Q’s on Z-Pac.....Antibiotic?

[kate1966]

Just a question to those who have been on this before...I am on it...there are 3 pills to take...they are 500mg a piece...I have broncitis...so I know I need this med...I am soooooooo scared to take it though...I had one bad experience with it before...but am not sure if it was the med...or if I had a bug or something....I am just so scared...anyone else have taken this before and what did it do to you? Thanks...K

[ChippedAway]

I take zithromax every day, it's is also an anti-inflamitory as well as an antibiotic. It is safer on the stomach than ibuprofin..It doesn't upset my stomach or nauseous or anything. Don't worry, take it...


Edited by: ChippedAway

[kate1966]

Well, if you sure it won't make me feel sick...i am just a basket case over this now....I am just the BIGGEST BABY when it comes to taking antibiotics....they scare me to death. thanks for the info though...i hope i get brave enough to take them soon. K

[jesskali]

Kate--I mentioned something about Z-pak in the PM I sent you. If you have any other questions, just let me know.

I have bronchitis about once per year and if I do not take an antibiotic, it will progress into pneumonia. I'm not a big advocate for antibiotics by any means, but I do believe that bronchitis usually requires an antibiotic in most cases. The doc I worked for was very strict with her antibiotic prescribing, but always gave an antibiotic for bronchitis.

I hope you feel better soon!

Jess

[ceinstein]

Kate,


I just discovered the name to this phobia today, after 25 years of a terrible case of it, so trust my advice: the ONLY antibiotic I am comfortable taking is ZPAC. the ONLY ONE.I am terrified of ALL antibiotics and always, always, always take them with food. i would take them with breakfast because then you have the whole daytime to acclimate. they WONT make you sick. take them with food. (i also associate V* with nighttime so the part about breakfast might be unnecessary.) butz-pac never ever makes me sick. (though, i once had a bad reaction to kodeine, though i dont even know for sure if it was the kodeine, and now i will never take kodeine again. so i can relate to your fears.) Seriously, z-pac is SAFE.

[mystikal star]

im on the zpac right now actually. i have 5 pills to take. i took 2 on day one and then 1 thereafter


yesterday was the first time i took it. i had some stomach cramping, looser stool, mild nausea which was helped with phenergan, tiredness, and was weak.


Take them. You'll be okay.