I Am Allergic To Erythromycin And Doxycycline; I Have Been

Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019

Question: I am allergic to erythromycin and doxycycline; I have been recently diagnosed with chronic bacterial prostatitis - with an infection of enterococcus feaclis. And I was prescribed 1500mg of Amoxycillin for 6 weeks. I've taken this fir 4 days and the inflammation in my scrotal area is now much worse, I just don't know what to do; please advise.. I just desperately need help - I have just seen a primary care doctor who told e to take it for 7 to 10 days but my body is telling me not to

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please discuss with your doctor for the following

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in Ask the Doctor

I am sorry for your situation

As you explain the situation it seems that the current treatment is not working and in my opinion it should be changed.
If you were my patient first I would do an ultrasound of the prostate and Hemogram and CRP blood tests to evaluate the grade of infection. And after having the results probably I would start Cefuroxime 500 mg orally twice and Levofloxacini 500 mg once for 7-10 days. After this period you should repeat the above blood tests which should be in normal ranges.

However it is your treating doctor who will decide exactly for the following treatment because he has observed you closely and knows better your clinical picture. Please discuss with him /her for the above.

Nevertheless the above treatment I have explained are not those classes of antibiotics you are alergic to.

Hope to have been helpful

Regards and feel free to contact me again

Dr.Jolanda

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng