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It could be. Zithromax messed with my heart badly but I don't have QT prolongation. It gave me a lot of pvcs (skipped beats) and some tachycardia. PVCs can lead to ventricular tachycardia, which is an emergency.
Most likely you're okay but it doesn't sound like a good drug for you.
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My understanding is that there aren't any symptoms of it until torsades de pointes (arrythmia with very fast heartbeat) occurs, which would be scary.
QT prolongation is a huge concern for me too, because I'm taking both diflucan and levaquin. Also bactrim, which has limited data showing possible qt prolongation.
I have an AliveCor ECG monitor attached to the back of my smart phone and use it to check my QT interval daily. It's probably not as accurate as an actual ECG, but it seems to be close enough for me. So far so good, and I've been on Levaquin almost a month.
Now if only the Levaquin would kill these bugs...
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Ok, I'll give a call today. I just hope that if it is doing something....it is not permanent.
I'm not going to take my day 3 pill until I talk to my doctor first.
Hopefully, stopping the pills won't cause other issues.....like the infection raging back.
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Called doc. He prescribed amoxicillin instead.
Hoping they call me to give me some direction:
Can I start it right away after 2 days of Zith?
I can always ask the pharmacist.
I just hope this doesn't cause any crappy side effects, as this is going to coincide with my period....and I will be miserable enough as it is.
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Don't think there will be any permanent damage. Glad your doctor was responsive. Don't see why you can't start it right away but good idea to check with pharmacist.
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