Augmentin for Kidney Infections User Reviews
- Luc...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 1, 2025
"So... I was so scared to take these tablets after reading the reviews. I have Crohn's disease and a very sensitive stomach, but I had a water infection for 3 weeks, which then traveled to my kidneys and made my pancreas swell, so I was prescribed these. First day I took them, I started to feel nausea. I am now on day 5 of these, and the side effects aren't as bad as what I thought. I have a bit of a fuzzy head and feeling nausea and just extremely tired. I have had no sickness or diarrhea. I think the key to this is I eat before I take the tablets, and I make sure to eat some yogurt about an hour after taking them, and I've had no problem, and that's coming from a girl who has a very sensitive stomach normally."
- Kbr...
- November 14, 2019
"I was prescribed Augmentin for a severe double kidney infection. Although, I took a second dose way before I was due to have it, in fact about 2 hours after the first dose, due to the fact and my reasoning to get on top of this infection. The first dose was no problems, I couldn't even tell that I had taken it. The second dose, within ten minutes, I had the worst anxiety I have ever experienced, as well as a panic attack with heart palpitations, chest pain and tightness, and the general feeling I was suddenly at the end of my life. I had the phone in one hand getting ready to call 911 with the reasoning to myself that I could have mere moments left to be able to even make the call and the other hand trying to keep my balance as I had severe shaking and muscle twitching and the sense I had little control over my own body. Never again, I would rather take my chances against the double kidney infection."
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- Hat...
- January 27, 2016
"Augmentin makes me completely sick! I must be like the 1% who is allergic to it! I always have to list it as an allergy and make sure something else is prescribed instead of this!"
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"Was prescribed this Augmentin (875/125) 2 doses a day for 7 days after being misdiagnosed with a UTI and on Keflex for a week before that did nothing for my fever or pain or infection. When I was finally diagnosed with a kidney infection, I started taking Augmentin. I’m on day 3 and feeling so much better without my fever and kidney pain. However, I am having mild side effects. I get a decent headache within hours of taking each dose, and there is some diarrhea. However, taking it with food lessens those side effects, and the main thing I know is helping is taking good probiotics daily as well that has helped keep my flora balanced and prevent the thrush a lot of people experience after this medication. Very effective, just be sure to replenish the good bacteria in your system as you are taking it."