Hi doctor, I had a bad throat recently and I took Doxcef 200 for five days from a previous prescription thinking it would help. However, now I have a throat ulcer I guess as my throat hurts when I gulp. It is predominantly on the right side. It happened once last year and based on that prescription, I am doing Betadine gargle and taking Bevon capsule once a day. I am not taking Rebagen although doctor prescribed. There is no improvement and moreover, I feel that my stomach is gassy all the time with belching. Please let me know how I can take care of this.
Hello. I would say that you did a mistake by taking the medicines from the previous prescription. Most likely you have caused unnecessary gastritis due to proper dosage of antibiotic pertaining to the current problem. Most of the throat problems like soreness and cold are due to viral causes and seasonal changes. On top of those weather changes and allergy and pollution add to the soreness. One does not need a strong antibiotic like Doxcef 200 every time this occurs. If you had consulted one of us we would have guided you on how to go about. Now that is you have taken a course of strong antibiotic, it is likely that the friendly bacteria in your stomach have got destroyed and resistant bacteria have colonized causing vitamin deficiencies. These cause the current problems you face. You need to stop the gargles. If possible take a picture of your throat with open mouth showing details of the back of the throat with tonsils and send to me. Would like to check if there is post nasal drip, granular pharyngitis, allergic mucin, tonsillitis, etc. Nextly, you need to follow some dietary changes until you get better. You would need a proton pump inhibitor taken in empty stomach for appropriate dosage as per your weight. Depending on the symptoms you may need a prokinetic drug like Domperidone. To help you better I want more details about your problems and habits. 1. Gas formation occurs after diet or its when your stomach is empty, that is, between meals? 2. Smoking, drinking or tobacco chewing or pan paraag? 3. Alcohol intake? 4. Type of food: spicy, oily? 5. Vegetables and fruits in the diet? 6. Bowel habits - normal, loose or constipated? 7. Burning sensation in the mouth? Do revert back with more details so that we can guide you appropriately.