Antibiotics or Ibuprofen? (raccoon bite)

[Aerows]

I've been taking augmentin and ibuprofen to go along with the shots, but I can't keep a thing down. Is that the antibiotics, or the ibuprofen?

[lostincalifornia]

1. How about a rabies shot. If they have done that, tell your doctor about your situation

[Aerows]

3. On number three

have two to go.

[lostincalifornia]

22. Real sorry what you are going through. Maybe they can give you something for your stomach

[Squinch]

79. Crap. You poor thing! Hang in there.

[Aerows]

144. Thank you. I am n/t

[Vinca]

160. About 20 years ago I had to have the rabies treatment and didn't have nausea.

Antibiotics, on the other hand, sometimes make me queasy. As Grandma always suggested, drink gingerale.

[jsr]

2. Probably side effect of Augmentin

[Th1onein]

27. You're probably right. Augmentin & nausea go together.

[countryjake]

4. I don't know what antibiotics you're on...

but if you don't have food in your stomach when you take Ibuprofen, it will ultimately make your life miserable.

[Aerows]

13. I'm having difficulty keeping food down

including my favorite, cottage cheese which is extremely mild.

[countryjake]

17. As I said, I don't know a thing about that antibiotic...

so, as others have pointed out, that may be the culprit, but I do know about Ibuprofen and it makes me sick as a dog if I sometimes am forced to take it without first eating something.

At least, just a handful of nuts or crackers before taking it, will lessen the effect it has on my digestive system.

[heaven05]

35. Ibuprofen is really hard on the kidneys

Must eat food. Tylenol doesn't help?

[Aerows]

56. Absolutely cannot take acetomenophen with this mix

I have to specifically take Ibuprofen

[Retrograde]

57. It's a common side effect of some antibiotics

since the drugs also affect the beneficial gut bacteria. Did your medical provider provide you with information on the drug and likely side effects? Were you given information on how to take the drugs - i.e., on an empty stomach, or with a light meal, any other drugs (including alcohol) to avoid while on the antibiotics? If not, ask for them now.

My sympathies: I've always had problems choking down antibiotics. The last time I had to take some for a bad infection the doctor and pharmacist recommended yogurt with active cultures to help repopulate my gut. And, bad as it may seem, take all the ones prescribed.

Glad to hear you're getting better!

[Aerows]

64. The pills I'm taking

seem bigger than I am. HUGE white things. I weigh about 110.

[Retrograde]

87. I know those pills

I found I could swallow them easier if I was standing up. I don't know if it was psychological, or just having a straight line from the mouth to the stomach, but it helped keep them down. Crackers helped, too.

[1000words]

5. Gee ... hard to say.

Could be any of the three, really. Call your doc, just to be safe.

Good luck.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Pain meds, even aspirin, need to be taken with food.

Nausea can result if you don't .

And I 2nd the idea of a rabies shot and checking with your doc about the vomiting.

[Aerows]

59. I'm on the rabies shots

they are kind of ... hell.

I've had three so far.

[bluestate10]

173. Give your doctor a call about not being able to keep food down. I had a reaction to

a medication during the past that one call to my doctor solved.

[Aerows]

174. It was the augmentin

I am off of it now, went to the doctor this morning. I'm better, but thanks for caring I do appreciate it.

[MannyGoldstein]

7. Could be either, I think

Not-uncommon side effect of both.

Sorry that you're having to through this!

[VanillaRhapsody]

8. its the antibiotics....they are like poison to me....rarely can I even finish a whole course

some I even throw up....its not JUST killing the bad bacteria...its also killing the good bacteria...

You should start eating yogurt right away...it will help encourage the good bacteria and return the flora to your gut.

[heaven05]

36. +1000

on the yogurt when taking antibiotics

[jeff47]

94. +another 1000 on the yogurt. (nt)

[Aerows]

139. Ate some yogurt

It really did make things better. Had the 4th shot this morning. 5 will be the end of it.

[jeff47]

149. Good! Hope it keeps getting better. (nt)

[Aerows]

150. Thank you for the suggestion n/t

[RadiationTherapy]

122. The yogurt won't help nor will pro-biotics until the chemicals are flushed through.

I have been told that ingesting live bacteria while on anti-biotics is a waste of money.

[MH1]

133. Not true. I've just had an adventure with multiple antibiotics, and the probiotics DID help,

definitely, taken while I was taking the antibiotic.

You have to pay attention though, to whether it's ok to consume stuff high in calcium or other minerals, within a couple hours either side of taking the antibiotic. For some it's ok, for some you have to make sure to take it hours away from the pill or you lessen the effectiveness of the antibiotic.

Also, people with symptoms should consider kefir (kind of like liquid yogurt with more different probiotics). Found in the dairy section of a natural food store or good supermarket. Also GNC sells probiotic chews and those will really help someone who needs to "catch up" after being on antibiotics for awhile without taking probiotics.

[Aerows]

134. Shed-loads of antibiotics

SUCK.

[MH1]

136. That is definitely true! and I hope you feel better soon.

Hang in there.

[Barack_America]

9. Both can be hard on your stomach.

Try acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain/fevers.

[etherealtruth]

10. Vaccine, Augmentin, ibuprofen

Could be any one ... or all three

Sorry things are not "Ok" yet

[herding cats]

11. If you're taking the ibuprofen as recommended and you've not been on it for more than 6 weeks

The odds are it's the augmentin (amoxicillin) it's a very common side effect of amoxicillin. My little one cannot take it without having the same reaction.

I'm sorry you were bitten by a raccoon and the mess you've had to deal with since then. I hope you get feeling better soon!

[Aerows]

145. It was the augmentin. My word, it made me throw up left and right. n/t

[herding cats]

146. It's rough on some people like that

It's a good broad spectrum antibiotic, but some people just can't handle it. I hope you're feeling all better now, and stay away from those pesky raccoons! They're far too cunning and have nasty tempers to boot!

[MineralMan]

12. Ask when you see the doctor.

It could be any of the three. No way for us to tell.

[doc03]

14. How and why did you let yourself get bitten by a raccoon

they are nasty little critters. They can tear a big coon hound appart.

[Aerows]

19. Would you like to know how my neighbors are feeding them?

I don't have coon hound, I have a cat and I was terrified she would get bitten and kept her inside. I went outside, and apparently one of them was pissed that there was no food. It bit the shit out of me. I went to the other porch to wrap the pipes because it was it was cold, and it bit me on the foot.

[doc03]

26. Wow sorry to hear that, they are nasty. I saw a mother with 3 legs that

had 2 young ones with her in my yard a couple years ago. If you got within 20 feet of her she would bristle up and hiss. Last spring I was digging a hole to plant a tomato plant one afternoon and I look up and here comes a raccoon running right at me. I ran inside and got my pistol and shot it. There is something wrong when they are out in broad daylight like that. Like any wild animal they are cute but they are a wild animal. Once when I was little my grandmother sent me out to pick some tomatoes and I saw this Opossum laying in the garden, I picked him up by the tail and carried him down to the house to show my grandmother, I put him down on the porch and he ran away. So they do play possum I am glad he did, they have a set of teeth like a shark.

[Aerows]

28. Hell yes there is

and they are dangerous.

[doc03]

30. Read my post again I added a story on an Opossum.

[Aerows]

31. Opposums don't get rabies

they are marsupials, and have lower body temperatures than other mammals. Ugly, yes. They have bumps all over their faces in some of them. Rabid? No. Body temperature doesn't support rabies.

[doc03]

39. I learned something today, I thought all warm blooded animals

could get rabies.

[Aerows]

42. They *can*

but have a very low body temperature and short lifespan (1-3 years) that they really aren't a problem. They are diametric opposites of raccoons (3-7), which can live a long time, are very warm blooded, and more curious than an opossum

[Jenoch]

61. Armafillos can carry leprosy.

Are there armadillos in the Gulf region?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/27/armadillos.spreading.leprosy/

[Aerows]

62. I had one in my flower pot

it's not like we are unfamiliar with wild animals here.

[Jenoch]

65. It was not my intention to offend you.

I have only seen armadillos in a zoo. They had one that they let me hold.

I remember seeing my first oppossum about 25 years ago in Minnesota. It was in my father's live trap. We had never seen one before and it was hissing. We thought it might come after us if we tried to let it go. It just ambled up a pine tree.

[Aerows]

66. Dear Lord, you held one?

See, I know what they look like, had one in the flowerpot and didn't try to dig it out by hand LOL.

[Jenoch]

69. It was curled up and was like holding a football.

Did you call that Blue Cross number?

My instinct is that you could wait until morning to call your doctor, but I would talk to a nurse just because it is available.

[Aerows]

68. The Virginia Opossum

is far less dangerous and a carrier of disease than either armadillos or raccoons. They have a low body temperature, live only about 3 years and well, they are so ugly nobody wants to be friends with them. Opposable thumbs on their back feet, notwithstanding.

[Jenoch]

72. Did you ever eat one?

[Aerows]

74. What!? n/t

[Aerows]

81. Did you ever lose a toe? n/t

[Aerows]

103. Jenoch

Don't know what else to offer

[Aerows]

86. LOL

[Aerows]

63. Bring up what happens when there are deer in the yard

since that happens, too. Not often, but a time or two.

[Laffy Kat]

117. Down South we called armadillos "possums on the half-shell". nt

[BumRushDaShow]

121. !!!!!

That's like a DUzy and a half!

[Aerows]

175. They can freak out and jump in the air just high enough to hit a windshield.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-banded_armadillo

The armadillo can jump 3–4 ft (91–122 cm) straight in the air if sufficiently frightened, making it a particular danger on roads.[5] It is the state small mammal of Texas.

[Gothmog]

155. You beat me to this fact

Possums can get rabies but it is very very rare due to their body temperature.

[Aerows]

166. They are so ugly, though

they would probably scare themselves in the mirror. After they hissed at themselves and broke it.

[Aerows]

37. And how ridiculous

An opossum is a raccoon is as a dog to a cat. Maybe a dog to a rat. LOL.

[Curmudgeoness]

47. It is not always true that a raccoon out in the day is sick.

It is common for the youngsters to be out during the day when they first are "kicking out of the house" by momma. They need to find a new territory and they are confused and afraid. They can wander around at all times. Just don't want people to freak out if they ever see a raccoon out during the day.

[Aerows]

48. Indeed

they are just different creatures, but when they start biting, it's a problem.

They aren't opossums, but any means.

[Curmudgeoness]

51. Oh, I agree.

No raccoon should have had the nerve to walk up to you and bite you. You are doing everything the right way, because this is not normal behavior.

I hope that you get to feeling a little better. You really do need to let the doctor know about this as soon as possible.

[Aerows]

60. I feel like shit

I'm on vaccine number three, and throw up when I take the crap they gave me.

Other than that, it's fine.

[Gothmog]

158. The variation of the Rabies virus that affects Raccoons is only on the East Coast for now

I live in Texas and so far the variation of the rabies virus that can be carried by raccoons is limited to the East Coast and areas to the west of the Mississippi has not yet observed this virus. There is some hope that the virus will not be able to cross the Mississippi.

When I was a scout leader we used to camp at a nearby state park that had some very arrogant and aggressive raccoons. These raccoons could open any ice chest or most camping boxes. Luckily right now the variation of the rabies virus that can infect raccoons has not been observed in my area yet.

[snooper2]

138. You said you were feeding them..LOL, it's okay we all make mistakes!

[Aerows]

164. I avoided addressing this post

because it is such a stupid idea. Don't feed them.

[JaneyVee]

15. Hey, glad to hear you're feeling somewhat better. Hope the pain has subsided.

[uppityperson]

16. It could be either or neither. Contact your regular health care provider. For tonight, take

them with a little food, crackers, that sort of thing. And call your pcp tomorrow.

I hope you are feeling better, except for the stomach thing.

[RebelOne]

18. It could be the ibuprofen.

That is the only over-the-counter pain killer that I can take that does not upset my stomach. Many people cannot take certain pain killers without having stomach upsets. I am sensitive to aspirin or any prescription drug with codeine.

[Aerows]

34. I can't handle pain killers, either

Never had a problem with antibiotics before either, though?

[RebelOne]

55. Luckily, I have never had any adverse reactions from antibiotics.

Guess you should consult your doctor.

[Jenoch]

20. Are you still in pain from the bite?

I agree that it's the antibiotics that are likely the cause of your upset stomach.

Do you have any appetite at all?


Here is some information.

http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/consumers/cmi/a/augmentintab.pdf


Aerows, do us a favor and do not wait until the evening to ask these medical questions. If you posted this at 2pm my response would be to call your doctor.

[Aerows]

88. Not in pain

but I have zero appetite. I weighed 115 before this happened.

[Jenoch]

98. If you don't have pain,

I would skip the ibruprofen because that is harsh on an empty stomach.

[Egalitarian Thug]

21. Augmentin.

Do you toke? If not, don't try it now, but if you have, it might help. A lot.

[Aerows]

23. Are you asking me if I smoke marijuana?

Heavens no!

[Jenoch]

24. Here is a 24-hour nurses hotline.

800-888-5551

(Taking a page out of MineralMan's book.)

[Aerows]

29. I can call them and ask?

"Hi, I'm vomiting because a raccoon bit me and I'm on enough antibiotics to kill a horse"

[uppityperson]

32. Yes. Tell them you saw dr, are doing rabies shots, what meds you are taking and see if they

have advice for you.

[Jenoch]

44. Sure

[nadinbrzezinski]

49. Yes, you can actually,

and probably should.

[Aerows]

52. I tried calling, but it was out of service n/t

[Jenoch]

58. I just googled it.

Try this one, it's free, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi.

1 [phone]

http://www.bcbsms.com/index.php?q=nurse-advice-line.html

[Aerows]

75. People keep asking me if we eat armadillos, and opossoms.

that's rather offensive since I got bitten by a raccoon.

[Jenoch]

96. Again, I did not mean to offend.

We eat gray squirrels, rabbits, snowshoe hares, and I tasted groundhog once.

If I regularly saw oppossums, I would probably try to cook one. I'm not sure abiut armadillos, that leprosy thing kind of has me a bit squeamish. I would never attempt to cook a raccoon because they are quite musky.

[Brigid]

25. See your doctor.

[scarletwoman]

33. Ginger is excellent for nausea. I always keep a stash of candied ginger around for stomach upsets.

If you can't get candied ginger, just make a weak tea out of powdered ginger, if you have any in your spice collection.

Peppermint is great for nausea, too. Even peppermint candy like LifeSavers or candy canes. You don't need much. If you can get peppermint leaves you can make a tea.

Whichever you use, use a small amount to start with.

And for sure you should get some live culture yogurt to make up for all the good bacteria the antibiotic will be killing. Settle your stomach first with a little ginger or peppermint, then dig into the yogurt.

[cherokeeprogressive]

84. That's why I always fancied Mary Ann. RIP Professor. n/t

[angstlessk]

38. SMOKE POT...n/t

[FSogol]

123. I'm amazed that it took 38 posts before someone brought up pot.

Is DU's pot lobby busy trying to get to Colorado?

[OnionPatch]

137. I type this as I ride along on my way to Colorado....

Joking...I don't need to go to Colorado, I have a doctor's card because I get migraine headaches up to two times a week. Anyone who shares my affliction knows how bad the nausea from a migraine can be. Make all the "stoner" jokes you like. There's nothing out there that helps nausea like marijuana. Nothing.

Edited to add: In this case, the marijuana may help short term, but the best thing to do is call the doctor. They can usually switch you to a different type of antibiotic that won't cause as much nausea.

[Aerows]

176. I'm doing fine

didn't need pain medication, MMJ or anything like that. I just quit the antibiotics because they were too harsh. I have one more shot to go, and I'll be fine

[OnionPatch]

177. That's good to hear!

Some antibiotics can really tear your guts up. Glad you're doing better.

[question everything]

40. Do you have gingerale? And yogurt with active bacteria?

Gingerale can help with nausea, and yogurt with active bacteria will help replenish the ones being wiped by the antibiotics.

As other suggested, try Tylenol.

Good luck.

[msanthrope]

41. Could be either--try milk, crackers, toast. Ginger is good, and echoing another poster on the

thread, try to get some yogurt down you--you can also use it topically if you get the yeast infection that antibiotics love to give.

Definitely try to eat before your meds. Best of luck, and shoot that rabid little fucker if you see it again.

[bettyellen]

67. THIS, and just skip the ibuprofen. you NEED the antibiotics, but the advil is not essential

and you need to give your stomach a rest. time your meds to be right after you eat a some mild food, rice, crackers, yogurt, etc.- do not take on an empty stomach. screw the ibuprofen, it's too much trouble.

[Aerows]

71. Maybe grits?

They are light on the stomach and fuck the ibuprofen. I'll stick my hand in a bowl of frozen water.

[bettyellen]

76. sure, grits is good. biscuits,whatever you normally find soothing, potatoes, rice, buttered toast ….

soup and crackers and if you hate yogurt, just pick up some probiotics tomorrow. they will help now, and help later too.
I would get such stomach cramps, I would schedule my second feeding and pill taking right before going to sleep, so I wouldn't have to go through two tummy aches every day. a nurse said a lot of people manage to escape the second bout of nausea that way, and it worked for me. feel better friend!

[Aerows]

80. Thank you

I've been shot up with more antibiotics than could cure the Plague.

[bettyellen]

83. i do well with ginger tea and plain crackers, and have had to spilt 2 doses into four just to make

it easier on my system. i was barfing up the whole pill, and not able to eat much in one sitting- so in order not to chance losing more doses I did 1/2 pill 4X a day i/o 2 full pills per day. Much easier for me to tolerate. That helped the first couple of days, because I wasn't sleeping anyway.

[Aerows]

142. Eww

You had the not sleeping problem, too? It just has messed me up.

[WilliamPitt]

43. PLEASE DO NOT ASK THE INTERNET FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.

I've been following your travails, and appreciate all of it, but DOCTOR.

Please please oh please, emergency room or whatever you can do. It sucks, I know, but questions like this are far far far far beyond the capacities of General Discussion on Democratic Underground.

Go. Please go.

[Drew Richards]

45. CALL YOR DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY YOU ARE HAVING A REACTION TO THE AUGMENTIN...DONT BLOW

It off...

[WhiteTara]

46. Rabies shot, antibiotics

probiotics and if you need something for pain, ibuprofen...good luck, bet it hurts like hell.
if you're throwing up, it might be the antibiotics, liquid acidophilous (sp?) is the bomb.

[eShirl]

50. never take ibuprofen without some kind of food buffer for your poor stomach

my brother's doctor told him milk was enough - and it wasn't (skim milk). now my brother's stomach lining can't handle any ibuprofen even if he does have some food with it.

(no links, no proof -- this is just what I was told; treat it like any other anecdote you read on the internets)

[madrchsod]

53. that`s why they have emergency services at a hospital.

[zazen]

54. generic Zofran taken orally is amazing for nausea and affordable (with insurance)

I have to take it with antibiotics or painkillers because otherwise I'm too nauseous and/or throw up. I'm so glad it's was developed--first for chemo patients, but great for post-op nausea as well and other nausea-inducing meds.

Ondensetron is the generic version. You might want to ask your physician about it and have it called in. It usually eliminates nausea in 30 minutes. AMAZING.

[Aerows]

73. Somehow I think

that ...............

Orrex confronted by a friend being gnawed on by a raccoon, ....

[Orrex]

114. On second thought, that was pretty shitty of me.

I apologize, and I hope that you feel better soon.

[Hekate]

77. Having seen your original thread, I'm so GLAD you are getting the shots....

Some antibiotics cause stomach upset, so you should tell your doc and maybe he can give you something for that, or advise you to take your meds with a meal. Please finish the whole course of Augmentin, though -- you don't want to be kicked in the butt with some resistant bacteria a few weeks from now.

Get well soon, kid.

[Aerows]

90. I'm having trouble with meals per se

I can't really eat, because I either throw up or ... about the only thing I can eat is light soup.

[Deep13]

82. it's the antibiotics.

A lot of them are a bit sickening.

[Aerows]

92. I can't eat, and can only hold down broth

I already have weight issues at 110, so we'll see how this goes.

[NCarolinawoman]

85. I threw up within two hours after taking ONE augmentin.

Hopefully there could be another antibiotic for you.

I can handle ibuprofen well as long as I line my stomach with FOOD. The food is VERY important.

[Aerows]

89. I think that's what it is

I don't know what is in it, but my digestive tract says no.

[Katashi_itto]

91. Treatment

Treatment after exposure is highly successful in preventing the disease if administered promptly, in general within 10 days of infection.[1] Thoroughly washing the wound as soon as possible with soap and water for approximately five minutes is very effective in reducing the number of viral particles.[48]

In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends patients receive one dose of human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG) and four doses of rabies vaccine over a 14-day period.[49] The immunoglobulin dose should not exceed 20 units per kilogram body weight. HRIG is expensive and constitutes the vast majority of the cost of postexposure treatment, ranging as high as several thousand dollars. As much as possible of this dose should be infiltrated around the bites, with the remainder being given by deep intramuscular injection at a site distant from the vaccination site.[15]

The first dose of rabies vaccine is given as soon as possible after exposure, with additional doses on days three, seven and 14 after the first. Patients who have previously received pre-exposure vaccination do not receive the immunoglobulin, only the postexposure vaccinations on days 0 and 2.

The pain and side effects of modern cell-based vaccines are similar to flu shots. The old nerve-tissue-based vaccinations that require multiple painful injections into the abdomen with a large needle are inexpensive, but are being phased out and replaced by affordable World Health Organization intradermal-vaccination regimens.[37]
Intramuscular vaccination should be given into the deltoid, not gluteal area, which has been associated with vaccination failure due to injection into fat rather than muscle.[citation needed] In infants, the lateral thigh is used as for routine childhood vaccinations.[citation needed]

Awakening to find a bat in the room, or finding a bat in the room of a previously unattended child or mentally disabled or intoxicated person, is regarded as an indication for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). The recommendation for the precautionary use of PEP in occult bat encounters where no contact is recognized has been questioned in the medical literature, based on a cost-benefit analysis.[50] However, a 2002 study has supported the protocol of precautionary administering of PEP where a child or mentally compromised individual has been alone with a bat, especially in sleep areas, where a bite or exposure may occur without the victim being aware.[51] Begun with little or no delay, PEP is 100% effective against rabies.[11] In the case in which there has been a significant delay in administering PEP, the treatment should be administered regardless, as it may still be effective.[15]

[Aerows]

93. Appreciate the research, cher

But I was directly bitten by a raccoon, including an oozing wound in my hand. Bats have tiny teeth. I got the full shitcan.

I know you have the best intentions, though, I just feel like shit and can't read all of that right now. Forgive me for being crass.

Thank you, though, you are the best of us

[Katashi_itto]

95. Np, I know the feeling, I just worry about you. The research is easy, I am up all night from the

post Hip surgery pain anyway.

You did get the shots though right?

[Aerows]

97. I did, I've had three

they make me crabby as can be for some reason, and I am so sorry. I'm throwing up from some part of the medication. Take this to keep swelling down, then it makes you sick, take this to prevent sickness, it makes you sick. I do not mean to whine.

[Katashi_itto]

99. Whine all you like I understand :)

Try using ice packs. I sit on them a good portion of the night, my right butt is always hurting from the hip replacement. Try the ice on where you got bit.

[Aerows]

101. *YOU* may whine all that you like :)

Hope you feel better, cher.

[Aerows]

100. I hope you are feeling better from the hip surgery

I could only imagine how painful that was. Please keep me informed of how you are doing.

[Katashi_itto]

104. Oh I will, its slow but steady. Am actually getting out and driving a bit

but I get exhausted fast.

Did a martial arts Kata (drill, mainly just slowly moved through the forms like sort of Yoga) this morning then was out cold the rest of the day, it wore me out just do a very simple one.

[Aerows]

105. I do my kata every day, though I am

not high up. It keeps me steady, and sane, frankly.

[Katashi_itto]

106. There you go. Always try to focus on something else, if the pain gets to much

Think I will go watch some old Zatoichi films

Keep posting about your condition!!!

[Aerows]

107. Do you have a particular Kata?

I use a Tae Kwon Do Kata. Which do you use? It helps to know how others practice, if you wouldn't mind sharing.

PM me, and I would be glad to discuss it.

[Katashi_itto]

108. I do Kendo and Iaido. So Sword based

The Katas I do are for Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship. Been doing mainly standing techniques, since hip isnt very flexible yet. Okuden Tachiwaza

Eishin-Ryu Iaido

[Katashi_itto]

110. Here is a Great Kendo Video

[Aerows]

112. Holy hell he broke it.... OMG

Wow

[Warpy]

111. Hard to say

Either could be the culprit but my money's on the augmentin. That's the one you really need, so go back to the doc who prescribed it to see if there is an alternative you can take.

Saltines and ginger ale are about all that will stay down when I've been on a really high dose of erythromycin, my own antibiotic stomach churner.

If you're throwing up stuff that looks like coffee grounds, then it's the ibuprofen and you need to stop that yesterday. Again, the doc can prescribe some pain control for you that will work without making your guts bleed.

Tl:dr, go to the doc for this.

[Aerows]

115. I need swelling control

pain would be done.

[Warpy]

116. If you're throwing up stuff that looks like coffee grounds

this is life threatening. You don't need it that bad.

Like I said, doctor. No matter what is causing you trouble, you can at least get an anti nausea medication.

[MiniMe]

113. I always take acidophilous when I am on antibiotics

And the one you are on is a nasty one. It replaces some of the good gut bacteria that the antibiotics kill off. Call your doc tomorrow to find out if they can prescribe anything different, definitely tell him what your reactions are.

[Duppers]

118. Augmentin, in my case, is a horrible antibiotic.

It makes me very sick too - I'm "allergic" to it.

Ask your doc for another kind of antibiotic.

[JanMichael]

119. Please ask the registered nurses you are seeing every week

seriously? Yes, I got your message.

If you have a medical question, DU isn't exactly the best place for advice, particularly since you are seeing medical professionals once a week.

[nenagh]

120. Aerows, give your MD a call this am. Tell him what is happening.

According to the drug profile.. Augmentin certainly can cause nausea.. also lists vomiting. But a side effect of the vaccine may be nausea as well.

You don't want to get dehydrated .. Ginger ale, flat coke (with sugar, not diet Coke) maybe dilute Gatorade.. The salt in the saltines and the sugar in the honey or flat coke.. are good for electrolytes...

(I was thinking you might keep down Herbal tea with honey..)

If the nausea/vomiting is constant the Dr will certainly want to know...so he can titrate therapy.

Also, the BRAT diet is often recommended for nausea.. Bananas, rice, applesauce, toast.... or your broth...

Good luck Aerows... sorry you are feeling so awful and that your hand is swelling..

[Aerows]

124. It was the augmentin

I've been off of it for about 18 hours, saw the lady at the clinic, and have ceased the rest of it, except for the rabies vaccine. I weigh 110 and I got too loaded on antibiotics.

[PDJane]

154. Aerows, Augmentin was the one the doc gave our Agnes.

I thought, quite seriously, it was going to kill her. She swears it nearly did. She couldn't swallow anything but broth and tea, and it left her exhausted. There is a group that will make house calls here, and the house calls doc and her doc told her to dispose of the things. She stopped taking them, and I bought everything I could think of to tempt her to eat. Swiss Chalet chicken finally did it, and she's still with us, but it was close.

As an addendum, Agnes is my mother, who is 88 and living with me. It's a good thing she is, I think.....

[LeftyMom]

125. You've been posting about the damned raccoons since at least October,

why do you keep asking for advice instead of applying common sense and maybe using the google?

I'm starting to think this is some weird performance piece.

[Aerows]

126. You are welcome to view the pics of my hand

and I live in the sticks. I *wish* it was a performance piece, my friend.

[LeftyMom]

127. I saw the pictures. They were of a hand with some scratches.

Mine has looked worse after playing with my cat.

I still think that three plus months of everybody on the internet telling you that raccoons have rabies and to leave them the eff alone should have convinced you to leave them the eff alone. If you really managed to get yourself bit twice in two separate incidents in one day after that much warning? Let's just say that if I did something that stupid I certainly wouldn't record every detail on the internet. :O

[Aerows]

128. Indeed

take care, LeftyMom. I am.

[Jenoch]

129. While you may have a point,

the puncture wound in Aerows hand is not something one would expect from their own cat. It appeared to be a deep punctre wound to me.

Aerows, I hope your appetite comes bank and you regaun youe health quickly. (My legs weigh more than 110#, maybe, I'm 6'3"/230#.)

[Aerows]

131. Thank you, Jenoch

I hope so, too. Thank you for caring.

[greatlaurel]

130. Hope you are feeling much better soon.

BRAT diet is the way to go for sure. You need to get your electrolytes back in balance. My family doc is a fanatic about eating yogurt when we are taking an antibiotic, too.

Take care.

[Aerows]

132. Thank you for the advice

the swelling has gone down and I'm no longer throwing up, but that is the issue. Thank you for the advice, though, I appreciate it.

[Aerows]

135. Augmentin is the devil

Good God.

[arely staircase]

140. wild turkey nt

[Aerows]

141. Wish I had some and time to drink it. n/t

[Retrograde]

147. Not recommended with many antibiotics

Again, the pharmacy or doctor should have provided information on how to take the drugs and whether or not to avoid alcohol while taking them.

Unless you're suggesting that being bitten by a wild turkey is better than being bitten by a raccoon

[arely staircase]

148. I am no doctor. If you want anti-biotics or advice on when to use them you will have to consult one

My advice to drink Wild Turkey should be taken with all the seriousness that one should give to all random anonymous internet posters with no medical training. How much that is I will leave to the individual.

[Aerows]

152. I know you were teasing

I went to the doctor this morning.

[Aerows]

151. I went to the doctor this morning

it was the augmentin. I have desisted taking it because it was horrible.

[DirkGently]

143. Antibiotics often cause nausea

I did not pay enough heed to warnings about erythromycin I was once given for strep. Taking it "with food" was not enough -- you needed to eat some to coat the stomach, then take the pill, then eat some more. Lost it twice before calling the pharmacy for clarification.

[Skittles]

153. contact the doctor who prescribed the antibiotics for advice

[Aerows]

163. Went this morning

it was the augmentin. I thought I'd never quit throwing up.

[Skittles]

168. never can tell what will upset your stomach

with me it is painkillers

[Aerows]

169. I'd kick them in the ass for you

but that is sort of your department

[Skittles]

170. so glad you got treatment, Aerows

omg you really scared us!

[Aerows]

171. Nobody wants this treatment

It's damn near worse than the disease.

EDIT: And I can handle pain, it's the screwiness that goes along with this medication that is the problem. You get a little bit of rabies and walk around the house hissing.

Ask anyone that has ever had these shots. They do a number on you mentally. I don't care what anyone else says, I know, I'm having them.

[Gothmog]

156. Please keep us informed

I hope that you will be feeling better soon. This has to be a pain

[Aerows]

165. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. n/t

[Gothmog]

167. That is the truth

I feel for you and hope that the worse is behind you

[Ms. Toad]

157. On a side note -

I hope you reported that first hospital (the one which didn't take you seriously) to someone who can correct the error of their ways.

[Android3.14]

159. "Is that the antibiotics, or the ibuprofen?"

It is the reason you need to call your doctor.

[hollowdweller]

161. My wife had this dude

Come in all bandaged up.

He had reached down in his feed drum in the darn and a coon was in there and latched on to him.

He got seriously torn up but he killed the coon with his bare hands because he was hoping it was negative and he didn't want it to get away and be unable to be tested.

But my wife said for the damage the coon did to him he probably should have let it go and took the rabies shots.

My wife works for the Health Dept so they test the heads for rabies.

[Aerows]

162. They can do some ugly damage

They have long teeth and a willingness to use them.

[Aerows]

172. The shots mess you up

Trust me, you do not want this in your system.