antibiotics for flu like symptoms

I am now slightly fatigued with strange aches I have never felt before such as a pain on the sides of my right calf that happened only twice for about 1 min each and now moving slight joint/muscle pains that are very weak but present. It is like very weak flu-like symptoms. I was wondering if early hiv always shows strong flu like symptoms or if these weak symptoms could indicate something. I was around someone who was on antibiotics for strep a few days ago.

When I was a in college, I contracted the Type A flu, and it was like it just never went away. It was really bad for about 6 months (I felt like I straight up had the flu), then my symptoms slowly disappeared over the next 1-2 years. To this day, I don't actually know what was wrong with me, but I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, among other things. Like you, I was very active before the onset of my illness.

The flu is a virus and should NEVER be treated with antibiotics. Viruses do not respond to antibiotics. Unfortunately many doctors have overprescribed antibiotics and this has caused antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria, otherwise known as superbugs. It is not uncommon to experience severe body aches and weakness with the viral flu. In fact, this is the common indicator that you have a virus and not a bacterial infection. Make sure to take lots of fluids and get plenty of rest.

Hi Linda, I am a newbie as well, I think if I remember from an earlier post of yours that we started around the same time. Flu like symptoms are one of the most common side effects. I had a sore throat and coughing the first two days. It is probably not ideal to get a cold while on treatment because the normal discomfort of a cold would probably be amplified, but my doctor nor any of the literature that came with my meds said anything about avoiding a cold.

ve experienced including this new flu-like rage are symptoms that I have experience on a continual 3-4 (or so, my journaling has been pretty bad) week cycle since my transfusion a year ago. The cycles of symptom flare ups got more and more intense on their own over the year and then with the doxy I am pretty much useless. I don't know if it was a natural progression or if it was magnified by the doxy, but my goodness it's extreme!

My 13 yr old son has been home sick all week with flu like symptoms (Fever, vomitting, sore throat, headache and chills). We took him to his pediatrician and he said it was probably a virus that he would just have to live through although he prescribed antibiotics just in case he didn't get well by the end of the week. This alone doesn't really worry me however he has been sick A LOT off and on over the last 6 months with very similar symptoms each time.

Ive ht eitherad flu symptoms for a week now, pain in joints, backache, hot and cold, constantly getting in the bath to warm me up( its the only time i feel ok, though i know i shouldnt) ive no appetite and feel sick, my symptoms are not getting any better. Irang the doctor 3 days ago, who basically said, its going round, take paracetomol. ive been through 2 boxes now which i dont feel happy about but if i dont take them im in agony.

The flu has passed epidemic rates in much of the country, and if you don't have a cold, I'm sure you have a friend who has the sniffles, fever, chills, aches and pains of a viral upper respiratory infection. This is different from a bacterial infection such as sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia. A viral infection doesn't improve with antibiotics as these infections do. A virus hijacks your own body's healthy cells and uses it to reproduce and spread.

ok, so then I came down with Pneumonia, I was really sick this happened in August then again in February I got Pneumonia, it really got me down, it took a shot of Rocephin, (antibiotic) a z-pak (antibiotic) then finally a full 10 day of Levaquin,, finally Pneumonia gone,, but ever since I get flu like symptoms,, Like really bad aching in my joints/low grade fevers/ I obviously don't have the flu but I was wondering if anyone with MS has flu like symptoms?

Now we are injecting a similar substance into our bodies with a similar result (flu-like symptoms). The good news is that for most of us the symptoms will subside by about week 4. Not in my case though, They've been getting worse with each shot.

Hi Candice, I have Hashimoto's and have been on Levothyroxine, with various doses for years. Recently I myself had my dosage increased also, as my thyroid is still not under control now, and has not been for about 4 years. I have been doing quite a bit of research on the thyroid and am wanting to try Armour. The main reasons are my thyroid is not under control, I still have all the symptoms of it being hypo,(constipation, feeling weak, all over muscle aches, dry skin, weight gain...

If its just a cold you and your baby should be fine but if its the flu is more serious because the medicine they give for the flu is harmful for the baby and since is the flu season you should go get the shot as soon as you can..

Ever since that day I have been having flu like symptoms and I have done a blood work at my doctors it came out negative. I went for an HIV testing last week and the result was negative again. The flu like symptom has persisted for over two months now and I am scared and don't know what to do. Please help. This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/248577'>Clarification of flu-like symptoms</a>.

Im a 24 y/o male in the caribbean for medical school. Im sexually active with multiple partners. I recently had unprotected sex. 24 hours later i woke up with a sore throat and a slight fever. I'd like to note that on the saturday of having sex I only slept 2 hours followed by a day of extensive studying. I also noticed some bumps at the bottom of the shaft of my penis, although I'm not sure if those were there before due to me shaving that area.

I feel like I have the flu, which started randomly today. Its happened once before and only lasted a day and a half. The first time I saw a Dr. But he said I was fine. But he also didn't actually test me for the flu because he hasn't seen anyone come in with the flu this summer. I'm so misrible and I need to work. I'm only 15w6d. Anyone else have this issue?

I donated blood a week ago and after that i have been having headaches, and flu symptoms.

hai...i developed flu like symptoms 13hrs after having sex with some commercial sex worker..any information please?

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