Re: can amoxicillin affect absorption? anyone experience this?

November 28, 2011

Hi Amy -

My experience since getting diagnosed with Hashis about 10 years ago is that any

kind of illness takes more of an energy toll than it used to, as does its

treatment. Once I'm being effectively treated I often get even more tired until

the thing is out of my system. The antibiotic itself should not affect

absorption as long as you don't take it with your thyroid hormone pills.

Hope you're able to get some rest!

>

> I have hashimotos, and pcos, and was told chronic fatigue before the

hashimotos diagnosis... not sure how accurate that was or if it more related to

the hashimotos. ANYWAY. I take both nature-throid, and synthroid for the

hashimotos and I still feel tired most of the time even though my levels are

right -- and I do have a progressive doctor who checks EEEEEVERYTHING and goes

with newer guidelines on numbers, and also takes into account how you feel to

some extent. I have 3 kids though, one of which has autism that I homeschool, so

at some point its hard to tell what's hashimotos and what is just tiredness due

to stress and life.

>

> All of that said I have been tired for some time. My son got strep, his

brothers and I all started having symptoms the day I took him to the doctor. His

pediatrician did a swab on him and just looked at the rest of us, and said YUP

his test is positive and you all need treated. He gave all the boys their meds

and gave a script to me too.

>

> So since I've been taking the amoxicillin I have been getting more and more

and more tired. I am on day 5, and I feel like I am dragging 100 lbs behind me.

It's really messing with me.... has anyone expierenced this?? does it affect

absorption?? I feel like I am crazy for thinking so but SOMETHING is off.

>

> Thanks in advance!

> Amy

>

November 28, 2011

Amy,Antibiotics have never affected my thyroid...I take the thyroid in the morning and the antibiotic at night. However, synthroid made me very very tired, even though my levls showed good. After switching to natural compounded thyroid, I am much much better with much more energy.Good luck! To: Thyroiditis From: archibaldfive@...Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:42:28 +0000Subject: can amoxicillin affect absorption? anyone experience this?

I have hashimotos, and pcos, and was told chronic fatigue before the hashimotos diagnosis... not sure how accurate that was or if it more related to the hashimotos. ANYWAY. I take both nature-throid, and synthroid for the hashimotos and I still feel tired most of the time even though my levels are right -- and I do have a progressive doctor who checks EEEEEVERYTHING and goes with newer guidelines on numbers, and also takes into account how you feel to some extent. I have 3 kids though, one of which has autism that I homeschool, so at some point its hard to tell what's hashimotos and what is just tiredness due to stress and life.

All of that said I have been tired for some time. My son got strep, his brothers and I all started having symptoms the day I took him to the doctor. His pediatrician did a swab on him and just looked at the rest of us, and said YUP his test is positive and you all need treated. He gave all the boys their meds and gave a script to me too.

So since I've been taking the amoxicillin I have been getting more and more and more tired. I am on day 5, and I feel like I am dragging 100 lbs behind me. It's really messing with me.... has anyone expierenced this?? does it affect absorption?? I feel like I am crazy for thinking so but SOMETHING is off.

Thanks in advance!

Amy

November 28, 2011

Hi Amy,

Welcome to the group. As mentioned it is a really good idea to take

antibiotics far away from thyroid meds. Also, make sure to take probiotics so

that the good bacteria are replenished to prevent damage to the digestive

system. Antibiotics kill all bacteria and extend the colon so the probiotics

helps there, too. You may want to consume Kefir as well. Diarrhea that often

associated with antibiotics stems from NOT having an adequate amount of good

bacteria in the colon.

For me NatureThroid was like taking an empty pill and Synthroid gave me CFS, FM

and crippled me. You may want to experiment with other thyroid meds if you do

not feel better. I take Thyroid 3 grains, a NDT by Erfa Canada and am trying

compounded slow-released T3 at 40 mcgs. My T3 severely dropped to 1.2

(2.3-4.3). I am also struggling with low and yo-yoing glucose levels. Not fun!

Best Wishes,

~Bj

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> Amy,Antibiotics have never affected my thyroid...I take the thyroid in the

morning and the antibiotic at night. However, synthroid made me very very

tired, even though my levls showed good. After switching to natural compounded

thyroid, I am much much better with much more energy.Good luck!

> To: Thyroiditis

> From: archibaldfive@...

> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:42:28 +0000

> Subject: can amoxicillin affect absorption? anyone experience

this?