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Suggest Treatment For Severe Abdominal Pain After Taking Amoxicillin
I had a bit of a soar throat and a temp of 100.8 so my doctor prescribed Amoxicillin but I told her the Amoxicillin hasn t really helped me in the past it s like I ve become immune to it but she didn t know what else to give me so she told me to try it if it doesn t help go to the hospital. So I started taking it but the next morning I went to the bathroom had a BM but after going, i started having really bad abdominal pain but I couldn t go anymore but i was in a lot of pain. I ve had abdominal pain before because I ve had constipation problems for a long time and I take Myralax for it but I ve never had abdominal pain like this before I even got chills and felt nauseous. So then I take tylenol with codine which is what I take daily for my hip and back pain and the abdominal pain goes away until the next morning it starts all over again. I go to the bathroom and I start having abdominal pain until I take the Tylenol/ codine. So after taking the Amox for three days I figured maybe it s the Amox because I was fine until I started the Amox and so I stopped taking it. Do you think it s the Amoxicillin that s causing me to have the abdominal pains or could it be something else? I was thinking of going to the hospital tomorrow if the pain still continues, but I really don t want to have to go unless I really have to. But I mean if it s something else like infection or appendicitis I would have a fever and constant pain, blood in stool and vomiting right? but I don t, my temp is 97.9 no nausea or anything and soar throat is gone. Should I go to the hospital or wait a day or two and see if the pain goes away?
Most probably it will be gastritis only. As first line management you can take antacids like pantoprazole or omeprazole for symptomatic relief. If symptoms persist better to consult a general surgeon and plan for an ultrasound scan.
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Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Abdominal Pain After Taking Amoxicillin
Hello, Most probably it will be gastritis only. As first line management you can take antacids like pantoprazole or omeprazole for symptomatic relief. If symptoms persist better to consult a general surgeon and plan for an ultrasound scan. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician