r/Antibiotics

I developed a fingernail infection after a nail salon visit. It has led to multiple rounds of antibiotics, side effects requiring additional medication, and surgery to remove the nail. My cultures came back positive for two different bacteria.
I’ve been on antibiotics for around 40 days, and now I’m taking Amoxicillin 875 mg twice daily and Cephalexin 500 mg three times daily. I’m already experiencing side effects and am worried about what this much antibiotic use could do to my body.
Has anyone experienced something similar? How concerned should I be about the side effects of prolonged antibiotic use, especially taking two antibiotics at once?
I’m in my mid 30s, if it helps.

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Hey guys I had been diagnosed with gnnoreah in my penile . I'm also worried that I may be infected in rectal area and throat . But I got to know that my doctor is prescribing cefixime 800 mg with anthnxg something for clhlymadia. I researched and found out that cefixime 800 mg works both for rectal area and penile infection , i would like to ask would it also work on throat/mouth if i have infection and if no what should I do then ?

I've NEVER had this sort of reaction to an antibiotic before. 500mg daily of azithromycin makes me feel like I'm being punched in the stomach. Churning, sudden urgent nausea, absolute horror for hours on end. It's making me scared to try an alternate antibiotic to treat this infection, because what if they all make me this sick now?