Here's what happened to me: I got a rash on my forearms, which then spread to my legs, stomach, neck, and back. A couple of days later, my right arm swelled and was numb with pain, then a while after my ankles/legs became somewhat numb with my hamstrings and calves tightening up and I got shortness of breath and a tightened chest. I was originally given Biaxin, but I had an allergic reaction to that, so my Doc gave me Levaquin. I've been on Levaquin for 2 days, and it doesn't seem to be improving my health. I looked at my tonsils and I see a couple of white dots on them, plus the tonsils are not round shaped but they have craters in them. Plus now I'm having headaches, my chest is tight, and my glands are swollen somewhat. My throat is not sore, but it's starting to tighten up.I don't think I got all of this from a spider bite. I'm thinking I may have strep or something similar.....please help! I've slept 9 hours in the last 3 1/2 days because of the numbness and pain.
2006-08-06 21:15:28 · 6 answers · asked by t_roe 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
there is some thing call SECOND OPINION and so ooonnn go see another doctor he/she is only jucing your insurance ( if you have any) or go to a city hospital / teaching hospital they would love you, common text book example and sometimes treatment is free
2006-08-07 00:55:46 · answer #1 · answered by black rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hurry! and go to the ER some doc send u home without finding the problem and u continue to feel awful but if u go back and to a different doc their find the problem and it may be something the injected into u also but hope u feel better soon I'll pray u through this May God be with you!!!
2006-08-07 04:26:17 · answer #2 · answered by Phat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotic therapy needed to eliminate the bacteria that causes this infection from the throat. This is crucial to preventing rheumatic fever, the most feared complication of strep throat and scarlet fever.
Streptococcus causes skin infections such as scarlet fever and erysipelas. Consult your doctor.
2006-08-07 04:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the emergency room for a second opinion. You sound like you have a major infection or something equally yucky. It never hurts to get a second opinion.
2006-08-13 15:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by deldav360 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
allergic reaction to the levaquin? Stop the Levaquin see your doc
2006-08-07 06:19:54 · answer #5 · answered by Elizabeth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me that you are not being treated properly. You need a second opinion and fast. Certain spiders can cause VERY SERIOUS problems.
2006-08-14 04:35:11 · answer #6 · answered by wunderkind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋