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I was given Levaquin after a post surgical Staph infection was co...

Posted at 11:32 AM on Nov 16, 2008 by investigator, #36633
I was given Levaquin after a post surgical Staph infection was confirmed. I too had the side effects described by so many others. Extreme muscle aches, joint pain even in my fingers, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness. My Dr. said to try to fight through it because the Staph infection needed thia particular antibiotic to cure it. I am 5 days into my 10 day dose and I can't keep taking the pills. I am scared and don't want to end up in the hospital again. He tried to give me a prescription for Bactrim but I said no because i can't take it. I have worse side effects with it than I have the Levaquin. I can't stay wake for more then 1 hour and I dose off but wake up with 15 minutes feeling drained. I can't walk very far without my legs feeling like jello. My WHOLE BODY HURTS!!
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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 16, 2008 by rosaria67, #14546

There's nothing else they can give you besides bactrim? There are so many antibiotics out there, I would keep asking. If you're hurting this much after only 5 days, it's only going to get worse after 10. And, it may take years to get better, if ever. I will pray for you. Good luck.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 19, 2008 by jennedy, #14659

for investigator 3633,
I have battled and conquered successfully after years of misdiagnosis and general ignorance chronic fatigued brought on by mono at age 13 with a lasting ebstein-barr virus that basically used to bob up every otherv week or so with chronic fatigued. I bringthis upbecause the only way to manage your health isyourself. I am a very fit forthe most part 41 year who has bronchitis and is now on my third round of antibio. currently "levaquin" It is an unpleasantexxperience but whowants to go into a hospital or die so im still on it, but i also go t my healthy approach pharmacy and spoke with them about my condition. They told me about LIQUID COLLOIDAL SILVER i had heard of it before but never needed it. If the levaquin does not cure me i will them again to find out to administer directly into my body as an IV with a naturals dr help of course. THis colloidal silver is a Very strong natural antibacterial it is great for many persistant infections because many of the bacteria are not resistant to as it is not in use by the medical profesion. You know it does come from merk or phiser or....so it does not count? Also on a lighter note my3 kids had lice last year went to CVS got the rid kit did twice extremely cuastic and didnt work only to find out olive oil works best actually dissolves the exoskeletons of the critters so if you dont the every nit out of the head and you wont it still kills them. Good luck and God bless the doctor they told me about was david sherman in texas c.214-929-7089, 972-359-6196 sorry so long:)

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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 10, 2008 by kgtexas, #15167

The only antibiotic that treats staph is Doxycycline.

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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 10, 2008 by kgtexas, #15168

Doxycycline is the only antibiotic that will treat staph infection, so I'm told by my son's doctor.

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