Clarithomycin advice
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Hi, have got a gum infection with slight swelling on left side of lower jaw.
I am agoraphobic so obviously getting out is a nightmare.
Yesterday I was however taken to dentist by my son, who confirmed it was a infection. I was prescribed these antibiotics as I am allergic to most pencillin.
After speaking o my doctor via phone she assured me these tablets were safe to take. I goggled the tablets and am now scared to death of taking them.
I have a heart murmur and many other health problems, which I won't go into here. Anyway, I have been having panics all night about having to take these tablets today.
Obviously the rational side of me, thinks that not all tablets will give, all those side effects, but I cannot stop panicking and do not want to take them.
One of the possible effects was swelling of face, well I have a swelling as it is so, how could I tell..?
The other effects like, chest pain, tightness, feeling of non reality & fits etc are terrifying me.
I am so upset and don't know what to do.
I am agoraphobic so obviously getting out is a nightmare.
Yesterday I was however taken to dentist by my son, who confirmed it was a infection. I was prescribed these antibiotics as I am allergic to most pencillin.
After speaking o my doctor via phone she assured me these tablets were safe to take. I goggled the tablets and am now scared to death of taking them.
I have a heart murmur and many other health problems, which I won't go into here. Anyway, I have been having panics all night about having to take these tablets today.
Obviously the rational side of me, thinks that not all tablets will give, all those side effects, but I cannot stop panicking and do not want to take them.
One of the possible effects was swelling of face, well I have a swelling as it is so, how could I tell..?
The other effects like, chest pain, tightness, feeling of non reality & fits etc are terrifying me.
I am so upset and don't know what to do.
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Google is great - but it isn't medically trained..
Or is there a new search engine called "Goggle"?
Are you sure?
You could ask your doctor to prescribe an anxiolytic or sedative, but these commonly have side effects too ...
Take the tablets, or don't and continue to suffer and let the problem get worse.
Hopefully if you're silly enough to do the latter you won't be wasting the time of an NHS dentist with it in the future.
Seriously, I could make a big long post about how irrational you're being but that's part of the problem. The more you think about it and talk about it the more you build things like this up. It doesn't help in the long run to do that - get a drink, take the tablets and don't even think about it again. We can be our own worst enemies sometimes.
All drugs have some side effects, and manufacturers are legally required to list them, however infrequent they are. The benefits of taking a drug far outweigh the risks of side effects. The OP's doctor has stated that clarithromycin is safe for them to take. The alternative is continued suffering and a possible generalized infection that will be a lot harder to treat.
Thanks for replies.
I understand your anxiety, I came close to being agoraphobic once and I suffered emetophobia for decades. I'll be completely honest with you. The most likely side effect of Clarithromycin is nausea or vomiting - but 90% of people don't get that. My daughter felt a little queasy until she ate a cookie - that's what you need to do, eat little and often. She had no other side effects.
You need to be very firm with yourself. Your infection could become very serious if not treated. Clarithromycin saved my daughter's life. You did incredibly well to leave the house and go to the dentist. If you can do that then you can certainly take this (life saving) pill.
thank you for your kind words, it means a lot today. Thanks for being reassuring to stupid me, in a panic.
I didn't go to the dentist for 7 years and was in a right state when I finally had to go.
I hope you've taken your first pill.
All the best.
googling effects and do some shopping instead lol!
i had toothache last month so painful so i would definitely take the medication as it will get worse without it
I have to inject anti biotics into my veins (IV's) myself every 3-5 months, with much worse possible side effects
just because you have to do something that drastic doesnt make the problem any smaller for the op
Thats like saying you cant believe someone is scared of spiders as you work with lions . No bearing on anything at all ,.
Op , they have to write all possible side effects and most of them are a one in a million chance . Your tooth and jaw will Thank you for it when you take the treatment .Get well soon ,
I get the prescription tomorrow delivered. Thanks for understanding reply.
thanks, I do need to stop googling, but do like to be informed. Lately though it has made me more anxious.
Thanks RR. I feel calmer now...maybe until morning lol.
The reason I have to wait for prescription is because I have allergies, my dentist had to ring my doctor for the medication, who then phoned me.
I get the tablets delivered tomorrow. Until then it's mouthwash, painkillers and salt water rinses.
thank you so much.
I was told by at least 7 doctors nothing was wrong with me but i went blind in one eye and soon, will have the eye taken out.So excuse me for being naive.
I suffered a break down over that which left me with agoraphobia and anxiety.i have previously had reactions & allergies from medication, so hence my panic.
This was of course after being told the medication would be fine. I worry mostly about antibiotic's as these have been main culprits.
Sadly we are not all the same. I reached out here as I was feeling upset.
I will not post for advice again. I would however gladly try to be kind to anyone who was hurting.
Why let one or two posters stop you from seeking help .Ignore them and listen to the helpful posts .DS is well known for the argumentitive .Pay no heed .
I have had two anyphalactic shocks and feel your anxiety .But I know mine was from Nurofen now and can safely take other things .We have to sometimes take the step and get well
That said, I have a cuople of points - daughter is allergic to amoxcylin but took clarithomycin OK, and also, what do you take for your allergies? could you take something "just in case" before you take the antibiotics? Again though you would have to check with your Dr and or pharmacist and then decide whether to trust them.
Oh, and hope you feel better soon:)
I'm probably not the best person to give advice.
sorry if i offended you
If you do have an allergic reaction you obviously need to get straight back to your GP but it's likely an upset tummy will be pretty much dismissed - a rash will get far more attention, but even then a couple of doses of anti-histamine will probably sort you out (something like Piriton).
However, you're probably not going to have any reaction at all now