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Just started levaquin yesterday and am already having tingles in my achilles tendons on both legs...
My question is is this the beginning of the tedonitis that is a warning or something minimal and should just deal with it?
I am at a major cross roads bc was on the doxy/rifampin combo and things will start clearing up being better but then I'll get terrible terrible instant nausea and wont be able to sleep or eat.
For this day of horrendous nausea I am neuro clear though...I am really having a hard time bc its either sleep and eat and not know who i am or whats going on OR no food no sleep and be crystal clear....
Already spoke with my LLMD today and he said to keep trying the levaquin/rifampin combo til saturday, but I mentioned that my achilees were being tingly/sensitive he said then go back to doxy/rifampin but that will bring back that terrible stomach crap I get and i already had 2 days of no food no sleep no water...finally wanted to eat/drink water today.
Any help input would be greatly appreciated.
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lyme in Putnam
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I wish I had advice, but have a feeling were in the same direction.feel better. Hopefully someone will have some good advice.
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My advice, get of off Levaquin!!!!! I had a terrible reaction in 2009. My friend's son just had to have the tendons in the back of his leg replaced. It is a wicked drug and I don't see how it is still on the market.
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This is the second time this has happened...ill be mosying along on doxy/rif then wham cant sleep cant eat...cant even swallow my own spit
But brain is totally clear
I really feel im missing something but what
Not sure how im tolerating levaquin either...dont think its the right one...not same herxy feeling like when starting doxy and when added rif had no reaction really
Maybe im just full of yeast?? I dont know what to do anymore
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lyme in Putnam
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Can you give it till Saturday? Llmd is good with phone calls. R u going to naturopath also? Maybe she could help.
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My doc put me on Cataplex ACP for a few days before I started Levaquin.
From what little I've read, it's the build up of Levaquin that is so bad and also if you've ever had or take steroids.
If you feel pain, then you are supposed to stop.
I know I'm a nervous wreck on this. I've been on it since last Saturday and it's truly the fear of ripping a tendon that is driving me nuts.
It's a scary drug and it has a bad reputation. But, other than that, it's all good. Posts: 1374 | From Crazy Town | Registered: Dec 2007
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Putnam: im going to try and ride it out...little movement this way i dont tear something...at least im eating/drinking water but very tough time taking supplements...will work on detox...
I feel like now maybe im not hitting the lyme?? LLMD is very good with phone calls...i will be patient
Jackie: not much physical pain all neuro but maybe my mind is so overtaken i cant feel pain?? Its been so confusing...only thing am noticing is the achiles tingling in both feet...not pain but something new
Just feel totally out of it...like most of us on here im sure...
Thanks for support and info all
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Have you read the advice about levaquin here?
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Good info TF...thanks...I think I'll add some magnesium and can hopefully tolerate it
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