(I posted this on another community and wasn't getting answers, hope it's okay that I've moved it here)
I found out on the 20th that I have chlamydia. I know who gave it to me, either exactly a month prior or at the beginning on june (they had another partner between those times).
The doctor prescribed 10 days of doxycycline twice a day. After 4 doses, I couldn't stand it anymore, it made me throw up. So I went back and they gave me the 1 gram dose of azithromycin, which I took on the 23rd.
I noticed improvement in my symptoms within days (I had some itching, redness, odor and excess discharge that was different than usual), but then got my period so I couldn't tell anymore. It's now the 30th and my period is gone, and I still have symptoms, though they're less than before. I still don't smell the same as usual, and the discharge looks the same except just less.
I'm wondering how long it usually takes for the azithromycin to clear it out? Is it possible that even with 4 doses of the doxy and the 1 gram of azithromycin, I still have it? Is it easy to reinfect yourself (without sex) through things like underwear or sex toys? Or is the chlamydia gone and my body is just working on returning to normal?
I will be going to get retested, the doctor said to wait a few weeks. But until, I won't really know, so I wanted to know if anyone knew.
Oh and also, my eyes have been fairly itchy lately. I get pretty bad seasonal allergies but I'm wondering if it could be from the chlamydia? If it's from that, would it develop and get really bad so it'd be obvious it isn't from allergies? Would the antibiotics treat it or do I need special drops or something?
Thank you.