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bfunk
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Member # 32354

posted

Hi, just had a few questions on side effects/herxing for biaxin. My doctor substituted biaxin for flagyl. I was on flagyl for several months. The biaxin seems to be stirring up some of the herxing/side effects that I had on zithromax. Maybe because its also a macrolide? I am on day 3 of biaxin (500 mg. 2x a day) and two hours after taking it this morning, had SEVERE exhaustion, couldn't think at all, mild lightheadedness. Is this stuff normal?? Please post. Thank You!

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

posted

Sounds like a herx to me. Were you taking flagyl by itself??

Biaxin was a good drug for me.

Jarisch Herxheimer reaction:
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/romarkaraoke/Herx.html
http://www.roadback.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/education.display/display_id/91.html

Moving to Medical Questions for help.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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