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KathyNo SubjectMay 12th, 2008Rating: 7.6364
I was prescribed Avelox for a sinus infection. The first dosage was taken around 7:00 in the evening, did not sleep well, I thought it was probably due to the infection. Second night, took Avelox one hour before going to bed. No problem falling asleep but awakened to what I thought was the bed shaking rapidly (lying on my stomach). I quickly sat up in a panic state & asked my husband if he could feel the bed or room shaking. He could feel nothing. Quickly, I realized that my whole body felt like it was convulsing inside although my hands, etc. were not moving. The most frightening experience I have ever encountered. I took Avelox the next evening around 5:00. I felt a strange, flu-like feeling in the evening & had severe muscle pain. When I started to fall asleep, I felt like my insides were pounding again, almost like I was having a seizure that you couldn't see on the outside. I will not finish my prescription and I am calling my doctor tomorrow. I feel Avelox has caused this - I am currently taking hydroxychloroquine twice a day and maybe there is a drug interraction going on. Has anyone else had this experience taking Avelox? I would not recommend this drug to anyone.
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AnonymousNo SubjectDecember 2nd, 2005
This comment is probably too late for you, but sounds like you were having panic attacks. I had a problem with panic attacks in the past and the Avelox brought them back while I was taking it.
KatelinshakingDecember 2nd, 2005
Wowwwwww crazy. yesterday was my first dose and the same thing happened to me. i was lying down and all of a sudden i was shaking and i thought we were having an earthquake but i felt the table (hand wasnt shaking) looked around nothing shaking and thought i had a seizure or something as well. that is soooooo crazy. I thought it was just something weird my body decided to do, my body does weird things on me but its the avelox.wowww. i just thought it was so weird to hear someone else had the same exact thing and described it exactly like i did to my husband. i assume your no longer on the drug? Did your doctor say what that was all about?

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