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My doctor prescribed Avelox 400 mg tablets to treat pneumonia. I ...

Posted at 9:52 PM on Sep 05, 2009 by stutesman01, #44288
My doctor prescribed Avelox 400 mg tablets to treat pneumonia. I was warned by the pharmacist not to take it with my morning vitamins, so I took it 1/2 hour before bed time - needless to say I hardly slept. I started itching all over, my arms started tingling, my heart was racing a hundred miles an hour. Believe it or not I took another one the next night, and yep it happened again, I thought I was dying. My blood pressure dropped to 99/78 and my pulse was 50 - my normal vitals are 120/60, and pulse is 95. It seemed that within minutes my pulse jumped to 115 and my pressure was 138/90. I guess that is what an anxiety attach feels like. Then to top it all off, it felt like someone was pouring water in my veins, this feeling of rushing water ran from my fingers up my arms in into my shoulders then my heart would jump again; I had weakness is my legs and felt nausea the entire next day. I contacted my doctor with no return call, so I discontinued the medication. I do not believe the benefits of this medication out weigh the side effects. I will not ever take this medicine again. I will pray for healing for all of you, God bless and keep smiling.
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Reply 2 months ago on Sep 09, 2009 by suedep, #22863

I also was given this drug for Bronchitis just recently. Never again will I take it, I was at work, I had taken the second dose of a 5 dose pack and I became so disorientied my husband had to come and get me. This was on a Thursday. By Sunday morning I wasn't able to breathe, my husband rushed me to the ER, they of course just gave me a brething treatment and an albuterol inhaler, but my BP was off the chart. I went to my doctor the next day, no mention it was the Avelox, tried to blame it on the cortizone packs.and sent me home, I was dizzy and out of it most of the following week, now my left heel area is swollen, I still cough and also just finished another round of antibotics, azrimycian. just want to feel better. What ever happend to good ole penicillin, never had any side effect with it in the past, guess it is too cheap and no one makes any money it. Just my opinion. hope to feel better at some point!

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