Hi all, I'm hoping for some advice as my GP's don't seem to know.
I was given doxycycline for a sinus infection between Xmas and new year. After the weeks course had finished, I was still in a lot of pain and went back to the GP where I was given Clarithromycin.
I was taking 2 one day and 1 the next as it upset my stomach so much which I know is normal.
Anyway, I woke the the very early hours of yesterday morning with a raging thirst and dry mouth so went for a drink. Couldn't get back to sleep and then started with heartburn so had a glass of milk. I felt like I couldn't lay down so went and sat on the settee hoping to eventually drop off. I didn't and read till 5 am then started to feel weird. Like something wasn't right with me but not that I could put my finger on or explain. My H left for work at 6 and by that point I felt worse. I started crying (very unlike me) and he suggested it may be a reaction to the antibiotics and not to have anymore (last one Sunday am). I went back to bed but couldn't sleep and my legs felt really heavy and restless. I felt like I had a lump in my throat and slight pressure on my chest and felt very sick and was hot and cold.
If didn't get better but I got myself ready for work and to work, god knows how as I just felt spaced out. Like I'd been spiked or something.
Work send me home at lunchtime as a BP check showed high BP. Got in docs later who diagnosed an allergy to antibiotics but wasn't sure.
I was still feeling the weirdness and other symptons when I went to bed.
Slept all night and when I woke the weirdness had gone but I still felt sick, hot/cold sweats, a bit achy. The sickness has gone and now I just feel slightly off and headachy. Doc rang me to see how I was earlier and wonders if I also have a virus.
Has anyone had a reaction to antibiotics thats has been like this? With the weirdness feeling which is the only way I could describe it?
It really frightened me if I'm honest and I never want to feel it again!
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Clarithromycin reaction?
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Footballerswife · 14/01/2020 22:28
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