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The antibiotics I'm taking are causing a lot of nausea as a side effect.
I'm pretty sure it's not a die-off reaction because I've been nauseated every single day since starting abx in August.
I have followed the dosing instructions (with/without food, etc), but still am nauseated.
Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with this? So far I have been just grinding through, but if there was a way to cut down the nausea, it would be great.
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Geneal
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What are you taking (antibiotics)?
Some people here swear by ginger for nausea.
Some a peppermint tea.
It may be the antibiotic and you may have other options.
Hugs,
Geneal
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So far I've been on oral azithromyacin, rifampin (not anymore), bactrim, and ceftin. Most recently I've been on azithromyacin, bactrim, and ceftin combined.
I've been nauseated since day one.
Now my doc is switching me to IM Bicillin, plus oral Flagyl and Levaquin (dropping all previous abx). I haven't fully made the switch yet.
I have stopped azithromyacin and bactrim. Will stop ceftin next week, when I start IM Bicillin. Then in three weeks I'll add in Levaquin.
I've tried ginger capsules...they have helped in the past with stomach pain, but not nausea.
I'm thinking of trying a homeopathic...Anyone got suggestions?
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I use Phenergan for nausea. It is a prescription. If it is at bedtime I take the whole tab, 25mg. It helps with sleep. But if it is during the day, I quarter the pills and take just 1/4. Helps with nausea without putting me to sleep.
My hat is off to you for being nauseated since August and sticking with treatment. Zithromax is notorious for causing nausea.
My son used to take a homeopathic remedy of Ipecac for nausea that worked. It was not over the counter but compounded.
Best, Karen
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AZURE WISH
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I found grating or cutting a small chunk of of real ginger and brewing it in tea helped with nausea (when it helped) much better than the pills.
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Try slippery elm bark for your nausea. It's helped us quell some pretty bad nausea.
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