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[rivka]

How long into a course of antibiotics would you wait before you decided that they weren't working?

I've been on Augmentin for an ear- and sinus infection since last Tuesday. My ears still ache and still seem to be full of fluid. I still feel run down and not my normal self. And I still have what seems to be sinus-related coughing (no deep chest symptoms). I don't feel as bad as I did, and I'm not particularly congested anymore, but I don't feel well.

If I wait out the full ten-day course before deciding to go back to the doctor, it will be the weekend.

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[green-knight.livejournal.com]

Based on past experience with antibiotics that *were* working, two to three days. Not that the infection vanishes, but you should feel much better.

I've waited out one course before going back, only to be told 'of course those didn't work, they might have been the cheapest antibiotic the colleague could prescribe, but they were worthless for ear infections', which left me not only achy, but very, very furious.

I did, however, have a homeopathic remedy that took at least some of the pressure off.

Hope you'll feel better soon.