Dealing with Anti Biotics

[fourstardan]

Hi,

Never known so much side effect on an AB, im clearly getting older now.

Im on Doxycycline for the next few days, does anyone know of how to get rid of the nausea feeling?

[Paul Dishman]

That's a common side effect, I assume you're taking them with food?

[BabySharkDooDooDooDooDooDoo]

Try eating ginger biscuits. They help my passengers when we go flying

[fourstardan]

Had some ginger tea thing, seems to be helping.

Definitely trying to take them on full stomachs, but hard when you have no appetite in the first place.

[Paul Dishman]

You could try chewing a Cinnarizine tablet, brand name Stugeron. They are for travel sickness, but you can get them across the counter in pharmacies and chewing one before swallowing will speed up the uptake into the system.

[fourstardan]

Eating yoghurt seems to had helped.

Poo is really pale which might be the 10KG of paracetamol/ibuprofen consumed the last two weeks lol

[Slyjoe]

fourstardan said:

Eating yoghurt seems to had helped.

Poo is really pale which might be the 10KG of paracetamol/ibuprofen consumed the last two weeks lol

This could signify Liver problems, don't ignore it and let your GP know. (easier said than done currently...)

[fourstardan]

Slyjoe said:

This could signify Liver problems, don't ignore it and let your GP know. (easier said than done currently...)

phoned the GP and got a garbled ring back from someone speaking half English, she was about as much help as a chocolate teapot.

Said it was normal to see pale stool and carry on....I've felt st and gassy on my stomach today and had no green stuff coming out my nose for two days so im having a day off to see how it goes.

They'd given me 10 days worth and im on day 5.

[Slyjoe]

We were advised to get some pro biotics to take after the course to reset your good gut bacteria

[mcelliott]

Slyjoe said:

We were advised to get some pro biotics to take after the course to reset your good gut bacteria

Agree, antibiotics destroy your gut biome, probiotics should be taken regardless everyday.

[CinnamonFan]

Vitamin B6 is helpful as an antiemetic & antinausea.

[Paul Dishman]

CinnamonFan said:

Vitamin B6 is helpful as an antiemetic & antinausea.

No, it's not.

[Paul Dishman]

Slyjoe said:

We were advised to get some pro biotics to take after the course to reset your good gut bacteria

Who advised that?

[Badda]

Paul Dishman said:

CinnamonFan said:

Vitamin B6 is helpful as an antiemetic & antinausea.

No, it's not.

There’s a fair amount of research that would disagree with you.

[Paul Dishman]

Badda said:

Paul Dishman said:

CinnamonFan said:

Vitamin B6 is helpful as an antiemetic & antinausea.

No, it's not.

There’s a fair amount of research that would disagree with you.

I’d be interested in seeing any reputable research showing Pyridoxine as an anti-emetic or anti-nausea agent.

[CinnamonFan]

Paul Dishman said:

Badda said:

Paul Dishman said:

CinnamonFan said:

Vitamin B6 is helpful as an antiemetic & antinausea.

No, it's not.

There’s a fair amount of research that would disagree with you.

I’d be interested in seeing any reputable research showing Pyridoxine as an anti-emetic or anti-nausea agent.

Have researched a bit this evening. I was incorrect! Unless OP is pregant B6 isnt as useful as i thought. Seems ginger would help more! Apologies.

Paul, perhaps instead of just disagreeing, could you suggest something that would be helpful?

[Paul Dishman]

CinnamonFan said:

Have researched a bit this evening. I was incorrect! Unless OP is pregant B6 isnt as useful as i thought. Seems ginger would help more! Apologies.

Paul, perhaps instead of just disagreeing, could you suggest something that would be helpful?

I’ve already done that. I posted a suggestion on Thursday.

[Badda]

Paul Dishman said:

I’d be interested in seeing any reputable research showing Pyridoxine as an anti-emetic or anti-nausea agent.

NICE seem to show its effective, albeit combined with an antihistamine.
https://www.nice.org.uk/advice/es20/chapter/Key-me...
Anecdotally I’ve heard it’s useful too so mildly interested in the contrary.

Edited by Badda on Sunday 19th September 22:38

[Paul Dishman]

Badda said:

Paul Dishman said:

I’d be interested in seeing any reputable research showing Pyridoxine as an anti-emetic or anti-nausea agent.

NICE seem to show its effective, albeit combined with an antihistamine.
https://www.nice.org.uk/advice/es20/chapter/Key-me...

That’ll be because of the Doxylamine, not because of the Pyridoxine.
Actually that’s a really old formulation called Debendox which was withdrawn in the 80s and has been brought
back under another name. I remember that there was a lot of bad publicity about abnormalities being caused in early pregnancy and Debendox was blamed. It was about all that could be prescribed for morning sickness.
This is about ten times the price

Edited by Paul Dishman on Sunday 19th September 22:54

[Badda]

Paul Dishman said:

That’ll be because of the Doxylamine, not because of the Pyridoxine.
Actually that’s a really old formulation called Debendox which was withdrawn in the 80s and has been brought
back under another name. I remember that there was a lot of bad publicity about abnormalities being caused in early pregnancy and Debendox was blamed. It was about all that could be prescribed for morning sickness.
This is about ten times the price

Edited by Paul Dishman on Sunday 19th September 22:54

INteresting, thanks.