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I was hospitalized on Christmas with a severe infection of my col...

Posted at 12:38 AM on Jan 05, 2009 by b4utakeit, #37722
I was hospitalized on Christmas with a severe infection of my colon, so when I got discharged 5 days later the doctor prescribed Avelox 400 mg. for the last 7 days it has been hell. I cannot catch my breath even if I'm just sitting there, my chest is very tight, and it feels like my heart just wants to give up from trying so hard to breathe. I keep asking myself should I call an ambulance because it gets so bad with the anxiety that I cannot catch my breath. I'm 34 and in good health. but tonight after taking Avelox for 7 days I finally decided to research the side effects just to see if this was causing all my problems. This drug should be outlawed or the doctors prescribing it should sit down for 5 minutes and tell the patient all the possible side effects. where is the compassion in these doctors these days.
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Reply 10 months ago on Jan 05, 2009 by rosaria67, #15729

Avelox is a member of the fluoroquinolone family of antibiotics. Other floroquinolones that you should never take are Levaquin, Cipro, etc. They are all horrific drugs. I took Avelox AND Levaquin last year and ended up very ill for a long time. The good news is that eventually you should start feeling better. It can take many months though. A good place to go for more information is www.fqresearch.org or www.fluoroquinolones.org. There are also support groups on yahoo health boards. Good luck and don't lose hope. This too shall pass.

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