Azithromycin for Bacterial Infection User Reviews (Page 3)

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 9, 2019

"I give azithromycin a 5 just because while I was taking it, it did seem like my coughs were becoming less frequent and persistent, and maybe had I continued, it would have stopped eventually. However, this came at a huge expense because on day 2, I began getting terrible headaches (supposedly a rare side effect) which continued until day 5 when I stopped taking them. I would be restless at night, and any time I would toss or turn, I would feel an aching pain in my head. It got to the point where I had to take sleep medicine to help me sleep at nights because I couldn't without it. Still have the cough and looking for a new solution."

• Jak...
• August 19, 2017

Azithromycin "Everyone. Most respiratory infections are virus. Z-Pak works great on pneumonia, which most people do not have. If the Z-Pak is not working for you, you have a virus. Learn to live with it. Your body fights them off pretty well. Coughing lasts the longest."

• Acj...
• April 13, 2017

"Second time taking this medication. The first for an upper respiratory infection, this time a tooth infection. First time I took the medicine, I had the worst stomach pains and diarrhea. Read online that eating probiotic yogurt before you take the med, no stomach pains will happen... IT WORKS! Had no problem the rest of the week. This time my dentist prescribed it for a tooth infection. Well, I didn't realize it was the same devil medicine from before. Took the pill, ate Waffle House, puked 1.5 hours later. Took a nap. Stomach feels a little better but still a little queasy."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 13, 2021

Azithromycin "I took the Z pack (5 day) for walking pneumonia, and to be honest, I didn't even know I had walking pneumonia, I thought it was a regular cold. I took the Z Pak and really didn't feel any differently until 5 days, but then still had the same symptoms lingering around after I finished. I went to get a checkup and there is no sign of pneumonia at all, so I guess it takes a while for the symptoms to fully go away, and I will just let my body fully heal. I guess I can basically give it a 9 for making the pneumonia go away."

• kir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 12, 2021

"This one isn’t terrible. The first night taking 500 mg, I became intensely nauseous only for two hours. I’ve taken much worse antibiotics that made me go to sleep and have terrible nightmares. Today, on the second day, I have a stomach ache. Overall, in the morning after I take it, I feel spaced out. It's a very mild and tolerable symptom that is gone by midday. I didn't have insomnia with this so far."

• Hel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2021

Azithromycin "It helped my sinus infection after day two, but the side effects are worse than how I was originally feeling. My legs are burning on fire, heart racing like crazy, high blood pressure, headache, body aches, fighting back and forth with the same fever I already had, but it’s worse, swollen lips and lymph nodes."

• Bri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2015

Azithromycin "I started taking this medication for my bronchitis, and I feel better already. I have bronchitis, and it has seemed to help. I have noticed that I have diarrhea and some stomach pains. I'm pretty restless at night. Overall, I think it's alright."

• Mrs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2021

"I have been prescribed 250 mg of azithromycin on alternate days as add-on therapy for uncontrolled asthma, as I'm on lots of high-dose inhalers. I have also taken Bioglan Biotic Balance Ultimate Flora as advised, every morning to protect my gut bacteria, and then taken the azithromycin Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with lunch. I take the azithromycin always with a meal. I have found taking it this way means I have no side effects, although it is a very low dose. So far, so good, I've taken it for less than a month, but it's helped with the mucus issues with the asthma, which is said to be caused by chronic inflammation. I'm under better control, which is great. I'm happy, my quality of life is much better. I have more energy, so I can start exercising again."

• Kay...
• December 14, 2020

"I’m back to share another experience because I had to take this medication again and was terrified because of my first time taking it. This time was pleasantly different. I took two 500 mg tablets right after eating dinner, and then took a Zofran right after (definitely recommend asking for Zofran with this medication, as I believe that’s what saved me), but the only side effects I had this time were mild nausea and gas after about 2 hours that only lasted 30 min or so."

• Con...
• March 20, 2017

"Went to see my lung doctor for my coughing up phlegm constantly. He said it might have something to do with my quitting smoking. (day 102) Sometimes it gets worse before it gets better. He prescribed azithromycin 500 mg, 3 times a week for 4 weeks. So far, I have gotten through 1 week. Still spitting up, loss of appetite, and can't get a good night's sleep."

• Bre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2018

"Took this on a full stomach once before, worst couple of days of my life with the 5 pill pack. Took again with a bland meal and two 500 mg pills, and once again I feel like someone is stabbing me in the abdomen. Nausea, diarrhea, headache, oh my goodness, thankfully it gets rid of the infection, but just protect yourself from any situation that would require you to take this. Side effects totally not worth it, don’t think there’s any way around them :("

• Boz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2018

"For some odd reason, I got non-stop hiccups on this. It was funny for the first hour, but I had to discontinue after one day. I have only found one similar case. My family members have taken it, and it has worked great for them. Just an odd occurrence. I cannot take it again."

• Jel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2018

"I had to take 4 of the 250 mg pills at once, for a total of 1000 mg or 1 g. I guess I ate the wrong food at the wrong time... At 3:30 pm, I had 1/2 of a Little Caesars pizza. I was supposed to take them with dinner, so I had a banana and graham crackers at 6:30 even though I was still full. Took the pills. From 9:30 pm to 3:30 am, I was running back and forth to the bathroom to pee every 30 minutes, have diarrhea, and vomit once around 10 pm. The pills made me crazy nauseated but also made my stomach act like I was starving, so I had to keep drinking almond milk and trying to eat small things. My stomach cramps and hunger kept me from sleeping. Worst pill experience in my life."

• Cou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 30, 2017

"I was literally sobbing when I read all of the side effects people said they were experiencing when taking azithromycin. BUT DO NOT STRESS! Stressing will make you feel a lot worse, and that won't help. I panicked for nothing! I was given these antibiotics following an abortion. I recommend doing what I did, I ate a slice of bread at lunchtime because that's all I could stomach, but anything starchy I was told was a good idea. I ate the bread an hour before I planned to take the tablets. I then took x2 Stugeron 15 (travel sickness tablets). An hour later (13:33), I took x4 azithromycin with lots of water. I fell asleep almost straight away. LUCKILY, no side effects at all! Slight cramping, but great overall, and it's 18:44. Good luck, guys."

• l3x...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2025

Azithromycin "Prescribed a 125 mg pack for a severe sinus infection (and possible pneumonia) and felt 95% better by the end of the second day. Had a tiny bit of stomach cramps and loose stool on the first day, but that’s to be expected with any antibiotic. I swear this stuff is magical."

• Non...
• August 20, 2021

"Horrible, I had a Ureaplasma infection. I had to take 3 pills of 500 mg in one go. Is this even normal? I’m super skinny, so maybe it was too much? 20 minutes later, I threw up and had horrible cramps."

• Cat...
• August 27, 2017

"I was prescribed this for strep throat. It did a great job clearing up the infection. I felt 100 times better after taking just two doses, but on the second day of taking it, I noticed I was extremely itchy all over my stomach. Sure enough, a day later I broke out in a horrible rash all over my stomach, arms, and legs. I didn't end up finishing the rest of the antibiotic due to my doctor telling me to stop taking it. It took about two weeks for the rash to go away, and I still have a patch left on my arm."

• gam...
• February 18, 2018

"Stomach upset, yes. I was getting to where antibiotics wouldn't work. But this one is better than the one I was prescribed before, amoxicillin. Azithromycin caused some nausea, but it's a good medicine."

• Jol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2017

"Long story short. Still waiting on the STD testing to come back, but my doctor thinks that’s what it is. Started having pain during sex and discharge. Went to a little clinic and was told I had a UTI, and it was pretty severe. 10-day meds, no luck. Went back and put through the tests just to rule it out, but the doctor went ahead and prescribed this medication to start anyway. Took 2 pink pills (500 mg) after breakfast, so I had a decent meal but not enough to fill me up. Already tired, but I can tell I’m kinda drowsy off it. Within 30 min, I’ve had mild to moderate stomach cramping and stomach gurgling. No diarrhea yet. I drink a gallon of water a day, which sipping on that periodically to keep the stomach busy is helping. While at work."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2022

"Nauseous and my anxiety got really bad. I felt psychotic too. It may be because I have epileptiform activity in my temporal lobe and have a fast brain. I took both azithromycin and doxycycline. Doxycycline gave me anxiety, but not as bad as this one."

• Mer...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 25, 2020

"Got prescribed azithromycin for a tooth infection after Augmentin stopped working. I was so terrified to take it after reading all those reviews, but fortunately, my experience has been okay so far. Took my first 500 mg single dose yesterday after breakfast, didn't get any side effects except for diarrhea one time. Took my second dose today and I am okay! Mostly, I'm gassy and my intestines are a bit bubbly, but nothing that's overly bothersome. My infection is starting to clear up too after two weeks of pain. Don't be afraid to take your medication, see how you react to it, it's worth it to feel better!"

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2018

"I got the Z-pack for strep, and it worked excellently on getting rid of it. The only side effect I got was a full-body rash that itches like crazy. I’m going on week 2 after finishing my pack, and it is still there."

• Alw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2018

"The drug is quite effective for me whenever I have one or more infections in my body (usually strep throat or bronchitis), as it takes care of them all at once. But the main issue is that I wouldn’t use it unless I have to. I have a history of gastritis and IBS, so taking this medication would normally give me a whole slew of digestive issues, from nausea to vomiting to diarrhea. Only on one occasion, though, had the side effects not been so prominent, when I’ve eaten a lot before taking the gel capsule version of it rather than the normal pill... perhaps the gel capsule version prevents too much damage to my stomach lining."

• cai...
• January 23, 2017

"Ok, I got the flu really bad and got a bacterial respiratory infection. I got 5 days of this and an inhaler. The pharmacy said I didn't have to take it with food. I took the 2 pills at 11:30 a.m., about an hour after taking it, I got an extremely bad headache that wouldn't go away. Around 5 p.m., it finally went away. At 6:30, I started to get really painful, bad stomach cramps. I went to the bathroom and had extremely severe watery diarrhea. I was on the toilet with this for 3 hours! I'm now lying in bed with stomach pain. I honestly think I might just stop taking it and hope the infection goes away and use my inhaler. The pain is horrific!"

• Not...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 3, 2024

Azithromycin "For years, I have been taking Z-Pak, and with absolutely no side effects. This is a wonder drug if you come down with a bacterial infection like I have today. First day you take 2, the remaining 4 days you take 1. And like that, the cold is gone. The best way to take it is with clear liquids (juice, tea, water). I am so pleased that this medication works."