Can Antibiotics make you feel worse than before?

[29dawn]

hi everyone,

Ive been taking amoxicilin for the last 3 days as I was diagnosed with an ear infection. However even though I don't have a fever anymore thanks to the antibiotics, I ve been feeling really tired, I have body ache, headaches and can't stand for a long period of time. Is it normal? (because i read the side effects on the leaflet, and fatigue is one of them but not the rest)  
What does it mean?

Thanks for your help,

[friggy]

When antibiotics kill bacteria, they release poisonous toxins, which often makes you feel worse before you start to feel better.

[kl42]

antibiotics can make you feel tired. its short term after your courses it will go away don't stop the anti till your done with the course of treatment.

[29dawn]

thanks for your response.
Im starting to feel better: my pains seem gone but I still feel weakened. However I took 2 Ibuprofen during the day (pain period) so as it is a pain killer maybe it acted on those symptoms too, i don't know.

[bigkev414]

sounds like you still have your 'bug'. I react adversely to ALL medication and consider myself an 'expert' on side affects (tongue in cheek) Amoxil makes me feel sick in the stomach but never experienced the other things.You need to take them for 5 days to see if they are going to work in my experience. If you still feel crook stop them because they aren't going to work. Give it a bit longer. best wishes