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Clindamycin for abscessed tooth almost killed me
http://www.meds-help.com/clindamycin/ Clindamycin may cause colitis, an infection of the colon that can be dangerous and sometimes life-threatening. If you experience any of the following symptoms while taking clindamycin or within a few weeks of stopping clindamycin, call your doctor immediately: severe persistent diarrhea, severe stomach cramps, or bloody stool. Talk to your doctor about the risk of taking clindamycin.
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possible doseing
Recently in the ER for a bad case of rapid spreading cellulitis i was given a dose of genta, combined with a dose of clindamycin both IV push.... then i was put on clindamycin...

for about 24 hrs the healing was amazing...

but now after 36 hrs i almost feel like i need more gentamicin.... sigh.... but i don't want to go inpatient unless there's no other way.

And i read that genta is not usually given orally....

any other ideas or suggestions for treatment?

I'm taking the clindamycin... and yes if need be i will go inpatient, but... i'd really rather not....
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Clindamycin for abscessed tooth almost killed me
I was given Clindamycin for an abscessed tooth. I had horrid stomach cramps for the days before my root canal and then insisted I be taken off the medicine afterwards. Three weeks later, I was in the hospital after 7 days of diarrhea 25 times a day. My electrolytes were dangerously off and doctor said I could have easily have had a heart attack. I'd have to be facing death and only Clindamycin could save me to ever take this horrible medicine again. It should be taken off the market! Diane
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Clindamycin severe side effects
I took Clindamycin for an oral abcess, I've been off it for 2 weeks but tomorrow I plan to see my doct because I've had severe abdominal cramps and diarreah for 5 days. Really don't understand why I wasn't warned about this severe side effect on this drug!! This was too strong an antibiotic for an oral abcess! I think Pseudomembranuos Colitis or Clostridium Difficile is the bacteria it causes. Colitis is managable but not curable.
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Bitter taste
I have been taking clindamycin as a gel form for acne, and since I started taking it anything sweet that I eat tastes bitter. Is this common, could it be from ingesting it via contact with my hands and food and what not, also I am taking ambian for insomnia, could this have anything to do with it?
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