am i going to build up resistance to antibiotics

i did mention to my doctor that i had been taking a lot of antibiotics recently but she just brushed it off and didn’t say anything, thank you carol xxx

That's not very good is there another doctor you could see at your surgery who will listen to your concerns that one sounds abit dismissive. Your worried and want your mind putting at rest xxxx

Mel Just sent you a PM about clarithromycin , warning from FDA about prescribing for people with heart problems etc. Quinolones such as the one you took cause problems too. You said you took some for four days then got pain. Mind my asking you what type of pain?

I assume your dr does blood samples to check for infection before prescribing antibiotics?

 

i’m sorry i cant read the link my anxiety is already through the roof i can’t deal with anything else that will make it worse, reading the link name was bad enough, i don’t have any heart problems

it was pain in my left lower back, it felt like really bad period pains but it stopped as soon as i stopped taking the antibiotics 

no they don’t check my blood, this course of antibiotics is for a lump on my groin, the others were for bv / thrush and another infection like that

your comment has  really scared me

Mel You have a right to know the effects of these antibiotics. I am sorry that you feel the way you do.You asked for help and advice.

 

mel that is why I sent you the link so you had the information about clarithromycin. perhaps you could discuss this with your GP as he or she may be unaware about the recent warning from the FDA. I have e mailed the link to my own  Gp as he is very careful to check all meds before prescribing.

​The reason I asked whether the dr had done any tests to check the infection was because of the number of antibiotics you had been prescribed, normally the dr would send a sample to the lab for culture and sensitivity then prescribe the anti biotic or antifungal that is sensitive to the organism causing the infection.

​This approach is designed to exclude the possibility of antibiotic resistance. I see where you are coming from but I think you are worrying unnecessarily. Drs are usually keen to identify the causative bug before prescribing anything nowadays.

Try not to worry about the what ifs.  Take care.

 

Hi Mel please don't be frightened you mustn't read anything again like that that lady thought she was helping obviously not.try and talk your worries with another doctor nurse or health worker I get very scared too I have bad anxiety so I understand why your frightened. You need to talk to someone who can give you medical advice xxxxx

I used to be a nurse - three nursing qualifications.

. I am sorry but is it better to make people aware or to keep quiet and see them take possible risks.

​Sometimes people are taken by surprise when things are pointed out. A small minority even with anxiety issues may be taken aback momentarily but usually are happy at being treated with openness and honesty.

I am sure that the OP having thought this through in her own good time will realise and understand the reasons why the FDA had released a warning which is in the Public Domain and consequently there is a strong chance she may read about clarithyromycin in the media etc.

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Sorry Harriet I didn't know you had been a qualified nurse so you obviously know what your talking about and giving good advice Carol xxxx

Hi Carol No problem. I was just sharing the info in the Public Domain . I myself have had a course of clarithromycin in the past for pleurisy . I was also worried when I read the article. I had to think carefully before sharing it especially on a forum for anxiety.

​However I think that some info has to be shared and not to do so may be disrespectful if you see what I mean.

​Obviously there is nothing to be gained by alarming people. 

​I can only urge people to study the patient information sheet on every drug prescribed as quite honestly drs do not tell their patients and to ask for an alternative if unhappy.

​If someone has had several courses of antibiotics the likelihood is they have not been checked for sensitivity to that organism. This is what we call the sledgehammer approach and what Public Health doctors are concerned about.

 I hope the OP is feeling calmer now.

Take care 

 

Thanks Harriet I agree with you and it's good that we have people like you on this forum xxxx

Hi Carol

​Thank you for your kind words.  Harriet  xxxx

i know you were just trying to make me aware and thank you for that. I went to see the pharmacist today and she said that a 7 day course with only 3 days left won’t do me any harm. She also said that it’s good i’ve taken different antibiotics rather than the same ones over and over again because it’s harder to build up resistance that way. I would rather not be on them but i’m just going to finish this course and then and be done with it! thank you for your help x 

thank you for your reassurance carol, i did see the pharmacist today and she said it’s fine just finish the course xxx

Glad you are feeling better .