November 14th
2003
5:30 AM
I took Levaquin back in late July/early August for a bout with pneumonia. I am a 35 year old male with no major health problems, and in fact, I had been in very good health up until the pneunonia, which I am still at a loss to explain!
Anyway. I experienced a lot of things others have made reference to in this thread, including incredible anxiety, hallucinations, psychotic reactions, etc. I didn't know until much later that it was probably from this damn drug.
Now, I have read some posts and see that GLANDS are affected by this drug. I have had what the LAST ENT doctor I saw proposed was a reactive lymph gland. Since I have had it for, oh, 2 months and have no infection, I highly doubt it is reactive to an infection. So the light buld went off above my head and I am thinking that perhaps the Levaquin may be behind this MADDENING symptom that has rendered me without a strong voice and robs me of vocal power.
I used to sing, even with a friend's band, and although I never beat the hell out of my voice, reherasals were for hours. I may have been hoarse for a half day but I NEVER had a problem recovering and NEVER had a pain like this.
My vocla chords have been examined, I have had a CT of head and neck and been poked, prodded, diagnosed with anything from NOTHING to tonsiloliths (tonsil stones - yeah right, tonsil stones), but here I am, 3 months after I finished my course of Levaquin, still unable to do what I used to love.
If anyone else out there has a similar problem, I'd be glad to hear it so I can at least feel vindicated somewhat.
Thanks all.
Nick
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July 28th
2008
9:42 PM
I was prescribed Adderall 30mg tablets 3X's daily. Right from the beginning I found that the Adderall caused a very very annoying agitation to my throat. The only way I know how to describe the sensation is that it feels almost like I have phlemgm stuck in my throat,it causes me to almost continuously cough and gag so that I can clear my throat,but, nothing ever comes up!?? I'm wondering, could the Adderall be causing minor swelling or inflammation causing my throat to feel this way. If so, does anyone know of anything that would counteract this reaction?? I would hate to have to discontinue this medication as it helps me so much as far as staying focused. If anyone has any idea as to what I could do to make this bad reaction go away or to at least make it subside somewhat, I would be so grateful!!!!
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