Restroom symptoms and conditions

my husband has been on plavix for about 6 months. He had a heart attack and had a couple stents. He also was a drug addict hut he quit for 4 months he was doing good. unfortunately he started using again (methamphetamines) he also started drinking alcohol not a good combination. I was always telling him that he is trying to kill himself. Well he was feeling great according to him and he felt great, well just yesterday hi went to the restroom and he said that his urine had blood clot and blood. He said the doctor told him he had to quit using meth he said he swore he would. I'm not sure if he is telling me everything or if there is more to this. Has anyone wad blood clots in there urine? I understand these circumstances are different my husband being a drug addict but i need some help is it more than what he is telling me.

I have been using NuvaRing since Aug. 4th and i have had very, very bad cramping and stomach pains that take my breath away. I have been experiencing discharge and just constantly tired. And my cramps hurt even worse when i have to go to the restroom. I cannot hold it for more than about five minutes because i really start to hurt. My sex drive has really changed. I went from wanting it everyday to "No lets wait til the weekend " but then i'm too tired. I have been so thirsty, it just seems like my mouth stays dry. I have even been getting tension headaches and that mouth watering nausea feeling. After two miscarriages I was really hoping to have found something that will work for me, but i don't think i can take this anymore.

Honestly thank you for this website! I mentally feel better if not physically yet. I was prescribed 3 day/2 dose Bactrim for a UTI. I have NEVER had a reaction to antibiotics or any type of medicine. I can no longer say that.

That said...thought I was dying. My temperature was 102 for days, every muscle in my body felt so sore I felt like a car had hit me and then hit me again, ridiculous size headache, massive stomach pain, insomnia, thought I would faint every time I stood up, could barely walk, no appetite, etc. It was ridiculous and I thought I was going crazy because how can one medicine do all that?? I now have a whole new respect for antibiotics.

Since I was feeling so horrible by the 2nd day on it I went ahead and finished the last day. (hindsight probably stupid)

This is my first day off and all my muscles are still killing me, especially my neck, chest, stomach, back. Still feel weak and my temp. this morning was 101 and went down to 100 now.

And I don't know if it was the medicine or just being sick but I've been so 'out of it' today and just depressed. I can not WAIT for this medicine to be out of my system! And I will never use it again.

To add insult to injury I'm not sure if it cured the UTI all the way. Not running to the restroom but still have slight (non-painful) tingle down there.

I was on a tapering dose of Prednisone taking 60mg a day for the first 4 days and then 40 for three days and then twenty for the rest of a twelve day period. I am so productive on the stuff! I cleaned my entire house, got a lot done at work, and have really reaped the benefits of the added energy. My skin and gums never looked better.

Sleeping through the night is hard because of the nervousness and because it makes me have to use the restroom (urination) frequently. It makes me sweat a lot too, so I cannot get comfortable at night. Also, I get very very thirsty and wake up in the mornings with horrible headaches on the sides of my head.

I have been off of the prednisone now for almost one week and am starting to have problems. I have a red itchy rash all over my body (stomach, legs, arms, etc) that resembles a heat rash that began to appear the second day off of the tapered prednisone pack. I am starving and want to eat everything in sight! The rash is my biggest side effect and strangely enough I was on the prednisone for poison ivy! That rash has gone and now this one is worse. The poison ivy was not as bad as the side effect rash from the prodnisone. The side effect rash covers a larger area and itches worse.

I am 39 yrs old w/ 2 children by c-section and started taking Loestrin 24 to help with horrible heavy bleeding I was experiencing during my cycle. I have read most of the side effects that other women have and I guess I just got lucky. My life has changed for the better since I started taking Loestrin about 3 months ago. The first month, I did still have a heavy period and my cylce seemed longer than usual but I hung in there to allow my body to adjust to the pill. Almost 3 months into taking the pill, I am so happy I finally went to my doc to so something about the heavy periods I have been having for 10 yrs. I did not have a cycle at all during my 2nd month but had a 3 day cycle for my 3rd month. I was actually glad to have at least that because I was a little concerned. My initial symptoms included: loose bowels (which I still experience but only in the morning,as I take my pill at night), my breasts got smaller (great!), maybe a tiny bit of nausea and some fatigue. After the 1st month all symptoms are gone except the loose bowels in the AM. I don't mind putting up w/ the extra trips to the restroom in the AM for a barely-there cycle each month. My advice for those that have just started the pill and not feeling so great is "Hang in There". It should get better. Good Luck Ladies!

Two days ago, I needed to drink two doses of gastrographin one hour apart two hours before an abdominal CT. Not more than 20 minutes after drinking the first does with 12 oz. of cranberry juice I felt a burning sensation in my eyes and they started to water. I also felt disoriented for a moment or two, similar to what one might feel when they are driving tired and they have a hard time keeping their eyes open. By the time I had started drinking the second dose, I had diarrhea and visited the bathroom three times before setting off for my CT appointment.

Once reaching the medical facility, I used the restroom twice more within 40 minutes time before my scan. I feel like I am telling you way more than I would tell anyone else however it was remarkable to me to have to visit the toilet five times in less than three hours! I was made to drink a third dose just prior to my scan and given an IV dose of contrast. Throughout the remainder of the day I felt out of sorts: loss of appetite, lethargic, thirsty, and although less frequent visits to the toilet were necessary, I continued to have diarrhea.

The next morning I awoke with the most enormous headache. I have never had a hangover but what I felt was what I imagine a hangover would feel like . . . I felt crummy! I still had the diarrhea and I was drinking water like a mermaid out of water.

Today, two days later, I feel like I am back to normal. I attribute the crummy side effects I experienced to the gastrofrafin but not being knowledgeable about such things, I decided to research possible side effects on the web. So that's how I got here.

I started question the effect 2-500mg twice daily was having on me after a stomach ache the last two days. Not putting two and two together until now, but isn't that over prescribing? I'm taking 2000mg a day all together! Well, today my lower abdomen starting with a shooting pain, I felt like I had gas and had to go to restroom. The pain got worse as I sat on toilet, not able to do anything. I soaked in hot tub as long as I could and went to lay on bed, trying not to move, after while I fell asleep. After I woke the pain in still there a little bit , but bearable. I noticed my left ovary in swollen and tender.

My 4 year old daughter has been on Singulair daily for approximately 2 months. We started noticing some minor changes in her behavior early on (shyness, separation anxiety, anger, moodiness) but chalked it up to starting a new pre-school and arguing with her older sister. Then about two weeks ago, she started having an obsessive-compulsive type behavior about wiping herself. My first inclination was that she had some type of infection (yeast, UTI, bladder, etc) but all of the tests came back negative. My doctor told us to stop the Singulair, so we have been off for about a week now, but the OCD symptoms haven't lessened. I would say that some of the other behaviors are improving somewhat, but I am not seeing a "whole new kid" effect after being off for one week. Has anyone had a similar experience with OCD type behaviors? I am beside myself with concern! Thanks for any help.

I was put on Yaz (same as Yasmin but with a smaller estrogen dose) due to irregular periods and a presumed hormonal imbalance. That was in September '07. Four month later, on Jan 1, '08, I went to the ER with breathing difficulties, and weakness in my arms and legs. I had been having muscle cramps/ charley horses in my right calf, but that was the only other health problem I had experienced. I thought I was having an asthma attack. So did the ER - at first. After I did not respond to the breathing treatments, and I became completely out of breath and exhausted after walking across the hall to the restroom, the ER doc checked my D-Dimer level to see if I was at risk for blood clots. He said if it came back over 500, he would have to do further testing for clots. It came back 4500!! I was sent immediately down for a CT Scan which showed mulitple clots in both lungs, mostly small, but several of significant size. I was immediately put on oxygen and a heart monitor, and an IV drip of heparin was started. I was in the hospital for 4 days, had to learn to give myself shots of Lovenol in my stomach until my pill form of blood thinner had time to kick in. I am now taking Coumadin blood thinner every day until July, when my D-Dimer will be checked again. Depending on the results, I may come off the Coumadin, or I may have to commit to it for 3 years. However, I was tested for all the hereditary blood clotting disorders and all came back negative, so my doctor feels as though the cause has to be the YAZ! Everyone tells me I was very lucky and that I could have easily died, especially when I was just thinking I was having an asthma attack and put off going to the ER for a few days. If you are taking Yaz or Yasmin, and you begin to have difficulty breathing, any kind of leg cramps, weakness, or tightness in your chest (I had also been having severe heart burn) - go have yourself checked out!!!!!

I have had migraines for several years now and just recently found out that the med I was taking at each episode was really for those that have migraines a couple of times a year - I have them a couple of times a month. I was prescribed 50mg of Topamax, two times a day. I took both doses on a Thursday and could not go to work on Friday. By Thursday night I was lightheaded...by Friday morning I couldn't keep my eyes open, my brain couldn't seem to tell my fingers how to type, I couldn't come up with what I wanted to say, I tried to read in bed and couldn't even concentrate on what the book was saying. Normal events (taking my 2yo to the restroom, walking into a restaurant) were exhausting. I'm going back to the doctor tomorrow to discuss all that occurred. After reading all the side effects online, I would honestly rather deal with the migraines. At least I know they will go away. With the Topamax I felt completely out of control of my body...never a good feeling.

I took my first Levaquin pill at 8:30 at night. A short time later, I felt kind of funny, like my mind was separate from my body. I figured that I was just sleepy. Then, my bottom lip felt slightly itchy & swollen. I told my husband I might be having an allergic reaction, but he couldn't tell any difference in my appearance. Next, my bottom gum started to feel swollen. When I went to the restroom, I noticed a red bump on my upper thigh. I was becoming suspicious, but tried not to worry about it. Then, I felt my face flushing, but it didn't appear red enough for my husband to be concerned about. I checked on my legs a few more times & after seeing more red dots appearing, I knew I was having an allergic reaction. I popped 2 Benadryl pills & yelled at my husband to take me to ER. My face was burning so badly, I had to open the windows on the way too cool off. I calmed myself down by telling myself that it was just my adrenaline. When I got to ER, it was 10:30, but it felt like only an hour had passed since I took the Levaquin. I told the ER staff I was having a mild allergic reaction, but in reality, it was worse than that. I waited patiently until I looked in the mirror & saw that my neck was pink & covered with hives & welts. It came on so suddenly that I freaked out & ran for help. They quickly administered steroids & said it was good that I took Benadryl. By then, more hives started to appear on my body. I noticed red patches on my hands, too. Although I could breathe alright, my throat was real dry & I was having a hard time swallowing. The doctor said the Benadryl was making my throat dry. I gradually started to feel better & my head started to feel more clear. Two hours later, most of the hives disappeared & I was dismissed. The next day, however, I woke up with tightness & dull tingling in my knee joints & areas above my wrists. I figured it was due to dehydration. By the end of the day, the tightness went away in those areas, but traveled to the areas above my thumbs. That finally went away, too. After reading the side effects, I now know that Levaquin was to blame for those uncomfortable sensations.

I got a free sample from my college when I bought stuff from our on-campus bookstore. I was feeling tired one night and had a date planned, so before my date got to my house, I took the Vivarin. I was very awake, but during our date I had to go to the restroom twice. And ended up puking the second time. I felt nauseous the whole time and we had to leave our date and he brought me home. It was horrible.

Diflucan cleared my yeast infection within hours and I felt great but did experience itching over most of my body but most severly in my vaginal area mainly after urination. I figured out that if I would cleanse myself with just a cotton cloth and cool water it felt better and the itching subsided until the next time I went to the restroom.

OK I have a weird side effect to ask about. After a few hours of taking this, I noticed a rush of heat starting from my butt and going down my legs. I thought, "What the h#ll?" I have read on here about the hot flashes and I'm going to attribute that to this drug.

Here's the thing that I haven't yet read and was wondering if it has effected anyone else like this.. This sounds funny but is not. My "boodyhole" goes like in and out at will sometimes. You know, and I hate to be graffic, but when you use the restroom and having a bowel movement and you finish; everything kind of goes back in. It's that sensation that of going "in and out".

Anyone? Anyone?

I had my first Lupron shot on Jan 22, 07 to shrink an ovarian cyst that measured almost 4 inches. The hot flashes are quite ridiculous and wake me up every hour or so at night. I go from feeling so hot to so cold so fast. Also experiencing some joint paint - but I also have a mild form of Lupus and it could be related to that. Feel nauseous every couple of weeks. No periods. Other than that, until I get my next ultrasound to see if the cyst is shrinking, I have been quite happy with Lupron. It's not been fun, but it's better than the unbearable pain near the end of every period that kept me in bed for 2 days at a time. I've not felt any abdominal pain since early January so I'm hoping that means it's working. I feel awful for those who have had a horrible experience.

Well I just started zoloft 2 weeks ago so I am not so sure if its a side effect but this problem just started about a week and a half ago. I never had problems with using the restroom but lately I've been feeling discomfort I feel like I need to use it frequently but almost nothing happens and this occurs to me several times during the day.

After 4 days of Macrobid didn't help my UTI, I was prescribed 750mg of Levaquin per day. On the first day, the doctor had me take a double dose. That night, my left arm was tingling and numb no matter what I did. I woke up suddenly after only an hour of sleep. I tried to stumble to the restroom but could barely stand. My legs were completely weak, my anxiety was through the roof, my heart was pounding and the room was spinning out of control. I couldn't tell if the bedroom was upside down or sideways.

After a trip to the ER, they told me I was reacting to the high does of Levaquin but it wasn't an allergic reaction. They gave me a lot of fluids and sent me home and told me to still take the Levaquin since I had to get rid of the UTI.

The next day, the UTI was much better. I took a 1/2 dose of Levaquin. I had some side effects (weak all over, anxiety, feeling hot, slightly dizzy) but not terrible. I hate to take this stuff but I know it is working. The half dose seems to be enough.

I've had 4 remicade treatments on my 2 treatment they had to stop it after bumping it up to 20 cc cause it started respitory problems and made my blood pressure go up. now when I go for treatments I have to take 75 mg of benedril and 30 mg of prednisone, now i'm noticing leg cramps, muscle pain, joint pain, my hair is falling out more than it ever did before. I'm not sure if this is related. Now i'm having bruises that don't heel up and, i'm getting sick with a respitory infection and i get frequuent migrains I also noticed tooth aches , i try to stay away from sick kids but for my crohns and ulcerates colitis i'm eather bound up or running for the restroom.

I was percribed Avelox on Sept. 25, 2006 for a sinus infection. I'm used to these because I get them frequently due to my high allergies. I know that people have different reactions and I know that my sever reaction was suppose to be rare as the side effects section says, however, what I experienced I pray to God I never experence again and consider myself lucky to be alive.
I took the first pill (10 day perscription) at 3:35 on my way to pick up my son from school. Within 5 minutes of taking it my crotch felt like it was on fire, and itched bad! My first thought was "I didn't use a publlic restroom, so I can't have crabs" Things only got worse for me. I was at my son's school five minutes later, and by then my ear lobes were burning, and my vision was a little blurred, my hands were very shaky, and they were so swollen that my finger tips were white and I could barely bend them. I walked into the school to get my son and told him something is not right and mommy needs to go to the hospital, so I was going to get back in the car and try to drive myself, but as I pasted to office again, I peeked in to see if the school nurse was still there, her light was off so I told my son she is already gone. How she heard me I don't know, but she said no I'm still here. Two minutes later I started vomiting, and shaking even more. When she took my blood pressure it had already dropped below 80 or 90 over 40 or 50, and my heart rate was above 125. This was all within 15 minutes of the first dose. She gave me medication for an allergic reaction. The I felt like my stomach was being eaten from the inside out, and I was itching hororably. So bad infact that I made myself bleed a couple of times. The nurse watched over me and kept taking my blood pressure and pulse for close to an hour and a half. She let me go home when it was back above 100's over 60's. She was somewhat discusted with the doctor's office reaction that the medication should not have effected me that quickly, but it did. Like I said my reaction is suppose to be rare. It is just another thing to add to my allergy list. I pray others don't react the same.

Woke up in middle of night after taking first day, 2 pills; the room was spinning, I was nauseated, tried to get up from bed, had to hang on for balance as I went to restroom. When I got up that morning, I had to hold on to walls, etc. for balance. Thought I may have had a stroke. Felt weak rest of day, but balance seems to be back (third day) Is this common? Have taken Zithromax in past with no problems..Is there something different in the generic??

please help!!!
I have been on Yasmine for almost nine months, I am 22 yrs old and had my first anxiety attack two months after taking it. I was a normal, out going, FUN person and then all of a sudden I changed. I didn't know the cause until last week when I found this web site. My doctor put me on Lexapro three weeks ago for the anxiety and I still haven't felt better. I did have a really rough year, with the death of my bestfriend who was also my cousin, and I had some major family issue's with addiction. I figured my symptoms were do to a tough year. In finding this web site I realize there are others out there with the same problems. I would like to know if there are others out there with stomach trouble. My doctor told me I have IBS, which is a common problem in women but my anxiety seems to be causing it. With the anxiety comes the stomach aches. I worry about not getting to the restroom. I cause the stomach aches because of my anxiety and I was wondering if anyone else had this problem. Proir to taking yasmin I would go camping, out to dinner and to any social function without a worry. Now it's hard for me to leave the house.
I need to find a new B/C, I have been off Yasmin for 3 days. If anyone has a suggestion please let me know.
Thank you!!!

I stopped taking Lantus for 24 plus and the fog has lifted from my head, my knee is already fifty percent better, I can walk without my cane! I also was having heart rate increases when I would walk to the restroom!
I'm going to report to my primery doctor about the changes I've had after discontinued use of Lantus and also will report to him I'm not alone on the side effects either!

I started taking this drug for a sinus infection... I was supposed to take this drug twice a day but it makes you drowsy so I took it once a day.. I took the OMNICEF for 4 days and stopped on Day 5, because of the Diarrhea, it lasted all day long, I went to the restroom about 5 times in one day... the next day, same thing, brownish looking loose stools. It did clear my infection but the side effects are the WORST!! BEWARE!! take at your own risk. Consult physician about side effects..

My nine year old son was diagnosed with a Urinary Tract Infection and has had 5 dosages of sulfameth/trimethoprim. Tonight (currently 2:15am) we are up with him going to the restroom about every 15 minutes and he is hallucinating.

I was prescribed Sulfameth\Trimethoprim for a UTI on Thursday Nov.11, 05, and the 3 days I have taken this medicine, I have felt like Hell. I have nausea,unable to sleep, constanly going to the restroom,shakiness,restness,headaches and most of all, I can not have a regular bowel movement even though I have the urge to have one. Most of these are the symptons that I have when I went to the emergency room. I think that I am going to go and see my regular doctor and stop taking this medicine.