My wife started IV Claforan yesterday and after each infusion she gets a bad headache for about 3 hours. Otherwise she is doing OK. Has this happened to anyone else and is there anything you can take for it ?
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Hey hurt....
Sorry to hear your wife is having these headaches.
I have not heard of this before... but then again, there is a lot I have not heard... so it is very possible. I'm afraid I don't know what causes it though... or how to fix it.
I think this is a situation you should run by the IV nurse if you have one.. or the doctors office.
The only things I can come up with is to be sure the drip sin't too fast... and the drug is not real cold when administering it.
I have NO clue if that would cause the headaches, but it is the only think that pops in my mind right now.
Maybe others can help... but do contact the experts. I don't want her to suffer... or you either!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Hurt_by_Lyme (Member # 23388) on :
I called the IV Nurse who said to skip one infusion and call her tomorrow. Thanks for the reply
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Hope it works out!
Posted by coffee71 (Member # 17467) on :
I would be very carefull and contact your doctor immediately. It is very powerfull drug.Don't want to scare you but...this is what I went trough...
I was on IV claforan and lasted 3 weeks on it. It caused terrible preassure in my head, not like a headache. At the same time I was prescribed Diamox which was supposed to relieve that preasure.
Fourth week of IV claforan started with horrid pain in all muscles(LLMD told me that claforan penetrates deep into muscles) and head preasure.
Was it herx or alergy reaction- still don't know but I ended up with Bell's palsy.
I think claforan worked very well but I had to stop it. I would like to try it again because it did hit my muscles hard, but doc says no,no,no
Posted by angrob75 (Member # 16942) on :
Gosh all of this is kinda scary. I am starting IV Claforan tomorrow.
I have been on 2 IM shots a day for the last 5-6 weeks and now will be doing it by IV form but at a much higher dose than the IM shots.
I sure hope that it helps me.
Posted by Hurt_by_Lyme (Member # 23388) on :
Udpate: My wife's condition has improved since yesterday. The headaches are gone and the only lingering sympton that we can trace to the IV Claforan is some mild nausea.
Posted by Brandimc (Member # 22017) on :
dont worry ang, Just skip dose if it gets too bad. call dr. if needed
Posted by Brandimc (Member # 22017) on :
you can do it girl Ill be praying 4 u
Posted by angrob75 (Member # 16942) on :
Thanks Brandi...i so appreciate you and all you do for me! You are just an angel!
Posted by abigail (Member # 14936) on :
I did IM cefoxamine (generic Claforan) and had no problems with it. They say it is as good as Rocephin, and you don't get gallstones. My doctor said he gets a lot of good responses from people using it. I really liked it.
Posted by abigail (Member # 14936) on :
Then again, I remember the very first time I did it, I felt awful, a major herx. My doc had given me a shot of it for my appt. and I could not drive home. My daughter had to drive and stop intermittently for me to throw up and have diarrhea. It was a long ride home. I think I had a very bad headache too.
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