Safe antibiotics

[CK]

Hi, I want to see if anyone can give me some ideas of safe antibiotics that people have been able to take. Over a week ago, I got really really sick, and thought maybe I accidently had food with fructose when I ate out. But now it is over a week without being able to keep anything in, and they are testing me for Giardia, etc. just in case there is more going on. So while the tests are being done, I have a chance to look into antibiotics to give my doctor an idea of some do-able ones in case they might work.
Has anyone had a reaction to fructose that lasts over a week long? If I got into something, it had to be very minor since I only ate white rice with olive oil and lamb that I was told wasn't marinated at a Greek restaurant.
Thanks, Colleayn

[colormist]

I had an issue with over-the-counter cold medicines that had fructose in them (so they wouldn't taste so nasty while swallowing), but I don't think I've ever taken antibiotics since getting my diagnosis.

[boron]

For antibiotics, I think an experienced dietitian from your area would be needed to tell you where to purchase sugar free antibiotics. Otherwise - check labels.

[Tammy]

The best thing to do is to get a PDR. Physicians Desk Reference. This is the Dr's drug Bible. All Dr offices have them. It lists ALL the ingredients, including the non-active items. All the fillers used, which is where you find the sugars.

Make sure you insist that your Dr (and Dentist) check this before you take anything.

And just to be sure, I have a PDR at home, and always double check it myself before Regina actually swallows any pill.

[lisa]

Nathan has taken amoxicillin a couple of times with no issues. I remove the gel coating and give it to him in yogurt.

Tammy's right. It is best to get a PDR and be safe by checking it out yourself.

[bonnie ruskin]

Hi I live in the UK and have the similar symptoms this week, I had to stay off work which is unusual for me and like you wondered if I had eaten something with fructose hidden in it last week.

One thing to remember the toxins are accumulative so you may find it was more than one thing. I have been told mine is a virus - but then that is the standard cop out for British GPs. Good luck with the investigations. As for antibiotics, I check the ingredients with the pharmacist or before I leave the Dr - I get them to look it up - much to their annoyance - we only get 11mins of their time here in the UK!

[boron]

Physicians Desk Reference is available
for US residents
online
at pdr.net
for free.

[ukbill]

One word of warning.. antibiotics and milk don't seem to mix.

A few years ago I was very seriously ill with a multiple resistant form of e-coli that went multi organ.

Luckily I was in France and the Doctor diagnosed it spot on and put me on the very latest of the antibiotics and on 2x the normal maximum dose..

I needed it. I was on the stuff for over 3 months and on further antibiotic for a full year following.

My point is when I was able to travel back to the UK I started to go down again after I got home.. (this is after being on the antibiotic for 2 months!)

I discovered that while in France I was having very little milk but when back in the UK I was back to my usual diet which included nearly a litre of milk a day (1.6 pints).

As soon as I dropped the Milk (and cheese yoghurt etc) out of my diet I started to improve quickly.

I have since noticed the same when on other antibiotics since then also.

Somewhere I read in a medical journal about milk dampening the effects of antibiotics which is what put me onto finding the reason for my regression after I returned to the UK.

Thought it might be worth a mention.

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