Ceftin and Upset Stomach: What Users Say

• ric...
• January 11, 2009

For Sinusitis "I am on my 5th day of a 10-day prescription - taking 500mg in the morning and 500mg before bedtime. The pills are hard to swallow and taste awful, so I dip them in honey before taking. It works great. Ceftin is working great. Being a person who has lived with nasty sinus infections most of my life, I never take the same antibiotic twice in one year. However, Ceftin is at the top of my list. It cures the infection. Make sure you take a ten-day (1000mg daily) course if you have a bad infection. It does make you feel bad - it is hard on your stomach, so you must take it with food. Yogurt or Activia is a must, and also make sure you have a bunch of bananas on hand. Good luck."

• Osa...
• March 26, 2019

For Upper Respiratory Tract Infection "Very gentle antibiotic for me. With every other kind I've taken, on the first dose, I expect it to feel like it 'hit bottom' in my stomach. This one did not make my stomach upset one bit. A surprise. Had a cold for 1.5 weeks and it came back a few days later (after some sinus pains). Sinuses opened up and a torrent of mucus poured down my throat, causing laryngitis. Was getting worse, so I decided to suck it up and take these. I was VERY apprehensive at first because I think antibiotics should be a last resort. I have a trip abroad coming up, so no time to be sick. Started working the day I took it. It is now day 4 on them and my voice came back. I've been sipping kefir and taking a probiotic between doses. I don't know if this will cause a yeast infection, but I still might take a fluconazole after my prescription is finished if I feel ANY hint of discomfort. So far, so good though. Penicillins usually give me instant vaginal yeast infections! Cleared my cystic acne too!"

• min...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 26, 2019

For Bacterial Infection "Prescribed this antibiotic, Ceftin, after a severe reaction to Levaquin for a bacterial infection. Only problem is muscle aches and stomach issues. I am on day five, but I may have to stop before the ten days. Feels like gallbladder problems, but I did not have these symptoms before taking this medication."