Hi @caretakermom 😊
It's great to hear from you! I have been having a lot of worry. I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma and had surgery by a local doctor. The stiches became inflamed looking so the nurse called in a prescription for Doxycycline. (the doctor went out of town immediately after the surgery). I took the Doxycycline which totally destroyed my stomach and gave me awful diarrhea. Yesterday, I had a dental cleaning. I was told that for dental cleaning there was no amoxicillin needed. Unfortunately, my hygienist was extremely aggressive with lots of blood. I regretted my decision to not premedicate.
Last night I had the chills (no temp) and nausea. I contemplated the idea of going to the ER to test for sepsis. I waited until this morning, and now I am blowing my nose with what I am guessing is a cold. Very stressful. When these decisions have controversy, it's difficult to know what to do. Too many antibiotics are not good. Not enough is not good either.
I am so happy you joined in the conversation. Your comment that it's "controversial" is right on and helps me identify how I am feeling!