Amoxicillin / clarithromycin / lansoprazole and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Dea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2019

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I have been recently diagnosed with H. pylori. I am on my 4th day of medication and feeling so many side effects: nausea, tiredness, chest pain, body pain, and I feel like I’m actually sick. My bloated tummy has come down significantly, however, I can’t sleep at night. I feel dizzy when I’m laying in bed or, worse, when I’m out of the house. I’m hoping and praying to go the whole 14 days, but I really don’t know what to do. If anyone else has these side effects, please help. Thanks."

• iam...
• July 7, 2021

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "On May 25th, 2021, I was diagnosed with H. pylori, after which I was put on a 10-day antibiotic course of amoxicillin/clarithromycin/omeprazole. On May 27th, I started taking antibiotics as advised by my doctor. Day 1, I felt a little dizzy and tired, my doctor advised me to eat yogurt/probiotic drink. In the entire 10 days, I only felt dizzy twice with no other side effects. I thought this was easy and nothing to worry about. The real struggle started on day 10 when I started feeling lightheaded and restless, and I could not feel myself to this day. A couple of times, it was so bad that I almost planned on calling 911. I feel lightheaded every morning until the afternoon at least, and do not feel myself at all. Most of the time, I am tired and low on energy. If any of you have experienced similar side effects weeks after finishing the course, please let me know in case any treatment worked for you, I really need some ideas of what could help me."

• Exh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 29, 2020

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I've just finished the 14 days of triple antibiotic treatment for H. Pylori, detected by gastroscopy. My epigastric pain is almost gone, and apart from the exhaustion, I feel normal again. I wanted to write this to help others because on day 4 of this treatment, I felt so horrendous (constant nausea, belching, headaches, dizziness, foggy brain, couldn't eat, acid reflux). I needed to hear what others have been through. Days 4-7 were the worst for me, the bacteria 'die off' produces a type of alcohol in your body that makes you feel drunk from the inside. The nausea persisted for the full 14 days, but my head cleared after the 7th day. I found drinking bone broth the best to keep down and to help rebuild the gut. I'm slowly now weaning off the PPI and will increase probiotics and fermented foods. I'm going to try the GAPS diet to rebuild my gut lining and microbiome. As hard-going as it is, don't give up, it's worth persisting with."

• STa...
• September 7, 2020

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I wanted to share my experiences on taking this medication for H. pylori bacteria. The first two days of taking this medication, the side effect was very strong. I threw up, nausea, dizzy, stomach upset, and felt very tired. I felt a little bit better after day 4, but the symptoms came back again. Can't eat much and still have a strong acid reflux. I am on day 12 of the treatment and read through this article and saw that I am not the only person. Super confused, is this just the side effect of the medication or did my symptoms get worse? Overall, I feel more sick than normal after treatment started."

• Dee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 22, 2019

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I tested positive for H. pylori and presented with blood in stool samples, upper left quadrant pain. Never had symptoms of heartburn or reflux prior to being diagnosed. I was on a 7-day treatment, and I received 96% of the side effects: migraine that wouldn't go away throughout the whole course, dizziness, muscle aches and bone/joint pain, heart palpitations, burning pains throughout my abdomen, nausea, diarrhea, itchy skin, bubbly itchy rash in one small patch, pins and needles in my right hand, horrid chemically metallic taste in my mouth, loss of appetite, brain fog, confusion, weight loss, fever, chills, and sweats. It's almost been a week since finishing the treatment. My body still hurts, especially my legs, it feels as though there's no blood flow to them. Blood in the stool and the ulcer is still causing pain. Can't go through that treatment again."

• Lak...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 30, 2014

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I'm on my day 4. It's making me feel dizzy, tired, and fatigued. This is bad enough, but the worst is that it tastes bitter and wakes me up a few times because of that. I drink water, but the bitter taste does not go away."

• You...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2020

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I am on day 9 of the treatment. For the first 7 days, I had a strong stomachache, waking up in the middle of the night due to the pain, tiredness, nausea. Day 8, it got worse, I even vomited yesterday, mouth taste is stronger, dizziness, very tired... IMPORTANT: I would like to share with you that I got my treatment from a very senior, experienced gastro doctor in Montreal, and he was very clear. He told me, "It will get worse during treatment until the end of the 14 days! Be patient."

• Jay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2020

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I have been sick for months and later tested positive for H. pylori, started taking the medications but am on day 5 of 14, have had severe headache, sore throat, I can't sleep at night, feeling dizzy at times, loss of appetite but hoping to get better. The medication is really working."

• Hur...
• May 11, 2018

Amoxicillin / clarithromycin / lansoprazole for Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Day 5. My neck hurts and my back and chest hurt, and it's hard to breathe. I have insomnia and no appetite, diarrhea, and chills every time I take it. I remember the Dr. saying some people's bodies can't handle it - if you feel weak, then skip a dosage and start again. Doesn't stop the side effects. Along with all that, I have headaches and a shooting pain in my left arm from time to time. I also feel weak and even dizzy, along with a sore throat that's red in places. I'm going to go see the Dr. when I get off work, 'cause I think it could be an infection, and that scares me, so maybe I'll go, maybe I'll suck it up and finish it."

• Kay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 10, 2019

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "My H. pylori treatment differs from most since I am allergic to amoxicillin. I take 6 pills a day: 3 in the morning, 3 at night for 2 weeks, which are lansoprazole, Flagyl, and clarithromycin. The first day I had bloating and that horrible taste in my mouth, it didn’t taste metallic, but very sour. On the 2nd day I felt dizzy and nauseous and had a racing heartbeat when I tried to go to bed. I’m halfway through, and I still have bloating, a little appetite, nausea, and the aftertaste, no racing heart since the 2nd day, though. Yogurt and milk are helpful to settle your tummy. I’m hoping after the pills are all done, I will feel much better! Since I used to get on and off nausea and heartburn before I started treatment. Just keep taking the meds and suffer through the side effects. Also, the 3 meds I was prescribed cost me $122, I do not have insurance."

• Hep...
• May 13, 2020

Amoxicillin / clarithromycin / lansoprazole for Helicobacter Pylori Infection "After 2 days of Prevpac meds, I am quitting. My H. pylori is asymptomatic, but I felt let's get rid of this microbe. My first day, I had stomach pains and a headache. My stomach felt better day 2, but the headache stayed. The main reason for stopping is I'm getting vertigo. The first night a little bit, the second night spinning. If I went to this blog first, I would not have taken these meds. I just assumed I would handle it okay. My advice, unless you are very sick, do not take. It sucks!"

• Not...
• October 5, 2018

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I started this treatment 2 days ago. The first day, I had abdominal cramps and nausea but no vomiting, thankfully. I also felt very dizzy and hazy, but I had a chocolate bar, which really helped. The second morning, I woke up with an extremely bitter taste in my mouth and diarrhea. The dizziness, cramps, and nausea went away, though. I also have a bigger appetite than before. Overall, the symptoms that I was feeling before starting the medications, such as cramps and nausea while hungry, abdominal pain after fried foods, and a persistent dull stomachache, are pretty much gone. I was also losing weight and could barely eat! I just hope these little bugs are dead after my treatment. (amoxicillin/clarithromycin/lansoprazole under the brand name 'HP PAC')."

• Ken...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 3, 2020

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I have the same symptoms as before, but twice as bad. My diarrhea has become explosive, and I have no control of my bowels (embarrassed I've pooped the bed trying to go to the bathroom). Stomach ache feels like someone punched me; nausea is an all-time high, and I can't hold any food down because of it. Dizzy, lethargic, and incredibly weak. Certainly not my finest hour."

• Bub...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 19, 2021

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Was prescribed these drugs for 14 days alongside 4 daily tablets of Metronidazole 250 mg and Nexium instead of Lansoprazole. Diarrhea, headaches, nausea, insomnia, dizziness, tongue numbness/tingling, bad bitter tastes in my mouth. It's almost intolerable and much worse than the actual disease. I'm only on day 6. I'm sticking to it, but it is a struggle every second."

• Tes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 31, 2020

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Had to stop after morning three-pack on day 13. Unbearable headache, worsened dizziness, nausea, insomnia, and horrible taste in mouth. I had to take it over Christmas, and it was horrible. Now switching over to naturopathic treatment of mastic gum and Laurcidin (brand of monolaurin). I have heard that using green tea along with those two is helpful. Good luck, everyone! It also helps not to eat the foods that most feed unhealthy bacteria: sugar (with the exception of fruit), wheat, corn, dairy, and alcohol."

• cla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2021

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I started a week's course of omeprazole/metronidazole/clarithromycin twice a day on Friday. As soon as I took them, I was sick, but just liquid came up. Now it's Tuesday, I've had the odd pain in my belly and side. I feel weak and tired. Today, I felt dizzy, now and again, odd pain in my chest. Also, I have panic attacks, but reading reviews seems like it might be the meds, but I didn't know this could be a side effect or if it was that or my blood pressure, as I'm on other meds as well for blood pressure. Plus, I am going for a wee 100 times a day, thinking it's all the water I'm having could get worse over the next few days. Hopefully not like the last antibiotics I had for a tooth infection. I stopped them after 3 days, as I felt rough as anything, but not like this. I am hoping for the best when I'm tested again, as I don't think I can go through this again. I used to get Gaviscon for heartburn from the doctor about 6 years ago. Then I haven't really been bad with my gut, plus I don't understand it as I don't touch spicy or greasy stuff."

• S T...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2021

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "I'm on my day 14. I just feel dizzy and scared and irritated by the sudden sounds, especially the crow's cawing sound, squirrels, vehicle horns, etc. My state of mind is not good, and I'm just getting irritated and depressed. A bad pain all over inside my abdomen during morning wake-up just fades away within 2-3 hours. I don't know what to do."

• Mic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2021

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "One of the worst medical combinations ever. I hope pharmaceuticals can come up with something better. For now, I quit. Extreme fatigue, bitter taste, I have a fever, chills, dizziness, bloating, cannot even sleep. In day to, but I can’t continue anymore."

• m_j...
• January 26, 2021

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Triple therapy made me so dizzy during the first two days I thought I would collapse. I started using motion sickness bands, which is a drug-free sickness relief alternative that, along with strong probiotics and prebiotics supplements, got me relieved from all antibiotic side effects."

• Don...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2022

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Okay, so I'm not one to normally share this, but I started these like 4 days ago, and I'll tell you this before I get into my side effects. I'm a panicky person in general, and please know that everyone is different when it comes to side effects. But I'm on day 4, and I haven't left the bed in one day. The first night on it wasn't that bad, I felt a little nauseous but didn't throw up. The next night, I started getting dizzy. I thought, well, I must be tired, so I went to bed. The third day, I was dizzy as anything, which caused my panic attacks to get way worse. Now we are on the 4th day, and I have never felt so dizzy, slight headache, random pains in my stomach, diarrhea, weak, and my panic attacks are like every hour. I'll say this: you must eat on this, although they say it doesn't matter, and drink tons, and I mean tons of water. I am pushing through because I don't want the constant pain in my stomach to be there anymore. I do hope others are better than me."

• Oph...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2022

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "It all started when I started having stomach pains and burps every time I eat/drink. I have never been sick like this my entire life, I am in my twenties, in good shape and eat somewhat healthy. I went to the doctor and my stool test result was borderline, but my symptoms made it good enough for an H. pylori. I have been put on a 14-day plan. It’s the first time I take antibiotics. I am on day 5. It’s been bad: lack of appetite, dizziness, nausea, weakness, diarrhea, inability to sleep at night. It came to the point I went to the ER one morning due to feeling so bad that I couldn’t take the morning dose. Since I am a person that likes to read, I immediately started investigating the bacteria and read so much about it. That was a bad decision as it only brought me more fear than occupation. For anyone that goes through this, hang on and don’t give up the medication once you started it as the bacteria will become immune to the treatment."

• Ayn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2022

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "It's been approximately 1 month since I started feeling upper stomach pain along with skin rashes/hives. At first, my doctor told me that it's some allergic reaction and provided me with some indigestion and antihistamine meds for 1 week. Then again after 1 week, when I didn't feel much improvement in my pain, he asked me to get an upper GI endoscopy done and prescribed 10 days medications. After 10 days, 90% of my pain was gone, but still 10% was there which I felt during the morning. On the 10th day, I went for endoscopy and then the doctor found out that I was H. pylori positive and the infection was severe. Then, he again prescribed me some medicines (antibiotic + antacids + dyspepsia + pain medications). This is my 2nd day of the treatment and I am constantly feeling stomach pain again (PS: my upper stomach pain is back after starting the treatment). I am worried if this is normal or not. Apart from stomach pain, I am feeling so tired and dizzy. My body is stiff, feeling sleepy but unable to sleep."

• Int...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2021

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "Horrible. I used to be a fine, well person without these antibiotics. Now I feel terrible after this treatment of 14 days. I feel as if life isn't real and cry randomly every day. My head feels like I'm dizzy, and my head hurts whenever I look at a screen. These antibiotics didn't help me at all."

• Nea...
• December 23, 2020

For Helicobacter Pylori Infection "This medication is horrible. I keep getting hot, dizzy, having chest pains, heartburns on day 6. I don’t wish this on anybody. I’m ready to get this medication over with."