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What Causes Stomach Sickness, Clammy, High Fever After Started Z-pack?

hi i just started a zpack yesterday and today is my second day on it. I wasn't feeling that bad yesterday but today I feel awful, sick to my stomach, clammy, and high fever. I also have fibromyalgia so not sure if it is just bad right now for some odd reason. I looked up drug interactions because I a on a few different medications, and one in particular I read about was lexapro and I am on 10mg of Lexapro. Could this be causing this and should I be worried or is it pretty commen side affects for an antibiotic? Also does anything else happen to you if it was a viral infection instead of a bacterial? I read you are suppose to take them primarily for bacterial. I dont know which I have. Thanks so much.
Wed, 19 Feb 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.

After reading your post, it seems that your symptoms are due to antibiotic induced diarrhea.

Z-pack contains Azithromycin. It can disturb the normal flora of useful bacteria present in intestines.
These bacteria help in the process of digestion and absorption.

You should take pre and probiotics for relief.
Taking curd or yoghurt will have beneficial effects.

I hope this is helpful to you.
Thanks.
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What Causes Stomach Sickness, Clammy, High Fever After Started Z-pack?

Hi, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, it seems that your symptoms are due to antibiotic induced diarrhea. Z-pack contains Azithromycin. It can disturb the normal flora of useful bacteria present in intestines. These bacteria help in the process of digestion and absorption. You should take pre and probiotics for relief. Taking curd or yoghurt will have beneficial effects. I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks.