amoxicillin

[hayles01]

hya, sorry to bother you again :( im scared to take antibiotics again, i have a tooth infection (i had the same thing last year) and have been given amoxicillin to take, last year when i had the infection they gave me metrodinazole (sp?) to take and after alot of crying :blush: i finally took them! well now im scared to take these ones. my mum has said im not allergic to penecillin and i have no reason to doubt her but still so scared to take them! i keep thinking what if i am and she's just forgotten (silly i know). can anyone reasure me and help me take them! going to the dentist thursday as apparently the out of hours dentist said i will need root canal treatment! thanks for any replies :) x

[diane07]

Aww i can totally sympathise with you on this, but your mum will know best and if she says you have been okay with amoxycillin in the past then i'm sure you will be fine now, do take them as you won't want the infection getting any worse, believe me as a mum i would never forget if one of my children were allergic to something, as i'm sure your mum wouldn't.

di xx

[mummy4]

just wanted to give you a massive ((((((hug)))))))

i am exactly the same as you. im very scared to take any meds!!

few months ago i had awful toothache and was given the same anti biotics as you but i too was scared to take them and never did so but i was in agony :(

do let us know if you take them xx

[lindajane1971]

Hi Hayles,
please dont worry and take the amoxicillin, its very rare to be allergic to this antibiotic, it has no side efffects and its given routinly to babies in a liquid form so it is very safe.
i had toothace last year and needed root canal treatment, i also got amoxicillin for an abcess i had on my wisdom tooth and i am so glad i got them as it really cleared it up and i was in no pain.
I had the root canal treatment and it wasnt painfull it just took a while and i got bored looking at a blank celing.
I got my wisdom tooth out at the hospital and i was really panicing about that and was so scared about it, but omg i wish i had it done much sooner as it was over in less than a minute after getting the injection for numbing it. And after it wore off i was amazed as i had no pain at all.
Just take the tablets, it will stop the pain and you will get better. xxxxx

[hayles01]

thanks :) i just cant seem to take her word for it lol, i have 3 boys and they are not allergic to it i dont think, (that lumonous yellow medicine they give to children for ear infections thats penecillin isnt it? lol) im desperately trying to remember if ive taken anti b's with penecillin in it before, bah my minds in overdrive :( i really want to take them but the fear just takes over! feel so silly sometimes!

[pussy cat]

take a deep breath & take the tabs - they are a good antibiotic & will get rid of the infection - believe me when i say the infection will do you far more harm than the antibiotics will,you trusted the person you went to see about your problem now trust them that they have given you what is needed to cure it - you,ll feel better soon xx

[hayles01]

thanks very much :) ill let you know how i get on :unsure: xx

[eeyorelover]

Hun you have to take them. I know it's scary but the chances of you being allergic are really slim and the fact is that if you don't take them then you can't have the procedure.
It is far better to take them and get it over with.
xxx
Sandy

[nomorepanic]

Have you ever had penicillin before - ask your mum if you don't know?

If so then you will be fine.

[hayles01]

hi all thx for replys :) well i had a dental appointment and they gave me a course of metronidazole instead as she said it was quite bad, i finished them day before yesterday, but today it felt a bit strangeso i looked at in the mirror and there was a tiny bit of puss coming out of the gum where it was :( does any one know why? didnt the anti b's work? or could it just be a bit left over? there no pain but im just soo scared again that this is the start of it coming back :( ive just used some corsodyl bu would really like any ideas why thishas happend?? thx so much ill be phoning dentist in the morning x

[Lissy43]

If you are not allergic to penicilin then you will be fine taking these antibiotics.

I understand your concerns, I had an allergic reaction to medication 6 years ago which left me scared to take new meds. My fear seems to have gone now after having to take 3 lots of meds all at once for helicobacter recently, now I will take anything, lol!

The way I always coped was sitting with someone for half an hour after taking the meds, that is usually the time frame for a serious allergic reaction to happen.

You will be fine though honestly,a nd you really need to take them. If you could handle metronizadole then you can take amoxicillin no problem:-) xxx

[Cat80]

Amoxicillin is one of the most common antibiotics and I can honestly say I've never had any side effects from them at all, the only antibiotic that has never made me feel yucky afterwards