I am fully convinced that Clindamycin caused me very high fever, serious headaches and pain behind my eyes.
I upped my dosage of clindamycin (per doc) and was taking quinine with it. The day after upping my dose, I came down with a fever, which peaked to 102.8 at times. Terrible chills!
This lasted for a week. I went off of clindamycin and the pain continued for three more days.
Also that was two weeks ago. Slept with husband each night and also I was at work the first day with a fever of 101.6 before I realized that I had fever.
If it were flu, I am satisfied that someone somewhere would have caught the same thing. No one has. Just me.
Has anyone heard of this or should I look past the clindamycin as the reason behind the fevers?
I googled clindamycin and it said that one of the side effects could be fever and chills.
I reported this to my doctor and left a message with him to replace the clindamycin with another medication. What is a good replacement for clindamycin?
Thanks!
Posted by mlg (Member # 35383) on :
I think the clindamiacin is flaring your Babesia/proto(fl1953). Make sure you are taking artemisinin and pulse with crypto cryptolysis. Ask your doc if you can switch or stay off meds. Try acupuncture, homeopathic, PEMF, colloidal silver. I was in the same boat last am doing better this year. I had daily fevers before, but it was the infection.
Posted by carolann2013 (Member # 39964) on :
My doctor got back with me today and he is wanting me to take amoximillan instead of clindamycin.
I hope that is as good.
What does (fl 1953) mean?
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- fl 1953 refers to the "Fry Bug" - Protomyxzoa. A coinfection.
Just search at Google Advanced Search (so the terms stay together) for:
FL+1953 "Fry Labs" &/or Protomyxzoa "Fry Labs"
- be sure to find Fry Labs site, directly as they are the best source of information on this -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- You mention taking quinine (which is for Babesia, I assume). Just be sure that you are taking other anti-babesia measures as well. Babesia requires combination treatment / rotations.
That is likely why mig suggests "artemisinin and pulse with" cryptolepis (sic) as both are anti-Babesia agents.
While you sense this new trouble is due to the new Rx, Quinine can be a bit rough, too (back off if ANY hearing or balance reactions). Be sure liver support is on board, too, to help protect ears during Quinine treatment. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
CRYPTOLEPIS sanguinolenta -
Posted by carolann2013 (Member # 39964) on :
Yes, Keebler, I am taking and rotating. I take the amoximillon with the quinine for ten days and then I switch over to Biaxin and plaquenil for ten days.
I do this for 2 rounds, about 40 days.
Posted by carolann2013 (Member # 39964) on :
You are also right about the quinine. The reason I thought it might be the clindamycin is because the fever did not begin until I had upped my dosage.
But, I read up on quinine and it says that the side effects could be high fevers and severe chills. That sounds like what I had.
I am going to call the doctor again tomorrow and see if he won't change the quinine too.
Thanks!
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
In my opinion a lot of times what are listed as drug side effects are in actuality herxheimer type symptoms related to die off from the infection being treated.
The fact that you ran such a high fever is pretty much proof that you do in fact have a babesia infection if other causes of fever have been ruled out.
If you have any diarrhea or G.I. pain be sure to ask your doc to test you for c. difficile -- clindamycin really upsets the balance of G.I. bacteria and can cause c. diff as a result.
Yes, fever can be a serious symptom, but untreated babesia can be even worse. The new med combo will not be nearly as strong of a babesia killing agent. I don't know how experienced your LLMD is, but you need to get back on more aggressive babesia treatment as soon as you feel a little better.
The reason others are suggesting adding more babesia killing herbs (artemisinin and cryptolepis) is because as crazy as it sounds more aggressive treatment can cause less side effects than too low of a dose of meds. It is a matter of getting the right combo. You need enough meds to be bacteriocidal rather than bacteriostatic.
Bea Seibert
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I would say it's the babesia, not the drug(s).*
Clindamycin and quinine are for babesia. So if you drop the quinine, you may need to add something else for the babesia.
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