Help! Amoxicillin side effects!?

Question

I'm pretty sure I'm not allergic to penicillin since my mom says I was tested for it before some operation when I was younger (I'm 13).

When I first took it yesterday I didn't have many side effects except sort of a stomach ache and a weird feeling I can't really describe. Anyway now I've been getting diarrhea and it really sucks. I read on here to both avoid dairy and to eat yogurt, I can't do both, so does eating yogurt help? What should I do? I need to take the amoxicillin for a UTI by the way...

Answer 1

It's a side effect (just took some myself).  Though I didn't get the side effect the doc told me it might happen.  Yogurt might help but you also may just have to suffer through it or ask for another prescription .  It's not like it's the only antibiotic out there.

Answer 2

Amox has a real strong effect on the stomach, I suggest a good meal with dose as well as drink plenty of water. That has helped me with my bubble guts which I get with most medications.  FOOD and WATER! Hope it turns around for you.  Do not stop taking in any case!!

Answer 3

"Amoxicillin side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

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      fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;

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      nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

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      diarrhea that is watery or bloody;

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      fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;

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      easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;

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      urinating less than usual or not at all;

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      agitation, confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior; or

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      seizure (black-out or convulsions).

Less serious side effects are more likely to occur, such as:

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      nausea, vomiting, stomach pain;

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      vaginal itching or discharge;

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      headache;

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      swollen, black, or "hairy" tongue; or

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      thrush (white patches or inside your mouth or throat).

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect."