I am on IV Recephin and Flagyl. I've been on the IV now for about 10 weeks and am having numbness in my feet and tingling now in my hands. Can anyone tell me if this is a good sign or something I should be worried about. I told my doctor and he said everyone is different and he couldn't really say. Has anyone had this symptom?
Posted by Cattail (Member # 24357) on :
Sounds like the neuropathy that I had and is moving around. You shold call your doctor. I went off the Flagyl and it took 3 1/2 months to resolve the neuropathy, but mine became quite painful very quickly.
Posted by daisylynn (Member # 4895) on :
Yes, when I stand for very long making dinner my feet really hurt. Do you think this is killing the lyme? I will suffer with it if it's killing the lyme! Thanks!
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
Make sure you are getting sufficient B Complex, Magnesium and Vitamin C. These nutrients can help counter-act or prevent the neuropathy that can be caused by Flagyl.
Foot pain is often from Bartonella...I'm not sure if either Flagyl or Rocephin kill Bartonella, so it may be flaring up now that the Lyme is getting whacked back...
Make sure you have footwear that supports your feet correctly, and is sized properly for your specific feet.
Additionally, you might consider getting a rubberized mat to put on the floor in the kitchen that can help reduce stress on your feet from standing.
Posted by daisylynn (Member # 4895) on :
Thank you for all your responces! I called my lyme doctor and he told me to quit the Flagyl until my next visit on April 3. Thank you again!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I'm so glad you called him! You don't want permanent damage from it.
You are likely low in the nutrients that Razzle posted.
Posted by garyhartman (Member # 43468) on :
I was facing Numbness and tingling problem due to diabetes.Diabetes causes blood sugar level to rise inside our body and cause numbness and tingling.Read more Posted by Nancy L (Member # 42733) on :
I have left hand neuropathy still. Partial hand numbness and sensitivity (prickly tingling when fingers used or touched). Mostly heel of hand and last three fingers.
Any non-prescription suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted by woodstock (Member # 43072) on :
What about incipient carpal tunnel? I only get the tingling in my right hand and esp when I overuse the mouse (which I do at home and work).
Posted by 'Kete-tracker (Member # 17189) on :
Discuss this symptomology with your doc AND a local *experienced* pharmacist. If it's believed the Flagyl could be responsible for your "neuropathy", you should ask your doc if Tindamax (tinidazole) might be a wise alternative to try. It has less side-effects, though it *is* pricier, I believe. And I "3rd" Razzle's recommends as to those "targeted supplements".
Posted by Nancy L (Member # 42733) on :
woodstock - I started to get the carpel tunnel indications before lyme infection, when I was doing substantial typing. I just learned to use a mouse with my left hand (right and left click), and my right hand got back to normal.
Now I have gone back to the right, as lyme hit my whole left shoulder, arm, and hand, and the partial left hand neuropathy is left. I can't feel the left hand keys well on 3 fingers, so make more typing mistakes.
Posted by LisaK (Member # 41384) on :
I never took Flagyl and I am on no ABX. I just started with tons of tingling in arms and legs.
so what is that? I did read somewhere that tick disease can cause the tingling, but what exaclty causes it?
I told my llmd today and he says it might be from my spine out of whack?
I made an apt for later in the week.
Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :
daisylynn, I’m glad your Doctor recommended you stop these med. Tingling is also very common with these diseases by them self’s.
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