Antibiotic symptoms and conditions

I had a case of acute bronchitis and doctor prescribed Azithromycin (antibiotic) and something new, Advair. I took both medications, and, I have had several prescriptions for that antibiotics over the years, never a problem. But, on the morning of day 2, woke up, 30 minutes later and my legs and arms covered in hives. I never ever had an allergic reaction in my life, so I immediately expected it was the Advair. Went back to the doctor, who then took me off the advair. At that point, he gave me Xyzal, for 5 days, which helped subdue any more hives. After the Xyzal ended, guess what--the hives have returned, but in their former glory, but they returned nevertheless---is it possible that there is some residency period in the body for the Advair agent? I took it only for one day, but this is frightening.

I have had the Mirena twice. The first one was perfectly fine. It was inserted December 2003 and then replaced in December 2008. November 11, 2009: I had what I now believe to be my first anxiety attack. Of course, I didn’t really know what it was. I just thought I was sick and went to the doctor. They did flu tests, blood work, EKG and urine tests. Everything was normal. From then on out, I began not sleeping very well. Really up and down all night. On December 28th I was back at the doctor with almost the same symptoms. My son was just diagnosed with the flu and I thought it might be the flu. Again, test and again normal, they even tested me for mono. They gave me an antibiotic and sent me home. On January 2nd, I had my first night of almost no sleep. By Wednesday I thought maybe I was having a reaction to the antibiotic. I called the doctor and pharmacist and they both said no way. I couldn’t stop crying, I couldn’t sleep. So, then I started thinking I was possibly going through early menopause. I called by OB/GYN to have hormone testing done. They got me in that day at 3:00. She prescribed Prometrium 200 MG, until they got the test results back, to try to help me sleep. I can’t take Tylenol PM or Advil PM, that stuff keeps me awake. So, I went home and again no sleep. There were nights I would get a couple of hours sleep but most nights none at all. I’m crying and constantly in knots. I go back on Monday, January 11th, for my blood work results and my dhea levels are at 2313. For my age, it should be around 110-550. They draw more blood to see if it is my ovaries and may have to have them removed. She prescribes be Ambien CR 12.5 MG so that I can start sleeping. The test comes back high the next day and they schedule a sonogram on Thursday, January 14th. My sonogram was completely normal. There is nothing wrong with my ovaries. Now the OB/GYN says they recommend I go to an Endocrinologist because she says it has something to do with the adrenal gland. I go to the endocrinologist on Thursday, January 21st and they want to do a 24-hour urine collection, saliva test and more blood work. I take this to the lab on Monday, January 25th. The Ambien is not really working. Some nights a couple of hours sleep, most nights none. I am unable to work and thank God for the people I work for. They know this is not normal. I missed more work in the past month than I had in the 10 years I have worked for them. I had to wait 4 more days to get the results and they finally scheduled me a CT Scan on Monday, February 1st, to check for a growth or mass in my adrenal gland. They called later that day to tell me that the blood work, urine and CT Scan were completely normal, but were still waiting on the saliva test for my cortisol levels. I called them on Tuesday, February 2nd, and they said the test results were normal. I’m constantly crying and not sleeping. I was in so many knots, nausea, panic, pain. I really can’t explain how I felt. That night I didn’t sleep again and decided it was time to call a Therapist. I thought I was going crazy!!! Wednesday, February 3rd, I called a counseling center located across the street from where I work and they said they would not be able to prescribe me anything but would help me learn how to deal with my anxiety. I was going crazy. I was loosing my mind. I called my MD and I think I scared the receptionist. I just wanted someone to help me. I went in at 11:00 and basically had a nervous breakdown in the doctor’s office. He prescribed me Xanex and wants to see me in a week and possibly put me on an anti-depressant. I came home and took one pill. I finally began to relax. About an hour later a fiend text me and said another friends daughter was having similar symptoms and her mom suggested it might be the Mirena. She and I got ours about the same time. Now, I had questioned this early on, but was told no way, so I didn’t think about it again. That afternoon I started researching the internet and came across all these websites with all these horror stories. Oh my!!! I started crying more. I called my OB/GYN and scheduled to have it removed Thursday, February 4th. I went in and what really stunned me was she was more concerned about me getting pregnant at 41 than anything else. I’m literately going crazy and she was worried about me getting pregnant. The next day, Friday, February 5th, I began to feel like me again. I had withdrawn from my friends, I had missed so many of my son’s games and it had consumed my life. I plan on telling anyone and everyone who is even thinking about getting this horrible Mirena my story. I can’t explain the depth of how I felt that last day. This has been the most horrific month of my life. To go without sleep for a month will drive you crazy. At first my biggest symptom was the insomnia and it escalated from there. I spent months and so much money and time to find out it was this stupid little device driving me crazy.

Help! I am a 16 year old, and I have taken Avelox before for sinus infections and it helped and I was fine(my mom works for a heart&lung specialist so she has got the prescription free from him). I took Avelox again a couple weeks ago for a sinus infection and cough. After a day or so I started to feel all jittery like something is under my skin, and when I try to sit still I want to shake my arms/whole body. I also have had trouble sleeping and have stayed up till 1 in the morning and been getting up at 6:30 for school. I have had feelings of depression 3 years ago. I am back to that place again. Except I feel worse. I will be happy and fine one minute then the next I don't want anything to do with anyone. I am also really gaseous, and feel like someone is sitting on my chest and my heart feels like its beating Really fast. My voice also feels really shaky. Should I tell my mom or will this pass? I don't want to tell her and she not believe the stuff that I've been feeling. I told her about the jittery thing the 4th day I was taking it, and she told me to stop, but I already had the day before because I read the paper inside the box about side effects and on the internet when I saw some of my symptoms. I don't know what to do....??

I was giving the Zpack for a sinus infection this past monday, and i was also taking Mucinex D.. by Wed i called Drs to tell them I needed something stronger b/c my sinus infection was outta control, hurt soo bad in the cheeks, teeth, ears, nose, forehead.. Told them the meds are not helping.. I was NOT given any decongestant, was told to keep taking the mucinexD .. BUt they changed my antibiotic to LEVAQUIN.. I took that Wed & Thursday ..sinus infection appears to be clearing up BUT Thursday nite, after I took an Advil, I started getting Tingling and Numbness in my Lips & Chin .. I did NOT take any Levaquin today (friday) ..And the numbness and tingling is now in my Lips, Chin, Cheeks, Nose, around my Eye,my forehead And the tip of my tongue!! I talked to the Nurse Practioner at my DR office and told her i took some sinus meds, some robitussin and an Advil today. I told her I think the Levaquin is doing this and I stopped taking it, even the pharmacist thinks it the levaquin.. WELL- we discuessed I can either go to ER (like I want to go there in a snowstorm..) OR drink alot of water to flush my system and wait it out. I was told I could also take some more Advil if I wanted to "reduce any swelling"... WELLL.... my friend looked up on drug.com and saw that Levaquin and Advil DONT MIX! Can increase risk of Nervous Reaction ! .. so.. i'm thinking that the Levaquin and the Advil are reacting ... and it will take a few days to get out of my system.. I HOPE THIS is going to be that easy... I hope i get better.. b/c all day I've been feeling like I just got out of the dentist office after some novicane!@ that feeling when its wearing off and your all itching and tingliy...

29 year old female. My doctor prescribed Omnicef for my Strep Throat, after the first day began experiencing stomach cramps. Ive been taking Acidopholus & the cramps seemed to go almost completely away, don't know if it was the pro-biotic. By the third day began having shortness of breath and anxiety and sleeplessness, along with burning & itching of face,chest, hands & arms (benadryl seemed to help some) Im not on any other medications so very good chance its the antibiotic. I am allergic to penicillin & after doing some research found if you're allergic to penicillin you can be allergic to Omnicef (Cefdinir-generic). Ive never had problems like this from any other antibiotic...the only thing penicillin did was cause a small rash on my neck. Called my doctor to see if she can prescribe something else.From what Ive read this antibiotic can cause a lot of side effects, if you can take another antibiotic I would suggest it!

Okay. So this drug is seriously no joke. I just read through everyone's posts and it is confirmed...I will NOT be taking this Sulfamethoxazole EVER again. It's day 9 for me. I started taking this antibiotic because I had a sinus infection that I couldn't seem to get to go away using my usual 'natural remedies'. I don't usually go the conventional route and I honestly didn't feel ANY difference in my infection (still coughing, still have major congestion) when I started taking this drug 9 days ago...To the contrary! Just last night I started noticing little red dots on my body. First my thighs then my waistline, arms a little, chest a little. As of right now it isn't too itchy, but I am a little concerned about it spreading to my face and getting worse. Especially now after hearing everyone else's comments. I am flushing these god awful pills down the toilet! It is SO CRAZY how we humans are willing to ingest something so toxic into our systems. We are even warned before we do it! This list of side effects is a mile long! But it's because we so desperately want to feel better, we just hope that 'we' are not one of those side effects waiting to happen :-( May you all feel better and HEAL SOON! <3

I have had a bad cough for the past six eeks - went to the doctor and was prescibed an antibiotic which I took for 7 days and the cough got no better. Went to him again 2 days ago and he prescribed Avelox 400 mg " just in case there was infection omewhere that was missed by oher antibiotic." I felt horrible within a couple of hours and had to go to bed. I slept an hour and the rest of that night was awful - I felt very nervous and dizzy. My legs were restless and I felt awful. I had bad diarhea the next day and had a hard time working. Took another pill last night and could not sleep. I woke up feeling dizzy and weak today and decided to see if other people have felt like this (online). Other people have! I just called doctor office to leave the message that I won't be taking more of this. ( doubt he will respond.) It is very expensive and I hate to waste my money - but I don't want to waste my life either. Why would a doctor prescribe such a miserable drug unless your life was threatened if you did not take it? The pages of warings were scarey - but I trusted the doctor's wisdom - duh me. I guess I have killed all my "good bacteria" now and I still have my cough. He also gave me a prescription for Omeprazole "just in case " the cough is caused by acid reflux. Too much "just in cases" to suit me. I had better get back to prayer and faith in God - faith in the doctor is not helping much with any ailments I have.

I recently had Mirena put in about a month ago. I've noticed within the last week I am having vaginal discharge, tired on a regular basis and am completely bloated. I've been eating a lot lately which isn't like me. I'm 35 and smoke so this was a good choice for me. I'm thinking of just getting my tubes tied or something because the constant leaking from the discharge is gross. I have never had a std and rarely get infections down there (unless I am on an antibiotic and I get diflucan for it). This really sucks. I am going to give it another month and if I still have the same symptoms I am getting it taken out.

I was given a RX for 20 pills, 100 MG tab, 1 tab 2x's a day until finished for tooth abscess. This medicine causes me to vomit and leaves a metal taste in my mouth. I am allergic to Penicillin and whenever I need antibiotics I am given some alternative, but I have never taken Doxycycline before and have never gotten so ill from an antibiotic. I wonder why this has happened?

Has anyone else experienced frequent urination at any point? I am on my first month and skipped a pill a couple of days ago, but took two the following day (I began spotting on this day). Now I am very bloated and feeling a weird pain in what I think could be my bladder and have peed more times today than I ever have! I really want to get off of this pill, as I have also been experiencing unusual moodiness, appetite and I seem to be getting weird patches on my face! I got on the pill because my period sometimes comes twice a month and always comes for about 6-9 days and is EXTREMELY painful. Right now I am most concerned with the urination frequency! Anyone else experiencing this??

I never write on blogs or really complain loudly about things, but this has been one of the worst things that I have ever willingly done...if you can call it willingly. My "doctor" who is a Nurse Practicioner in Little Rock, AR practically begged me to have this put in, including doing it on her lunch break. I did it because I already have two kids at 25 and I know that I do not want anymore for at least five years if any then. But back to Mirena. During the procedure...which I was told was nothing more than a regular check-up with al little cramping..she said that the clamp had cut me. So she put something called "Moncills" (spelling may not be accurate) to stop the bleeding. After she had all the moncills and the Mirena in place I told her how painful that all of that was...she then said that that was normal and that some people have a higher pain tolerance than others...which I was stunned because I have had two children without complaint! I no my "pain tolerance" is better than regular check-up and cramping!!! Anyway it has been almost a month and I change pads several times a day just like a regular period. This is a full month out! I also have had to be put on an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory because of all the stuff that has gone wrong with it. I don't want to remove it because I just don't think I can deal with the pain again. I hope that this helps anyone that has the sense to google MIRENA before they get it put in! I sure wish I would have.

Thanks,
Nikki

January, 2010
I was prescribed 750 mg of Levaquin for a sinus infection. By day 3 sleeping at night became difficult and I began to experience anxiety. (I'm not by any measure prone to anxiety). Next I began to experience difficulty breath. By Thursday night, I had to sit straight upright all night long in order to breathe and the anxiety and depression (I'm also not by any measure prone to depression) side effects had increased substantially. I now understand how a person must possibly feel when they experience despair and the feeling that if they continue to feel a certain way in their bodies that they will be unable to continue to live. (I've also never had a suicidal moment in my life and I'm a healthy 62). As these side effects continued to increase, I went to my physician in the morning to tell him I was frightened. By the morning, since I was taking my dose at 2:30 p.m each day, some of the effects had subsided; he, initially, said maybe it was because I took a Sudafed (one of the 4-6 hour ones) that previous morning. By the next morning, I knew that I was no longer "me." I returned to the physician and requested "off" the antibiotic. It was out of my system, mostly, that afternoon and lingered--he said--the next two days. I was once again "me." I wonder about folks who take this drug and have this experience who are unable to determine the difference between what has been drug induced and what is real. I was able to make that distinction. Had I not been able to and had I continued to take the drug for the remainder of the time --5 more days. I don't know if the anxiety or the increased difficulty in breathing would have, basically, taken me out. When I told my brother, who is in a different state and who cared for our mother one particular time, he immediately informed me that he and his wife were with our mother when she experienced the same type of reaction to this drug. GAD!!!!!

My mom has what the dr. said is bronchitis, he prescirbed 500mg Levaquin. She took the first pill today and immediately had allergic reactions, with fever, itching, hives, so called doctor and discontinued use. I then went online to read about reactions, etc. Unbelievable what I have found. Should definitely be taken off the market. I'm glad my mom had allergic reactions so she would not be on this drug further. The reactions of others online reminded me of reactions I had to antibiotic about 20 years ago, I do not remember the name of the drug, it was a drug I was not familiar with so don't remember it. I never had allergic or bad reaction to antibiotics in the past so didn't associate the antibiotic to the horrific pain I developed. I had a bad cough for a couple of months, docor prescribed antibiotic for a month, cough persisted so doctor prescribed a refill. After starting the refill, one foot began having severe pain, like a broken bone - finally went to the dr that prescribed antibiotic, he took an xray, said it must be a hairline fracture as nothing showed. I didn't do anything that would have caused a fracture that I could recall. That pain went on for over a month, getting worse instead of better, then my other foot began having pain, swelling. Then pain/swelling went up my legs to knees. Dr. gave me more antibiotics and painkillers. Pain/swelling went on up my body to ALL joints. It got so bad my clothes would not fit due to excessive swelling in feet, knees, legs, arms. Then pain got so bad I had to literally crawl to the bathroom. Dr. told me to use ice 20 minutes, then heat. I had to have ice and heat over my entire body 24 hours a day. Went to dr. again, had to get a ride, could not drive or even sit, had to lay down. Dr. still couldn't find anything wrong, even after arthritis and rhumatism tests. Had no idea what was wrong, so prescribed more antibiotics and painkillers. Pain got worse, had to be carried to the bathroom. All this time I had still been going to work, But when pain was so bad I had to be carried to bathroom, I called employer crying, saying I was sorry but could no longer make it to work, pain was too severe. I would wake in middle of the night when ice had melted, crying in pain, and just wanted to die. I decided on my own to go off all medIcations, since symptoms were all becoming worse. Then dr. sent me to a specialist. Specialist took all tests, found nothing, then asked if I'd been on antibiotics when pain started. I said yes I had. She determined I had "BAD" reaction to antibiotics, and advised if I ever took antibiotics again I could die. After going off all drugs, I eventually got back to normal, after being in pain, starting with pain in one foot, for over four months. A year later my dentist prescribed Penicillin for a tooth infection. I told him I couldn't take antibiotics, he told me Penicillin was not a strong drug, so I tried it. I immediately got pain in my right foot again so discontinued drug. Several years later I was prescribed antibiotics again so tried them and have never had a problem with them since. I guess it just took me several years to get the antibiotic out of my system so I could be normal again. But I continue to have swelling, pain and numbness in my joints since that time. Doctors cannot find any cause. So I believe the damage caused by that particular antibiotic will never be cured.

I am 41yoa male who was prescribed a 14 day supply of Avalox for a bacterial skin infection that was getting worse after no change from another antibiotic. The meds did help reduce the infection, but at a cost still waiting to see. I had the mental confusion, digestive challenges, headaches which I can expect from most antibiotics, but by day 3 my right ankle/achilles tendon was sore. By day 5 it was difficult to walk do to the pain. Couldn't sleep do to pain levels. I called my physician and discontinued the meds. Two weeks from starting Avalox, I'm still having severe pain in both achilles tendons, quadriceps and hamstring attachments. This drug should be taken off the market. Prior to all of this I was exercising 6 days a week doing the P90X program and now it hurts to walk and go down the stairs.

I took Levaquin for 14 days, prescribed for an attack of diverticulitis. The only side effects I noticed were muscle aches, stomach pain and tinges of nausea. It cured the diverticulitis. BUT, eight after I had taken the last pill, I became extremely weak and soon developed a fever of 101 with chattering chills and night sweats. The fever lasted for two weeks before it broke, and during that time, I developed bacterial infections in the eyes and sinuses, a fungus (yeast) infection on the tongue and throat, and an extensive body rash, all of which I am still treating three weeks following the antibiotic. I still have pain in my arm and hip muscles, no tendonitis, however. Doc says Levaquin wiped out my good bacteria. First, I will NEVER take Levaquin again, and second, if I need to take an antibiotic in the future, I will insist that I simultaneously take a probiotic. The weakness persists, and the doc says it will "take time" to recoup.

I,m 35, and recently was on amoxicillin- clavicular acid (amoxi-Clav) for a Ear & sinus Infection. On day 6 of the Antibiotic, I started getting a few hives on my face, which by 10 hourselater had turned to sever reaction of my throat closing, and my entire face, chest, and scalp covered in Hives. I went to emerg early in the morning to be started on a iv, and IV Steroids, with Benadryl IV. Apprently now very allergic to Penicillin, (never had a reaction before.)
The steroids gave me a racing heart, and insomnia, and a jittery weak body, at times feeling so dizzy i could not stand, or walk. I am home now, and clear, afeter bieng in/ out of the emerg room, and admitted twice over 6 days. I,m currently on 40mg. day of Prednizone, and still am having a hard time functioning. I,m very weak, shaky, racing heart, Insomnia, Heartburn, foggy vision. and generally feeling like I ,m only existing in this body. not always a part of it. im wondering if the side effects will east off with time. I have 8 more days to go at 40mg, and was not prescribed a decrease to ween off of them. What should I expect to feel? The Allergic reaction has come to a stand, and that is good. as I was definately afraid of the outcome of that. However, now I,m concerned about the lack of sleep, and how this will affect me.and Whether My heart can continue to run at these speeds?????

Jan 6 placed on Doxycyline and inhalation therapy for URI. Had Im inj of 80 mg. Depo Medrol. 1/8 took Omeprozole @ hs for heartburn. 4am awoke with extreme pruritis and stinging sensation of hands which shortly included feet, genitalia, neck, below breasts, lips and scalp. Hoarseness was pre existing. Intensification lead to a visit to the ER. A short time later symptoms subsided after an oral dose of 50 mg. of Benadryl and Tagamet. It was suspected that the Doxycycline was the culprit. Antibiotic was changed. Awoke with the same symptoms today. The only correlation is the ingestion of Omeprezole @ hs. I immediately took 50 mg. of Benadryl and had to use my albuterol inhaler due to a sensation of "chest tightness". Now, 45 minutes after dose of Benadryl symptoms are subsiding.
I feel that this information is suggestive of an allergic response to Omeprozole and should be reported as a more frequent occurance than what is noted.

My doctor prescribed this antibiotic for a lung infection (due to cough which by the way still have), the first day i started on the pill, i had diarrhea, which i know is common while taking this medicine, but now two weeks after i took the last pill, i am having trouble sleeping, night sweats, palpitations (so bad i thought i was having a stroke),still diarrhea,lightheaded,gas. Please, has any one out there had any of this symptoms while taking this antibiotic and if you know how long does it take this medicine to be out of my system. I think next time i have a cough i will go like our ancestors did it make my own home remedies which by the way work better and without any side effects.
sunshine

azithromycin (z-pack) -- same as Zithromax? anyway, I have done 2 doses and about to quit. I don't care. this sucks. my stomach hurts a little (not too bad). I don't feel like it's helping my strep throat (possibly flu) at all (this is the MAIN point here). the worst thing is I lost my appetite. before I was really sick with flu, but I still had good appetite. I was doing pretty good taking care of myself... I kinda regret seeing the doctor. I paid him for this? he should pay me. CONCLUSION: main side effect is stomach pain, cramping, loss of appetite, maybe headache (this could be from my flu), and BIGGEST PROBLEM is it doesn't help! what's the point! (just my opinion -- my flu is going away and I assume it's NOT from the antibiotic -- this is a major assumption which every individual must decide for themself).

I like the way posts here get responses. Background before Simvastn: I'm 46, 320 pounds, diagnosed with Diabetes and high colestoral a year ago. Held off any meds for almost a year after Metformin and Simvastin were prescribed. Just started checking blood sugar several weeks ago, it ranged from high 200's to over 400. I've not been working for a while and had irreglar sleep patterns like up all night and sleep from 1PM to 5PM, but thought I understood them. I decided to start both meds 2 weeks ago hearing no side effects.

A week later I had severe vertigo and my first ambulance ride. My doctor the next day said it was a sinus infection and put me on an antibiotic.

Since then I've had ambiguous symptoms. I had this new feeling of 'tired' that was weird. At night I started having the desire to sleep and 'pass out' I had not experienced. When I sleep now I sort of lay down and pass out and wake up hours later with a feeling of lke I didn't get sleep and absolutely no memory at all of the sleep, no idea if I had a dream, no 'light' sleep', it's different than before when I might have a 'twilight feeling' or some memory of dreams. It feels very different.

During the day, I was already a bit out of sorts so it's hard to tell, but I feel somehow more lethargical. There's a sort of weird feeling of not quite being alert, 'going through the motions'.

My left ear is ringing a few hours a day, medium/conversation level volume. My doctor thought this would go away with the antibiotic, a side effect of the infection but I completed it and ithasn't changed.

I'm at a loss whether there are symptoms or not, really. Luckily I don't have the physical symptoms like pain. I'm pondering whether to try stopping the medication and see how it feels.

My doctor is very good, it's awkward to hear the dollar conflicts of interest of the 'CYA' aspects to prescribing this, he seems much more trustable, but tends to prescribe without a lot of warning.

I'm 26 years old and have been taking Yasmin for about 4 years. I started taking birth control pills when I was 16 prescribed by my dermatologist for acne control. I first started taking orthotricylene which worked just fine and did everything it was supposed to do. My gyno switched me to a different pill (for no reason really) when I got married at 19. I can't remember the name of it, but it was the worst 2 months of my life. I cried every day for no reason. The gyno believed it had too low of a dose of hormones for what my body needed. My doctor switched me to back to orthotricylene again. 4 years ago I began having MAJOR acne problems (mostly due to stress from a divorce). My dermatologist put me on Yasmin. My acne cleared up, my sex drive is normal, I haven't lost or gained weight, my periods are short and normal, and I don't have any cramps or negative side effects. My point is ladies, (like so many others have said on here) everyone's body reacts differently to different pills. I didn't do well on one type of birth control, but I do great on others. Same thing goes for different types of anti-depressants, etc. Quit self diagnosing. That's what doctors are for. Sure there are woman out there who have suffered major side affects from this pill. Guess what? Some people suffer major side affects from taking other medications too! It's unfortunate, but it happens. If you have concerns, go to your doctor, don't just quit taking a medication prescribed to you. Your doctor will find out what is causing the problem. Funny, cause isn't that what we pay them to do?

I had my baby in the hospital for RSV and I was sick as well and went down to the ER of the hospital to get treated. I had difficulty breathing so I was treated with oxygen and albuterol and was also given a chest xray. Everything went well. Went back up to my baby's room and within ten minutes I couldn't move my body. I felt paralyzed and pinned to the bed I was on. I stated to slur my speech and lost any control of my limbs. I was delirious and began to hallucinate. I could not stand or barely speak. I was wheeled back down to the ER and the doctors were baffled. They told me I had an "atypical toxic reaction" to the Avelox they gave me. I thought I was either going to die from a stroke or be partially paralyzed for the rest of my life. I have three young children. I am normally very careful about what medications I put in my body but I was at a disadvantage b/c my 5 month old was very ill and I wanted to get back to him. I should have told them to give me an antibiotic I have already taken. However, the problem lies in our medical system and the FDA that approved these medicaitons. Please all beware of this class of antibiotics, the fluoroquinolones. DO NOT TAKE FLUOROQUINOLONES!!!

OMG....absolute worse antibiotic, never again........I felt worse ever time I took it-weird dreams, insomnia, depressed, sense of uselessness, crying bouts, anxiety, it was just awful!!!! I have not taken an antibiotic in like 15 yrs but was prescribed this for bronchitis...never again!!!! It was like a drug withdrawal.

Also, since I read the burning esophagus statement. That can happen with any antibiotic. You need to drink quickly with plenty of water and keep upright. Stand. I know it is hard when you are sick but at least 30 min. Every single type of antibiotic makes my esphagus spasm if I do not stand so it is not just the Doxy but all of them.

Thank you for posting your experiences! I was so SAD b/c my 6 year old daughter has been soo whiny and just depressed she can't sleep and is so afraid to be by herself. I was so upset with her and now I feel soo horrible about it. Poor baby the dx's should let us know that this is a VERY possible side effect of the antibiotic. Thank God today is her last dose.

Thank you all !!