I ended up in the ER last night with a UTI (asymptomatic aside from high fever and chills) and was prescribed the antibiotic Ceftin 500mg 2x a day for 5 days in the 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 and described horrible side effects advising against the drug. 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
Stop reading the side effects and take the medication that has had millions spent on it to make sure it's effective and safe . Don't take it and see the infection worsening with much more likely worsening of problems. Choice is really yours, antibiotics are very safe these days
I'm with jmcg, you've git to give it a chance otherwise you could end up seriously ill through infection.
Neil
Hi,
I also have a fear of new drugs especially antibiotics because I have had serious side effects. This is what I do now when I need to use a new drug.... I just take a little of it to test how my body reacts. So, since you have a liquid form of it .... just take a small amount of it.... watch for a reaction.... then take a little more a few hours later...
Once, I have "tested" it, I will take the correct dose the following day with liquid benadryl on hand if I start to react. Ok, I know it sounds crazy .... but no one but you sees what you are doing privately in your home and if this is what it takes to get the medicine you need to get well then so be it.
Hope you feel better soon!