Antibiotics For Infection

[E246]

Hi,

Have been really well after holiday in July - thought that was it and was finally getting better.

Then started with a sore throat which went onto my chest a bit. Thought i would get over it as i only have a slightly infected productive cough now but after 2 weeks i am still feeling really potsie, no energy, distant from the world and after finally feeling so well -quite down.

if i go to the doctors he will certainly prescribe antibiotics -do these work for people with pots or can they have bad effects on the pots symptoms?

If anyone has experience of this can you let me know.

Thanks

[Troy]

If you never previously had an allergy to antibiotics prior to developing POTS then it is unlikely you will have a reaction to them now but having said that it also depends on the type of antibiotic too. I am very sensitive to medications since I developed Dysautonomia and I have some very severe adverse effects to many drugs, however I have never had a bad reaction to the most commonly used type of antibiotics like Amoxicillin, Penicillin and Doxycycline, but I have had a reaction the Antibiotic called "Augmentin Forte" which is an antibiotic containing a substance called "Clavulanic Acid".

Although I tolerate penicillin, it still causes problems with my tongue causing thrush as it also kills the good bacteria in my gut, this is why I usually why I ask for antibiotics like "Cephalexin" instead.

Unfortunately I am currently going through one of the worst infections I have ever had in my life which consist of a painful ear infection, blocked Eustachian tube, severe vertigo, nausea, fever, infected tonsils, extremely painful body and muscle aches and cold sweats every night and I have been in and out of hospital several times in the last 3 weeks trying to recover from this infection. I am on my 4th course of antibiotics and every time I finish a box my infection takes over again and being on a high dose of antibiotics for 3 weeks has caused me severe stomach aches, cramps and constipation. SO I guess if you are on a high dose for too long then it can still mess with your body especially when you also have POTS.

[janiedelite]

If you have an active infection that hasn't cleared up after a couple weeks, you really need to get it treated. I always have more POTS symptoms during an infection. I tolerate antibiotics just fine since developing POTS.

[E246]

Thanks,

I remember now that in the past i had flares everytime i got an infection and this was before my diagnosis. Just wanted to check. Nervous about taking anything.

[Sallysblooms]

I take one antibiotic just fine, you have to find the medicine that works for you. Infections are dangerous sometimes. Bladder infections, ear infections, etc.