Question 1

i'm taking antibiotics for my stool test and now my vagina is irritating me? what is this ?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: What antibiotics and for how long? Antibiotics sometimes alter the normal bacteria in the vagina and promote yeast infection. You should discuss it with the doctor who prescribed the antibiotics.

Question 2

24month kid taking antibiotics and just had bright green stool, but no diarhea. does indicate something bad? she needs to see doctor again?

Accepted Answer

Normal: The stool color is provided by the bile from the liver that is adds to fecal debris.It starts out a deep green &amp; slowly changes thru greens to yellows to browns as the germs in the intestines metabolize the bile.Green generally means the stool in question moved through faster or was subject to less change by gut germs.

Question 3

have bronchitis for 1 wk. i'm taking antibiotics & inhaler.this morning i threw up white phlegm and bright green stuff. what is the bright green?

Accepted Answer

Possibly bile: The likelihood is that this is bile coming up from an empty stomach.

Question 4

okay so i have strep throat for almost 3 days but its almost over because i have been taking antibiotics.  how do i get the white stuff out my throat?

Accepted Answer

Roughage: This debris will gradually strip away as you resume a more robust feeding pattern.The collection of food that you swallow will rake the sides of the throat and pull it away over time. Gargling with a briny solution of salt water can assist, but it will go away over time.

Question 5

fever 99.5 to 100.9 for 4 daysear ringing 4 days and stuffed a lot of sinus pressure hoe long does a sinus infection last taking antibiotics 4 days now?

Accepted Answer

Need diagnosis.: Almost all sinus infections start with a viral upper respiratory infection.  Therefore, the antibiotic may be of no use and could be harmful because the drug may be destroying normal flora which are beneficial.  The entire symptomatology is consistent with vrs (viral rhino-sinusitis.  The most objective way to diagnose and treat is to obtain a culture of lateral wall of nose and identify bug.

Question 6

i have strep throat. i went to the doctor two days ago and i have been taking antibiotics. i can tell some of the pain has went away but not all of it. i still have really nasty stuff in the back of my throat. is this normal and if so do you know when tha

Accepted Answer

Strep and antibiotic: Often times an antibiotic must be taken for 48 to 72 hours before your symptoms start resolving.  Don't be fooled and think it doesn't hurt anymore so I can stop my medicine!  Take your medicine exactly as written until gone because if you stop early your symptoms likely will return and the bacteria may be resistant to the antibiotic originally given.  After 72 hrs you may need a different med.

Question 7

do people get sick whilst taking antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes.: Depending on the antibiotic and the strength of it, you may experience side effects from taking the antibiotic.  Often, people may have gastrointestinal issues such as diarrhea and cramping. Other times, if you are allergic to the drug, you may develop hives, rashes, itching, and more serious side effects.  Keep smiling !

Question 8

is taking antibiotics frequently is good?what might be the disadvantages to our body systems?

Accepted Answer

Resistance and more: Frequent use antibiotics can increase the risk of developing antibiotic resistant bacteria like MRSA for you and your community, and also antibiotics kill not only good bacteria but also your normal protective bacteria of your body, for example in the colon you risk getting proliferation of c. Diff leading to colitis, and in the vagina, candida causing vaginitis.

Question 9

what do i do when i'm finished taking antibiotics for mrsa?

Accepted Answer

If infection: persists- get examined and recultured. If resolved..you are cured.

Question 10

is it ok to take child to park while taking  antibiotics for pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If your child is well and without fever and if he/her has been on antibiotics for at least 48 hours. All the best.

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White stuff in stool after taking antibiotics

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I'm taking antibiotics for my stool test and now my vagina is irritating me? what is this ?

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24month kid taking antibiotics and just had bright green stool, but no diarhea. does indicate something bad? she needs to see doctor again?

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Have bronchitis for 1 wk. i'm taking antibiotics & inhaler.this morning i threw up white phlegm and bright green stuff. what is the bright green?

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Okay so i have strep throat for almost 3 days but its almost over because i have been taking antibiotics. how do i get the white stuff out my throat?

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Fever 99.5 to 100.9 for 4 daysear ringing 4 days and stuffed a lot of sinus pressure hoe long does a sinus infection last taking antibiotics 4 days now?

A member asked:

I have strep throat. i went to the doctor two days ago and i have been taking antibiotics. i can tell some of the pain has went away but not all of it. i still have really nasty stuff in the back of my throat. is this normal and if so do you know when tha

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Do people get sick whilst taking antibiotics?

A member asked:

Is taking antibiotics frequently is good?what might be the disadvantages to our body systems?

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What do i do when i'm finished taking antibiotics for mrsa?

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Is it ok to take child to park while taking antibiotics for pneumonia?

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