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Please help, I'm so scared to take my antibiotic!!

savingkie
savingkie

I ended up in the ER last night with a UTI and was prescribed the antibiotic Ceftin 500mg 2x a day oral suspension (liquid, not pill). I heard the taste is awful, and that it can cause diarrhea, nausea, depression, anxiety and constant/hard to control vomiting. Most of these reviews came from a website called askpatient where 90% of the reviews were awful. I'm deathly afraid of throwing up, and really don't want to take anything that can possibly put me at risk of it, but at the same time I don't want this infection anymore. My anxiety is already as and I don't need it getting worse. I take probiotics daily and I'll be upping my probiotic dosage when I start the antibiotics tomorrow morning but I'm still totally freaking out. I've been taking 2x my normal dosage of probiotics today as well. I have emetrol and dramamine (anti nausea drugs) on hand just in case but I'm seriously freaking out about taking this med, I really don't want to. I've only ever taken amoxicillin and had no side effects but this is a different class of antibiotic therefore I could react very differently. This antibiotic, Ceftin, is a lot stronger than amoxicillin, apparently. There's also a chance I could end up being allergic, although I'm not a very allergy-prone person. I'm also not vomit prone (haven't in years, but that doesn't mean I can't with this drug). Have any of you guys ever taken it?? What should I do? Help :(

bridgie101
bridgie101
Cystitis is so awful it's great we have something that can cure it. Take the medicine on a full stomach unless it absolutely says not to. My experience is I only get nausea if I take those sulphur pills on an empty stomach.
JennAdeleK
JennAdeleK
I've never taken that particular antibiotic, so I can't tell you what to expect... but I do understand being afraid of side effects of a prescription. Love and light to you!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Here is something to consider. You're feeling bad enough to be treated medically, so stop the thinking and just do "in the moment" to get through the treatment.
With infections, anything can happen. So, put your mind in "do it now" mode and keep focused on the positive actions.
Best wishes!
lakeexha
lakeexha
I agree with everyone if you don't take it will get worse and that will cause even more problems try to stay off if the Internet for medical side effects, it's horrible for anxiety, I've done it too and it just sends me into a spin.
Squarley
Squarley
I'm going to through that right now I took one anabiotic and I didn't work didn't have it too many side effects from that one they put me on another one and I'm deathly ill nauseated and diarrhea and all the side effects haven't really vomited yet ,I guess you have to try it at least one day if you get sick and you do vomit call the doctor they can give you another prescription there several good anabiotic's for UTIs I'm hoping I get through this one,. good luck .❣️
shelleyk
shelleyk
I know exactly how you feel - I also have emetaphobia (fear of vomiting) and I always freak myself out reading side effects. I have taken this antibiotic before - best I can tell you is take a strong anti nausea drug 20 minutes before you take the antibiotic, make sure you dont take it on an empty tummy and drink a lot of liquids - my pharmacist told me most people just have nausea, those who vomit when taking meds are actually either allergic or dehydrated. Also be sure to take the probiotic 2hrs before or after the antibiotic. And get some hard sucking sweets to take the taste way
shelleyk
shelleyk
Oh and if you really dont like it, ask the doc to change it!
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