Speedy recovery symptoms and conditions

I was prescribed Doxycycline for malaria prevention in Tanzania.. After two days I had severe chest pain when breathing (especially deeply) and swallowing water- the full glass with the tablet was hell & then food. I lost my appetite completely, felt nauseous when I forced myself to eat meals and thought I was about to have a heart attack. I've been off the drug for 4 days and have stomach pain, nausea, no appetite, very dry sore skin and insomnia (which is more likely due to jetlag)! My parents both developed a hive-like sore rash all over their bodies after the first day of taking the doxycycline. It is shocking that these 'severe side effects' are so common, especially when finding an ER in central Serengeti is difficult..

My 17 year old son was diagnosed with MRSA after getting an injury on his knee from playing basketball.After the first does he had a loss of appetite, fatigue, nauseous and severe headache. By the third day he got a fever, chills, neck stiffness and a feeling of doom. We went to the ER because his blood had not been cultured and we were afraid of sepsis in the blood. The ER doctor said it was most likely viral and sent him home. The next night he had a fever of 103, sore throat, trouble swallowing, sun burnt look, swollen eyes and cracked swollen lips.The next day we went to the urgent care and they tested him for mono, strep and the flu...(all negative). He felt awful and was so tired and feverish. The next morning he woke up with a severe rash and itching all over his body and his skin looked like it was scalded. His blood culture came back negative for bacteria and his wound has healed. I have taken him off of this drug Bactrim. This is his first day. His rash is better and his fever was down for a little while. It is 101 tonight and he just feel so tired and achy. I know it will take time for this to get out of his system. Meanwhile he is missing school and is getting depressed because he feels like he will never get better. If someone told me that fever and chills were a side effect from this drug I would not have been so worried that he could die of a blood infection. Ask lots of questions or google this site before taking a new drug.

My son is 12 and has been taking Singulair for the last ten months...he has been getting moody and upset for no good reason over the last 3 months and I put it down to "hormones" starting to kick in. He has now gone to feeling very sad and has even told me last night that he has thought about killing himself several times and feels he can't go on, or cope and feels lost and lonely or unwanted and in the way. He is confused and does not understand what is happening to him. I have just realized it may be the Singulair and will be taking him off it immediately. I'm hoping it is this as if it isn't I feel totally helpless as to how to help my child. Please say a prayer for him. He used to be happy go lucky.

My daughter is 5 years old and has been on Singulair for about 2 years now. I was at a loss concerning her behavior for the past 2 years. The anger, aggression, tics in her eyes and legs feeling tingling, unable to express herself, and truly not liking herself and thinking we don't like or love her. All this brought us to take her to therapy. And then all this information regarding side effects of Singulair come out. I brought this to her allergist and he like many others brushed it off. I think it is time the medical community looks very close at this drug concerning side effects with children. How many more parents have to come forward with all the same side effects for these educated doctors to realize there is a hugh psychological and neurological connection with this drug for some children. It has been two days now that my daughter stopped Singulair. Her nose is already starting to drip and her cough is back, but I would much rather deal with these side effects of allergies than watching her go though this mental anguish any longer. I have not seen any changes yet, but it had only been two days.

Im so glad to read that all you ladies who are having problems have found out it is caused by Mirena and you are getting it removed,you will be so glad you did,removal is painless and afterwards you might get a bit of spotting or your period, every body is different,I had spotting on the day but never got my period for two weeks,it was VERY heavy though.
I want to wish you all the best,I had mine removed 105 Days ago, Im starting to feel better,my breasts are not painful anymore,my heart palpitations are happening a lot less I haven't lost much weight yet but Im working on it.
I know it might take a long time to get back to normal but each day its getting better.
I wish you all a speedy recovery.

Hello Everyone,

I am 33, male, I have been doing sport actively for at least 10 years (swimming and running) and I have been leading a health-conscious diet. I have a hereditary high-cholesterol condition, a type which appears in adulthood (so they say). Since 2004 my blood tests have showed roughly the following results: HDL 1.1, CHL 6.2, LDL 4.1, TRI 4.38 (mmol/L).
I have been taking Zocor 40mg for about less than a month and recently I have been experiencing cramps in my left lower arm, fatigue, itching (this morning for example I was woken by the cramp in my left arm, not nice). I have just read all your posts and have decided to abort my Zocor treatment at once. I have bought Q10 capsules and vitamins and started to drink 4 liters (herb tea) a day. I hope the pain will soon abate because now I have a totally dysfunctional left arm (I can't grasp because of the pain).

I am going to write in a week's time about the de-Zocoring of my body. In the meantime, I wish a speedy recovery to everyone.

Peter

hi all. thanks for writing your comments here. it has helped me today, another HORRIBLE day of prednisone hell. i have been seriously ill for 8 months been told ever other week I'm likely going to die from lung disease (i'm 35) and after a painful lung biopsy have been told my lung problems are almost all reversible... after a year on high dose prednisone. i was on 40mg a day for a month a while back and was so out of control from rage and crying and insomnia and panic/suicidality, ravenous appetite, that they lowered me to 30. then after biopsy they said i should be on 100mg to cure me, we settled at 60mg. it's been 24 days. The moon face started about one week in. i've gained 8 lbs. i am an emotional wreck. i have at least one rage filled attack per day where i am screaming and want to kill somebody or destroy something. some days i am so filled with hopelessness and worry i just want to die. my body changes (after just losing 30 lbs and being a work out fanatic my shortness of breath makes it impossible to walk up 2 flights of stairs without resting) face changes, acne, excess body hair (oh my god please make it stop i'm like a chia pet and i'm so afraid it is going to get worse) double chin, puffy eyes and cheeks, absolutely uncontrollable emotions and mood swings, inability to be logical or reasonable. i don't want to leave the house, i'm panicked and scared all the time. i never sleep. ambian gives me minimal relief (just started taking it) i feel like i'm losing everything, except my lung functioning is returning and i'm not going to die from this illness (they assure me THIS week) i understand light at the end of the tunnel, but living like this is unbearable most days, almost impossible the rest of the time. am i alone with the severity of this? or are all the others like me too busy hiding the sharps and crying in a corner to write on this board? thanks for listening :)

figures, forgot to mention what HELPS. no eating after 8 (7pm is better) no salt, no sugar, exercise, even just a walk every day, anything physical, i walk like a grandma on the treadmill but i still do it, sometimes it is the only thing that stops my crying. no alcohol, support and understanding from loved ones, it's not you, its the drugs. good luck.
figures, forgot to mention what HELPS. no eating after 8 (7pm is better) no salt, no sugar, exercise, even just a walk every day, anything physical, i walk like a grandma on the treadmill but i still do it, sometimes it is the only thing that stops my crying. no alcohol, support and understanding from loved ones, it's not you, its the drugs. good luck.

I am a 49 year old male and took a 14 day course of Cipro for a UTI. By day four the souls of my feet were very sore, especially first thing in the morning but no other side effects. Mentioned sore feet to Dr after 7 days of Cipro but he did not believe it was from Cipro and had me complete the course. After 14 day course of Cipro feet were now so painful that I could barely walk on them especially after resting or getting out of bed. Also burning sensation on skin of feet and hands and some minor tremor. Saw a specialist and he immediately confirmed Cipro as the culprit and advised never to take that drug family again. Have since done the whole web search thing and discovered the whole saga of these drugs. Other symptoms have also appeared, some pain in middle of back, sharp pain in middle of back of both knees, hot and cold flushes, pain in left bicep, fingers that are very susceptible to joint injury and feelings of weakness and anxiety. Has been over three weeks now since I stopped Cipro and condition shows no improvement, may even be slightly worse. About to try a shotgun approach with treatment as there appears little documented evidence of anything conclusive on line. Starting course of anti-inflams (Voltaren) and these have already reduced the pain in my feet. Also magnesium and calcium supplements (theory goes that it may mop up any remaining Cipro and there is plenty of reports from sufferers saying that symptoms continue to appear for some months after stopping Cipro), Vitamin B6 (can apparently help with some types of nerve pain and tingling) and Fish Oil (omega 3's can help reduce inflammation). Not very scientific I know and can't be sure that all these are compatible with each other but am a bit desperate at this stage. Bracing myself for a three to six month recovery (just based on experience of many others). At this stage I am just hoping that damage is not irreversible as this appears to be a real risk. As everyone here will agree it is amazing how this situation is being allowed to continue. I could have stopped my Cipro on day two or three if I had been made fully aware of the risks and what to look out for. I am no expert by any means on this but from what I can gather Cipro and its relatives do nerve damage by the very way they work. It appears that anyone taking these drugs will inflict some nerve damage but for many it will not manifest to a degree that is a problem or at least a noticeable problem. So in some ways we are all sufferers, just to varying degrees. Another point mentioned often is that the symptoms may not appear for some months after the Cipro is stopped and therefore is not always associated with the drug. Also some say there is an accumulative affect with using the drug a second or third time. Symptoms may appear only after multiple use or symptoms may get much worse and more likely irreversible with multiple use. It's all scary reading. At this stage I am just hoping I can make a full recovery. Do damaged nerves repair themselves, does the Cipro eventually leech out of our systems .... I don't know. I will post in this forum again in a few months or sooner if I make a recovery.

i have been taking levaquin for a week now and i cant move my body it is too sore to move.also i have extreme stomache pain and diareah.i have yet to feel better and feel things are getting worst. now i feel like throwing up too. not really sure what it is but after seeing the sideaffects everyone is having i contribute it to this drug

I am a 36 year-old female, and in very good physical condition. I have been a runner for 15 years. I was prescribed levaquin for a recurrent sinus infection, 500mg x 7 days. On the second day I developed severe carpal tunnel syndrome (tendonitis of the forearms & hands); I could barely hold a pen in my hand, much less write. I refused to take the 3rd dose. On the 5th day (even though I am not taking it anymore) I woke up with severe hip pain (both hips). I can barely walk, much less run. I am a full-time physician and have a small child. I am not sure what will happen to my favorite hobby, running. This drug is extremely dangerous, and I will never prescribe it to anyone. It should be removed from the market!!

I had Mirena inserted in Feb. 2007 and it was the most painful experience of my lif (and I have 2 children). I cramped and bled for weeks. All of which I was told was normal. I would have sharp pains that would come and go as well. On or about December 17, 2007 I was having terrible pains and became nauseated and was vomiting uncontrollably. I told my husband something was wrong and that I needed to go to the hospital. As he was trying to get the kids ready to bring me to the hospital I fell on the floor in pain and could not walk. My husband called the ambulance to have them bring me to the hospital. When I got there they thought I had a stomach virus or a ruptured appendix. After completing an MRI they found that the MIRENA was lodged in my fallopian tube and I needed to have emergency surgery to have it removed. I had to wait in agony and pain until the next day for them to perform the surgery and I am still recovering. DO NOT GET MIRENA!!

We need to file a class action suit to get this product off the market. It is harmful and they lie and say there is a less than .1% chance of this happening which just isn't true.

I want to start out by thanking the others who have posted to this website. My dad is 83 years old and was hospitalized for bilateral pneumonia. The doctor gave him 4 days of Avelox by IV and prescribed Avelox 400mg by mouth for seven more days. We have been up every night since he was discharged. The first night he was very confused. I did not think to much about it because often when older people are moved from one environment to another they become disoriented. This did not get much better so I looked up the side effects on the computer for Avelox 400mgs. I was amazed at all of the known side effects. We have been up every night since he has been home. Yesterday I gave dad the second dose of Avelox against my better judgment because I had read all these postings. I showed these listings to my sister last night (she is an RN) and she said not to give dad anymore of this. I cannot believe the mess we find ourselves in because of taking this medication. I think it is more like poison than medicine. He woke me up at 4:30am this morning telling me that there was a cat underneath the window blinds at his bedroom window. He made me stand back and pull the blinds clear to the top. There was no cat and my dad looked at me so pitiful and confused. I tried to explain to him that it was this medicine and that we had stopped giving it to him. God love the man he has been to hell and back because of this junk. If you look at the posting for February 10th 2003 you will see as I did a list 3 and 1/2 to 4 pages long listing the side effects. This medication is more like poison!!! I would NEVER give this to anyone again. It has literally been a nightmare for my dad and I both. PLEASE DO NOT LET ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY TAKE THIS MEDICINE!!!!! Learn from my mistake. I just told my dad that I was very sorry for giving it to him. I would never knowingly give anyone something that I thought might hurt them. He has had many of the side effects listed. Dear God how I regret giving him that poison!!! I would suggest to anyone before taking a new medication to look up the side effects on the computer or talk to the pharmacist before starting a new medication. At least that way you will know what to look for. Please don't make the same mistake I did!! As I sit here typing this I hear my dad in the next room talking in his sleep. No wonder he is probably having another nightmare. His body jerks and twitches when he is asleep. It is hard to see a loved one go through this and know you were partly responsible for it. It is now almost 7am and I hope he and I both can get a little more sleep. AS I SAID EARLIER LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE!!!! DO NOT TAKE THIS "MEDICATION".

There IS HOPE. I posted previously, on the 23rd of January, Guest #36679.

After being off of levofloxacin for over 2 weeks, I can say that I feel 110% better; I am my normal, sane, non-nauseated, regular self again.

I have submitted a MedWatch to the FDA, but don't know if it will do any good as the medication was manufactured by a company in Thailand.

For everyone out there, I wish you a speedy recovery and want you to know that someone here knows how you feel and wishes you the best.

I wanted to add one final post (hopefully my last). I did order the Linden method, and although I have not followed it exactly....it had 99% of my symptoms listed. Instead of meditation cd's I prayed and studied my Bible. The changes in thinking, diet, exercise have helped tremendously. Then again, I have also reached that magic point of 1 year 4 months off Yasmin. I am now 99% better! NO MEDICATIONS at all. You guys have helped me through that past year and 4 months. Without you, I would have ended up on psycho-drugs and much worse, but I have made it out! Thank you so much for sticking it out. There is hope for all of you; it just takes a LONG time... I will not be back to the forum. God bless you all...I pray for your speedy recovery!
Virginia

to the last few postings...

i ust want you all to know your not alone... i was on yasmin for a month last july and had to get off it because i had heart palpitations and shocking anxiety...
i could sleep at nyt cos i was constantly shaking and thinking i was gonna die... i had headaches and sharp pains in the head at one stage i thought i had a tumour!!
doctors tested me and told me it was stress too but i know that it was yasmin...
now im six months yasmin free and i feel so much better... i still get a bit anxious every now and then but i can handle it so much better....
take note of the times when u feel that way as you may notice its around ovulation or the week leading up to ur period...
lots of luck to all u girls and i wish you all a speedy recovery....
please remember your not alone!!
chrissy xoxoxo

to jennifer!

you sound just like me with the heart palpitations and the sharp pains in the head... i get that whenever im ovulating and when the week of my period comes along... its terrible!!!
your right NO ONE should have to deal with those kinds of feelings... this pill is ruining part of our lives...
at least you have detected it early and now you can stop taking it...
i just hope more girls check out this website and spread the word about this monster pill!

hugs to you and all the best for a speedy recovery
chrissy xoxo

to the posting about the racing heart,

i have been off yasmin for 5 months and at the start my heart rate was anywhere between 90 to 120 beats everyday!!!
its gotten a lot better now and its dropped to around 85 but sometimes i do get palpitations for no reason at all...
try not to focus on taking your pulse all the time cos this could make you more aware of it which could make you more anxious....
just remember all the symptoms will fade eventually and you'll be back to normal....
i understand how scary it is though believe me.... i was in hospital twice cos i thought i was having a heart attack...

i wish you all the best for a speedy recovery and just remember your never alone in this.

hugs to you
chrissy...

To the last posting...

i know EXACTLY what u mean!! i get that feeling in my left breast too OMG i thought i had breast cancer at one stage... and ur right its not like a pain just an annoying feeling....
i was on yasmin in july only for a month and the whole month i was spotting it was terrible....then when i got off it i started feeling so anxious and really nervous... and im not a nervous person... i constandly worry that i am sick or have a health problem mind you ive been checked at hospital and they say everything is normal....
i get heart palpitations when i ovulate and during my period and they just start for no reason at all...
ive been off yasmin for 4 months now and its starting to get better but its gonna be a slow process...
hang in there and remember your not alone... read all the postings here thats wat made me feel better....
good luck to you for a speedy recovery xoxoxox
chrissy xoxo

Hey all,
Just to update those of you who want to know how long it takes for yasmin to completely flush out of your system. There is no real answer to that. Just like each persons reactions to yasmin cannot be compared to someone elses, the same is with detoxification. Some of you got better within days or weeks, and then there are those who still struggle after months.
I for one am now 3 months post yasmin. Whilst on the pill my reactions were relatively minor. However since I came off it i've been cursing the day I went on it. I mentioned on another post that initially I started to take it to regulate my period as I had an eating disorder.....like in not wanting to gain weight.
I was very advanced in recovery when I stopped yasmin and shoot..........i gained 8 lbs in water weight within 3 days. No period for 3 months thereafter and I keep being congratulated upon my pregnancy...lol...
You could imagine what this does to my ego and let alone recovery. I just slid back to all my old habits.
Also I'm still experiencing heart palp every night/low libido in bed and it deprives me from my sleep. So at night it's the palps, by day its the water weight so I have neither night nor day.
Whoever has any hesitations of starting this pill, true not all bodies are alike, but after seeing so many people suffer immeasurably, why become another victim when there are so many other options out there!
This forum is great ladies. At least I have where to vent my frustrations and I hope you all have a speedy recovery soon.
Me-at my wits end.
Take care,
Sherry

Hi fellow sufferers, my wife sent me this link a while ago, been a little scared to check it out, until now. So glad I did. Thanks to all who contributed, and I wish you all the best in your recovery.
I asked my " quack " about side effects of Lipitor a while ago, he said there were none ! ( Time for a new doctor )
I will print your comments out and hand deliver to him.
I took myself off Lipitor a few days ago, before reading all these sad stories, maybe I knew something was going on.
I have experienced most of the symptoms you all describe, except hair loss, and very painful cramp like pains.
I HOPE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS TERRIBLE DRUG, COUNT ME IN !
Once again, thanks to you all and speedy recovery.

First I would like to thank everyone here. I thought I was going crazy,until I find this site. On April 8, I was taken to the hospital and was put on 500MG of Levaquin once a day for 10 ten days. (As a precaution). After reading some of these stories about this drug.I started calling my doctors. The nurses would tell me it is not the drug and to continue to use it. Finally after calling all the time ,a nurse told me I needed to be seen Stat. I was then given an emergency appointment with a new Doctor.He look at me and asked what medicine I was on. (Levaquin). He took me off of it right away and gave me three different medicine in hope that this can help. (My Doctor had a reaction to Levaquin also). I been off Levaquin for 4 days and I am not feeling any better.My face is still numb, I have a red rash from head to toe. welts, muscle pain, and cramping,it hurts just to walk.nothing stays in. I feel this drug should have some sort of warning with it. I wish you all a speedy recovery and God Bless you all