Feeling really sick right now...help!?

[aar13]

I went to the doctor yesterday because I could tell that I have a sinus infection and she gave me a script for the 3 day pack of Zithromax. I took my first dose this morning, about 12 hours ago, and I've been dealing with n* off and on for about 3-4 hours now and I just don't feel too good. I'm 32 weeks pregnant and my stomach is really tight and uncomfortable and I can't really tell if I have stomach pains or if it's just due to the pregnancy. I am really starting to panic because I really feel sick and have had several bowel movements in the past 2 hours....they are normal bowel movements but I've been constipated due to pregnancy so I'm not used to going this much. Now I'm scared that I've got an sv* since I'm going so much and my stomach is off and it keeps rumbling.


So I have a few questions that I hope someone can help with to at least calm me down:


-Has anyone taken Zithromax and gotten n* and d* from it since that is a side effect? I don't have d* but I've been going to the bathroom a lot tonight? I def. don't go 4times in one day - more like 4 times in 1 week. And would it take 10 hours after I took the pill to effect me??


-If you have an sv* does it start out with several normal bowels movements that get loser and loser along the way as you go - or do you have full blown d* right away?


Sorry that this isn't such a nice topic and it's kind of gross, but I'm really starting to get scared since I can't seem to feel better no matter what I do. I had tortellini alfredo for lunch today and I'm scared that maybe something was wrong with it and that's why I feel sick. I haven't eaten since then though because I keep getting waves of n*. I hope someone is out there!

[Carolee]

Hi, i have taken zithromax MANy times, I request it...yes you get nauseaus and can have diarrhea, I have never been sick from it! I think th efirst main symptom of a sv is v*ing...fever...diarhea, I think your ok...you can also get diarrhea from colds, I do anyways...Your ok, just try and relax...the nausea will pass, adn I think if it was going to make you sick you would have been by now...

[dita]

It's such a strong antibiotic that it can make you d*....my roommate was on it and she had bad d* but that was it.........she was n* too....but in a couple of days it was gone....so it's not an sv*...plus being pregnant I'm sure has a lot to do with it!

[aar13]

Thank you both, Carolee and dita. I made it through the night and I ate some toast this morning....I'm feeling better but my stomach is still rumbling a lot. I swear this happened the last time I took Zithromax but I can't say for sure and that's why I'm panicking. I'm just nervous because I have 2 more doses to take and I don't want to continue to take this.

[sneezymonkey]

I've never taken Zithromax but I was given some VERY strong antibiotics after surgery for my ectopic pregnancy & tube removalback inJuly & they made me feel soooo n* & made me have the worst d* imaginable [img]smileys/smilies_11.gif[/img]My stomach rumbled & ached like i'd been punched.. [img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]


I was convinced i'd caught something but was reassured it was just the tablets.. this maybe too much info but the d* was like a slimy stuff & smelled strange.. almost like the tablets! [img]smileys/smilies_11.gif[/img]


I asked the doc if it was ok I didn't take anymore - I had another 3 take but he told me to stick at them to make them work..


Stick at them.. its the best possible outcome health wise.. hope you feel better soon [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]

[chloe]

sorry you're going through a tough time with n* am sure the antibioticscombined with your pregnancy are causing you to feel this way.


Let us know how you are doing. Lets face it - 2 more doses and it'll all be over. Try and take it easy this weekend if you are feeling rough - watch a cheesy chick flick or something.


Hope you feel better soon and well done for getting through the first day [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]

[aar13]

Thanks sneezymonkey and chloe. I took my 2nd dose this morning and so far today I am feeling ok. Lastnight at this time is when I started to feel yucky so I'm trying to occupy myself and not think about feeling sick.


I have to work tomorrow which is kind of a good thing because that also keeps my mind off of how I feel. I just can't wait until this pregnancy is over and my body goes back to normal.

[abbey_16]

aar13...
try not to panic about the whole pregnancy think im 39 weeks pregnant and have suffered with constipation and then i go a lot of times in one day (not diareah) so dont panic about that.
I also get scared when i have pains because i never know if its the baby or im poorly...[img]smileys/smilies_11.gif[/img]