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Should I continue taking my antibiotics?

I went to the doctor because I had a really bad case of acid reflux and also appear to have a vaginal infection. He prescribe antibiotics for the infection and some anti-acid pills, liquid medicine that it says to cure ulcers and another blue pill that helps with irritable stomach.

It's been 3 days and I feel a lot worse. I had to stop the blue pill the first moment I took it because I immediately throw up after like 3 mins of taking it. I've been with diarrhea these 3 days and every time I take the antibiotics I feel soo much acid on my stomach, throat and saliva of what I already have. I have to take the antibiotics for another 3 days but I don't know if I can take it anymore. I already lost 3 pounds and I'm extremely weak and with constant nausea.

I've been eating: chicken soup, papaya, apples, jello, pear nectar and other things to keep me hydrated but doesn't improve how I feel. My questions is: Should I continue with the antibiotics?

I would ask my doctor but I'll have to wait until Monday.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You will probably have to wait until Monday to ask your doc. If they are making you that sick, don't take them until your doc advises you what to do. Maybe they can change your antibiotic?

  • 1 decade ago

    More than likely, your doctor has an answering service. You should call today and ask for him or the dr on call to call you back. Describe what happened and make sure you have the pill bottles with you so you can tell him the names of the drugs. He may need to switch you to a different antibiotic, or he may want to see you again.

    I'd leave off any fruit juice because sometimes that can make diarrhea worse. I drink the lighter form of Gatorade instead.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yeah I would leave off all the fruit as that won't be helping with the reflux either.

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