Erythromycin and Sick: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• November 20, 2008

For Upper Respiratory Tract Infection "I was prescribed to take the medication for sinus, inner ear, and chest infection. It made me terribly sick, so I stopped taking it. I know you're not supposed to stop and start, but I did three times. The most recent was after a medic on the set told me to eat yogurt, and the sickness would subside. He said it was something in the bioflavins that helped with the nausea. My entire body felt great once I stayed on the medication as prescribed. Take care!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2015

For Dental Abscess "This medicine gave me extreme upper abdominal pain and vomiting, and I felt so unwell I couldn't sleep! My infection was slightly better after 3 days, but I had to stop taking this medicine as it was making me too unwell! Stay away from this medicine and find an alternative!"

• Pea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2021

For Dental Abscess "I had a possible infection on the bottom right teeth, so I was given a dose of 2 tabs 4 times a day. Took for 2 days, during which time I had bad stomach pain and feeling sick. On the 3rd day, a lot of cramping pain and vomiting. Woke up this morning with stomach pain. Now bringing up small amounts of sick. Never want these tabs again."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2020

For Dental Abscess "Started taking erythromycin for a dental abscess after previously having amoxicillin six weeks prior. Day one: stomach cramps, sickness, vomiting. This continued for at least two days. I am now on day four and still feeling ill, stomach pain has subsided, but I feel dizzy and generally unwell. I will finish the course and never take it again. Dental pain is improved, but I'm not at the end of the course yet, so we’ll see!"

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2020

For Dental Abscess "Started taking erythromycin for a dental abscess after previously having amoxicillin six weeks prior. Day one: stomach cramps, sickness, vomiting. This continued for at least two days. I am now on day four and still feeling ill, stomach pain has subsided, but I feel dizzy and generally unwell. I will finish the course and never take it again. Dental pain is improved, but I'm not at the end of the course yet, so we’ll see!"

• mag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 28, 2019

For Dental Abscess "I had a dental abscess and was prescribed erythromycin, but after one dose, I got awful pains in my stomach and felt sick and tired. I had to stop using it."