randibear
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i have stopped the levaquin and am now suffering from a major headache. the leg pain is lessening and taking hot baths helps greatly.
so if this is what it's like to stop, i really think continuing with meds, whatever you're on, is the way to go..
stopping and starting is the pits and i think it casues more problems, right?
so what signals does your body send to tell you to stop and take a break? everyone's different, right? but there has to be some point you want to stop.
geez, what am i trying to say?
i hope this makes sense, cause it doesn't to me....LOL
must be this awful headache....
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disturbedme
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I'd make sure that isn't tendon problems you're getting with the Levaquin...
But it depends on the person how far they go before taking a break. Most people don't take a break especially if they can handle the herxes and just get through it. Some people can't handle the herxing and either stop the medication for a short while or just take half, etc.
It really depends on the person, but before doing either, you should speak with your LLMD about what he would have you do.
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I understand! I have to take short breaks and then when I start to feel better, I start up agian. For me, I get really major pressure in my head, not a headache. It is so intense that I cannot think or barely talk. This is when I stop until the pressure goes away and then I start again. I do not know if this is messing up my treatment, but it is the only way that I can function enough to hold down a job.
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I use to believe in the "once you herx, back off" method but after 1.5 years of doing that and getting no better I am now a fan of the "no pain, no gain" and it seems to be working better.
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randibear
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forgive me, i guess i'm just getting discouraged...
i don't do well with pain and get really crabby....
no wonder people contemplate suicide with this disease...
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Unless the effect is incredibly serious, my practice tends to abide by the "work through it" philosophy. I've never stopped a personal treatment in mid use, but then again I don't herx noticeably in the present, so to speak. Rather, I look back a month or more in the future and reflect "Oh, I'm feeeling better then I was three weeks ago, maybe it was a herx" or some such.
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