 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / November 2003sinus infection, Amoxicillan? or What is most popular?
I have a sinus infection. Going to doctor tommorrow. Whay antibiotic works good? What did anyone here take? And for how long? Did it work? Thank you > I have a sinus infection. Going to doctor tommorrow. Whay antibiotic > works good? Impossible to answer that without knowing just what germs are infecting your sinuses. Amoxicillin is a good first-line antibiotic because it has a broad spectrum of coverage (works on lots of different germs) and it's cheap. But whatever antibiotic your doctor prescribes, insist that he give you AT LEAST 2 weeks' worth, preferably 3 weeks' worth. One of the most common mistakes is to prescribe too short a course of antibiotic and have the infection flare up again after you run out of the med.  SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. I have had several that did work, but one I have learned to stay away from is Zithromax, or Z-pack. It's promoted as a quick cure, a five-day only treatment, but it was after going for this quick cure that my sinus infection recurred and then it was REALLY hard to get rid of it. Susan > I have had several that did work, but one I have learned to stay away from is > Zithromax, or Z-pack. It's promoted as a quick cure, a five-day only treatment, > but it was after going for this quick cure that my sinus infection recurred and > then it was REALLY hard to get rid of it. Zithromax can be effective against sinusitis--if you take it long enough. Had you taken it for a couple of weeks (i.e. several of those "packs"), it might well have worked. In general, you should be suspicious of any "packs" like Zithromax or Medrol Dose-Pak. A doctor needs to use his JUDGMENT as to how long to take a given med. Not rely on a one-size-fits-all course length. SignatureSteven D. Litvintchouk Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.