Does anyone here have kidney pain with lymes? My kindneys hurt all the time almost like stabbing pains in the back and it gets worse when lymes symptoms flush me I get red scaly rash on face forehead and upper chest and burn all over with nervous twitches and headaches etc and the kidneys hurt throat is sore and etc.
Posted by lymewreck36 (Member # 4395) on :
Maybe some of the information I just found will help you. I just posted it on my medical question about "kidney trouble."
It concerns certain drugs and drug interactions that can cause the back and abdominal pain we are experiencing. Take a look at it and see if it rings any bells.
Keep me posted.
Lymewreck 36 (Mary)
Posted by lymewreck36 (Member # 4395) on :
Dear Neardeath:
I am copying the post I just made over to your thread. It is long, but fruitful. Be well. :-)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just uncovered this drug information. I ran across info on drug possibly causing chronic pancreatic inflammation.
My symptoms look like a pretty good match for pancreatic inflammatin. But one thing did not line up.
But it did say certain drugs could cause the pancreatic inflammation, including Bactrim. I looked up Bactrim and found the below results.
This lead me to look up Malerone, which I am also taking at a very high dose, and found the following. Bactrim is discussed first, and then Malerone.
Precautions While Using Bactrim
It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits. This medicine may cause blood problems, especially if it is taken for a long time.
If your symptoms do not improve within a few days, or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
Sulfonamides may cause blood problems. These problems may result in a greater chance of certain infections, slow healing, and bleeding of the gums. Therefore, you should be careful when using regular toothbrushes, dental floss, and toothpicks. Dental work should be delayed until your blood counts have returned to normal. Check with your medical doctor or dentist if you have any questions about proper oral hygiene (mouth care) during treatment.
Side Effects of This
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common Itching; skin rash
Less common Aching of joints and muscles; difficulty in swallowing; pale skin; redness, blistering, peeling, or loosening of skin; sore throat and fever; unusual bleeding or bruising ; unusual tiredness or weakness; yellow eyes or skin
Rare Abdominal or stomach cramps and pain (severe); abdominal tenderness; blood in urine; diarrhea (watery and severe), which may also be bloody; greatly increased or decreased frequency of urination or amount of urine; increased thirst; lower back pain; mood or mental changes; pain or burning while urinating; swelling of front part of neck
Some of the above side effects (severe abdominal or stomach cramps and pain, and watery and severe diarrhea, which may also be bloody) may also occur up to several weeks after you stop taking any of these medicines.
Also, check with your doctor as soon as possible if the following side effect occurs:
More common Diarrhea; dizziness; headache; loss of appetite; nausea or vomiting; tiredness
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.
Other medicines--Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking sulfonamides, it is especially important that your health care professional knows if you are taking any of the following:
Acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) (with long-term, high-dose use) or Amiodarone (e.g., Cordarone) or Anabolic steroids (nandrolone [e.g., Anabolin], oxandrolone [e.g., Anavar], oxymetholone [e.g., Anadrol], stanozolol [e.g., Winstrol]) or Androgens (male hormones) or Antithyroid agents (medicine for overactive thyroid) or Carbamazepine (e.g., Tegretol) or Carmustine (e.g., BiCNU) or Chloroquine (e.g., Aralen) or Dantrolene (e.g., Dantrium) or Daunorubicin (e.g., Cerubidine) or Disulfiram (e.g., Antabuse) or Divalproex (e.g., Depakote) or Estrogens (female hormones) or Etretinate (e.g., Tegison) or Gold salts (medicine for arthritis) or Hydroxychloroquine (e.g., Plaquenil) or Mercaptopurine (e.g., Purinethol) or Naltrexone (e.g., Trexan) (with long-term, high-dose use) or Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) containing estrogens or Other anti-infectives by mouth or by injection (medicine for infection) or Phenothiazines (acetophenazine [e.g., Tindal], chlorpromazine [e.g., Thorazine], fluphenazine [e.g., Prolixin], mesoridazine [e.g., Serentil], perphenazine [e.g., Trilafon], prochlorperazine [e.g., Compazine], promazine [e.g., Sparine], promethazine [e.g., Phenergan], thioridazine [e.g., Mellaril], trifluoperazine [e.g., Stelazine], triflupromazine [e.g., Vesprin], trimeprazine [e.g., Temaril]) or Plicamycin (e.g., Mithracin) or Valproic acid (e.g., Depakene)--Use of sulfonamides with these medicines may increase the chance of side effects affecting the liver Acetohydroxamic acid (e.g., Lithostat) or Dapsone or Furazolidone (e.g., Furoxone) or Nitrofurantoin (e.g., Furadantin) or Primaquine or Procainamide (e.g., Pronestyl) or Quinidine (e.g., Quinidex) or Quinine (e.g., Quinamm) or Sulfoxone (e.g., Diasone) or Vitamin K (e.g., AquaMEPHYTON, Synkayvite)--Use of sulfonamides with these medicines may increase the chance of side effects affecting the blood Anticoagulants (blood thinners) or Ethotoin (e.g., Peganone) or Mephenytoin (e.g., Mesantoin)--Use of sulfonamides with these medicines may increase the chance of side effects of these medicines Antidiabetics, oral (diabetes medicine you take by mouth)--Use of oral antidiabetics with sulfonamides may increase the chance of side effects affecting the blood and/or the side effects of oral antidiabetics Methenamine (e.g., Mandelamine)--Use of this medicine with sulfonamides may increase the chance of side effects of sulfonamides Methotrexate (e.g., Mexate) or Phenytoin (e.g., Dilantin)--Use of these medicines with sulfonamides may increase the chance of side effects affecting the liver and/or the side effects of these medicines Methyldopa (e.g., Aldomet)--Use of methyldopa with sulfonamides may increase the chance of side effects affecting the liver and/or the blood I also take a drug for babesia named Malerone: just found the following in a list of potential serious
THIS MEDICINE MAY CAUSE dizziness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do THIS MEDICINE MAY CAUSE vomiting.. If it persists or becomes severe, contact your doctor.
Possible side effects of Malerone:
SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medicine include rash, nausea, diarrhea, headache, vomiting, fever, difficulty sleeping, stomach pain, mouth sores, or swelling or soreness of the mouth or tongue. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience loss of appetite, weight loss, unusual fatigue, yellowing of the eyes or skin, dark urine, dizziness, severe vomiting or diarrhea, fever, muscle or back pains. AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THIS MEDICINE IS UNLIKELY, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, or trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. side effects:
Beware! Maybe this is what is wrong with me, very high doses of Bactrim and very high doses of Malone, while taking diabetic medication and plaquenil.