Anxiety symptoms and conditions

Besides the pain you can forget sleeping while on Levaquin. I was up until 5:00am freaking out about everything.

This drug is bad news!!!!!

My son who is 5 years old was on Singulair for 5months. He turned into a total different child. He developed extreme OCD, anxiety, excessive crying, scared at night, and irritability. After researching I found out it was the Singulair causing his symptoms, so I immediately took him off. After just a couple of days his mood lightened. It took a few weeks for the anxiety and OCD to go away, but it did thank God! Although, the main debilitating symptoms went away he still after 5 months is irritable and takes offense to anything and everything. It is like every time I talk to him I say something wrong and it annoys him or makes him mad. Our relationship is completely different now. It is like we are not as close. This was not my son before Singulair. I am heart broken. I read peoples post and most say after taking their children off Singulair all the symptoms went away and their children are back to normal. I feel there is 20% still missing after 5months of being off Singulair. My son is not 100%. I am beginning to feel like he may never be 100%. I feel like it causes some permanent damage. Does anyone else feel the same? Or have a similar situation? Or have still experienced recovery past 5months? I would love to hear your story. THANKS!!

My 20 yr old daughter was given Avelox 400mg to take one per day for 7 days for a sinus infection. Two hours after taking the first pill last night she became very drowsy and extremely nauseous and vomited several times. Her heart was racing and she felt unexplained anxiety as if she was having a panic attack, and couldn't sleep most of the night. Why don't doctors think before giving out medications!? Or at least warn the patient of these side effects which appear to be VERY common!

Just had laprascopic surgery to remove a borderline ovarian tumor the size of a 6-7 month baby yesterday. I've been taking Lisinopril-HCTZ 10-12.5 for about 2 years now and have posted on this site before regarding my symptoms. Since this med works on the kidneys/adrenal glands and adrenal glands regulate some hormones I am wondering now about the possible connection between this med and my sudden cyst/tumor. The tumor was actually my left ovary enlarged to that size! Although benign, my very first symptom of this cyst started exactly when i began the med. It grew pretty rapid over a two year period. I have found no proof or mention anywhere and every doctor looks at me like I'm crazy, but my entire life I have NEVER had issues with my menstrual cycle or even much pain. After I began this med, I HAD to use ibuprofen every period. I began my cycle at 11 and not until 34 did I have issues - same time I began Lisinopril/HCTZ. Are their any women who are having female problems since taking this? Of course, the heart palpitations, arm and leg aches (like those of growing pains when you were a kid), dizziness, anxiety, depression, irregular sleep habits that I cannot break, increase appetite for mostly meats and proteins, some mild hair loss, abdominal cramping/tingling, hands and feet numbness, shoulder/neck pain, overall achyness, sudden/rash emotional extremes, even suicidal thoughts I know are side effects of this med.

I went from a rational non-emotional women to a crazy person!!! I feel awful. I would rather have pain than feel this way. I can't sleep though constantly fatigued. Achy body, headaches. Everything tastes like cardboard so I'm not eating well though I have gained a few pounds. I am severely emotional. I almost left my husband this weekend whom I adore, can't stop crying, very depressed and irritable. I want nothing more than to be alone and sleep, which no one can live that way. I am a mother of 3, a wife, and have a full time job. I can't function properly. I will never undergo hormone treatment after I get through this! I am currently on Lupron, just had laporoscopy 2 weeks ago for the 5th time all for endometriosis and I'm only 25. I started Premarin today to assist this anxiety and mood swings. Wish my family and I luck.

I had the Mirena inserted about two months after my second baby. I was not feeling any post-partum depression at that time, but my life was VERY hectic. I had never had a depressive episode before. After about four months of having the Mirena, I basically had a "nervous breakdown": deep depression and an inability to function in my regular life activities. Like I said, my life was very hectic at this point, but I want to point out that I had been heavily stressed out before in my life, with no depression. Anyway, my GP insisted on taking it out ASAP; she had heard that some women get depressed on Mirena (when they never had that type of problem before...). I went on Wellbutrin (still on it!), and am doing a lot better 12 months later. However, I'm still fighting the depression, and I have some anxiety, too. I'd say that if a woman has an experience like mine, the smart thing to do is have the Mirena taken out. You can always have it put back in later, if you want.

January 05, 2009 with me their are many side affects as well, anxiety,legs are sore and ache, back ache, dry throat, cough,can't sleep, nerves jumpy etc. of course a lot of these symptoms are already prevalent but this januvia seems to enhance them even more so, am going to stop taking this medicine in hopes of feeling better, and ask my doctor to try something else for this type 2 diabetes that i have. will update my statement. jp

I was taking Lexapro for anxiety, but was having sexual side effects. I went to a Psychiatrist, who gave me a few options, and decided to go with Wellbutrin. He started right off the bat on 300mg, and for the first week or so didn't feel too much change. Then, about the beginning of the third week I had terrible nausea and dizziness. I was scared to drive to work some days. I also feel as though I am becoming emotionless, and have a general melancholy feeling. The nausea and dizziness seems to be getting better, but if the sad feeling doesn't subside, I believe that I will discontinue use.
On the bright side, the sex has been great!

I have been taking simvastatin for about 2 years with good results, but then I started having severe, hang over type headaches plus I started having irregular heart beat (skipping a beat). I just started stopping the med and hoping the symptoms disappear. Also, feel low energy and tired, but anti-anxiety meds that I have taking for years can have this affect as well. The first generic statin drug I took caused almost immediate muscle and joint aches. I need to schedule a doctor visit to discuss this issue because no blood tests have been run in nearly a year...did have 3 at 6 month intervals..no problems. New doctor, new city..not a good situation or comfort zone.

I have always been extremely sensitive to medicine and if there's a side effect, I'll surely have it. I questioned my doc at length about possible side effects of Omeprazole and was told they are very minor, very uncommon and include nausea, diarrhea, and dizziness. Within an hour of the first dose, I became flushed, itchy, and felt heaviness in my chest. I have suffered from vertigo in the past and had a spell yesterday. I suspected the drug because I take nothing else currently. Yesterday I took the second dose and all day had an uncomfortable feeling of anxiety, itchiness, heaviness in chest, had difficulty sleeping, felt heart palpitations, and sporadic hot flashes, sweating. I am afraid to take the third dose; particularly after reading how long it can take for this stuff to clear your system. I'm a fan of holistic medicine and natural therapies and will call my doctor first thing Monday to discuss alternatives to chemistry-altering, manufactured drugs!

so far, ive been on Yasmin for almost 3 wks. the first week i had no side effects but as time progressed i started getting abdominal craps with a watery vaginal discharge; it sorta feels like i'm having my period except ther's no blood. i'm constantly nauseous and i have no appetite. my legs can feel numb at times and i get these really sharp pains in my chest. my body practically feels tender all over. i'm really depressed lately and my moods change drastically. Is this normal?

I've been on Yasmin for about 2 1/2 months now, For the first couple of weeks, I had bad cramps that weren't from my period. It was like sharp pains in my lower stomach. It went away after a while, but I'm still having constant head aches. I always got headaches here and there before the Yasmin. But they're more often now, At first I thought it they were work-related. But I even get them when I'm not at work. Every once in a while I get a sharp pain in my chest, but that's every once in a while. I haven't really had any numbness of the limbs, nausea, or mood swings. But these headaches are noticeable, Has anyone else had these?

Reading this has made me feel so much better. I have been off and on birth control since the age of 17- Loestrin, Alesse, Ortho Tri, Ortho Evra. With almost all of those, my body acclimated and I would start spotting. If I missed a pill by like an hour, I would spot. It was incredibly annoying. I wanted to try the NuvaRing because it sounded so convenient.

I have also experienced the increased anxiety, mood-swings, and the yeast infection feeling. I have had increased itching in that area, so bad that I have scratched myself. In order to keep my cycle normal, I'm keeping it in for a few more days, but I'm not going to use it again.

I have been on Loestrin24 since I had my six week appointment from having a beautiful baby girl... THIS PILL SUCKS! Its bad enough after you have a baby that you have to have a period for almost six weeks... but I haven't stopped.. Ever since being on the pill I will have like two days I don't spot then two weeks where I spot constantly. I have headaches, backaches.. I am ALWAYS tired which could be from the baby but I NEVER feel rested.. I have constant anxiety and there is too much going on to tell if its just stress or the dang pill! I have a doc appt in a couple of days and I am demanding to be taken off of this pill!

I would like to know who is NOT experiencing side effects from Singulair.
We are not.
My 7 years old started Singulair three months ago because of allergy issues. She had asthma attack every other week, running nose all the time, she was so miserable, she missed many days of school and she couldn't exercise .Since she started to take SIngulair her allergy improved, no more asthma, no more running nose. SIngulair did not change her way to be. She is doing very good in school (she is above the average..) she does piano, ice skating, she is purple belt Tae Know Doe, speak two languages, she is doing great in everything. Of course she has her "bad moments" but which child does not?
I tried homeopathy, but it did not work, she got worst and worst. I was supposed to give SIngulair to my daughter a year ago, I did not because I was afraid of the side effects. But I wished I had started before because I could have avoid so much steroids since she had asthma most of the time. The doctor convinced me to use this medicine when she said " You think SIngulair has side effects, yes sometime it does, but do you know the danger of using steroids so frequently in a little body?" Then I thought I had to give a try. I am glad I did. Of course I keep watching my daughter behavior closely and reading all the possible side effects of this medication. I forgot to say that beside singulair my daughter is also taking Pulmicort, two puffs once a day.

I've been on Nuvaring for about two and a half weeks. I was previously on the patch and had done pretty well with, but I thought it was worth trying something new with a new doctor that I trusted. Or so I thought. I worry a lot about my health and I always feel like I may be imagining things, but I have noticed in the past two weeks a scary pain in my chest below my left breast that has been getting worse. It has been hard to sit certain ways, sleep on my side, and even breathing is sometimes uncomfortable. I am so glad I read this blog! I had a feeling the change had to do with the Nuvaring, but I have several other medical conditions that I didn't want to rule out either. I think this was it, I only hope it goes away. I also am breaking out like I did when I was sixteen overnight and I'm losing some hair in pretty much one spot directly in the front of my head. I have been extremely lethargic and very hungry. Also extra anxious and I don't want to go anywhere and do anything, even necessary things like going to the grocery store or the pharmacy or gas station. I can't function and I have to!! This thing is ruining me. I also can tell you all that I feel Nuvaring is damaging b/c I have been on anxiety medicine for years and have been fairly happy with it, but in the past two weeks I feel more nervous, shaky and uncomfortable in public, I also tend to cry easily and have been in just a pretty bad mood. It has been hard to just be happy, even when the situation is light hearted. I feel like Debbie Downer or something. I have also had gastric bypass surgery and cannot eat much and do not easily gain weight, but since the ring I have felt more appetite and feel like I may have gained a pound or two, which is rare for me. This ring is bad news, beware!

I am so happy I found this site and read some of the entries. On Monday I had gone to the doctor because a sinus infection I had last week had come back. So he suggested something stronger this time, Avelox 400mg. The first night I took it I had the usual nausea and dizziness. But the 2nd night I took it I had on top of the nausea.... anxiety, couldn't focus, jittery, trouble falling asleep, slight tremors. I was freaked out because I never have this from any other antibiotic before. After I found this site, I called my doctor immediately and he switch me to the Z-pak, which I'm used to taking with little side effects. I still feel weird and can't wait until this drug is out of my system. I'm soo glad I stopped before my side effects got worse. What a horrible drug. It should be taken off the market! Yes i took away my infection fast but soooo not worth the horrible side effects!

Hey Ive been on the NuvaRing for about 2 1/2 years and I had been hearing bad side effects of the NR like Pulmonary Embolism (A PE is a blockage of the pulmonary artery (in the lungs) or one of its branches by a blood clot) Symptoms include:Chest pain (hurts especially to breathe), shortness of breath, anxiety, coughing (may cough up blood), sweating, and fainting or passing out. The risk of PE scared the crap out of me so I took the ring out immediately. But the problem is I took the ring out after just putting it in for two days. I had already had my period and everything and now Im spotting or I just started my period again! Did this happen to anyone when they took their ring out permanently? Im kind of scared that this isn't normal!

Ha I know what you all mean when you say that the NR was hell, the first week of trying it I had nausea, spotting, and it hurt VERY bad to have sex. I thought this all was normal so I didn't even think twice about it until now!! Lately though I have been having an increase in chest pains, stomach aches and headaches and IM ONLY 18! But since I took the NR out about 3 days ago my headaches haven't been bothering me as much and neither have my stomach aches. These are the only things that bugged me while on the NR, I only had minor mood swings and I didn't have a decreased sex drive. But still I DO NOT recommend the ring to anyone because recently Ive heard of women dying from the NR. NUVARING HAS SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS AND ITS NOT WORTH IT!!

I just finished my first and now ONLY month of Yaz yesterday. After reading these boards I have found I am not crazy! Since taking yaz I have had more breakout, hair thinning, leg cramps, SEVERE constant headaches, abdominal pain, neck pain, back pain, no period at all, VERY low sex drive, exhaustion, blurred vision, very hard to drive also, anxiety, rage, depression, dizziness. Thats just off the top of my head!

I was put on this because I had abnormal uterine bleeding which had actually started to stop the day I was given yaz. But, I feel this pill will kill me before it will help me! I refuse to take it! Beware!

Very high tolerance for medications incl 60mg morphine, 20mg oxycontin 4x day, however, I just cannot seem to tolerate Fentanyl. Have tried it two times in past, both the 25mcg and 50mcg. The first week or so is great, after that the side effects are more than I can tolerate. All of these side effects were extreme and unbearable not just mild. They affected my ability to function and sent me to bed on more than one occasion. Extreme fatigue, nausea, sweating, anxiety and weakness. I felt as though I had a very bad case of the stomach flu. Both occasions I stuck it out for 2-4 weeks till I finally had to quit using it. Any suggestions as to why would appreciated. Some of my side effects aren't even listed in brochure.

Shame on me... I had read similar reviews when I was prescribed NuvaRing a year ago, and thought "Side effects vary among women", but the general consensus seems to be that WE are the majority, not the "occasional" exception.

I have been experiencing many of the same disastrous effects of the Ring for the past 12 months I have been on it. Depression, ZERO SEX DRIVE, headaches, intense mood swings that lead to physical aggression, frequent (nearly daily) uncontrollable crying, anxiety, more vaginal discharge, pain after sex (on the rare occasion that it DOES happen) and overall a poor outlook on life. It's ruining my relationship with a wonderful man, who (bless his heart) is nearly at the end of his rope dealing with me and all the tribulations listed above.

To those of you who thought you were crazy, BEFORE you blame yourself, consider that the Ring may be a contributing factor.

I've been trying to cut down on my celexa ( although i take the generic citalopram 40 mg) I found that if i came off it too quickly without decreasing the dose in stages (i had tried cutting down to 20mg) my head would become extremely fuzzy, whenever i turned my head or moved it it would feel all tingly and disoriented. I also found it was very hard to concentrate. now that I'm gradually getting off of it i notice that my dreams are very real and vivid and i can no longer tell my dreams from reality. I wake up confused not knowing where or who i am until reality sets in. I was hoping to get off citalopram completely due to the fact that it is not recommended to use when you are considering becoming pregnant due to the impact on the fetus. however, i found that without it i'm very spacey and find it hard to concentrate. I don't know if thats another side effector if thats my anxiety coming back from not taking it...

I have been on 50 mg topiramate for a while now. It is part of a 5 drug mix used to address bipolar, anxiety and adult residual add. I take the topamax in one dose at night. When I first started it, I DID try to titrate up to at least 200 mg, but never made it past 75 mg. I took it in the morning, and, after about a week and a half on 75 mg, somnolence kicked in big-time and I was a zombie.
My Dr. and I kicked it back to 50, and moved it from a daytime drug to a night-time drug, and I have not really have problems since. It certainly still seems to have some mood stabilizing benefits for me, even at the relatively low dose I am taking. It also has helped with the awful headaches that I used to get far more frequently than I do now. I do not think that I ever received a weight benefit from it, but it seems that most people generally do not at this dose. Late last year, I had to switch to a different physician. Sadly, the new practicioner is no replacement for the former.
I have gained weight over the past few years for a variety of reasons. A somewhat sedentary lifestyle, social and emotional eating, too frequent consumption of caloric alcohol, (once a week or so,) as well as weight-gain contributory atypical anti-psychotic or mood stabilizing drugs have all helped put me in an unpleasant location on the BMI chart.
I have been enrolled in a hospital-associated, medically-monitered weight-loss program for several months and have een successfully losing weight. My new psychiatrist felt that an increase in topamax dose might be beneficial. I am going to attempt moving up to 100 mg, provided that I feel the change is warranted, and that the side effects do not kick in as before. The aforementioned practitioner has a tendency to be pixelated with respect to the approach towards a patient. This person does not seem to put much effort into reading, absorbing, integrating and using patient file information very well. For instance, this physician would miss the importance of the fact that topamax can cause an acidosis condition, and that the hospital diet typically intentionally puts patients on a diet that causes ketosis. These two conditions together would be unpleasant, to say the least. The doctor never even asked what type of diet I was on....
This is not the first time such an oversight has been made on the doctor's part, and it is my own educational background and awareness that has kept me from being the victim of the doctor's inattention and carelessness, not to mention probable nasty outcomes had I followed the instruction without question.
I am fortunate to be educated about this stuff, and so I do not have to rely on the practitioner's judgment alone. I am shopping for a new one, actually.
As it is, I am not on the hospital's most common diet, the ketosis-inducing one, and so I am not worried much about the potential acidosis due to topamax.
( I am not on the ketosis diet because I am aware of the problem such a diet can cause for bipolar disorder management, independent of any drug interactions. I read about this, consulted with the dieticians and weight-loss center physician, and chose a non-ketosis diet. I have been losing weight at a regular pace. the speed of loss is slower than with a ketosis diet, but safer for me. All it demands is better behavior on my part, but that is life.)
But I want to communicate a few things here.
First, I see that many people suffer not only from adverse effects, but also from arguably adverse treatment by physicians who either are not aware of a drug's information, are marginally aware of it, are not aware of their patient, or some combination of the above, or perhaps they just don't care.
There is also a clear tendency for many docs to balk when the patient's experience doesn't fit the prescriber's leaflet, resulting in dismissal of the patient's concerns and experiences, and may lead to arguably unnecessary tests and diagnostics rather than discontinuation of an offending drug.
Be aware that such treatment is indicative of a problem with your doctor, and the relationship between the two of you. Don't allow yourself to be tossed off that way, especially with no resolution to your problem; get a second opinion. Second, topamax is a specialty drug, and should be prescribed by, and treatment should be monitored by, a specialist. namely, this specialist should be a psychiatrist or neurologist, depending on what you ar taking the topamax for. Even if topamax had been prescribed for you for migraines or weight loss, the doctors most likely to be most educated about its main and adverse effects are psychiatrists and neurologists. There are a very few internal medicine or family practice docs who might be "with it" enough to be following the literature on this type of medication. A sub-point to this is a suggestion that education and information can only help you, and you should seek it out. Don't just read about a diagnosis, or about adverse effects, though. You'll run the risk of getting "medical students' disease", finding that your symptoms seem to match the disease descriptions for all manner of ailments. A general education is actually more useful. Text books can be a great help. Where you find something in a text is a bit advanced for you, try a more elementary text. Texts are available at libraries, so you don't have to buy them all. But reading up on psychology, understanding a little about metabolism, having some familiarity with medical terms, such things can save you from the results of a doctor's distraction, disinterest or disdain. It can also be immensely comforting just to understand how one's body works, and how drugs work within it, when one must face a disease such as Bipolar, Depression, Anxiety, Diabetes, etc. College intro level classes are thorough enough to demonstrate how a 25 mg pill can cause such disruption or such relief in a person's life. Eating certain things, and at certain times, sleeping well or poorly, ambient temperature, hygiene, reading habits, ALL of these things can have a profound effect on a person's day-to-day life. All of those factors, and more, can effect the physiology of an individual. It is good to know a little about how the system works, the better to maintain it. Some pop-sci books are pretty good, too. "You: The Owner's Manual" for instance. But some may read such books and find themselves wanting more information, and this is where any number of college texts about anatomy and psysiology, neuro-physiology, psychology and physiology, metabolism, diet and nutrition, genetics, etc. will come in handy. For those with insatiable curiosity and a deep desire to understand and manage a given disease or condition, there are usually medical texts available specifically covering THAT condition. For instance, those with Bipolar might wish to read at least parts of the text Manic Depressive Illness:Biolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression by F. Goodwin and K. Jamison. This text covers most of the meds those with bipolar would be interested in, it surveys the research done to date, what is known about combo therapies, adverse effects, including hair loss and weight gain, it covers patient experiences, as well as physician descriptions. One of the co-authors, for those who do not recognize the name, is not only a top researcher of affective disorders, but also suffers from manic-depression. The text is almost a good a friend as a patient could have, especially if your own physician is lacking in knowledge about your condition.
Third, several posts express a desire to report adverse effects, as well as doubt that a given personal physician would do so. If you have suffered from adverse effects, and want to report it, you do not require your doc, family practice, psychiatrist, or whatever type, to do so. There is a government website available for the reporting of adverse effects, and it is available to consumers, too. The report data goes to the FDA, which sorely needs such reports, as the drug companies are less than honest with THEIR submissions of information, and the dissemination of research data leaves much to be desired when it comes to the publication of information that is less than glowing about any given drug. I believe that you can find the reporting website on the FDA's site, or some link there. I wish I could recall it here for you.
Fourth, topamax, like most complex drugs for complex diseases and conditions, will affect each person very differently. Some will have little or no problems with adverse effects, while others will find the drug to be anywhere from uncomfortable, intolerable to damn near, or actually fatal. fatalities have occurred with topamax, as they have occurred with almost all, if not all, drugs. There is always a risk for adverse effect, sudden sensitivities, allergic reactions and other wonders and horrors of medicine. This is the nature of it. You have a bad reaction to anything that your body comes in contact with at any time for reasons we do not undrstand and can not even yet identify. Your typical cough syrup could, without warning, suddenly produce in you a rash that could kill you. But the conditions and diseases that drugs treat can be just as awful, and leave us with no option but to take the drugs to survive. Most experiences are not so extreme. For those that are, the greatest sympathy. But just because one had a bad experience with a drug doesn't mean the drug is wholly bad, evil, toxic, or should be banned, or that the drug company should have a class action lawsuit lobbed at it. Drug companies are NOT, in general, being fully honest with their disclosures. But banning a drug because some people react badly doesn't address this, nor does it do any good for the segment of the population that benefits from the same drug with little trouble. I have had very bad experiences with some drugs, but do not feel that these medications should be banned. i know other people who depend on them, and I would not deny them just because I lots hair, gained weight, experienced akasthesia, etc. The individual reaction to a drug requires, sadly, at this time in history with our very limited unerstanding of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, individual trials. And those trials will often have their share of troubles, too. That is how we find out what works for us and what does not, and that is where we re right now. Maybe in two or three decades, with better understanding of genetics, genomics, epigenetics and related fields, we will be able to customize our cocktails with less trial and much less error. I would love a day when a blood test will tell us who will benefit the most from which drug while having the least adverse effects. I hate going through trials. right now, what I am taking is working without giving me problems. For that reason alone I may decide to NOT try and increase the topamax as my current psychiatrist would like. After all, she wants to increase it so that it might help me lose more weight. I am already losing weight without the increase, and the increase might bring adverse effects, or the additional topamax could simply destabilize my currently very stable mood. The last would then require me to go through another dreaded drug trial to find a new cocktail, a mess I have not had to endure for nearly two years now. I do not think that, for me, the additional POSSIBLE weight loss benefit is really worth the possible adverse effects. The doctor is rather casually experimenting with my life, probably curious to gather more data about topamax's efficacy as a weight-loss drug. I am not so sure that I want to rock my boat. I get the benefits from topamax that i am interested in, mood-stability and headache prevention, from the 50 mg that I already take. I'd rather not exp-erience what most of the posts here have described for adverse reactions, and I most especially do not want a rather casual, needless sort of medication modification to set off a chain of events that results in mood destabilization. That said, I am glad to have topamax available for me to take, as I am fairly sure that it contributes to my cocktail, turning down the amplitude of my highs and lows at a mere 50 mg per night. I would be sore to lose it, and do not want it banned. But I do not think I would want to take more than I am taking now. The somnolence I experienced in the past at 75 mg was not comfortable, and was the type that prevents any meaningful work from being done, anything from reading to laundry to following a conversation. I would not like "pins and needles." I hate it enough when I hit my elbow or when my foot falls asleep! And I really hated akasthesia that I experienced when I tried ability, a drug that made me right sick, but that I know absolutely saves others from oblivion, like my grandmother. I hate the adverse effects, or the experience of them, but I do not hate the drugs. and while I may dislike the drug companies, it is not just because drug have adverse effects, it is for the more perverse behavior of the companies themselves. One still has to try and be, if not positive, rational about one;s experiences. It is healthier to see experiences with drugs as learning experiences. Not everything in life is fun, but try to make everything have some value in experience.
I wish you all better days, and calmer, too. May you all find good and caring doctors, and develop excellent therapeutic relationships with them. May you know your diseases and conditions, own them, control them and thus conquer them.

On Sunday I went to the emergency hospital due to a infection from some minor dental sugary (Tooth pulled) on Friday. I had puffed up with infection on the whole side of my face. My dentist advised me to go to emergency so that they could give me some antibiotics that get in my system quicker.

I was given Levaquin in an IV I was never informed of any side effects. I was fine for a few hrs. then I started experiencing racing heart and anxiety and could not sleep or concentrate on anything. I felt weak in my legs. It is now Monday evening at 1:18 AM I am still experiencing occasional heart flutters and am still awake although I am finally starting to slow down.

I feel like I was on speed for the past 2 days. . I was also given a 10 500MG tabs of levaquin to take. I am not taking them I am glad I looked up this drug. I hope that there will be no other side effects and stopped before taking the pills

I am really upset that I was not informed of these possible side effects at the hospital and was not given the change to say no to it.

All the bad things that this drug does and an IV bag full and it did not get rid of my infection in my face completely still have swelling.

Guess I am going to my doctor and ask for my Keeflex 500 Mg that I never had a problem with.

I was diagnosed with Diverticulitis and put on the usual regime of Levaquin (500mg a day) and Flagel. The case turned worse and was admitted to the hospital (they thought I had a blockage but turned out did not) and was put on IV of the same medication. Released from the hospital 4 days later and stayed on the Levaquin as prescribed. When I ran out, I called my regular doctor who sent in the renewal prescription. However the his aide made an error and the bottle read 500mg 4 times a day…nobody including the pharmacy caught it. So for 3 days I was taking 2000mg a day of Levaquin. When I started getting worse (truly thought I was dying), I got to the doctor and he said I had taken turn for the worse and could not figure out why. He asked if I was taking the meds and I said yes 4 times a day…his face when white. I had the bottle with me and he panicked. They apologized for the error and I was told to stay off my feet, no heels, they ran ekg’s that day and the following Monday, blood work to check the kidneys etc.

Subsequently, I have had extreme pain in my joints and muscles – everyday, all day. Some days I just cry it hurts so bad. If I bend down I can hardly get back up because of my right knee. I have talked with a doctor I happened to run into about this and she said that Levaquin dosage has saturated my body and gotten into the joint and muscles and takes a long time to work it out. I can hardly lift my arms above my shoulder without severe pain. Stabbing pains in my knees, shoulders, arms and hands.

I have not gone back to the doctor because when I mentioned the pain the when I was in that last time…he just wanted to give me more meds! I have been seeing a massage therapist who specializes in deep tissue restoration and repair. It helps some, but he as well says this is going to take a lot to time to work out.

I have depression to the point of feeling like I am a nothing and what good am I to anyone feeling like this. So like snoop45...that is exactly what i feel like!

dawn62

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