Leg infection symptoms and conditions

Visited new physician, blood test showed recent spike in LDL level (+60 points). Test was non fasting, and not repeated. At follow-up visit, doc directed me to take Lipitor, and when I expressed concern about taking drug before trying diet and other tactics for lowering LDL, doctor brooked no discussion. I specifically expressed concern regarding dizziness, as I had had very severe neurological problems after taking a high level of an OTC at a doc direction for an unrelated problem. My concern was dismissed out of hand (I've never seen it in 20 years.) No return visit was scheduled at this time to check on efficacy. (A medical student was in the exam room, I never spoke with the doc alone, and the doc left the room and I never saw her again.

Without other immediate options for medical care, I filled the prescription for 20 mg of Lipitor. At about the second week, I began to experience severe neurological problems (dizziness, sense of no orientation of my body in space, trouble keeping upright, etc.) I received a card for a cardiology appointment shortly after the visit, and decided to hang on until the visit. The cardio doc said to me, "why are you here?" I told her that the appt. had been scheduled by the other doc's office, but told her what I knew. She took bp - told me it was fine (actually, it was prehypertensive), and then told me my high LDL was genetic, and I'd have to be on drugs for the rest of my life (56). Did not ask for family history, and ignored recent severe leg infection as a possible cause for the spike in LDL.

Having been offered no alternative, I decided to stop Lipitor on my own after 19 days on it. (I decided I would rather drop dead than feel as I did.) Not much improvement immediately. It took 30 days off it to have a day on which I felt well. I am into my second week since then, and have an occasional bad spell, but I am hopeful I'll have a full recovery from the neurological problems. I've been on my own low fat diet for the LDL, but don't know what effect that is having, and have no intention to visit a doctor to find out.

Interestingly, the FDA's Medwatch only allows reporting of severe side effects, and I didn't stay on Lipitor long enough to meet the definition (become disabled).

I was prescribed 20 days of Levaquin 500mg for a post surgery leg infection. I quit taking Levaquin after just 6 days. I had horrible hip and joint pain, depression and fatigue. I wanted to sleep all day and night. It worked and the infection was cleared up but the side effects were not worth it.

i recently got a leg infection and was given sulfameth by my doctor,i am getting strong leg cramps, muscle spasms,i got hot very easy like i was going to faint, when i was outside and it was 80 it felt like 105 . i got dizzy alot, i would never take this again.. thankyou

Because of a leg infection, I have been taking prescribed Sulfameth for a few days. on the second day I experienced cold sweats and vomiting. Since then I have been experiencing a general dizzy or disconnected feeling and a nightmare-like feeling before and during sleep. My sleep patterns have been altered in general. Perhaps the biggest hit I'm taking is my irritability which is off the charts. I've never experienced anything like this.

The depression is horrible and this medication needs to be discontinued if there truly are substitutes.

A recent leg infection put me in the hospital, I was put on Levaquin by IV for two week while in ICU after leaving the hospital 3 weeks ago my Doctor has me still on 500mg of Levaquin...I am currently experiencing MAJOR INSOMNIA for the last 7 days...unable to sleep until I almost pass out from not sleeping...at the present time I have been up for 36 hours. I am glad that I have found this website and since I only have 2 days left of my medication...I will finish it and hopefully my sleeping habits will return.