I'm on quinine/IV Clindamycin for Babesia. I took it last night for the third time, and I guess I was a little out of it because I don't remember any of the following:
I hallucinated that the bathroom floor tiles and closet doors were in motion. I threw up several times. Both things happened during my infusion, within an hour of taking quinine.
I have taken IV Clindamycin before with no problems, so my best guess is this is either a quinine side effect (though the insert doesn't mention it) or a herx reaction.
I feel weak this morning, but nothing is moving that isn't supposed to be. Anyone have a clue what's going on?
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I don't know much about the meds you are on but please call your LLMD! That sounds like a scary reaction!!
Good luck! Melissa
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QUinine!!! Quinine!! Quinine!!!
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Quinine!!!
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I hallucinated with every Babesia med so I think it may be a Babs herx, but call your LLMD.
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I left a message for my LLMD but it usually takes several days of calling to get a call back from her, so I will continue to welcome anecdotal Lyme wisdom on hallucinating and quinine in the meantime!
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Quinine toxicity can cause blindness which can ber irreversible so you never ever want to overdose on quinine. This could very well just be a Herx but I would talk to your doctor about it. Alcoholics can actually go blind from drinking too many drinks with too much tonic water- not a joke, case reports are in Pubmed!! Because ocular toxicity happens with quinine I would make sure to talk to your doctor.
Personally I wouldn't panic over this instance because hallucinations DO happen with quinine, I would only worry if your visual acuity were affected- and that would not be transient-
Should NOT happen unless you are overdosed or very very sensitive to it- it is very rare- but I felt I should mention it because it is ocular- Again, I would myself just take it as a Babesia herx, but something to mention to your doctor just because quinine toxicty does affect the eyes- Best wishes, Sarah
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