ERYTHROMYCIN Reviews (ERYTHROMYCIN)

Average Rating: 1.9 (999 Ratings)

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ERYTHROMYCIN  (ERYTHROMYCIN):  This medication is used to treat acne. It helps to reduce the number of pimples. Erythromycin is an antibiotic (macrolide-type). It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Some brands of this product contain a large amount of alcohol, which dries extra oils from the skin.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Cystic and regular acne Dry mouth, moderate to high taste bud deterioration, tired, anxious, loss of hunger, sometimes dizzy This med works but odd thing is I just started experiencing mentioned symptoms. 1 month supply of 60. 2 per day. N just last week I got my symptoms! Guess it takes awhile to build up? I never take on an empty stomach even tho rx says to. Pharmacist was shocked at that n said eat b4!! So I did. I'm really kind of relieved to know these are from the med! I thought I was getting the flu. So yeah, annoying more so not to taste or feels hungry n feel just plain blah. Wondering if I should skip to 1/day for last 7 days. Ugh. I'm afraid my cyclic acne will return once this course ends. Tetracycline did the job well till they took it off the market. This is horrid. If my cystic acne starts up I will trudge through another course in necessary. Way too many side effects. Blah F 43 23 days
250 mg 2X day
6/27/2013
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 1  Tooth infection Sharp stomach pains very painful F 20 8 days
250
6/20/2013
 1  Cat scratches I thought I was going to die, I had a cold feeling in my stomach for a couple of days, then on the third night I was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, upper abdominal cramps, but they felt like they were tearing me apart. NEVER TAKE THESE. F 23 3 days
250 8X day
6/1/2013
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 1  is because i have a skin infection .a very sharp pain my chest,which is making me feel like i want to vomit,also feeling like there is something on my throat which is preventing from vomiting F 24 6 times
so far i have taken
5/30/2013
 1  Abscess in mouth Terrible cramps, wind and indigestion. Never had symptoms like this on any other antibiotics. Now I have made the connection I will be stopping them immediately. F 28 4 days
4000
5/17/2013
 1  Infection after root treatment Felt completely spaced out legs were weak and had to keep taking deep breaths felt like lost control of my breathing F 45 1 days
250
4/22/2013
 1  suspected Tonsillitis Within hours of taking erythromycin l had diarrhoea with blood in my stool.I have now had problems for thirty years and regret the day I asked my GP for treatment for what L thought was tonsillitis. M 63 5 days
not known
4/20/2013
 1  acne irrational anxiety (rapid heart beat, losing control of breathing, feeling sick, retching, feeling of doom, crying, feeling of lump in throat, dry mouth) I've taken it before for a long period and didn't notice any side effects. Stopped taking it when after my skin had been clear(er) for a while. Gap of approx 6 months. Was experiencing bad stomach pain, bloating etc so thought I was gluten & lactose intollerant so changed diet (however after reading this site, I'm wondering whether the pain was caused by this drug!!!). Recently started taking it again as skin has worsened. Started to suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. Didn't realise it could be erythromycin as I've taken it before 'without' side effects.... After making the connection yesterday I stopped taking it, after 2 missed doses I've had a brilliant day with decreasing anxiety by the minute.. Very annnoyed that anxiety isn't shown as a side effect on the leaflet - clear skin is NOT worth feeling like this!!! F 21 2 weeks
250mg 2X day
4/16/2013
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 5  Acne Bloating, headaches, nausea, fatigue, cramping, diarrhoea, skin dryness. M 18 7 days
250mg
4/15/2013
 4  acne I have only been on this for a week but what a huge difference already..pity it is given me cramps and severe flatulence but reading other posts I am going to stock up on natural yoghurt and probiotic drinks to see if this really does help F 27 6 months
250 mg
4/10/2013
 2  Boil on groin I have severe stomach cramps ( i feel like im having contractions in labour ) Feeling of being sick with watery mouth but not been sick. Shaking and tiredness. Feel like im on a different planet. The cramps are there all the time after day 2 of taking medicine but made severly worse after eating. F 46 3 days
500mg 4X day
3/21/2013
 1  Chest infection Wind, Stomach Cramps, Upset Stomach, Constant need to go to the toilet, feeling very hungry but then felt nauseous, tight chest, difficulty breathing, weak, crying, headache, eyes hurt from sunlight, neck stiffness, back ache, muscle soreness. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL. F 18 2 days
250mg
3/14/2013
 1  Throat infection Diarrhoea within 2 hrs of first tablet but didn't make connection with that and other symptoms of extreme nausea, loss of appetite, inability to sleep and when sleep came from exhaustion disturbing dreams, headache, acute pain behind right eyeball, ringing in ears until I searched the Internet and found this site and realised that such horrid side effects are a common occurrence with this antibiotic. It would have been helpful for the GP to have listened to me and how critical this week was for me in tems of being able to work. Instead he prescribed this which has not only made me feel worse than I did with the throat infection, I cannot work and have lost 5lbs which I can I'll afford. The GP was insistent that I must complete the course - in 10 days I dread to think what would happen. I rang the surgery and another GP advised to stop them immediately. I am allergic to penicillin but I will not accept this antibiotic again. F 49 10 days
250mg 4X day
3/13/2013
 5  FOLLICULITUS/SEVERE ACNE Stomach cramps Lots of gas Constant need to go to toilet Headache Tiredness It completely cleared my folliculitus on my back and acne on my face. After trying everything including Duac gel and HibiScrub to clear it up this is amazing. I used to get a new spot everyday which would last around 1 week+ and scar. The side effects where annoying and un-comfortable but the outcome made it well worth it. F 15 6 weeks
250mg 2X day
3/9/2013
 2  cough tiredness ,abdominal pain ,stifness in neck .diarorea,visual trouble. dizzeness,loss appetite ,muscle stifness/back head stiffness/crying feeling unwell i stop that drug today and dont now how it take to be well againt very worried about my vision i cant see properly feel very bad and i didnt notifie that was coming from this drug i was thinking i died F 34 7 days
250 8X day
3/7/2013
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 3   Bloating, difficulty urinating with frequent attempts, mental fog (holiday from reality) disturbed sleep. I went on it after stopping penecillin due to suspected alergy. infected tooth still painfull even on last day of course.... These are not lightweight tabs, they have some serious side effects.... buy hey..... I expect they saved me from big infection 59 5 days
500 4X day
3/6/2013
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 1  Tonsillitis Intence stomach cramps, vomiting, feeling hungry but cudnt eat, trapped wind, felt like i was in labour, couldnt sleep, felt weak F 24 2 days
250mg
3/5/2013
 1  Sinus Infection Spaced out. Lost use of legs completely. HORRENDOUS stomach cramps. Pain in liver area. Diarrhoea. Completely lost control of urination. Throat closed off, caused Asthma attack. This drug should be banned, it causes more problems than it solves. I had dizzy spaced out feelings and completely lost the use of my legs & had no control of urination within hours. I developed Asthma with a full blown attack within hours. I got worsening cramps throughout my entire colon which became so ulcerated I was unable to sit down by day four. I had worsening diarrhoea by day four. This caused Liver Function Tests to go off the charts. Bilirubin leaked into my urine. This caused Kidney inflammation and Infection, with urine infection. Now on more antibiotics for the Kidney infection this drug caused. The Liver damage may be permanent. Don't take it! Go back to your Dr and demand something else! F 52 4 days
250 4X day
2/26/2013
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 1  Chest infection Wind, dizzy, sore throat , sore neck, cold, then to top it off loss off hearing ( with whistling in the left ear) still not gone after a week???? M 34 3 days
2000
2/17/2013
 2  gum abscess I was injectected with penicillin and a pain injection I had a tooth infection now I have extremely upper stomach pains extreme hunger nausea feel like vomiting I was instructed to take 6 per day am dying I want to quit M 23 2 days
250 mg
2/14/2013
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