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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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[erbie.livejournal.com]

You should be feeling noticeably better within 48 hours, almost completely better by a week. That's why they always admonish you to take the whole course, because people stop taking it when they feel better and that happens before the 10 days are up. Clearly, this one isn't working for you.