I've been having a lot of trouble with nausea since I've started the antibiotics. Does anyone have any advice?
Posted by electrafoggy (Member # 13805) on :
Aria,
I had lots of nausea because I was taking the Doxy without food as prescribed. Now I have a new doctor who says to take them with food. ( a good mix of food) but not dairy.
I found having at least a piece of bread with food like boiled egg or left over dinner for breakfast. It's so hard to think what to have for breakfast without milk. Laying down about 15 -30 minutes after taking the pills helps too.
If I take the pills with too much dinner or overeating I get sick too. For a while just two pieces of bread was all I needed but I think one has to experiment with finding the right combination and amount that will agree with you.
Right now I just had a grapefruit and a piece of bread and its a no go. I'm salivating to barf as we speak. I think I'm not suppose to eat grapefruit anyway because of the sugar. Gotta go lay down.
electrafoggy
Posted by thomasx (Member # 13431) on :
Nausea is a severe symptom of mine. It has nothing to do with abx because it was just as severe before I started any meds.
My LLMD gave me Zofran ODT. They just go on your tongue and dissolve. This is better than the Zofran tablets because when I'm so severely nauseous I can't even drink enough water to get the anti-nausea pill down!
You may want to ask for some sort of medication. They help but don't get rid of the nausea for me, but it's better than nothing.
Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :
Food sensitivities can cause nausea. Of all things, lemon makes me extremely nauseous. I was having major problems eating before I realized that. So you might want to consider an elimination diet.
Posted by sweet pea (Member # 6495) on :
Take them in the middle of a meal, but make sure you read the info that comes with each drug to be sure that certain foods won't interfere with the abx.
When I had this problem, I also got a prescription for upset stomach meds. Prilosec OTC (double the dose, my LLMD said it's ok to do so) also works.
Posted by Michelle M (Member # 7200) on :
quote:Originally posted by electrafoggy: Laying down about 15 -30 minutes after taking the pills helps too.
Please DON'T do this with doxycycline. Avoid lying down for at least an hour. The doxy can come back up and ulcerate your esophagus.
A better idea is to recline in a big comfortable chair, where you can even fall asleep, without lying down.
Just a note of caution!
Michelle
Posted by Amanda (Member # 14107) on :
I switched abx. Some seem to cause more problems with nausea than others. You might be able to tolerate another abx thats in the same class as the one you are taking now.
I always ask the doc to just give me 5 day supply of any new drug. After three days if I am still having trouble, I ask for something else.
there are lots of options out there...tell your doc you're having a lot of problems with nausea, I bet they have something else for you to try.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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Yes, many medicines instruct NOT to lie down for a while after taking.
You might be able to prop yourself up with pillows under your head if you just can't sit up any longer. A chair that has a neck support would be best.
Taking ginger or ginger tea BEFORE the meal might help.
A homeopathic, tobaccum, works for me like a charm for flight-induced nausea.
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