Amoxicillin Side Effects

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  1. link Leslieg2
    Amoxicillin signs of depression, sinus infections, sinus infection, advil, muscle pain
    Oh wow, Ah Hah! Etc. Taking Amoxicillin for a sinus infection. Day 3 the headaches started and I remembered that I'd had them before. They lasted about 5 days, controllable with advil. Sinus infections slow me down so much, but even as I cleared up I - 66% more...
    Leslieg2- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  2. link Pross0491
    question concerning left over amoxicillin
    i was told by someone to hang onto the left over medication my baby didnt use incase it got sick again, but im afraid of bacteria growth in the left over medication is it safe to give left over mixed amoxicillin to infants
    Pross0491- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  3. link Gilser
    Amoxicillin chest infection, cough, headache, medication, long time
    Taking 3 x 500mg for chest infection and bad cough. Seems to be a very aggressive medication. After taking the first one, I could feel the cough lifting which was a blessing, but that was replaced with a terrible, terrible headache. I am now on day 3 - 51% more...
    Gilser- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  4. link Doodoogreta
    3000 mg. amoxicillin per day for ear infection?
    my doctor prescribed 1000 mg. of amoxicillin 3 times/day. that's 3 times the dose i've ever been prescribed. at any rate i have a severe ear infection on the right side. have been on the med for 4 days now & do not feel any better, & the pain - 28% more...
    Doodoogreta- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  5. link Apeter3
    Amoxicillin ear infection, vomiting, antibiotics, few days, headache
    I haven't had the need to take antibiotics for over 9 years, and due to a severe ear infection began taking amoxicillin (500 mg/2x/day). I have experienced trouble sleeping, a headache (behind the eyes) that won't quite, itching all over my body, vom - 45% more...
    Apeter3- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  6. link 88peanuts
    Amoxicillin ml dose, sinus infection, root canal, seizures, diarrhea
    I took Amoxicillin for strep throat and sinus infection. The doctor gave me a 500 ml dose for 3x a day. When it came to my third dose I had severe diarrhea, followed by really, really bad depression and seizures. I have never suffered from depression - 71% more...
    88peanuts- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in Amoxicillin
  7. link Rattle
    Amoxicillin horrible headache, anti biotic, respiratory infection, pamphlet, bronchitis
    500mg 3 times a day for 10 days, vomited once, have had a horrible headache that started day b4 yesterday, still kinda have it, comes in waves, sux real bad lol i have Sinusitis, Bronchitis, and a severe respiratory infection. i see some guy on here - 77% more...
    Rattle- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in Amoxicillin
  8. link Funmom9999
    I have had strep several times even with no tonsils. The Z-pak quit working for me last year but they tried it again last week for a bacteria infection in my throat that made it impossible to talk and hard to swallow or breathe. I took the Zpak for t - 73% more...
    Funmom9999- over a year ago
  9. link Propsguy
    sorry, i disagree. i think it is the doctor's responsibility to go over possible side effects with patients. of course, they don't have time thanks to HMOs to instruct their patients on anything. drug warnings have gotten so complicated that you can' - 75% more...
    Propsguy- over a year ago
  10. link Fred_237
    Amoxicillin tooth infection, mg capsules, antihistamine, seven hours, elbows
    I was prescribed a 10-day regimen of 500 mg capsules, 3 times/day for a tooth infection. First dose at 9:00 pm last night (Friday). Woke up seven hours later with intense itching back of the neck and inner part of both elbows. No other symptoms. Spre - 53% more...
    Fred_237- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  11. link Westy49
    Amoxicillin chronic sinus infection, weird nightmares, sinus infection, amox, strange things
    I started on a 10-day course six days ago for chronic sinus infection. Strange things started happening but I didn't connect it to the drug at first... first night, I kept waking up and having weird nightmares, very unusual for me. On the second day - 76% more...
    Westy49- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  12. link Ownnij
    Amoxicillin tooth infections, tooth infection, vomitting, root canal, meds
    i took amoxicillin for 3 days because of a tooth infection and on the 3rd day i went in to my dentist to get a root canal. after the root canal i experienced crazy headaches, nausea and vomiting. after 24 hours i started to feel better and of course - 54% more...
    Ownnij- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  13. link Bedgee
    Amoxicillin otitis media with effusion, otitis media, antibiotics, appetite, legs
    I'll add to the ever growing list! Im on a 10 day course of 500mg X 3 a day, for Eustachian tube dysfunction with secondary otitis media with effusion (basically, my right ear is stuffed!). My pain started to reside at about day 5, although I started - 55% more...
    Bedgee- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  14. link Ednorandrewrowe
    Amoxicillin food connoisseur, oral meds, rocephin, mean girls, red face
    Astonishing! My 8-year-old daughter, whose age your 6-and 9-year- old perfectly bracket, began mentioning "depression" yesterday; a word we didn't know she KNEW. It became a real concern at dinner tonight, when we had 2 favorites, French br - 92% more...
    Ednorandrewrowe- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Amoxicillin
  15. link Bellofsunshine28
    Thanks for taking the time to post this! I'm 20 years old and I've never been depressed. I took amoxicillin for a bladder infection (and it didn't even work) and now I feel depressed and moody and I keep having bad dreams. I just finished clindamycin - 58% more...
    Bellofsunshine28- over a year ago
  16. link Tmpgh
    Amoxicillin emotional detachment, sinus infection, psychological side, forewarning, cause and effect
    I am very reluctant to take any medications, but needed something for a sinus infection that wouldn't go away after 2 weeks. Received 10 day dosage. Drug worked to clear it up, but experienced a noticeable oncoming of depression and emotional detachm - 43% more...
    Tmpgh- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Amoxicillin
  17. link Bellofsunshine28
    Me too! I've never been depressed in my entire life and amoxicillin made me feel depressed and emotionally detached. I only had a bladder infection before! I wasn't questioning my entire life or vomiting or having diarrhea! Now I have more problems t - 45% more...
    Bellofsunshine28- over a year ago
  18. link Rod29201
    Amoxicillin sinus infection, horrible experience, vicious cycle, antidepressant, nausea
    Horrible experience with amoxicillin, which was prescribed for a nasty sinus infection. Major nausea, fatigue, feeling lightheaded and dehydrated. All I wanted to do was to sleep. Missed 2 weeks from work. The nausea was completely debilitating. But - 77% more...
    Rod29201- over a year ago - 3 Replies - in Amoxicillin
  19. link Bellofsunshine28
    I had a similar reaction! I've NEVER been depressed in my entire life and Amoxicillin made me feel depressed and made me vomit constantly and have diarrhea. THEN my infection STILL wasn't gone and my doctor put me on clindamycin which made everything - 54% more...
    Bellofsunshine28- over a year ago
  20. link Jamieskill
    Amoxicillin
    Can Amoxicillin cause Depression, or trigger Depression?
    Jamieskill- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in Amoxicillin
  21. link Puppup21
    Absolutely! It is possible to get depression from amoxicillin even though it isn't likely. I found some reports of side effects from this website if you're interested: http://www.ehealthme.com/drug_interactions_side_effects/Citalopram-Hydrobromide-28 - 9% more...
    Puppup21- over a year ago
  22. link Jennylou
    yes amoxicillin can definitely cause nausea and possibly depression they say its not likely but in my nursing class they have proven it to occasionally happen
    Jennylou- over a year ago
  23. link Rvasquez
    Amoxicillin yeast infection, alittle, ear infection, allergic reaction, vertigo
    18 yr old female here...This is my 5th day taking Amoxicillin, it was my first time taking it, didn't get a allergic reaction yet, this medication makes me feel nauseous all day, i can barely eat a whole plate of food, i only eat 1/3rd of it, i feel - 69% more...
    Rvasquez- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Amoxicillin
  24. link 777
    Too bad that drs. continue to push drugs . . .there are many natural products to help health issues. One of the side effects from this drug . . . it can cause yeast infection since it will upset the healthy balance.
    777- over a year ago
  25. link Jup
    false drug test
    can amoxicillin give a false positive reading for cocaine in urine
    Jup- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin
  26. link Creedbrat
    Amoxicillin benedryl, hives, allergic reaction, doctor who, sinus
    My Husband has taken this all his life of course like many of us have as a child and teen. He is now 27 and started this on Tuesday for a sinus/upper resp. infection. Evening of day 1 with first dose and day 2 nothing. Day 3 he started itching and di - 64% more...
    Creedbrat- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in Amoxicillin
  27. link Joelt
    The same thing happened to me. I have taken Amoxicillin many times before without a problem. I am on it now for a sinus infection and after 8 days with no problem, I suddenly developed severe hives on my inner thighs, waist arms and back. I stopped t - 51% more...
    Joelt- over a year ago
  28. link Aaron_d
    Amoxicillin bladder infection, nightmares, insomnia, sensation, shoulders
    I'm a 29-year-old male, and currently taking Amoxicillin for a bladder infection. This is the 4th day taking it (500mg / twice daily). So far, the side effects I've noticed are insomnia, nightmares (when I do fall asleep), gas, and have recently deve - 71% more...
    Aaron_d- over a year ago - in Amoxicillin