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Co-amoxiclav reactions

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julia63125
julia63125

I was on co-amoxiclav for 8 days for an infection. A day after the course had finished I felt so unwell, shaky, dry mouth, dark wee and fatigued. I thought I was dehydrated. My dr ordered bloods. Results came back as liver damage. By this time I was also slightly jaundiced. Waiting for a liver scan this week to rule out any other cause, but my GP Im said that this drug can cause this. Never want to take it again. It's so scary. Anyone else had this?

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  • rosie33991
    rosie33991 julia63125

    Posted

    Dear Julia,

    my my husband has been taking this dreadful medication. 500 mg three times daily for the last four years. Not joking, this is true.. he suffers from a very rare illness called Nocardia. The doctors insist he continues. He now weighs little over 7 stones.. I love him very much and there is a terrible sadness watching him suffer so much. Coamoxiclave is a necessary medication which causes so much suffering. You 

    must have had a serious infection to have been prescribed co-amoxiclav. You are correct when you say that you never want to take it again. I just wish we had that option.

    regards Rosie.

    • julia63125
      julia63125 rosie33991

      Posted

      Hi Rosie, I am very sorry to hear about your husbands suffering. I can only just begin to imagine what he is going through from the awful 2 weeks I have had at the expense of this drug. I truly is awful. Who would think that something meant to heal can do so much harm?. I was put on co-amoxicilav for a salivary gland infection. I hope your huxband gets well soon it must be so sad for you to watch him suffering.

      Thank you for your reply Rosie

      Take care x

    • rosie33991
      rosie33991 julia63125

      Posted

      Hi Julia, I hope you are feeling better. Thanks for your reply.

      my husband is now having lots of tests, but I still feel that he is worse due to taking  co- amoxiclav. I have asked his hospital doctor to stop them, but she says that they are actually stopping a flare-up. Surely they can be changed to another form of penicillin?

      thanks, will keep trying.

      Rosie

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