dangerous antibiotic, is has a side effect that is
hard to diagnose by our doctors. it is called
inter cranial hypertension. now it is not only
regular docs but lyme docs as well. if you take
this antibiotic you are setting yourself up
for disaster and life long disability..if you
get this side effect it will effect your
thinking and also may effect your eyes and
cause blindness. there is a reason this
antibiotic is not used. when this happens to
you you will think no worries ill go to the
hospital and get the pressure relieved. that
will be your first mistake as you will be met
by a psychiatrist. they wont believe a word
you say..then they will look into your eyes
and not see swollen disks or palpaldimia. at
this point they wont help you at all thinking
that if it is not effecting your eyes it is
not there and that is so wrong as it is really
there! now when this happens you will be in an
alzhiemers type of state and not able to fight.
this is the danger of this antibiotic! not doxy
mind you....the side effect is called psuedo
tumor cerebri ...deadly! why worry about side
of levaquin when tettra is much worse..my
lyme doc did not believe me when i pleaded
for help....why why why? all i asked for was
iv and you gave me this and said it did not
have side effects...liar..this is one doc who
minimizes bad side effects...any way truth
be told dangerous dangerous dangerous..i had
a perfect Mri before this crap and lesions
afterwards...everyday is a struggle! all i have
is the lord Jesus Christ to pull me out of this
one..
Posted by dbpei (Member # 33574) on :
I am so sorry you are going through this. This is very scary. I have been on a high dose of tetracycline for several months and this information alarmed me. I did some research and learned that this can be a side effect of minocycline and other ABX as well.
Could you tell us more about your experience? Such as how long you were on tetracycline before you noticed any symptoms? What were your symptoms that you reported to your LLMD?
The articles I read state that this is more likely to occur when overweight or obese. By any chance would this apply? No disrespect intended but just trying to better understand this and help us to all make the best treatment choices for ourselves.
Here is a site that gives more information on this condition as a side effect of ABX.
Thank you for sharing this important information. I hope that you get some relief. Again, so sorry you are going through this.
Posted by overlyme (Member # 43455) on :
if you want i can explain it to you by phone
Posted by dbpei (Member # 33574) on :
I thought it would be helpful to others to describe here. But thanks just the same. Take care and I wish you well.
Posted by Badtick (Member # 9794) on :
I had this too. Scary bad head pain and visual disturbance. It resolved over time.
Posted by foxy loxy (Member # 47053) on :
I took tetracycline with no problems... in fact it seemed to help me slightly more than most.
I am very thin.
Posted by overlyme (Member # 43455) on :
how long did you take it and how high the dose?
Posted by foxy loxy (Member # 47053) on :
I took 500mg four times daily. I took it for quite a few months. not exactly sure... maybe three four? five?
It did give me esophagitis once, so bad I was on the way to the ER, thinking something else was wrong!! Felt like a heart attack!
Till I figured out you need to drink plenty of water with it!
So sorry you had a bad experience with it, Overlyme!
Oh, and I had an MRI done not to long afterwards and it was clear, so the tetracycline hadn't hurt my brain in anyway.
I do think it is a med to watch very carefully though!!!!