from down. Everything was spinning around me in very pretty tie-dyed colors. The only thing that saved my life is that I did not go home after going to the Dr. who was nice enough to give me samples that his pharmacuetical rep dropped off. My friends were so freaked out by my behavior that they called the Dr's emergency number - recieved NO HELP, infact they were told this reaction wasn't possible - they then called poison control, but they didn't have any advice either. I REMEMBER NONE OF THIS. In fact I can't remember anything until about 24 hours after taking the meds. Also for 36 hours I couldn't keep anything in my stomach, even water and apple juice and gatoraid made be vomit. This drug put me into a coma/drug overdose state and if it hadn't been for my friends I would have fallen asleep and drowned in my own | I have mentioned my side effects to three other "Doctors" and they have all told me I am crazy. Last year, I met a woman who had the same side effects caused by this drug. | F | 25 | 1 days | 7/19/2006 | 1 | h-pylori | Intense nightmares, psychosis, crying uncontrollably, extremely irrational, thought I was losing my mind until I found this website. Have never before had an anxiety attack, have had three today and I stopped meds yesterday, hope it doesn't take long to get out of my system. Bad insomnia, every time I close my eyes I would hallucinate the most awful images, and got muscle twitches. | Would not recommend to ANYONE!!! I thought an antibiotic would be harmless, this one has me absolutely terrified to take any future medication. | F | 32 | 5 days | 7/16/2006 | 2 | tonsillitis/strep throat | not much,maybe because of the low dosage i was on(250mg x2 a day) stomach pain and a hunger-like feeling and a very mild metallic taste the first few days. | I was prescribed 500mg x2 daily, but since i always get bad side effects from any drug i took half the dosage (250mg)instead. I know it wasn't a wise thing to do because i took it for 10 days twice in 3 month and it didn't do anything for my strep throat. I will see my dr. to prescribe a different antibiotic because i think the long use of such a low dosage made my strep resistant to it. | F | 19 | 10 days | 7/13/2006 | 2 | Lyme disease | Nasty metallic taste in mouth and stomache upset, including, pain, nausea, bloating, and heartburn. After 2-3 weeks began getting anxious and having trouble sleeping. Almost 4 weeks in the anxiety peaked and had heart palpitations. Went to ER, nothing found on all tests. Told to stop taking biaxin. | I have stopped taking it and am getting some Xanax to deal with residual anxiety. Also taking armour thyroid, do not know if that can cause palpitations. | F | 34 | 3.5 weeks | 7/13/2006 | 3 | phnuemonia | after an hour of taking it, thought i was having a heart attack, major chest pain , shortness of breath and my left arm was going numb, already have chest pain from lung infection so at first it was hard to tell, but the biaxin made me feel worse,stooped taking it, contacting my doc. think i mite be alergic to it | M | 52 | 3 days | 7/9/2006 | 5 | Sinus & ear infection | Medicine breathe. | Started feeling better 24 hours after taking the medication. Was not worried about the side affects. Take meds best on a full stomach. | M | 41 | 14 days | 7/7/2006 | 1 | Sore throat, congestion | I did not get any sleep for 3 days. Dreams were very vivid (and I do not remember my dreams normally). A rash around my neck, chest, and back. | It did not seem to help ANYTHING. My sore throat went away after a little over a week, which I believe is just natural healing. The rash is an after effect and I am hoping it doesn't last long, as it is making me rather self conscious about my appearance. I would NOT suggest taking biaxin at all. | M | 19 | 7 days | 7/5/2006 | 5 | Brochitis-bacterial | I had some stomach upset. I have also had a bad taste coupled with a dry mouth. The first three days I couldn't seem to drink enough and had very concentrated urine that burned. I've also had some headaches. ** I am concerned because I am sweating way more than normal when doing very light activity. I am overweight and have a tendency to head sweat--but this is ridiculous. I got home today feeling hot and wet in my clothes. I changed into a night shirt and it was damp in about 30-45 minutes---in an airconditioned room with a fan on. Is this my body's quirky way of dealing with an antibiotic or a possible interaction due to taking it with ritalin (taken for ADD)? | Biaxin-xl 500 mg. X 2 for 10 days. I'm currently on day 6. The first day I didn't eat enough food with it and was nauseated. I was miserable. Drinking milk didn't help (maybe because it was skim?) String cheese didn't help. I finally ate some bread with butter on it and instantly felt better. I think the oil in the margarine might have been the key, since the protein in the light cheese didn't help. Someone else mentioned taking it with peanut butter--both oil and protein there. I have been taking it just after dinner and been fine. However, my appetite during the day is definitely diminished--a plus for me, being what Doctors would call obese. (Usually if I don't eat very much for breakfast/lunch, I have hypoglycemic symptoms such as sever headache, nausea, and feeling weak.) So far, I haven't had a problem with that. My energy level is getting back to normal very quickly, too. (Very important, when you work 8+ hours a day as a preschool teacher). | F | 34 | 6 days | 6/25/2006 | 2 | Bronchitis Sinus infection | Night sweats, Tired but couldn't sleep. Terrible taste. I would rather suck on pennies all day | Didn't work so well. I still have green bugers and phlem after the 7 day pack. | M | 26 | 7 days | 6/21/2006 | 1 | h.ploria | first 2 days felt fine....then on the 4..5 day came the nausia....headace....racing hearrate...and dizzy..and weak legs | i am wondering if my doctor can switch it for me...anybody with h.plria please contact me for some questions | M | 32 | 5 days | 6/14/2006 | 1 | h.ploria | first 2 days felt fine....then on the 4..5 day came the nausia....headace....racing hearrate...and dizzy..and weak legs | i am wondering if my doctor can switch it for me...anybody with h.plria please contact me for some questions | M | 32 | 5 days | 6/14/2006 | 1 | Sinus Infecton | Sleeplesness, dizzy/light-headed, nightmares or vivid dreams when could finally sleep, anxiety, anxiety attacks/crying, metal taste in mouth first 3 days, always hungry. | I took Biaxin before and never had a problem. This time it was horrible and I'll never take it again. Others who have not had these problems are lucky. This drug made me feel like I was losing my mind. I just found this website and now I realize why I have felt so bad for days and days. I almost had to go to the ER to have a cat-scan and spinal tap because my neck was so stiff from not sleeping and have had a sensitivity to light and sound. Everyone's body is different; maybe because I am getting older I now have these reactions to this drug. | F | 33 | 6 days | 6/12/2006 |