16/f
I have a bad case of bronchitis. I just had it 3 weeks ago, and I was out in NYC last weekend and it was VERY windy and extremely cold, so the bronchitis came back. The first time around, I took a 5 day/1x day antibiotic, but it gave me a UTI, so this time around my doctor gave me amoxicillin (sp?) which is 10 days, 2 pills each day. This morning, day 2, I was trying to swallow the pill, but I just couldn't, and it began dissolving in my mouth and it tasted terrible so I spit it out. And I was afraid that if I took another new one, I would be one short on day 10. So I waited until the evening to take the 2nd one, which I did. I'm scared now, because my coughing and general sickness was terrible today from not taking the first pill. My coughs were much more violent. I plan on taking every single one for the rest of the 10 day cycle, but I'm so afraid that I'm not going to get rid of this bronchitis because I missed one pill. What should I do? Will the bronchitis still go away or have I ruined it? :-(
Typically, you are given slightly more medication than you need to avoid needing a second prescription. By missing a single dose, you won't fall short. The fact that it was your third pill, on day 2, just meant the meds didn't get a real foothold at the time your symptoms got worse. You'll be fine.
I get some kind of throat problem about twice a year like clockwork, whether it be bronchitis, strep throat, or most recently walking pneumonia. I keep amoxicillin in the cabinet at all times because of it. I'm not dead yet either.
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Thanks so much! Huge sigh of relief :-)
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