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I was prescribed avelox for mastitis and a UTI. I was fine until ...

Posted at 10:59 AM on Jun 26, 2008 by jazzy28211, #31793
I was prescribed avelox for mastitis and a UTI. I was fine until after the 3rd dose, I had MAJOR anxiety attacks that would start from my head down through my legs, like a tingling sensation. I felt as if I was going to fall over or faint. I then had tremors or the shakes. Doc said to continue the med after telling him how I was feeling. I then couldn't take the symptoms and went to the ER and they said the same thing, continue taking it. Now my gut feeling was to not take it, but I had a bacterial infection and didn't want that to get out of control, so I took the 4th dose. The next morning, it was the same thing all over again, tingling/dizziness from my head that would run through my whole body, and the shakes again. I went back to the doc and they told me it was safe to stop taking it. It has been 3 days since I stopped taking it and I still feel terrible. Very tired, my head just does not feel right. I hope with each day that it gets better. What a nasty drug this is and For anyone that reads this, please take this warning seriously, you do not want to feel like this. Oh, one more side effect, I had the tight chest also.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Jul 14, 2008 by moranclan07, #10115
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Reply about 1 year ago on Aug 23, 2008 by arlenematthews, #11510

I just finished my 3 dose this morning for pneumonia. I now am having a all over itchiness with a major red bumpy itchy rash under my chin and its spreading. My scalp and face is itchy too but no rash yet. I should be a test study for meds because I have a long list of drugs I can't take. I will go back to urgent care in the morning, I guess. I was mis-diagnosed with Lymes, given amoxicillin, apparently not strong enough. I became way worse over the next 2 days, high fever, lethargic, nasty cough. Chest xray = pneumonia. I don't know what drugs are left for me!?!

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Reply about 1 year ago on Aug 24, 2008 by souldier, #11522

How long did it take for your symptoms to go away completely?

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 14, 2008 by luizabrach, #14481

Hi,I wanted to ask you how long it took the sympthoms to go away to feel 100% recoverd from this drug. I took it for 3 days, and now it has been 9 days since I don't take it and I still feel terrible pressure in my head, I feel lightheaded, and I have a terrible back pain. I really hope I will recover. Please let me know how long it took you to d that.
Thanks,
Luiza.

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Reply 4 months ago on Jul 04, 2009 by bethrn, #21169

Why do you assume it was the Avalox that caused your symptoms? Perhaps you have developed another problem, unrelated to either the Avelox or the UTI, that is causing your symptoms. If you are still having these symptoms several days after stoppin the Avelox, it's probably unrelated to the Avelox.

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