Reviewer: CZ, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have had just an awful experience with this medicine! It seemed to reduce the chronic cough I had a little, but the side effects weren't worth it. I had fatigue, irritability, stomach pain, diarrhea, and crazy dreams--I even dreamed I drowned my mother!!! I thought I was going crazy or becoming very ill. I was very glad to read that I was not crazy since others had some of the same proble ... Show Full Comment

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I have had just an awful experience with this medicine! It seemed to reduce the chronic cough I had a little, but the side effects weren't worth it. I had fatigue, irritability, stomach pain, diarrhea, and crazy dreams--I even dreamed I drowned my mother!!! I thought I was going crazy or becoming very ill. I was very glad to read that I was not crazy since others had some of the same problems. It might help some people, but I myself would NEVER take this medicine again!
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Reviewer: Deborah, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have experience a little bit of the bad taste I was warned about and the loose stools are bothersome but after having the flu,and now bacterial bronchitis with a touch of pnuemonia, this medication made me start feeling better within day.s

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I have experience a little bit of the bad taste I was warned about and the loose stools are bothersome but after having the flu,and now bacterial bronchitis with a touch of pnuemonia, this medication made me start feeling better within day.s
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Reviewer: whichhunt, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month

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If you're reading this it's likely 6:00 in the morning and you haven't slept a wink. I wish for your sake and mine that i googled side effects BEFORE swallowing those pills, but you're probably up right now desperate to know what this thing can do. They worked almost immediately, but the side effects began then too. My mouth tastes like a coinstar machine and no amount of brush ... Show Full Comment

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If you're reading this it's likely 6:00 in the morning and you haven't slept a wink. I wish for your sake and mine that i googled side effects BEFORE swallowing those pills, but you're probably up right now desperate to know what this thing can do. They worked almost immediately, but the side effects began then too. My mouth tastes like a coinstar machine and no amount of brushing or water washes it away. I suffer from insomnia, but I have the worst case I have ever dealt with due to biaxin. I had trouble falling asleep the first two nights and I chalked it up to the Biaxin gnome with a machete in my stomach-shooting pains, stomach death knells-but tonight after another night of sleeping few hours I have literally been awake all night. My thoughts were racing and I realized after a while that my eyes were actually wide open under my sleep mask. This must be what it feels like to be on a coke bender. My body feels like it's made of pudding and sandbags, but my brain won't shut down and my neck is full of tension, along with my lower back. I didn't get the poops, instead I was constipated. TAKE THIS DRUG OFF THE MARKET. Whatever scientist approved this is a sadist.
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Reviewer: LL, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I didnt experience the bad taste until day 5 of the medication; Experienced loose stools, restlessness and inability to sleep at night, woke up every hour or so. BUT my bronchitis is gone and I was feeling back to normal by day 3. The side effects suck, but Id take this medication again for the same problem.

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I didnt experience the bad taste until day 5 of the medication; Experienced loose stools, restlessness and inability to sleep at night, woke up every hour or so. BUT my bronchitis is gone and I was feeling back to normal by day 3. The side effects suck, but Id take this medication again for the same problem.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Take this antibiotic if you have to, but please be aware that a severe reaction can occur, which happened to me after 3 1000mg doses. My symptoms were nightmares, irritability, severe depression, thoughts of suicide, anxiety, insomnia, night sweats, hot flashes, confusion, hopelessness, perceived worsening of symptoms including severe sore throat, and hysteria. Just to name a few. Upon calling my ... Show Full Comment

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Take this antibiotic if you have to, but please be aware that a severe reaction can occur, which happened to me after 3 1000mg doses. My symptoms were nightmares, irritability, severe depression, thoughts of suicide, anxiety, insomnia, night sweats, hot flashes, confusion, hopelessness, perceived worsening of symptoms including severe sore throat, and hysteria. Just to name a few. Upon calling my doctor to report these serious side effects, as instructed in the directions to do, I was told by the LADY WHO ANSWERS THE PHONE that those symptoms are not possible after just 3 doses. As if I didn't already feel like I was going crazy. I actually had no stomach-related symptoms and had no problem with the taste. I would never take this medication again.
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