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01-22-2009, 03:28 PM | #1 |
Lovin' my R & R Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleton, Idaho
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| YUCK!! I have to start antibiotics. I finally went to the Dr. today after being on/off sick for the past freakin' month (YUCK) and of course I have a sinus infection so my Dr. put me on a long course of antibiotics (amoxycillan sp??) he says it will most likely take 20 days which really bothers me because I know that antibiotics aren't that great for you and I don't think I've ever had anything but a z-pack. Any advice? Should I eat yogurt? Can I still take my vitamins? Do I need to do anything different?
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01-22-2009, 03:38 PM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Yogurt always helps me, I usually don't remember it until I have symptoms of a yeast infection and then my little brain pops into gear, but I highly recommend it. Hope you feel better soon. Aren't you flying soon? A sinus problem can be so painful if you fly.
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01-22-2009, 03:55 PM | #3 | |
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And no, I am not flying until I go to Phoenix in Feb. I flew after Christmas (when this all started) and thought I was going to DIE. It was HORRIBLE. Now I have been told it is actually dangerous to fly with a sinus infection. Now they tell me!! I could have gotten out of my stupid sister-in-laws wedding!! Thanks Nancy.
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01-22-2009, 04:18 PM | #4 |
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| Last spring I had a bad sinus infection and I was given 2 weeks of amoxicillin. Didn't work. 2 more weeks of something else. Didn't work. Then I was sent to an ENT given something else and they did a nose biopsy. Turns out I had a staph infection in my sinuses. YUCK! Then had a month of some other kind of antibiotic. Was fine all summer and Fall comes and get another Sinus infection. Go back to ENT does another biopsy still have staph. Another month of antibiotics. Had another infection after Thanksgiving and gave me another round of antibiotics. So far so good.
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01-22-2009, 04:25 PM | #5 | |
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01-22-2009, 05:12 PM | #6 |
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| Did they put you on plain amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanic acid? If you're on amox/clav it should be potent enough to clear it in 10 days. Resistant cases usually need 14-21 days...I agree with Nancy and you should eat yogurt every day while on the antobiotic to help replenish the good bacteria. You can still take your vitamins. (I'm a pharmacist)
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01-22-2009, 05:19 PM | #7 |
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| Amanda- take my advice- you need something MORE than yogurt- i was on antibiotics off and on for 3 months because of a sinus infection and the antibiotics caused a very horrible- well- woman issue i was miserable- You need to take pro biotics that have a least 5 million active cells per capsule- this was the only thing that helped and if i ever have to take antiobiotics again- i'll be taking those starting day one! |
01-22-2009, 05:29 PM | #8 | |
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01-22-2009, 05:29 PM | #9 |
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| I would just take your course of antibiotics and see if you feel 100%. If you don't, I would go to a specialist.
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01-22-2009, 05:30 PM | #10 | |
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01-22-2009, 05:46 PM | #11 |
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| I just got it at a health food store- they are kept in the fridge- but you often have to ask for the super potent stuff- most is like 50-100 000 which is just not enough to counter act the affects of the antibiotics- so if they don't have the 5 million- look elsewhere! |
01-22-2009, 05:51 PM | #12 | |
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01-22-2009, 06:17 PM | #13 | |
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You're welcome!! I hope you feel better! I hope the 10 days of amox 875 clears it for you.
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01-22-2009, 06:56 PM | #14 |
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| Meee toooo!! Thank you.
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01-22-2009, 07:39 PM | #15 |
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| Ugh! Every time I take Amoxycillan I get a yeast infection... EVERY TIME, so annoying to go to the doctor and pay for the antibiotic then have to go back to get a prescription for a yeast infection. Last time I had an infection I just ate raw garlic and took garlic pills, haha. The raw garlic was rough but much better than a yeast infection.
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