STEVEN replied: "Dear ncgirl79 Amoxicillin belongs to the Penicillin Antibiotic Family of Drugs only Prescribed by a Doctor and as a result thereof your Doctor will have told you the doseage to take per day and it's frequency and therefore this should not be exceeded except under Medical Authority of your Doctor or Local ER Department of your Hospital. Just because you have never experienced a reaction to this drug before, this does not mean that it cannot happen and 1,750mgs per day seems to me to be too higher doseage for your condition and this may well be the cause of your problem. In the first instance, I would suggest that you reduce your doseage by half to one tablet per day taken in the morning, either before or after breakfast and see if this clear's your symptoms. Under no circumstances whatsoever must you stop taking this course of medication without your Doctor's authority. If after reducing your medication to one tablet per day, your condition as not improved, then either you are experiencing a reaction to Amoxicillin, or there is something you have not told your Doctor about before it being prescribed to you. If you have not told your Doctor about any of the following, then this you should do without delay:- * You have a long term kidney problem. * You have an allergy ( for example, asthma, hay fever, or eczema ). * You have had a previous allergic reaction to a penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotic. * You have ulcerative colities. * You have glandular fever. * You have chronic leukaemia. * You are taking other medications, prescribed, or over the counter. Further to the symptoms which you are experiencing of tingling cheeks and a burning sensation, it is not un-common for Amoxillin to cause what is called a Breakthrough Bleeding and this should be discussed with your Doctor for elimination of this condition being present. In conclusion, reduce the doseage to one tablet per day as stated above and see how this goes for you."

Karaborr M replied: "I can't imagine any reason why someone would be on an antibiotic for 3 years. Antibiotics destroy the good and bad bacteria in the stomach. The good bacteria promote health. I would imagine you must be suffering terribly from yeast, bladder or kidney infections because of the antibiotic you have been on. If you've been on the antibiotic for all of these years because of any of those problems then you should #1 find another doctor. #2 go to the health food store and pick up a good probiotic and start on it immediately. I'd also get a good digestive enzyme. Bot of these will help the stomach normalize again. Anytime a woman takes an antibiotic she should take a probiotic at the same time and continue for a couple months afterwards. FYI, if an antibiotic doesn't work in 10 days it may not be the right one for the symptom. Long term use of the antibiotic only builds up your bodies resistance to it's effectiveness. Not sure about your other question about if going off the antibiotic will affect your menstrual cycle. Hope this sheds some light"