What is taking antibiotics like

[Flame]

Well that's kinda meaningless. Almost all medicine has side effects.

well, yeah, but usually in my past experiences with medicine they don't really have much of any side effects at all.

i mean, benedryl makes me sleepy i guess

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[EcstaticEggplant]

follow the prescription very precisely, if you have to take e.g. three a day, space them out and always make sure you dont forget to have any at all times.

[Headcrab Zombie]

follow the prescription very precisely, if you have to take e.g. three a day, space them out and always make sure you dont forget to have any at all times.

Also, don't be a dumbass and stop taking it once symptoms go away, take it until the pills are gone

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

you wont fee anything that is the fault of the antibiotics
whatever you're taking them for should go away and for the love of god please keep taking them even after you stop feeling sick

[Katla]

Also, don't be a dumbass and stop taking it once symptoms go away, take it until the pills are gone

I don't know about that. If nobody told you not to, that would be a pretty logical assumption to make.

[$trinick]

Antibiotics are not psychoactive, meaning they have no affect on your brain. So you won't feel any different. You could have some physical side effects ("common" ones include rashes, diarrhea, nausea, and fever) but if you do experience side effects you should contact your doctor.

As others have said, don't stop taking it when you start feeling better. If you stop before your regimen is done, only the strongest bacteria will be left and they will repopulate your body, except this time they'll be much harder to kill.

[Bisjac]

there arent really side effects lol

[Headcrab Zombie]

If nobody told you not to

Yeah that's the thing
Every time I get an antibiotic, the doctor says take until gone, the pharmacist says take until gone, and the bottle is labeled "...until gone"
But there's still people who don't

[XR-7]

there arent really side effects lol

Well kind of. Anything you would experience related to the antibiotics aren't actually caused by the antibiotics themselves, but they wouldn't happen if the antibiotics weren't taken in the first place.

[sir dooble]

most prescriptions come with little pamphlets that list all the side effects of them, not sure if that applies to antibiotics or not though.

They should do.
When you go to the pharmacist to collect the prescription they should give you the bottle in a bag, and in the bag should also be a list of instructions, symptoms, advice and warning signs regarding taking the antibiotic.
If it's in a box (which I've not generally heard of with pill/tablet based antibiotics) then the pamphlet may be inside the box, as they are when you purchase over-the-counter painkillers.

Generally speaking you're okay to just follow your doctors orders, which is to just take the pills/tablets.
But reading the pamphlet is also good to do. And it's recommended you keep ahold of the pamphlet until you've finished the course of antibiotics, since side-effectsmight not appear until towards the end of your course, so you'll want the pamphlet available to know if your symptoms are normal and what to do about them.


But in general, if there are any side-effects that you're unsure about, then just speak to your doctor.

[Johnimiester]

I took some for my strep, and it had no real side-effects. All that happened is that the bacteria in my throat went away, and it didn't hurt anymore.

[TheABELBOTO]

It's like taking a vitamin pill; you feel no immediate effects, granted you're not allergic to certain brands like me.

also be sure to take ALL the prescribe pills daily, it's for your own good.

[Albahaca]

According to my own experience with Cefalexina 500mg and Optamox Duo 1g: Diarreah, stomach sounds opera and an incredible gas buildup.

[-Setro-]

the only antibiotics i've ever had was this awful-tasting pink stuff that you put in this scoop and swallowed
did i mention it tasted awful

[TheKhoz]

When I took them after I got my wisdom teeth out, they made me sort of nauseous. There could be a ton of reasons for this, unrelated to the antibiotics (high level of pain, high level of ibuprofen, low level of actual food etc). But as soon as I stopped taking the antibiotics I felt better (granted, this was like a week after the surgery so I might have just gotten better in general.)