i've been sick (possibly lyme disease) for the last week+. i just started my antibiotic, doxycyclin, today. how long before i feel any better?
2006-08-12 13:33:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
they told me 24 hours. cept for teeth, then i think it takes longer. but for lymes disease i have no idea.
2006-08-12 13:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who gave you doxycyclin for Lyme disease ? It's the wrong antibiotics for that disease.
And who said it's Lyme disease ?
Anyway, antibiotics should be taken for at least two days before they begin to take some effect. And they should be taken at least one week, for Lyme's disease much longer. But that is up to your doc to decide how long you should take them. And for LD first effects take longer ... at least one week.
2006-08-12 15:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by Mika M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're on day 3 of your ailment yet nonetheless on day honestly one of your antibiotic and NSAID, which may be ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin). provide it yet another 2 days. What i'm questioning about is how your wellbeing care professional replaced into in a position to diagnose this as a bacterial an infection. maximum tonsillitis is viral. Did your wellbeing care professional carry out a speedy Strep try at the same time as you waited? And, if so, replaced into it functional for crew A Strep pyogenes? " besides I actually were clinically determined with intense bacterial tonsillitus and been prescribed reliable antibiotics and anti inflammatory painkillers." - maximum folk could merely say "wellbeing care professional examined for Strep and it replaced into functional. wellbeing care professional prescribed penicillin (no longer amoxicillin, because the dose could be smaller) and suggested that I take Motrin for the discomfort.." Strep throat an infection will confirm in about 5 days or so with or without an antibiotic. Antibiotics do not treatment Strep throat an infection yet they shorten the era of contagion and shrink the numbers of Strep to noninfectious stages so as that sufferers can stay away from intense complications in a while. replace your enamel brush at the same time as that's over and till then, you could put in it the microwave once a week for 10-15 seconds or each evening leave it in antibacterial mouthwash in one day. desire you sense more effective acceptable quickly, I assume you'll.
2016-11-24 22:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will take a few days but if you don't feel better in a week or if you get to feeling worse contact a doctor.
2006-08-12 13:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It usually takes about three days to notice any real effects of an anti-biotic.
2006-08-12 13:40:49 · answer #5 · answered by medicine man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on antibiotic and scondly on patient how much regularly u r taking it
.... may be it will take 3 days or it will take 6 days!!
MAY U GET WELL SOON
BEST OF LUCK!!!
2006-08-12 13:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by sarah m 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋