ZITHROMAX Reviews (AZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (1276 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZITHROMAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZITHROMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Ear infection | Within 24 hours of taking my first pill, I knew something wrong was going to happen with my body. I'm a fit, athletic, in shape 27 year old. All of a sudden, I found myself short of breath, almost gasping for air at times. Anxiety has never been an issue for me. While on this medication, I began to ponder every bump, ache, and feeling on my body as if it was a life threatening one. I couldn't focus on a single thing, my mind essentially raced 24/7. Negative thoughts were all that got into my head, nothing helped, even exercise. Trouble sleeping, stomach issues (I knew that would happen) among other things. I just felt disconnected from everything. I had taken a lower dosage (250mg for 5 days) a year before with no issues. Maybe it was a higher dosage and the red dye? Either way, been a month and I'm still not fully "there". The only thing that has honestly helped has been chamomile tea. Within a half hour of drinking my first cup, it was the best I felt since I took that firs | Seriously consider the mental/physical side effects listed on here. I feel like I lost a month of my life due to this medication. Can't remember parts of it, which is very scary to me. Had to go with natural anxiety remedies since I've never had that problem in my life. Chamomile tea has saved me, at least with the sleeping part. I still have anxiety throughout the day, but to a lesser degree. Don't worry you aren't crazy if you feel odd on this stuff. | M | 27 | 8 days 500 1X day | 8/14/2014 | 1 | Severe ear, sinus infection, strep | We were on vacation when I got ill and went to urgent care. I was given the option of a shot since we had 5 days left, but turned it down (I had bad effects previously). It cleared things up the first day, but the headache I had ( and continue to) are indescribable. The most intense, stabbing, it feels like a vessel is going to explode in my brain, ache. It was worse when I would lay down. Tylenol exacerbated it. That was followed by muscle tightening in my back and my ass, along with extreme neck pain. Stopped taking it after day 4. (5 day dose). I now have extreme anger and rage - it wouldn't take much to get me to fight someone. I feel like yelling "god damn motherfucker, fuck fuck!!" For no reason. Oh yeah, also feels like I'm trapped in someone else's body, and the first few days my face felt like it was melting. I zone out, feel detached from life. I hope this ends soon. | F | 44 | 4 days 250 | 8/10/2014 | 4 | dyshidrotic Eczema | Dizzy, no appetite and severe back pain. | F | 31 | 5 days 250 | 8/7/2014 | 2 | Throat red inflamed | I took zpack for five days. It was the two dose the first day . One the rest of the week for four days. Well I didn't notice any symptoms at first except headaches. But about almost through them I started getting constipated. Now almost a month after taking it about three weeks my throat didn't clear up and my stomach is constipated and bloated and I'm gassy and feel like I'm almost pregnant!! Even though I had my period on time. This is terrible! | F | 23 | 5 days | 8/5/2014 | 1 | sore throat | severe shoulder, back and leg pain. Had to take Tylenol to help with the pain. Will never take this drug again. | This drug has some serious warnings, and Dr's should be aware of them before prescribing this drug. Wish I had read them before I took it. I'd rather have my sore throat back, than deal with this shoulder, back and leg pain. It's horrible, can't sleep or relax at all, | F | 63 | 5 days 250 1X day | 8/5/2014 | 1 | ringworm | I hate when they prescribed this medicine for me. The first day was the double does and I thought I was going to die. I read that yogurt and drinking lots of water would counter it. It did for the next 2 days. Day 4 feels like Day 1. I'd rather be shot. Seriously, I'm in pain right now. It feels like contractions-- gawd damn contractions!!! A simple ringworm shouldn't equal severe stomach pains, BLACK-colored diarrhea, dizziness, gas, and body aches. To hell with Day 5. I'd rather use what works: bleach to the ringworm. | For now on, I'm putting on my medical forms that I'm allergic to Zithromax. I'm never putting that in my body again. | F | 35 | 5 days 250 1X day | 7/31/2014 | 1 | Gengivits | I was perscribed a 3 day course of Zithromax by my dentist to fight off a moderate case of gengivitis. On the fourth day, right after completing the 3 day course, I started having severe abdominal pain on my left side, the descending colon. The pain came and went for a few days, then one morning, I ran to the bathroom and had diahrrea with blood. I freaked out. That same morning I went to a doctor and he said I was reacting to the antibiotic and gave me a week of pro-biotics and Spasmomen for intestinal spasms. Symptoms continued for over 3 weeks and went to see another doctor who said that recovery in a situation like this can take months, since the drug wreaked havoc on the gut flora. Itīs been almost 2 months now, and recovery has been slow and painfull. Hopefully I'll never have to take this drug or any antibiotic again...ever! | This drug should be re-evaluated. From what I've read on this site the benefits DO NOT outweigh the side-effects. | M | 3 days 1X day | 7/29/2014 | 1 | bronchitis | At first everything was fine. I finished the meds with no noticeable symptoms, bronchitis cleared up fine and then about a month later this bullshit started..Cloudy judgement, SEVERE back and shoulder pain, watery running stools in several colors, headaches, metallic taste, loss of appetite, loss of weight, loss of interest in everything! Insomnia, FEAR, anxiety, SEVERE Mood swings and depression.. on top of all that i have had the most horrible thoughts about what was happening to me. I've went to the ER twice since taking this evil ass medicine, doctors could find anything wrong ,even after performing multiple test like a colonoscopy any HIV test because of my monht in a half long episode of fucking runny diarreah! I wouldn't wish these side effects on my worse enemy. It took at least 2 months of suffering amd wondering wtf was happening to me before i researched an realized the symptoms were from the Z pack medicine. At first I thought god was punishing me for something bad i had done in my past... 3 months have past an im still not back to normal... i pray this evil ass medicine leaves my body soon... it should b illegal to prescribe shit like this to peolpe... Please BE smart. . STAY AWAY FORM Z PACS...AND DONT EVER PUT THAT MEDICINE IN YOUR BODY | M | 31 | 6 days 30 | 7/26/2014 | 1 | Sinus infection | I took it five days, but it's showing up one day. Exhaustion, weak, speedy heart, and once you stop taking it you don't recover from side effects. You feel like you are dying . This better let up, been 2 wks since I finished it . Horrible drug!! | F | 60 | 1 days 5 day pack | 6/23/2014 | 1 | sinus infecton | i was given this vile drug WARNING do not take ive had bout of insomia panic attacks felt i was dying heart racing i only lasted taking them 3days never again this drug should banned | WARNING DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG IVE NOT BEEN THE SAME SINCE I JUST WISH THIS DREADED DRUG WOULD LEAVE MY BODY FOR GOOD DRINK PLENTY OF WATER FLUSH IT OUT YOUR BODY | M | 48 | 7 days 250mg 2X day | 5/31/2014 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Diarrhea, nausea, stomach aches, back pain (could be unrelated, but was intensified), pain between groin area, sluggishness-general lack of energy, unable to sleep, loss of appetite, | I don't recall ever experiencing these side effects before because I have taken this medication at least twice in the past. However, in the past, it was the brand name Zithromax and not azithromycin as I have just taken. Taking this medication did cure my sinus infection, however, I would have coped with it for the duration of the time had I known I would have worse side effects by taking this medication. I think that my doctor just over prescribed this medication. I was debating on taking it or just letting it go. But I decided to take it at the last minute because I had picked it up from the pharmacy. If given the choice, I will never take this again. However, since I am allergic to penicillin, this does not leave me with many options. | M | 36 | 5 days 250 MG 1X day | 5/29/2014 | 2 | sinusitis | I took 2 the first day than 1 each day only took it for 3 days. Start getting bloated than 3 day had running stools. No more still having issues from the meds. | M | 30 | 3 days 200 | 5/22/2014 | 1 | Strep Throat | I was diagnosed with strep throat 3 days ago and immediately started taking the "zpack". There has not been any improvement. In fact, I feel worse than I did when I first started. Ask for a shot when diagnosed with strep. I have learned my lesson the hard way. The side effects were nausea and diarrhea. | F | 36 | 5 days 250mg | 5/16/2014 | 1 | Bronchitis | Relentless nausea, mid-upper abdomen ache, weakness, loss of appetite, weird sense of smell. I hope it gets out of my system soon and doesn't come back to bite me later on. Had taken it once before two years ago for sinusitis and had no problems. | If I'd only been to this website first! I'll never take this drug again, especially after reading reports by TV news channel that it can cause serious heart arrhythmias. Elderly (such as myself) should never take it nor should people with a history of any type of liver disease or jaundice. | F | 77 | 5 days 1X day | 5/15/2014 | 5 | sinus infection | Headache for 5 days but all other systoms cleared. | F | 34 | 5 days | 5/9/2014 | 1 | Sinus infection | Get this crap off the market it's toxic. What the hell is wrong with you people? I have had side effects from this drug for over 8 months. Same ones that all the others are complaining about, I have been sick only a few times this drug is horrible!!! Wake up people you know how dangerous it is. | F | 47 | 4 days | 5/8/2014 | 1 | Typhoid | Muscle cramps, feeling hot around my neck. Stomach pains, tingling, occasional itching, insomnia, pains in my neck and my ears, dryness of throat. In fact, the side effects is indescribable. | M | 39 | 10 days 500mg | 5/4/2014 | 1 | Ear infection | I was on amoxicillin at first for my right ear infection that was already causing me dizziness. The amoxicillin cause more dizziness and bad side effects so I called my dr. and had him change it to a z-pack. I didn't think both medicines could cause such bad side effects. The z-pack caused bad anxiety, depression, irritability, vertigo/dizziness, upset stomach, and just an overwhelming feeling of stuff going wrong. I did not take the final 5th day pill as I had been on antibiotics for 12 days. Ear infection is cleared up but still feel a lot of the symptoms. Though I've only been off them for 2 days. I think I have a long road ahead to get this CRAP out of my system. Even set up an appointment with and expert in dizziness to just confirm nothing it worse than it already was before this medication. | M | 30 | 5 days 500 | 4/27/2014 | 1 | acute bronchitis | My symptoms started at day 3 of taking this antibiotic...I felt absolutely horrible!..loss of appetite, nausea, severe weakness throughout entire body, confusion, disoriented, metallic taste in mouth, black tarry stool, and anxiety...I hate I even started this medication... Would not recommend this to a dead person...DISCONTINUE THIS DRUG IMMEDIATELY! | F | 31 | 5 days 250mg | 4/17/2014 | 3 | sinus infection | for people sensitive to meds: try this... okay, I have tried every antibiotic to the exact same effect: anxiety, heart racing, dizziness, disorientation, odd feeling in legs, etc., - to the point where I can not even drive to work. I have spoken to many, many doctors about this and they always are totally surprised and say they have never heard this before, so.... I have come to realize that there is a minority of people who are very very sensitive to antibiotics. If you are on this site, you are probably one of them. I keep taking this drug because it's "only" 5 days (which can seem like a lifetime). Here is my plan,... completely against the advise of doctors... this med is prescribed for some ailments to be taken every other day over a long period of time. which means that it stays in the system. NOT at the high levels of taking it every day, but it's still there. so, for us sensitive people whom doctors are always surprised that we have this effect from the med, | F | 5 days 250mg 1X day | 4/10/2014 |