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Can long cycles of antibiotics make me feel yucky?

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As Matthew said, absolutely yes, long courses - or even short ones - of antibiotics can make you feel tired, weak, and overall horrible. This is a documented phenomena but little seems to be known about it. read more

Yes, antibiotics can indeed make you feel yucky, even a normal 7-day course. So a 30-day course will have more of the bad effects. They kill the harmful bacteria causing your strep (good!), but they also kill the beneficial bacteria in your gut and elsewhere (not so good). read more

Antacids can disrupt an antibiotic's effectiveness, so always ask a doctor or pharmacist about how to take a drug. Stomach woes and secondary infections happen because antibiotics act like defoliants - wiping out the good bacteria with the bad. read more

Antibiotics: Fatigue can be caused by many factors, and if you are wondering if the antibiotics caused the fatigue it is possible. Underlying infection can also cause fatigue, as can anemia, thyroid disease, cardiac problems, and many other things. read more

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