Reviewer: khepner, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON THIS DRUG!! Yes it is a common antibiotic, but if you are like me, you should not take it. I have an allergy to amoxil and any others in its family. I took this drug for a simple sore throat, I was on day 4 of it and thought it was time I saw a doctor. They tested me for Strep and it came back negative, but they gave me an antibiotic anyway. Within 30 mins of taking the firs ... Show Full Comment

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DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON THIS DRUG!! Yes it is a common antibiotic, but if you are like me, you should not take it. I have an allergy to amoxil and any others in its family. I took this drug for a simple sore throat, I was on day 4 of it and thought it was time I saw a doctor. They tested me for Strep and it came back negative, but they gave me an antibiotic anyway. Within 30 mins of taking the first dosage of the Z pack, I was dizzy, weak, nauseated, all in all, I felt like I was going to die. I threw up for about 7 hours, called my doctor and they gave me a pill to stop the nausea. I could barely sleep that whole night. The next morning, I started throwing up again. I felt like someone took a sledgehammer to my wrists, neck, knees, and calfs. The joint and muscle pain was so awful I couldn't even stand or walk. My insides felt like they had been rearranged. If I sat down, they would hurt like a vibrating jello mold. I couldn't go to the bathroom at all. Then by the evening I started developing a tingling in my finger tips and then hands. Not all the time, just if I stood up too quick or walked around for more than a minute. Please consider taking a different antibiotic if you have any allergies to medication. No one should feel this way at all.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female (Patient)

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I'm allergic to penicillin so the doctors will always proscribe the Z-pack for sinusitis or any bacterial infection. It does cause some diarrhea but I'm usually feeling way better before I even finish the pack! I have had a relapse once where I finished the pack, thought I was better, and then a week later I had the same symptoms (I didn't get another pack), but that was my only bad experience! ... Show Full Comment

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I'm allergic to penicillin so the doctors will always proscribe the Z-pack for sinusitis or any bacterial infection. It does cause some diarrhea but I'm usually feeling way better before I even finish the pack! I have had a relapse once where I finished the pack, thought I was better, and then a week later I had the same symptoms (I didn't get another pack), but that was my only bad experience! Love the Z-pack, it's a lifesaver!
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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This medicine made me feel like I was dying. Complete exhaustion, depression, diahrea which lasted weeks after stopping it. Muscle aches etc. My dentist perscribed it prior to a root canal. I always have taken erythromycin with no issues. I will never take this med again.

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This medicine made me feel like I was dying. Complete exhaustion, depression, diahrea which lasted weeks after stopping it. Muscle aches etc. My dentist perscribed it prior to a root canal. I always have taken erythromycin with no issues. I will never take this med again.
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Reviewer: LLyman, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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The "Z-pack" took me from feeling like I was coming apart at the seams with symptoms to feeling better every day. I was ready for the ER until I took this. No side effects suffered except for some slight dizziness in the Morning that lasted about 20 seconds, approx once each day (so far for a week). My experience was a good experience. This Anti-biotice brought me tremendous relief.

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The "Z-pack" took me from feeling like I was coming apart at the seams with symptoms to feeling better every day. I was ready for the ER until I took this. No side effects suffered except for some slight dizziness in the Morning that lasted about 20 seconds, approx once each day (so far for a week). My experience was a good experience. This Anti-biotice brought me tremendous relief.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Was prescribed a z pak for a sinus infection (male, 46 year old, generally good health). The next day, following the taking of the first dose, which was 2 pills, I experienced some heart rhythm issues, which resulted in shortness of breath. It should also be noted I took cough syrup with codeine the previous evening too. Not sure if one or the other could be contributing to the heart rhythm iss ... Show Full Comment

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Was prescribed a z pak for a sinus infection (male, 46 year old, generally good health). The next day, following the taking of the first dose, which was 2 pills, I experienced some heart rhythm issues, which resulted in shortness of breath. It should also be noted I took cough syrup with codeine the previous evening too. Not sure if one or the other could be contributing to the heart rhythm issues.
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