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Avatar m tn What do you think?? I have been assured by 2 Dr.'s that this is not gonorrhea and that the symptoms would show up within a few days if you contracted it...despite what the web sites say about asymptomatic infection. They said that it is an obvious discharge and horrible burning in a male within 2-5 days. This has no burning during urination and no discharge...just irritation at the end opening. Is it also true that in 90% of the country Levaquin is still used for GC?
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Avatar m tn I then went to get tested and came back positive for Gonorrhoeae, negative for Chlamydia. I was given a shot, 4 pills and then prescribed 10 days of Doxycycline. My symptoms cleared up the next day. I have been reading on your forum about resistance to fluoroquines (Leviquin). Does Leviquin still work for gonorrhoeae? We live in Florida. Could my wife get gonorrhoeae from vaginal sex 1 day after I had a risky encounter?
Avatar f tn Based upon these findings, I have it ruled down to folliculitis vs. a cyst. The pain mimics that of past underarm folliculitis, however due to the location of the inflammation, drainage or lancing isn't possible for a solo act. I have doxycycline available, and was going to restart it to see if this lump disappears (along with witch hazel for anal-rectal cleaning). Any help would be appreciated!
Avatar f tn Here is a great article about food interactions with drugs sometimes used to treat Lyme and coinfections. I have been on a few of the meds listed in the artIcle, and I was unaware of these conflicts, especially dairy / calcium with the tetracyclines (Doxycycline, Minocycline) & fluroquinolones (Cipro, Avelox, Levaquin). It also mentions that caffeine, and therefore chocolate, can interfere with some antibiotics, but then doesn't say which ones. http://health.yahoo.
Avatar n tn No change in bowel or bladder except he recently has been on levaquin for second episode of prostatitis (first episode 20 years ago). Any ideas about what is going on? thanks so much.
Avatar m tn Again the symptoms receded but again they returned. This time my doctor prescribed Levaquin (7 days x 500 mg) and 1 shot of Ceftriaxone. I was re-tested for Chlamydia and don't have the results yet. I read scary reports of serious side effects of Levaquin. It's potent but has risks which is why it's given only as a second line of defense. I'm nervous about taking it and I'm wondering if there are effective alternatives to this.
997730 tn?1254278376 I was prescribed both doxycycline and levaquin on TX, by an infectious disease specialist who works with HCV. Doxy made me feel much worse than the levaquin, which was also horrible. Threw up the doxy several times on the way to work.
Avatar f tn t know why he ordered Levaquin vs another ATB. Tinnitus and the being off balance are two different symptoms. One is not causing the other. Have you read the side effects from Levaquin? There are quite alot, and I believe this drug has been "black boxed" in the USA. However, I am not so sure this caused your problems or your problems are unrelated to the Levaquin.
Avatar f tn However, I did have intensified gut and neuro symptoms as well as anxiety, all of which are attributed to Bartonella. I am still on Levaquin for it even though my anxiety is gone.
Avatar n tn I have slight raised swelling around the opening of my penis that seems to flare up after oral and vaginal sex. I have recently been treated for epididymitis with Levaquin and had been on Doxycycline for acne for two months prior to this. I do not have any discharge and I have not had any frequent urination problems either. There is occasional itching at the opening that comes and goes. Does this sound like Chlamydia or Gon? Is there any other cause for this?
Avatar n tn I have been treated for this now 4 times, have not had sex in a year with my fiance and my test continues to come back positive. I have been treated with the doxycycline everytime because the other medication I am unable to take due to allergies. Are there any other treatments other than the doxycycline and azithromyacine?
Avatar m tn I took 1 gm of cefuroxime axetil once and 100 mg of doxycycline twice a day for 6 days. At this point I had two small white dots on the skin of my penis, but no pain or bump. I then took 6 days of levaquin. I was tested for all stds at 25 days. All were negative. At 4 weeks I saw a urologist. He tested my urine and felt my prostate. He was not concerned about the white dots. After this I started having headaches and had a few bumps on my back.
Avatar m tn I have an ear infection needing antibiotics (Levaquin. 500mg). The pharmacist said that these two meds are contraindicated. My cardiologist said to go off of Flecainide for 2 weeks while taking the Levaquin. The bad news is that I am scared to go off on a med that I have been taking for a long time. The good news is that I will find out if the meds are causing my daily symptoms of nausea, extreme fatigue, sleepiness and I don't need anti arrhythmic agents for A-Fib.
Avatar n tn Told me I had a slight case of epididymitis and gave me Levaquin 750mg followed by 500mg to take for two weeks. I began the levaquin and with in 3 days had to stop due to Bad side effects, to which the doctor recommended I take 40 days worth of Doxycycline. After 20 days of doxycycline i still saw slight swelling, so I decided to go for a second opinion. The second Doctor examined me for seriously 10 secs, and said he doesnt see anything and for me to stop the antibiotics. SO i did.
Avatar n tn It's been a year and a half since my exposure, which involved a insertive oral, the girl had bloody mouth. I've had dysuria, urethritis for a year and a half. Had taken levaquin, cipro, doxycycline, azythromycin, and cef. None worked. Could I have gotten genito-urinary tuberculosis, or tuberculosis urethritis from a bloody blowjob?
Avatar n tn ve had a case of epididymitis since December and was treated with Amoxillin (before/right when the swelling began for an unrelated case), Bactrim, Doxycycline, and Levaquin, the last of which seemed to help the most in reducing pain and inflammation; my urologist now wants to put me on a round of amitriptyline since the inflammation has not totally receded and since there has a decent amount of pain.
Avatar n tn May any of this be side effects of lavoquin or his chest congestion, which now im questioning if it is a congestion anymore. How can you decipher chest pain from chest congestion vs.
Avatar n tn QUESTIONS Since 1st post ONE - Cold i had turned to Brochitus, Dr prescribed 750mg Levaquin 10 days. Can Levaquin interfere with RNA test? TWO - Only symptoms I have are Bronchitus, nasuea that lasts 10 minutes comes & goes around dinner time, shooting nerve pain in abdomen, racing feeling & red face for a few days. No fever, swollen nodes as far as I can tell. Do not remember Levaquin causing me nausea when I have taken it before?
Avatar m tn discharge turned milky and was in very less amount, after 7 days i got severe rectal pain (inflamation) , urethral pain, severe cough with phlegm, chills, shivering, fever, docs did sputum culture and find pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus,cocci, i got admit in hospital docs gave me meropenem inj with doxycycline and klacid for 8 days.
Avatar f tn I felt the difference, too, with Levaquin. I guess the question is do your feet hurt in general, or is the pain specifically in your achilles heel? It is the tendons that are at risk from Levaquin, with achilles and arms being the two most likely places (as my PA and doc have seen in their experience). But they said any tendon pain is a sign to stop. I don't think tingling is from Levaquin. That sounds like a Lyme symptom. Did you try Rifampin?
Avatar m tn he prescribed me doxycycline and phenazopyridine. I was tested for chlamydia,gonorhea,and trichomaonas, and they all came back negative. I had no sexual intercouse of any kind with the stripper, no ral nothing. I have never had sex before period. Im concerned because they didnt test for herpes. Is there a possibility I have herpes even though theres no visible sores what so ever. Should I go get tested. Or is this just anxiety thats really bothering me.
Avatar n tn I have been diagnosed with epdidymitis, octilis (sp), and prostatis. The doctor said my prostate felt a little infected. I've noticed some obvious red spots in my stool the last couple of times. Blood? Simutaneously, my left scrotum is sore and swollen for 1.5 weeks. I've been treating it with ice, ibuprofen, levaquin, and loratab for several days. Not really sure if the medicine's working after 3 days. May not be enough time. 38 years old, active, good shape.
Avatar n tn She examines me says prostate is inflamed, bactrim is weak prescribes Levaquin for 30d. 5 days on the Levaquin the penis tip burning went away but testicle pain remained. I finished the levaquin and went back to PCP she examined again and said prostate still inflamed and sent me to a Uro. Visit with URO was routine, said that he had no doubt that I had prostatitis and that the penis tip burning was a sure sign, he did exam said inflamed. Put me on flomax, no acidic foods or drinks for 30 days.
Avatar f tn I had unprotected sex with a new partner...and a week or so later i noticed pelvic pain. Made an appt and get tested for stds (12 days after unprotected sex). The doc found a uti and rx'd macrobid. Std tests came back negative. Macrobid didn't help and i developed burning with urination...doc gave me cipro. After cipro burning and pelvic pain was worse, so i went to the er. They found cervicitis and swabbed the pus for a std test and rx'd doxycycline for 2 weeks.