Do you feel worse on antibiotics?

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Does anyone else not feel great on antibiotics? Like really tired and upset stomach? Currently on them and hate feeling zombie like!

I had to come off my last lot as they made me so ill, GP swapped them.

Yes. I usually end up with thrush too

No they save me when needed, sometimes get thrush but very short lived and more external. You could take probiotics with them.

Yep. Currently on day 3 of Metronidazole (infected wisdom tooth) and don't feel great. Thankfully we had no plans this weekend but I'm not fancying any of the roast I've been slaving over all day.

I am almost finished a 5 day course of Metronidazole and they are definitely affecting my stomach and appetite. Just hope that I can enjoy my Easter roast dinner, I love lamb.

Will be so glad to finish them, but they have cleared up my tooth abscess.

Always they all have horrible side effects. But I only take them when absolutely necessary and then probiotics straight after.

Oof yes I hate taking antibiotics! Dodgey tummy, feeling generally rotten and I always get thrush on-and-off for at least a month after too.

It's worth finishing the course though so you feel better. Hope it clears up soon ♥️

Antibiotics may be a miracle drug but are in no way discerning enough to attack specific targets within the body, so there’s always collateral damage.

To be more precise, some have nastier side effects than others and some people react more strongly than others. With some people the unpleasant feelings subside as you proceed with the course. A really good tip is to take every pill with a bit of food--creates a buffer in the stomach. My GP always checks which antibiotics I have issues with before she sends in a prescription, but I'm in a country where GPs are not so overloaded.

Yup. I don’t know what you’re taking but I was told to take with food to decrease stomach upset. It did make a big difference (still some upset but no cramps etc)

I've never had any side effects from them other than feeling ill from whatever the illness is.

They always upset my tummy.