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Posted at 9:15 AM on Nov 30, 2007 by piper5506, #25345
I went to the Dr office for help sinus and kidney bladder infection. My regular Dr was off so I seen his partner. He prescribed Avelox , he said it would take care of both. I filled the script. When I got home my kids and their families had come to visit . so I took my pill ,started to cook. 15 minutes later it was time to sit down( they wanted breakfast food) I started to itch. The itch got worse to where I wanted to scratch my skin off . I got up from the table and went to the bathroom to grab some Benadryl pills I took 2 , they did not relieve anything so I jumped into an ice cold shower, still no relief. I called my youngest into the bathroom and said u have to take me some where now . At that point I was nervous , sunburn effect, eyes bloodshot a solid hive from head to toe and swollen really bad all over, mouth , throat and tongue really dry.confusion weak and sick to my stomach.. When I got to the ambulatory the nurse ask me insurance questions, a few minutes later I said all that is on file , look lady I can't think straight , my legs are weak and I feel like I could throw up on you as I am leaning on the counter more to keep me from falling. I said it a second time as all most of my weight is on that counter now. Then my daughter said I think she needs a wheel chair now. They got me into the wheel chair and into the room Which i don't remember getting there) stood me up and onto the first step they didn't turn me around then i just fell onto the table. The nurse said u have to turn over so I can get your vitals. I finally got turned over and she took my blood pressure. she said u have to go to the hospital, I said call my girl in and she can take me. she said no u have to go by ambulance I said she can take me and she replied back to me --------look lady u are fighting for your life, your blood pressure is 60 over 40 and dropping.they put oxygen mask on me and off we went. At the hospital the Dr gave me 3 intervenes shot and I think I passed out a few hours later I awoke and hives started to go away, but I was still anxious and weak when I left.he prescribed Prednisone and Pepcid A week and a half i still have problems sleeping and anxious but getting better will never take that pill again. I never have reactions to meds.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Dec 28, 2007 by skittles1, #3686

can you please help? that was horrible what happened to you. i took avelox for stomach pains. the doctor in the er gave it to me to get rid of what he thought was bacteria in my stomach. 2 days after taking the medicine i starated itching really bad. i have been to the er 2 times since then and they cant help me. it has been 2 weeks later and i am still itching. do you have advice on how to stop the itching. desperate to makes this go away.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Feb 03, 2008 by u2star, #4565

This medication has had a bad reputationfor side effects. Too bad I didn't check the forums befre taking. After 1 -400mg pill I got very nauseous, couldn't eat, dry mouth bad taste in mouth, shaky hands and general fatigue.
The time it takes the pill to completely out of the bdy is a minimum of 24 hours. I will never touchthis medicine again.

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