Upper torso symptoms and conditions

I was prescribed this for disc protrusion sciatica pains it made me feel even more detached, pain remained and further use brought on a frightening upper torso numbness and head fog felt as if sunburn with fan blowing hair around on my chest and wrapped in tape or something very bizarre strange medicine that did not work.

I took my first 500mg Niaspan ER at about 1130 after eating an apple. At 0115 I woke up and my body from head to toe was on fire internally. I got up out of bed went to the bathroom looked in the mirror. It looked like I had a bad sunburn from head to toe plus my face,arms, hands upper torso were swollen. I do not recall any increase in my heartbeat. I went to the ER and by the the time the doctor came around I was some better. I did experience severe itching and cold chills for a while. I did not know about the aspirin for help. Am awaiting further directions from my cardiologist. I have never experienced anything like this before.

Oct. 9,2008. I was given Avelox Monday Oct 6,2008 from my family Dr for a sinus infection . I went home & took the prescribed dose of 1, 400 mg tablet, and15 minutes later I felt a burning sensation coming from my toes to my face , I was having problems breathing , I suffer from asthma when I have any kind of sinus or cold type illness. ,I thought that was what was happening,but the inhaler did not help,, I couldn't stand up ,I couldn't sit up , I couldn't talk , I went into seizures,& started puking . I honestly thought I was dying , I couldn't even call 911 , thank God for memory call, my mother called 911 as I was home alone with my 5 year old granddaughter .
I was so incoherent ,I couldn't tell the EM"s what happened, all I could get out was anti.. The EM's thought I was either overdosed or having cardiac arrest . In the ER,the doctor's gave me all the anti allergens ,and I started coming out of it. I was soaked w/ sweat from the burning, I couldn't
speak right, it was if I had a stroke . My legs and body hurt so bad, I never experienced this much pain . 4 days latter I still am not alright . My entire body was red , I was so afraid to take even an Advil the next day . Then I heard the ER Dr. told my husband they're having a lot of problems w/ this Avelox! I asked an attorney if this is a suit and he said not unless it becomes a class suit! How on earth did the FDA approve this stuff ???
I would tell everyone ,this stuff is not worth the risk ! I came close to dying over a sinus infection ! DO NOT USE THIS AVELOX !

I went to my primary doctor last Wednesday. He gave me samples for a 5 day regime of Avelox to treat a head/chest cold. Well, the cold does seem a little better, but, I would have never traded that to the side effects I am experiencing now! I took my first daily dose of Avelox last Wednesday. On Friday I thought I had dry skin. By Sunday I was itching so bad that it was almost unbearable. My eyelids are itching, burning and swollen, my forehead looks sunburned from the itching and scratching, my chest, stomach, back and thighs feel tingly and are itching NONSTOP. I am taking an antihistamine, but it doesn't seem to be helping much. I hope this goes away. I cannot imagine what this drug does to people that have allergies and sensitivities to medications. I have never experienced an adverse reaction to medications before this. I would never recommend this drug to anyone.

I have the rash after taking only 6 pills or six days. The rash has spread over the upper torso and scalp. I am 31 and this is what I got 5 days after strep. After the dry skin appears it starts to itch. Then you scratch and we will see if it goes away. I am 14 days now with the rash. Infrequent on legs and lower torso. Mainly back, scalp and chest.

i was prescribed this drug for kidney and bladder infection. i avoided sunlight ( warning on drug label). my skin began to look thin and dehydrated, tingling sensations. my face became swollen and cheeks exceptionally red, like severe sunburn. it's been over two weeks since i stopped taking this medication and my skin still isn't anywhere back to normal. my face actually became flaky.

i have taken Bactrim in the past with none of the above side effects. how does this drug differ from Bactrim.

-By vivian - ohio

I take 10mg Lipitor every day, I broke out with dark red itchyskin eruptions on ankle,stomach, and hip thin skin over eruption when it peels off there a large open ulcer like sore, takes many weeks to completely heal! Been to a dermatologist wanted to do biopsy on sores to see what it is, I have been taking lipitor for about 3 years. Never had out breaks like this before going on lipitor. Went off lipitor for about a month outbreaks stopped! Went back on lipitor outbreaks started again, anyone else had similar eruptions?

I had been taking Lipitor for several years and had many of the common problems listed as possible side effects, however, since bloodwork showed no liver problems my doctors kept me on the drug. In Novemeber 2005, I had a 'charlie-horse' so bad that it tore a muscle in my right leg.

I stopped taking the drug, but the damage was done! Since that time my condition has continued to go down hill and no doctor has been able to help.

My husband has been on Lisinopril for about 2 years. On two occasions while being on vacation and snorkeling in salt water my husband has noticed severe itching on his upper torso as well as redness. We assumed that he was allergic to sunscreen. Two weeks ago we were in the Caribbean it was a cloudy day so my husband used no sunscreen. He went snorkeling. Again he started complaining of itching on the upper torso and got quite red. In thinking about this, he realized that this has only occurred since he's been on Lisinopril. HIs dosage is 5mg once a day. Has anyone had this strange side effect. Would like to hear.

I'm 26 years old and broke out in a horrible rash back in June. It was basically all over my upper torso, arms and my legs. I went to see a dermatologist and got a high prescription of Prednisone (40mg/day). The rashes went away, but I had many side effects. I gained 10 pounds in a few months (and it's hard for me to gain weight due to my high metabolism), my cholesterol shot up from 170 to 219, I was having mood-swings and feeling depressed, I was having dizzy spells, and it seemed like I was eating everything in sight. Now that I am off Prednisone, my cholesterol is back to normal and am not feeling depressed or having mood-swings. I am still waiting and working on losing the extra weight which does not seem to go away, esp. around my stomach area. I still feel light-headed at times but it's bearable. I hope there is a better drug or solution out there in case of another break-out. I do not want to go through that again.

I have been taking Toprol, with Lipitor for 2 months for high BP and have gained weight considerably. I run on a treadmill/outdoors 4 times a week and can not get past the shortness of breath. The weight gain is mostly in my upper torso area. I have been athletic all my life and this is a new occurence. Additionally, I do not sleep well and I sweat profusely during the night to the point that my pillow and sheets are soaked. I plan to speak with my doctor soon for a replacement.

body rash after taking Toprol 12 days. The rash started after 8 days and I blames it on other things. Interventions are not helping and the rash is spreading to other parts of my body. It started on my lower belly, spread to my back and upper torso. I am miserable.

Dr. prescribed guaifen w/p-ephed 600/120mg 2x a day for sever sinus pressure - it certainly has releived the sinus pressure. My side effects have been racing heart beat shortly after taking, upset stomach within minutes and the most problematic has been the feeling of itching on the front of my entire legs, front & back upper torso - especially the upper back and entire scalp as well as waking up 1 hour after taking the PM dose - full of energy - getting ALOT accomplished. However, I am going to stop taking this medication as I want a full restful night's sleep and want the itching to STOP. I personally will never use this product again. Thank you everyone for your input - it helped me greatly. sincerely - sleepy!

what are the side affects if your dictor feels your level is a litlle on the high side from taking this medicine? i will be having it re-checked in 3 weeks

22.5 mg every three months for prostate cancer. hot fllashs, sweats, body took on female appearance, hair loss on upper torso, swollen breasts, sensitive testicles, shrunken penis, Low back ache, weak legs, loss of equilibrium. Second opinion urologist took me off lupron, said it wasnt necessary. No problems with prostate at any time. Reaction disappeared except for low back ache, weak legs, equilibrium, shrunken penis which I have had 4 years and may be permanent.