Antibiotics anyone?

I was on a broad spectrum antimicrobial for two weeks in May due to a multiple skin puncture dog bite. I ate at maintenance since I needed the kcal to heal and regained some significant water weight due to the infection and inflammation/cellulitis/edema being treated by said drug. Weight I promptly lost within 7-10 days, IIRC, of stopping the drug. No problems, not even the usual intestinal bacteria kill off and subsequent diarrhea side effects this particular antimicrobial is well known for.

As you can read, 100% the opposite of you (!! - ).

You need to go back to the doctor. Seek out a different doctor/second opinion if you found the prescribing physicians presumed expertise problematic, but get a recheck one way or another. Never leave the exam room (on an outpatient basis - obviously not going to be possible in an emergency/life/limb/eyesight scenario) until you understand not only why the treatment prescribed is necessary, but when to return if there are problems.

I don't know why you were prescribed the antimicrobial, or what its side effects may/may not be. But discontinuing antimicrobials too soon is one of the top ways we have created drug resistant "super bugs" in the world. Not to mention having an initially treatable medical condition silently continue to simmer and worsen until decompensation finally occurs and now it is a much, much more serious medical condition/problem than before (up to and including death).

I don't know if you are merely experiencing a known side effect or an adverse reaction along the lines of an intolerance/allergy to the drug prescribed. But you do need to determine which it is as it could be the difference between life and death in the future (i.e., undiagnosed allergy and anaphylaxis upon second exposure).

Here's to feeling better soon,

rdkdm7 wrote: »

Im thinking about going to the er.
I went to this dr. Because i couldnt lose weight so I thought I had a bad metabolisim.
He ran a bunch of tests. Metabolisim was great.
Well I felt awsome and was doing awsome with no problems. Depression lifted, life was changing for me. Weight coming off.
Sonehow ended up with antibiotics? I told him i was very confused. But felt preasure to take them.
Now I have tons of problems even after stopping them.
I just got on the scale and gained another two pounds!
Since stoppi g meds i have gained a pound or two a day. Atital of five pds. And it just gets worse.
Feel depressed, cant sleep.
Inards feel funny.
Afraid to go to another dr. If things are this bad but i guess i will try.
Feel like crying. Actually after steppi g on the scale and feeling like crap i am crying.

There seems to be two issues going on here simultaneously: a medical issue and a mental health issue.

First seek treatment for the medical issue, at a different doctor or the ER if you feel more comfortable. It's unclear about exactly what is going on there, but it seems something that should get looked into ASAP.

Once the medical issue is treated, moving onto treating the mental health aspect of this is important. It's clear you have a very unhealthy perspective towards the scale and weight loss and body image. Weight fluctuates, and going up or down an amount of 5 pounds in several days is not usually cause for alarm, especially when antibiotics are involved, as they can affect water retention. What is alarming is your reaction to it.

Honestly I'd get rid of the scale, especially since from your picture you appear to be of a normal weight. I would not attempt any further weight loss until you get help from a professional and can go into it from a healthier mindsets. The antibiotic reaction thing concerns me, but all of the red flags I am seeing regarding body image disorder concerns me more.

Sounds like you’re trusting Dr Google. Please take the advice here and seek professional support. 🧡

Read it again. Antibiotic doesn’t cause inflammation. Whatever it’s treating may.

Don’t stop taking antibiotics without talking tinyour doctor. Just don’t.