Food poisoning and days off the antibiotics

gibbledygook · Post by **gibbledygook** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:30 am

I developed food poisoning on Saturday night and the following day was too ill to consume antibiotics. On Monday evening I resumed antibiotics but then yesterday felt too ill after lunch to continue to taking them or indeed my new script for Lipitor. I wonder if I should just leave all medicine for a week or so...I'm feeling okay this morning but was very bloated yesterday evening. I guess I should swerve the antibiotics till the end of the week as I don't think they go very well with feelings of poisoning.

SarahLonglands · Post by **SarahLonglands** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:46 am

Oh Alex, poor you. Yes, if you are likely to be sick there is no point in taking antibiotics, but in any case, you have been taking them for so long anyway, a little break will do you no harm. I hope you soon get over it!

Sarah

gibbledygook · Post by **gibbledygook** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:53 am

Thanks, Sarah. Not taking medicine every day is really quite nice! Though my tummy is STILL bloated. That food poisoning was mean. Never eat tepid bolognese in foreign hotels!!

SarahLonglands · Post by **SarahLonglands** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:59 am

It happens with tepid Indian food as well!!