Getting dizzy symptoms and conditions

I started taking an Avelox prescription (10 day) last Saturday, October 23, 2007. I was diagnosed with a sinus infection and had finished a Zithromax prescription for a tonsillitis 48 hours prior to that. I guess the previous infection had spred to my sinuses. On the third day, I started getting dizzy spells and was getting 2 second jolts of pain in my head once in a while like a sudden headache that would just dissapear. My ears would block and unblock cause of the sinus pressure so I thought it was normal for me to feel light headed or get suddden headaches from sinus pressure. On the fifth day, I had a very bad dry cough, and my chest felt like it was crushed. There again, I thought since I had the tonsillitis before, I was caughing alot so I might have a set back cause of the sinus infection and the weakened immune system. What started to worry me was this afternoon, my tongue started to feel raw like as if I burned it with a hot coffee, and when I looked in the mirror, had red spots. I decided to look up some info on the internet and discovered this site. I will go to the doctors and see what I have to so since I still have 3 days left to go. Thanks to the others for the info.

Tanya, Montreal, Canada

Just went through an arteriogram after failing the EKG part of a thalium stress test. No blockage was found. I had experienced chest pain radiating into my arms upon walking just a half block or up steps, so my internist ordered the stress test.

The nurses and doctor kept asking if my heart rate was always this low (about 40-46 while recovering from the arteriogram), and I said it was usually in the 50's. I had constant headache, frequently with upper right jaw pain (dentist said all was okay there). I took more and more aspirin and ibuprofen to counteract the pain.

My neck was killing me--thought it was from work, but I had never had this much pain and stiffness before. I had increased heart palpitations and extra beats. I am also on Atenolol for tachycardia, and I thought I was fine, until my doctor thought I needed more blood pressure medicine to get the BP below 130/75. I questioned his thinking, but went on and took the lisinopril.

The cardiologist told me to stop it for 5 days to see if I feel better. I have had two days without headache now, and that is a miracle! My heart seems more stable, too. It is too soon for me to go walking, but I bet I won't have the same chest discomfort as I did! I don't think my heart was beating hard enough or fast enough to take oxygen to my muscles when I was exerting myself. This stuff should be taken off the market!

Hey,
My name is Krysten im 14 and im in the 8th grade. I'v been taking adderal for almost 4 months now. Before taking adderal I wasent doing good in school, I would always get into fights. My life was miserable. So I asked my doctor if I could try adderal agian. Before when I took adderall my stomach hurt and I wasent feeling the same. Then I wanted to give it a try. A week after I started to feel my self agian, my family and my teachers noticed a huge diffrence in my academics and my ADD. I went from getting E's and D's to getting on the honor role last quarter. I got the most improved in my grade and I was very happy. Now its the final quarter and now im feeling that adderal isant helping as much as it use to I'm worring about if I'm going to do as well as last quorter and im feeling a little anxiety. I went from taking 30 - 40mg in less than a month, Since I take 10mg after school. I also have been exeirencing weird things. When I get up from sitting down, I sometimes get a huge headach, I cant breath for about 30 seconds, I sometimes see stars and Its like a black out also, I get up then I cant see anything its all black, then slowy I can see agian. I would really like to know if i should raise my Mg higher for me to focus more and be happyer over time. I think adderal was a life changer for me. Please answer my question as soon as poosible!

I just started the Nuvaring 4 days ago. For the first two days I was wicked paranoid and believed my boyfriend was cheating on me. I didn't think much of the paranoia at first as I have had similar problems with other birth control products.

Now however, I have woken up the past two days with a crippling migraine, extreme dizziness and shortness of breath. I can't even walk up a flight of stairs without getting dizzy and winded. I keep in pretty good shape but the past four days I have felt like total crap. In addition, I have been having intestinal troubles with everything that I eat and my hunger has actually decreased. I have to force myself to eat and then I feel nauseated afterwards.

I don't know if this is from the Nuvaring or if it's psychosomatic, but after reading all the testimonials here I am wondering if I should just take myself off of the ring. It's only been a few days so hopefully it won't cause any major side effects.

I was prescribed levaquin 500mg for 7 days for sinus infection.
On day 3, I was very dizzy for few minutes where I thought I'd pass out. Next day, I cut down to 250mg but was still getting dizzy to a lesser extent.
Day 6, I didn't take it but started getting lower abdominal and lower back pain. So I'll be going to see my doc to see what is going on. Also, knee joint pain.

This medication is too difficult to take. I personally think the side effects are greater than the benefits.

I want to know what side effects to feel when I take glipizide.
I presently take 5mg daily at one half the dose.
what reaction can I expect from this dose. I have been getting dizzy reaction every morning and take orange juice or peanut butter and it goes away
PLEASE ADVISE

Ladies,
I happened to stumble on this posting on the "side effects" forum for YASMIN. I hope it's ok to cut and paste it here. It goes along with what I said in my last post. As this woman said, don't be scared by the title; it's about HORMONES, not just menopause!

Rita

BAD SIDE EFFECTS TO YASMIN
I was on Yasmin for 4 months. I felt OK for the first month, but I had the driest skin, and everything else. My acne started to clear up. I was excited. Then around the third month I started getting dizzy, ringing or pressure in my ears, sinus problems, just weird overall sense of not myself. Very unhappy. No libido. Very tired. Gained weight. Just not well. I decided it had to stop. In my search for hope, I came upon the most AMAZING book. It is full of specfic answers to all of your hormone questions. Why is this happening!!!! I could not stop reading it once I started. I finished the 395 page book in one evening. Then I got started right away the next morning on getting my body back in balance. I hope all of you will check this out. It is a LIFE SAVER. The book is "What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Premenopause", by John R. LEE, M.D., Jesse Hanley, M.D. and Virginia Hopkins. Don't be afraid of the title, it is for EVERY WOMAN! I would get a copy and share it with as many woman as possible. I am feeling so much better today!!! :>)

Hi Ladies, Sorry if this is duplicate I had problems with my email. Silke, have you had swelling in your ankles too? Sometimes I feel like I have fat rolls around my ankles and hands because they are so swollen it leaves indentations. My large heels actually were snug this morning. It freaks me out and makes me think I have a blood clot or something, but I know I had so many darn tests I'm from what the dr's say a completey healthy 27 yr. old.

It's crazy. I must say that I took it for over 3 yrs. and I am way way better than I was, however I guess the set backs are a bit discouraging. It's like I feel great, then all of a sudden my leg is killing me and I can hardly type anything on the computer. I'm sure it's going to take a while, but I'm just glad the anxiety is gone.

I have recently started taking Yoga which I believe has helped my recovery process a lot. Gina I have also found that if I start getting dizzy, I will drink a vitamin water, or a gatorade propell water. I haven't found anything to work yet for the fogginess. I think something in those drinks must help stabalize my electrolites or something, which is a help but not 100%.

I did have some horrible night sweats last night and got winded walking to my car this morning, but like all of you have said 6 weeks compared to 3 1/2 yrs. is a very short time to get back to normal.

I also have tried to report my side effects to the hotline number numerous times and I have left several messages, no one has returned my call. Interesting. Those of you who have made a report, have you gotten any answers from them or do they just take your side effects?

I check this site every day and absolutely love hearing what everyone else is going through, b/c it makes me feel like I"m not alone in this mess. Thanks again for everyone that shares.
Hill

I have been taking Advair 500/50 and have found that aside from the weight gain, acne and phelgm in throat I also find that I have been getting dizzy and my gums are ultra sensitive. Is anyone else experiencing dizziness or sensitivity in the gums?

I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT I AM EXPERIENCING ANXIETY AND MY DOCTOR HAD ME TRY A TRIAL BASIS OF LEXAPRO. I SEEM TO DO WELL ON IT ALMOST AS IF I WASN'T TAKING IT. WELL I HAD TO STOP THAT BECAUSE I RAN OUT WELL HE PRESCRIBED ME 11 MONTHS OF IT AND I COULDN'T AFFORD IT SO HE HAD HIS ASSISTANT CALL IN PAROXETINE (PAXILL) AND I TOOK IT FOR 3 DAYS AND I STARTED GETTING DIZZY AND FELT LIKE A ZOMBIE DIDN'T INTERRUPT MY SLEEPING HABITS BUT DID NOT LIKE THE WAY I FELT ON IT. WE I ALSO HAVE AN EAR PROBLEM AND MY DOC THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE VERTIGO IN RESULT OF THE DIZZINESS. TOLD ME TO GET OFF PAROXETINE FOR NOW TO SEE IF SYMPTOMS GO AWAY THEN CALL HIM BACK AND QUITE POSSIBLY START BACK ON PAROXETINE BUT CUTTING THE DOSAGE IN HALF. HE PRESCRIBED ME 40MG THAT'S A LOT IN MY BOOK. MY MOM TAKES CELEXA 20MG AND FROM WHAT MY DOCTOR TOLD ME WAS THAT CELEXAS LIKE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TOTUM POLE FOR ANTI-DEPRESSANTS. CELEXA/LEXAPRO/PAXIL . SO I DON'T KNOW. I DIDN'T TAKE MY LAST DOSAGE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN LAST NIGHT AND I FEEL A HELL OF A LOT BETTER TODAY THAN I HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS. I WISH MYSELF AND EVERYONE ELSE LUCK WITH THE ISSUES WE ARE ALL ENDURING. GOD BLESS.

to the last posting.. im not sure of your name...
im chrissy.... im 23 and some of the things you wrote sounded very familiar to me especially this paragraph..

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i can tell you this month i was convinced i had a tumour... seriously i had such sharp pains in my head and it felt like it was as heavy as a watermelon... all i wanted to do was curl up in bed and pray i wouldnt die.
not to mention my eyes, i couldnt move them from left to right without getting dizzy and it hurt so much.
believe me these are yasmin symptoms... and the loss of apetite, that got me too!! i love food and for my height my weight is pretty good.. i weigh 52 kilograms i think in america u say 104 pounds???
but sometimes the though of food makes me feel so sick.. or if i eat like two bites im full... its weird but i promise it deos go away... i am 5 months off yasmin and im starting to really feel alot better....
u will too but you have to get off this pill... its poison!!
its a slow process but all the girls on this site are great to talk to and this site is wat saved my life...

hugs to you
luv chrissy xo

I am bipolar and have been taking Lamictal for 2 to 2 1/2 months, worked my way slowly up to 200 mg/day now. Finally thought I was fine and maintaining well. A few days ago I started getting dizzy and light-headed. I've been going through a lot of stress and thought the dizziness might be because I'm smoking a lot now. This is what I've noticed besides the dizziness (I am dizzy right now): YELLING OUT during sleep (can't stop myself) and waking myself up some nights, stomach aches (may be due to diverticulitis that I have), sores in my mouth (two so far), irritibility and anger so bad I can't believe it (on two occasions recently), Cystic Acne on my face, also I have been confused, clumsy, and at a loss for words (very bad). Have tried to call my doctor today and her nurse, no luck. Will try again tomorrow. I went through hell, five medicines from January to September of this year, and I dread changing again. The holidays are here; my birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and my daughter and grandson are coming for Christmas from another state. I think that I would rather endure the side effects than try another med right now. Good luck to you all. A good doctor can make all the difference, but one must still go through the valley of death when one must change meds.

Post your symptoms since stopping Yasmin!!!

Hey everyone it's Kay21 here and I just wanted to post my 3 month off Yasmin update. Because stopping the pill is a hard decision, I figured we should all post are updates here to help/support those who are planning to stop or who have recently stopped Yasmin.

I have been off of Yasmin since April 17. As some of you already know, I was experiencing horrible side effects while on Yasmin for 3 years (particularly stomach problems, vaginal dryness, muscle cramps, increased blood pressure and heart rate and anxiety).

The first 1 month off of Yasmin was okay. In fact, I felt the best I had ever felt in a while. My blood pressure and heart rate decreased and the migraines and muscle cramps went away. But when I hit the 2 month (8 week) mark, I felt HORRIBLE. I was severely depressed and anxious. I was crying all the time and felt a severe sense of DOOM! The physical symptoms also started to become problematic. The acne increased and I started growing more facial hair. The worse symptom, however, was that I started losing a ton of hair. I would lose stray hairs all day (probably about 200 a day). Since I have hit the three month mark, the hair loss has gotten MUCH WORSE! Now I am losing CLUMPS of hair all day. I have seen several doctors about this. Some say it's because of stress and a few (a derm, GYN and endo) say that hiar loss is common after stopping bcp. I have already loss about 1/3 of my hair.

I am also really concerned, because I have not had a period since April 22. So my doctor has put me on provera for 10 days to induce a period.

For those who have stopped Yasmin, what have your symptoms been (i.e. increased acne, weight gain, anxiety, etc.). Has anyone experienced hair loss? How long did it take to get a period???

Thanks...

Been taking topamax two weeks now. Dr. strted me on 25mg then after month I will go up to 50mg. He belives in the lowest dosage while getting benefits. Headaches have gone down. Only had twoand that was on days i worked 16 hours and was majorly stressed. one side effect I seemto be having and am questioning if it is the med or I am losing my mind is that I am getting dizzy alot, almost feel upside down or high.It seems to only happen if I am sitting for long or have my head laying horizontal. It is weird balance gets thrown off alot

Hi I started taking Citilopram 30mg (Celexa) 2 yrs ago because had Vertigo followed by depression. Tried everything to get rid of Vertigo, inlucing MRI Scan, so Dr put it down to stress/anxiety so stayed on them. Get loads of flatulence, muzzy headaches,bad breath - sick of it. Have tried 10mg and started getting dizzy again. Back on 20mg 3 months ago gonna try one every other day because want to get off them cos i do feel happy and positive and life is better now but I know the vertigo will come back, so then what. Which is worse Celexa or Vertigo. Anyone know out there. Lor

In May of this year I went on Lipitor. My cardiologist quickly ramped me up to 40 mg. In June I had thyroid surgery and began taking Synthroid and calcium supplements. By summer I was getting dizzy spells, nausea, cold feet, and minor cramps in my legs. This went on for several weeks. I thought it was related to the surgery. A blood check by my thyroid specialist showed everything in good order. The dizziness, etc. persisted. I discovered this web site, read the postings and immediately took myself off the Lipitor. Two weeks later I began to feel significantly better. I told my cardiologist what I had done. He did not argue about my decision but suggested that at some future date, when I feel 100 percent, I return to the Lipitor. I don't think so. Diet, exercise and supplements will be my solution from here on. I'm very lucky to have caught this early.

thanks for all the informative posts. i started on yasmin 3 days ago and have been so tired i'm asleep on the couch by 9pm, also started getting dizzy today. my doc put me on yasmin coz it's supposed to have less side effects than most other low dose pills.

I had taken doxycycline for malaria prevention . After taking it for 3 weeks, I started feeling sick. I was getting dizzy spells and a constant cloudiness in my head. I also experienced anxiety and panic attacks. I felt it difficult to concentrate and was very sensitive to noises.There were days that I couldnt function and just wanted to sleep all the time.I stopped taking it 10 days and am starting to feel better only now. My advice to anyone taken doxycycline is to STOP it immediately. I have spent loads of money trying to find out what was wrong with me

Ive been taking Abein from Jan. about 3wks. Ive been getting dizzy alot, mostly when I just go to lay down. My head spins inside, makes me feel like if I lift my head I can passout.

I was bit by 4 fire ants. Of course I cannot be sure, I was sitting at a picnic table. It could have been a spider, but I'm sure I would have killed it before the second or third bite. One of the bites, evidently was successful with its poison. I was bit on the upper inner thigh. The infection spread on my leg to an area of 7 inches by about 9 inches. There was also a lump forming in my leg. It was at this point when the infected area would turn purple for 20 minutes at a time that I was prescribed levaquin. I am currently at day 11 of 14. I cannot take the itching. There is itching everywhere, my face, my arms, but particularly painful is the orafice for BMs. I put up with the nausea, the sleeping troubles, the acid reflux, the getting dizzy once in a while, the exhaustion in tyring to exercise, my neck and shoulder joint hurting. I just can't handle the anus itching, because you just cannot scratch there. And yet I'm not sure what the trade off is because there is still the lump from the insect poison in my leg. I'd like to finish with this nasty medicine (we'll see if I can suffer the last 3 days) but I will never willingly take levaquin again.