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13. Actually, the last one had been 500mg. But the one before that had been 250mg.
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 07:12 AM
Jan 2016

So could be a mess-up from that

But yes, definitely I will be calling later this morning during office hours.

Thanks for the info on the Keflex / Cephalexin. Ughhh, I don't like yogurt but will get some anyway. I like cottage cheese though... maybe that's good too for restoring intestinal bacteria? ?

The label warns me of diarrhea, which I definitely had a couple of days of. Not bad since I've taken it since Jan 3.

Starting Jan 3, 10 days of 500mg (3X/day)
then 7 days of 250mg (3X/day)
then 9 days of 500mg (3X/day)
and continuing on with 500mg 3X/day consisting of two 250mg pills 3X/day til that runs out Saturday
Hopefully will be getting the proper refill so can continue beyond Saturday without interruption.

Anyway, have been taking it for 3 1/2 weeks. I'd say the ankle on my bad foot is still about twice the circumference as that on the good foot due to swelling... Its all definitely improved from Jan 3 and even recently, its just been such glacial progress after the first week or so.

Online everything I've seen says antibiotics should clear cellulitis up in about 7 days. Definitely not my experience.

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I think you need to get a prescription in writing and then make copies of it valerief Jan 2016 #1
The pharmacy wasn't the one making the error progree Jan 2016 #2
Oh, then the doctor needs to say why s/he told you 500 and prescribed 250. nt valerief Jan 2016 #5
The doctor didn't tell me 500mg. It was an office assistant "Ann" that called me later, progree Jan 2016 #6
I see. You still need to speak with the doctor to find out why the dosage changed. valerief Jan 2016 #7
Yup. Tomorrow is the big phone call. (I run out of pills Saturday) progree Jan 2016 #8
Right, and that would answer who made the mistake, elleng Jan 2016 #3
The pharmacy didn't make the error. They filled the prescription as prescribed progree Jan 2016 #4
You should call your doctor immediatly, and make sure synergie Jan 2016 #9
Thanks. I couldn't wait around at the pharmacy, it was late... progree Jan 2016 #10
What happened is the doctor told one of the nurses to call in the scrip Warpy Jan 2016 #11
Actually, the last one had been 500mg. But the one before that had been 250mg. progree Jan 2016 #13
No, you need a cultured milk product with live cultures (read the label) Warpy Jan 2016 #16
Thanks for the great info! progree Jan 2016 #17
It's reasonable to expect sharp_stick Jan 2016 #12
Update - it was a mistake, not intentional like I thought it might be progree Jan 2016 #14
Another lesson learned - there is a clinic app that lets me check what's been prescribed progree Jan 2016 #15
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