Augmentin vs Azithromycin

[JenniferG]

Hello Everyone

 

Dr. B just changed my daughter from Azithromycin 400mg/day to Augmentin 600mg/2xday. Both her twin brothers are devloping symptoma dn have had recent strep infections. The boys have improved dramatically, but my daughter seems to be going backwards. Has anyone seen this?

[JenniferG]

Today there was a major change. Do they regress before they get better?

[VickyLH]

Today there was a major change. Do they regress before they get better?

 

My son definitely got worse on Azithromycin for about 5 days before he started getting better. All of his symptoms escalated; his tics, OCD and anxiety. He also had a severe flight response where he ran outside with no shoes, socks or jacket in 33 degree weather and refused to come in. He sat in a ball on our back deck for 30 minutes before I convinced him to come back in the house. Only 4 days later, today was his best day in a long time. He's probably only about 80%, but that's a far cry from where he was just this past Monday.

 

Best wishes,

Vicky in NC

[amyjoy]

WOW Vicky, that is so so awesome for you and your DS.

 

It just takes time to watch and the waiting is so hard.

We had a child in our office who's everything escalated after taking him off of cephalexin and putting him on zithro, and we gave it two weeks. he just got worse and worse. within 48 hours back on the ceph, he was completely better again. so each child is different but it is worth the wait to see what happens. The initial herx can make the symptoms worse for awhile even when its the right antibiotic.