BIAXIN Reviews (CLARITHROMYCIN)Average Rating: 2.3 (1247 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BIAXIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BIAXIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Sinusitis | The only thing I have noticed is the terrible, bitter taste in my mouth, plus some slight gastrointestinal distress I took this 10 years ago for pneumonia, and didn't have this side effect. Was thankful to find that other people experience it as well. | This medicine definitely works, but another antibiotic I took called Levaquin was just as effective, no side effects, and is significantly cheaper since there is a generic version of it. I paid a $40 insurance copay for the Biaxin. I couldn't dream of what it costs the uninsured. | F | 34 | 5 days | 4/25/2005 | 3 | Bronchitis/Sinus Infection | Day 1, not too shabby....That's discounting the horrific nightmares I had that night and the cotton mouth episode. The next morning I was constantly in the bathroom with the most explosive runs. I had a loss of appetite, fatigue, bloating, and then the runs follwed by severe hunger. It was a uncontrollable bogus cycle. | Took the Z-Pack before which failed. | F | 22 | 2 days | 4/23/2005 | 3 | sinus/tonsil infection | this is my second day taking this-i have had nightmares and have a very tight jaw feeling and feel very tired all the time-i am sleeping more than awake. note that this is the second antibiotic i have been prescibed as the first one did not help i took augmentin the first time-still coughing up junk and hope i will feel better soon! | M | 40 | 2 days | 4/20/2005 | 2 | Lung infection, phlegm | 2nd day had mild fatigue and slightly increased heart and lung effort. Lasted briefly. Cannot definately attribute to medicine, I'm sick you know! | The 500mg Abbot pills are yellowish and smell/taste like vanilla. No problems of bitter taste as other commentators. Problem: still making phlegm and coughing. Little if any improvement. Have a twice a day, 2 week regimen. | M | 34 | 7 days | 4/20/2005 | 2 | sinusitis | Like everyone else, I had a horrible mettalic taste from the medicine. Also loss of appetite. By FAR the worst side effect, however, was terrible FATIGUE the whole time I was on it. Although the sinusitis symptoms certainly improved, overall I actually felt WORSE while taking this medicine than I did when I was merely sick as a dog! | This antibiotic was very effective in knocking out a major sinus infection. However, I have had equally good results in the past with other antibiotics for sinusitis, and I would NEVER take Biaxin again if any alternative were available, because the side effects were major and very unpleasant. | M | 46 | 10 days | 4/13/2005 | 3 | Bronchitis | I didn't know why I was having this metalic taste in my mouth so I looked up Bitter Taste in Mouth and I landed here...Thanks a bunch every one for describing your symptoms. | They had put me on Z pak for the five days and nothing seemed to clear up my symptoms...I'm pretty sure that the Biaxin has helped...except for this taste in my mouth it's really yucky! | F | 46 | 3 days | 4/12/2005 | 1 | flu/bronchitis | Severe, debilitating abdominal pain. | Helped the bronchitis. My MD changed me over to a different drug upon being informed of my discomfort. | F | 29 | 5 days | 4/12/2005 | 1 | sinus infection | Experienced mild diarrhea the first day. The nasty metallic taste started almost immediately and continued for the duration. I believe the taste is caused by bile seaping into the mouth via the salivary ducts. It was gross, but tolerable. Day 2: No diarrhea, but had very vivid dreams. Day 3: Was depressed all morning. Time seemed to be moving at a slow pace. It was like living in a dream. I was extremely hungry and I had an appetite, but when I started eating, I couldn't finish. I took the third dose with lunch. The rest of my day fell into this pattern: stomach growl, eat, experience stomach discomfort and nausea, vomit, stomach growling again. I finally went to sleep on an empty stomach because I couldn't stand it anymore. I will not finish the rest of the pack. I don't care if the infection comes back worse than before. Anything would be better than the Biaxin side effects. Cure is definitely worse than the ailment. | F | 30 | 3 days | 4/10/2005 | 3 | Chest infection & cough | On April 4 2005 I was prescribed Biaxin. I've been taking Biaxin for three days now. The first night I had incredable nightmares which were so desturbing they woke me up over and over the entire night. They left me with very desturbed thoughts for most of the next day. However, I have not had a repeat of these yet. The metal taste hit me the day after. I thought both were just me but two days later I told a buddy at work about the bad dreams I had after I took some antibiotics he asked me if I took Biaxin as he had the same thing happen to him. If I thought the dreams it would repeat I would stop taking it in a heartbeat. | Not sure yet about there anti-biotic nature but it has only been 3 days. I wish someone warned me about the disturbing dreams. | M | 49 | | 4/7/2005 | 3 | I wrote in about a bad taste and really bad dreams but I read the other report about alcohol use and I realized that when I found I could not go to sleep I got up and had alcohol to try to put me out. I had really bad nightmares that night but not on any other night (without alcohol). | took for 3 days with 7 more to go. The dreams were so bad I will not drink with it in the chance they could return. | 3 days | 4/7/2005 | 1 | Pneumonia | Metallic taste, depression, confusion, nightmares, the worst experience I have EVER had during and after taking any medication. After 5 months a blood test indicates a HIGH Rheumatoid Factor. My doctor states I have | 5 months after taking Biaxin. The strength of this antibiotic kills not only bacteria but leaves the body's immune system in a depressed condition. I am now taking PROBIOTICS and working with another doctor to re-build my immune system. | M | 48 | 7 days | 4/5/2005 | 1 | Severe bronchitis / pneumonia | Horrid metallic taste. Disturbed sleep, either directly, and/or as a result of dryness of mouth and nasty taste. Would wake and have to use candy/sucker to temporarily get rid of the taste. | Have discontinued the medication. Since the doc did not get an xray to verify extent of infiltrates, would rather be without the medicine. If extent of pneumonia was determined to be serious, I would opt for an alternative antibiotic. | M | 1 days | 4/5/2005 | 5 | chest infection | none | This product was for my 5 year old daughter. Although this product was effective the stress she had to endure taking the product was significant. The taste and and texture is grainy and horrible. It is cruel to make this product to horrible for a sick child to take. I imagine that many parents are forced to hold children down to get them to take it. I put it in milk but even still had to bribe her and talk her through it. It is ridiculous that the products tastes so horrible. | F | 5 | 10 days | 4/2/2005 | 3 | throat infection, sinus infection | dizziness, nausea, diarrhea | i've taken antibiotics before but this is upsetting my stomach like no other!! | F | 23 | 3 days | 4/2/2005 | 1 | ear/sinus infection | This drug led to extreme anxiety. Sleeplessness. Loss of appetite. Reactions included obsession about bugs, to the point where my son was flicking them away. | M | 7 | 8 days | 3/31/2005 | 1 | Severe Bronchitis | Awful drug-Steer Clear. Caused gut wrenching anxiety, racing heart and nervousness. Woke up freq thru night with anxiety /panic attack. Severe bad taste esp at night seemed to billow out of my lungs/mouth! Bloated to the point i could not get my breath. felt trembly and weak too | hope it doesn't take days to get out of system...I quit. Called my Doc for something else! I took reg biaxin several years ago and except for the bad taste had no side effects and finished the dose. Never again on this Extended Drug! | F | 52 | 2 days | 3/29/2005 | 3 | Sinus Infection | Bad case of fuzzy head that went away after day 3. The strange part was that AFTER I finished my therapy and was coming down off the drug the fuzzy spells were so severe my vision was affected and I had an MRI since I didn't really think it was the drug and the doc thought I possibly a brain tumor. Obviously the MRI was normal and it was indeed the drug. | Wild drug that makes you feel kinda drunk for 15-20 days after you stop taking it. Kinda pleasant actually, but only once you are sure it is the drug and not a freaking brain tumor or somthing. Very effective at nipping sinus infections in the bud, but the fuzzy head is kinda distracting, especially when combined with visual focus being knock out of whack about 100 times a day. Focus returns almost immediatly, so that is good I guess. 100% recovery after about 18 days or so. What a trip. | M | 35 | 10 days | 3/28/2005 | 3 | Bronchitis | Insomnia, Migrain unlike anything I've eve felt before, feeling like if I could just throw up it would all be better, never threw up. Dizzynesd. Crying. I dropped my camera on the floor and my head was pounding and I burst out crying like a crazy person. In bed last night I actually thought that maybe it would be better to be dead. The headache in the worst. I can't function or go to work. I'll probably lose my job. | I don't know if it's working or will work. this is only my third pill. I very much look forward to what's in store for me.... ya right... I hear the depression is horrible. I had an abortion 5 months ago and have to be around a baby in law for easter. I think I'll probably spontaniously bawl my eyes out and everyone will think I'm mad. | F | 23 | 2 days | 3/24/2005 | 2 | upper respiratory infection | extreme stomach cramps, severe nausea, bitter metallic taste in my mouth after the sixth day, headaches. | the infection came right back less than a week later, and I almost went off of the meds simply because of the constant stomach pain. I was on it for an awful two weeks | F | 16 | 2 weeks | 3/23/2005 | 1 | skin infection | After 2 pills, 500mg,(a 24 hr period) woke up with eyes almost swollen shut. It is now 36 hrs. after that last pill, and eyes swollen again this morning, stomach uncomfortable, very hyper legs and body. I don't react well with anti-histemines and it feels similiar with this esp. with the hyper-tension in body. Had several flashes yesterday of anxiety. Forty or so minutes after taking the first pill of Biaxin I could feel a strong tingling in my legs and feet. Now I have learned for myself, that if I feel this tingling with another pill, I shall not take it. Am just drinking all the water I can to flush my system and hope it is all out soon!! | Be Wary of this one!!! | F | 63 | 1 days | 3/22/2005 |