Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Vibramycin

Posted on Thu, 31 Mar 2016

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Question : I am sensitive to 7 antibiotics, I get real ill after taking about four of them

Answered by Dr. Divakara (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic.

First of all I need to know why you have been prerscribed 7 antibiotics? What was the problem you had before taking antibiotics and what problem are you having now after using these antibiotics?

Kindly revert back with these details.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (36 minutes later)

I had a bladder infection the last antibiotic was vibrymician, was feeling bad going to bathroom lots, after starting med after 4 capsules, begin to feel better, the next morning I felt very ill generally, had to go to bed, I have tried Cipro,Keflex,Septra,Macrobid, amoxicillin they all do me the same way, the doctoctor says its because of trauma to my brain after my sodium dropped to 100 in 2001 after taking monipril, it dehydrated me was in IC 3 weeks, on mental ward until my mind cleared up

Answered by Dr. Divakara (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Problem could be just due to untreated Infection.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Well see , your symptoms may also be due to the illness rather than Antibiotics . You had taken Vibrymician and didn't feel any problem after taking 4 capsules . So you had tolerated this medicine well initially . Later you might have got sick because the antibiotic might have not worked well on your bladder infection.

So choosing right antibiotic is always crucial in the treatment of infections. I would like to know if any Urine Culture sensitivity tests was done before starting the Antibiotics.

Kindly let me know this detail.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (38 minutes later)

no no C&S done, but with each antiotic I begin to feel better after 4 doses then I would become ill feeling sickly after all the ones I named, it was a different illness, I visited the doctor after taking the macrobid, I continued to get worse thought it was infection my urine was clear he told me it was the meds, I had taken 7 doses at the time, he had me stop it. later I had another bladder inf, he tried me on the others, I could never take over 4 without becoming ill as the last one I feel the same after taking small amounts of either one

Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Take Probiotic and Rabeprezole.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Well that indicates that your stomach is sensitive. Since antibiotic is essential for curing infection you do need to continue taking it. What else can be done is to take probiotic which is a medicine that reduces the side effects of antibiotics.

I recommend you get a prescription for probiotics like Sporolac and use it till you complete antibiotic course.

In addition you can take Tab Rabeprezole which reduces the gastric irritation due to antibiotics.

Also drink plenty of water , eat less oily food and avoid non veg food. This shall make you tolerate antibiotic well.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar