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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 4 months ago on Jul 14, 2008 by moranclan07, #10115
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Reply 3 months 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 3 months 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 19 days 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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