ERYTHROMYCIN Reviews (ERYTHROMYCIN)Average Rating: 1.9 (999 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ERYTHROMYCIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ERYTHROMYCIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Tonsillitis and an ear infection | I am someone who suffers from stomach problems and has a serious phobia of being sick therefore I do not understand why I was prescribed these tablets, I took one at 8pm and by 11pm I felt incredibly sick, bloated and had abdominal cramps. At 3am I was sick and it is now 7am the next day and I still feel incredibly sick. I also took after a meal which is supposed to make it better. Would NOT recommend. | F | 18 | 7 days 250mg | 11/19/2013 | 1 | Cold/Conjunctivitis | Extreme pain in upper stomach/abdomen. The pain was unbearable on 2-3 day I had to stop using the tablets. Stomach cramps like never before, the pain was indescribable. Vomiting but mainly just dry reaching, loss of appetite. | I wouldn't recommend this medication unless you absolutely have to. The pain is definitely not worth it, I was sleepless for 2 days. Had been prescribed with the medication before and was fine so this was very weird. Has got me wondering whether the pill interfered with it, but overall a very very terrible experience with this medication and I will not be taking it again!! | F | 17 | 7 days 400 2X day | 11/18/2013 | 1 | Infected Wisdom tooth | Severe nausea, vomitting, stomach pain radiating round top of stomach (diaphragm area) like heartburn, stomach hot to touch | I was prescribed this because I am allergic to Penicillin. The strange thing is I think I've taken it before and been ok so no idea why I had such a bad reaction. The symptoms started about 24 hours after I started taking the medicine, it was at night and began like really bad heartburn and nausea - couldn't get to sleep until about 4am. At this point I wasn't sure that it was the erythromycin and didn't want to stop taking antibiotics half way through the course so continued to take them. The whole day I was doubled over in pain, vomitted twice and had to just lie still in bed because I could not move for the pain in my chest/stomach. By the end of the day I realised that the pain got way worse an hour or two after I took the pills and then subsided around 6 hours after - so it was definitely caused by the erythromycin. I know that other people may be fine and I just had a bad reaction (as I said - I've taken them before with no such trouble) but I would never take this medicine again. | F | 23 | 4 days 500mg 2X day | 11/10/2013 | 1 | Tonsillitis | After the very first dose I have very sharp, severe pains in my stomach right under my rib cage. During tha night the pain got worse and I was sick due to the pain. I carried on taking them for one more day but couldn't hack the stomach pain. Doctor took me straight off them, luckily the tonsillitis had cleared up. Very very bad experience!! | F | 28 | 7 days 250mg | 10/18/2013 | 3 | recurrent cellulitis | Nausea for two hours after each dose, diarrhoea, stiff neck, headache, feeling of 'fullness' in ears, joint twinges, fatigue and general feeling of malaise. | Having developed allergy to penicillin, was prescribed this as an alternative. It has reduced cellulitis infection fairly quickly but I need to take it for two weeks after cellulitis symptoms are gone : ( | F | 63 | 7 days 250 4X day | 10/8/2013 | 4 | Recurring cough and cold | No noticeable side effects | Just finished 7 day dose. Started to feel much better after about 24 hours, but I am not sure my infection has totally cleared so am going back to the doctor today. | M | 49 | 7 days 500mg 4X day | 9/27/2013 | 2 | tonsilitus | Bad stomach cramps,feeling sick and headachy,feel very tied tingling in the back of the throat | feel worse now than i did 3 days ago | 57 | 3 days 500 mg 4X day | 9/26/2013 | 5 | bacterial infection / exzema | Only side affect is that the tablets make me feel extremly tired but apart from that they are the tablets I have taken for this bacterial infection 3rd time having them very satisfied . | F | 40 | 7 days 500mg | 9/21/2013 | 1 | Strep Throat | Severe nausea, completely crippling stomach cramps, and continuous vomiting. | I felt somewhat nauseous after my first dose of Erythromycin, more so after the second, and after the third I completely lost it. I was literally sobbing in my bathroom floor from the gripping spasmotic stomach cramps alternating with vomiting every minute or so. I ended up being hospitalized because of severe dehydration from the vomiting and the continued stomach cramps. Once they rehydrated me with an IV for several hours, I started feeling better. The kicker? I had been prescribed this for a strep throat BEFORE they got the culture back - I didn't even end up having strep. The ER doc told me that he himself took erythromycin once and had the same reaction and has never prescribed it for anyone since. | F | 25 | 2 days 3X day | 9/17/2013 | 1 | ear infection | I started off with pain in my back then the pain was in my chest, I thought I was having a heart attack, felt light headed, dry mouth , as I am Sat here writing this I am getting terrible stomach/chest cramps every few minutes which is like having a contraction when in labor, I stopped taking the tablets last night but am still in agony, saw dr this morning and I have been given anti sickness tablets only had one so too early to say if they are working. NEVER EVER have these tablets | F | 36 | 2 days | 9/4/2013 | 1 | Ear Infection | Nausea, stomach cramps + Diarrhoea. | F | 58 | 2 days 500mg | 8/30/2013 | 1 | infection | Severe cramps, nausea, vomiting, hot sweats, fainting. Would not recommend anyone risk taking these meds. | F | 30 | 1 days | 8/29/2013 | 1 | Tonsillitis | Stomach cramps like labour pain. Being sick, weak ,cant sleep, headache and dizzy. I just feel terrible don't ever take this antibiotics. | F | 28 | 2 days | 8/28/2013 | 3 | gastroparesis | Stomach cramps,intestinal pain, headache, lightheadedness/dizzy. Vomiting. I have to take this to empty my stomach do to GP. I wish I would have a better alternative. Rather take this then reglan. | F | 36 | 2 months 250 mg 3xd | 8/9/2013 | 1 | suspected chest infection | After the second set of 2 tablets, shivery and cold. After the third set terrible stomach cramps, shivery, nauseous and dizzy. Vomited six times dark green bitter tasting slime to pale yellow slime. Awful experience, drained and exhausted. Pharmacist said they're prescribed on a risk-benefit basis i.e. worth the awful side effects for the cure but I couldn't possibly have continued that for a week, I couldn't eat, drink or move without retching. | F | 28 | 1 days 500mg x 4 | 7/31/2013 | 5 | Infection (membraens pregnancy) | Feeling sick n horrible taking each tablet 4 times a day after food. But if it is going to keep my baby n myself safe from infections n premature labour n birth i will take it for as long as i have to regardless on how it makes me feel. | F | 31 | 10 days 400mg | 7/25/2013 | 2 | Ear and throat infection | *penicillin allergy* this antibiotic is terrible and I would never take it again. An hour after taking my first dose, I had chest pain, was short of breath, sweaty, and nauseous. After eating, I felt a bit better, but had a horrible upset stomach, particularly in my upper abdomen directly below my ribs. A lot of bad gas (flatulence as well as burping) and just an uncomfortable bloated feeling the whole time. Also had general lethargy and anxiety while taking this medicine. | F | 22 | 10 days 500mg 2xD | 7/12/2013 | 3 | Tooth infection | Sharp shootin pains in lower left abdomen | F | 47 | 1 days 250mg | 7/9/2013 | 1 | suspected chest infection | Horrific abdominal pain cramps wind trapped feeling extreme bloated feeling whole of front from chest to hips rigid with pain loss of appetite and vomiting bile. | F | 30 | 3 days 500mg ×4d | 7/5/2013 | 1 | Ear infection | Nausea, feeling weak, throwing up, loss of appetite,horrible stomach cramps, crying, dizziness, chest pain, heart palpitations. Never ever taking them again. Causes more problems then it solves | F | 19 | 2 days 250mg | 6/28/2013 |