Hello, ive been prescribed antibiotics for a urine infection last Thursday and on Sunday I begn to feel ill. Im not sire if its the antibiotics or if Im just generally run down but I have a really painful canker sore on the side of my Tongue which is making chewing and swallowing hard and makes me talk funny. I also generally feel unwell and have a really achey neck and upper back with hyper sensitivity on the skin there. I dont want to bother my doctor for an appointment if Im just a bit run down. What should I do?
Hello thanks for writing in to us at Chat Doctor. Some antibiotics have a side effect of making the tongue sore and coated. If there are mouth ulcers you can use a (choline salicylate) mouth gel for relief. Antibiotics can give metallic taste, nausea and a general weakness. Quite possible you have a viral infection. Don't worry kindly take the antibiotic medications and keep Chat Doctor.  Syrup Disodium HY