Would this be an allergic reaction? - Allergies Message Board

Kealoha · 08-24-2002, 04:24 AM

Once again I am posting for like the third time this week. Sorry! Anyway, tonight after once more taking my Biaxin XL I didn't get a stomach ache or a burning stomach, but my face still burned. It was like my cheeks and ears were flammin hot and that goes for about an hour or two. After that my cheeks kinda felt almost big maybe, like kinda of numb like, and my chest was kind of heavy. I know I do have an active imagination, but I was not imagining this. Is this drug just messing with my head? Or is my body not liking it? Today has been the 4th day to have taken it, and I was wondering whether I should keep taking it over the weekend ignoring everything, or if I should stop taking it...The baffling part is though, after a good few hours most all my symptoms subside and I start to feel normal again. Is it because it has passed through my body? Because I take it around 930-10pmish and I start feeling some kind of reaction at around 11pm-12am, then finally at around 3-4am I feel fine again. What's up with this? Is it all in my mind? Thanks in advance!

purple2067 · 08-24-2002, 12:46 PM

You could be having an allergic reaction to it. Have you ever taken it before? My mom gets a similar reaction when she takes Augmentin, another anti-biotic. You should call the doctor who prescribed it for you (preferably today, before you take it again), and tell him or her about it. It is a saturday, so they probably won't be in the office, but if you call you can leave a message with the answering service and they will have the dr. call you back. Tell the service that you think you are having an allergic reaction to the anti-biotic that was recently prescribed for you. They'll get in touch with the dr and tell him that, and hopefully he will call you back fast!

DianeMarie73 · 08-25-2002, 09:08 AM

I was given too high of a dose of my allergy shot and my first symptom of an allergic reaction was a hot face and ears.

Jay Tor · 08-25-2002, 07:51 PM

Call your doctor - this is an allergic reaction and he needs to change your prescription right away. If you can't reach your doctor, call your pharmacist.

Here's a link for Biaxin XL information on the MedLinePlus drug database:
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