Taking antibiotics

i have just been prescribed antibiotics for the first time ever ( or at least cNt remember taking any). It isnt a glamorous infection (sorry) its a skin infection on my hand but there isnt any option as untreated can infest the bone/sepsis/death ugh.

So I dont know if I am allergic to this, I told the doc I hadnt ever taken any and she just kind of laughed.

anyway Ive failed the first test as I was drinking coffee with milk when I read the leaflet saying dont take it within an hour either side of food, so I’ll have to wait and then what if I get anallergic reaction, I’m home alone..

jeez these drugs are not to be taken lightly.

Never?!? Your microbiome must be amazing!

Remember to take some probiotics to fend off thrush etc

Allergic reactions are very rare. If you had a really bad allergic reaction you'd probably know by now. Anything else would likely be a slow creep and you just stop taking them if you feel rough. I had a reaction to penicillin once and it was mainly a burning redness on my chest and neck. It might muck around with your digestive system a bit too, but it'll pass.

Having food either side won't cause any problems, you just wont absorb as much. Fucidin is a really good topical antibiotic for skin with none of the side effects of taking drugs, it's a shame they didn't give you that!

^Wot Meh sed. Food doesn't cause or worsen an allergic reaction to antibiotics, it just impedes its efficacy by slowing absorption.

thanks all!

i dont even know what probiotics are Clergs.

unfortunately topical antibiotic no use for cellulitis

I've been on these bad boys for over a week. Reminds me, time for my next.

Well google them cos thrush is no joke!

My personal favourite is kefir

thanks clergs, i think i will have a chat with the pharmacist, see what they recommend

Only Teclis can properly opine on this

Guffaw @ bernstein

Should have had the next dose by now. Are you alive? Anyone with personal details to alert ambulance?

I took penecillin loads as a kid. amoxcicillin (or banana medicine). had some a couple of years ago and went whole body blotchy. like really whole body. not a good look.

pro biotics are just the opposite of anti biotics. Like leave v remain.

this made me literally LOL

fvck I hate these antibiotics.Yes I have tried probiotics.

constant indigestion and also ravenous hunger.

the meds require me to take one 60 mis before food and then after food none for 2 hrs after, four times a day. You have to do a lot of planning. The huge hunger they invoke means you have to put up with huge hunger a lot of the day.

fed up. Until thursday I have to do this.