Doctors or nurses please help!!! Reaction to a medication?
814677
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780424
I had the same reaction.  I was perfectly healthy last week, no sign of a sniffle and plenty of energy.  Had the flu shot on Wednesday and by Thursday, felt like I had been hit by a dump truck.  Heavy fatigue, sore joints and muscles, but the worst is that I started having terrible headaches that still plague me and won't respond to OTC painkillers.  I rarely ever get headaches, even when I get a cold, so this is definitely not normal for me.  Today is the 7th day since the shot: the headaches are still bad and unresponsive to medication, I have low grade fever, body aches, heavy fatigue and low morale.  \n\nThe difference between how I felt last Tuesday and how I felt by 24 hours after the flu shot is very scary.  \n\nI've been getting the flu shot every year since the mid-1990's and this is the first time I've ever had any reaction - and I've never had the flu since the year before I started getting my yearly shots.  So this is very disconcerting!
80356
Yes, your medication can cause this. It could be the sign of serious allergic reaction. I suggest you contact your doctor ASAP. If you have trouble breathing or are feverish, dizzy..call 911
509409
In the past 2 weeks alone, I have caught 4 mistakes by my husband's doctors during his pre-operative physicals, testing, and normal prescriptions.  They forgot to tell him to quit taking blood thinners a week in advance of the surgery (he could have had excessive bleeding during the surgery).  They prescribed the wrong medication (he could have had severe reaction to the change in medication, that would have likely been blamed on the response to anesthesia).  They through out a urine sample prior to culturing it without telling us.  I discovered this when I asked for the results of the testing and reviewed it myself.  They forgot to tell us that he needed blood work and an EKG prior to surgery (he could have had a condition underlying that would have caused complications during the surgery).  It is horrifying how many mistakes doctors make.  In their attempts to help us they can often poison or hurt us more.  I find this mysterious since, unless I would have not reviewed all of the pre-op requirements independently and questioned them, they would have blamed the complications on the surgery rather than on their mistakes.  You here about doctors accidently amputating the wrong limb?  Well the reason that is so publicized is because it is a mistake made by doctors that is apparent after it occurs.  On a daily basis, hospitals and doctors prescribe the wrong medications, medications with severe interactions with each other in combination, etc.  Be ever vigilant.
970098
Medication and extreme caution....;
1084221
it could be an allergic reaction but it could also be some sort of infection...ask a doctor
267428
hello!  i have had the same reaction.  please take some benadryl.  it is an anti-histamine and will help you out tremendously!!!  it makes you sleepy so don't take it if you will be driving anywhere.  i always keep it around when i have to take antibiotics just in case of allergic reaction.  Hope this helps, and feel better soon!!!  (:
266309
Sounds like an allergic reaction to a food or drug.\nSounds like you are ok now.  Did the ER not provide you with any additional info?
461028
I took lovenox for about 6 months and would occasionally have this same reaction.  It wasn't an allergic reaction but it was uncomfortable.  Have you tried heparin?  (Yes, you should see a hematologist.)\n\nGood luck!
768416
It is a possibility that you are having a reaction to the anesthesia used. I would talk to the doc involved and see if the same drug was used in the first four IVF's. There are also some folks who are just very sensitive to anesthesia. I would strongly recommend thinking very hard about doing another procedure.
847727
All you can do is try it!  The thing is we all have different reactions to medication.  What suits one person may not suit another.  Most medications include health risks, but we don't look at the statistics.\n\nDon't listen to all the guff you hear, some people are so pessimistic.  TRY IT!  Be your own judge.  if it don't work, dump it!\n\nSharon (wife of TULSI M)
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I would strongly recommend that you contact the medical board about this.  If she is interfering with medication of patients she works with, it could have potentially fatal effects.  This is irresponsible at best, and criminal at worst.  A nurse is not a doctor and does not determine treatment of patients on her own, nor should she go against the doctor's orders.  While she may think in her own mind that she knows best, she is wrong.  Please report her to the medical board; they will investigate the complaint.  \n\nI am sorry that she took it upon herself to alter your son's medication.  I can only imagine what she is doing to other patients who don't have a sharp minded mother looking out for them.
1166195
Try calling the non-emergency hospital line and talking to a nurse or doctor about your symptoms. I do this whenever Something feels wrong and i can usually avoid a doctor visit by doing so.
181086
Well, no two cases are alike.  I'd listen to his doctor's recommendations and if you don't see a change or are unsatisfied, go to another doctor for a second opinion.  You can also try talking to the local pharmacists.. sometimes they can give better advice.  While herbs are good for most people, two things to consider...one, just like prescription drugs, herbs can have different reactions with different people.. second, always research the drugs and herbs to see if they conflict or react towards one another.  Again, ask the pharmacist.
595661
All medication is a drug. Ritilan can cause reactions. It has some slight similarities to 'speed' if that is what you mean by your question. If you start to feel changes that are negative. Tell your doctor immediately.  \n\nPharmacies have books that talk about the drugs you take in full detail.  Tell them you want to read it. Many people do this. Just be confident. Then find a chair and go for it.  If there is a photo copy machine there use it.  \n\nI think that this drug can have strange side effects but only in some people. My nephew is having problems at the moment. Just be careful and keep monitoring your feelings and behaviour together with your doctor.
735918
Sounds like sinuses or possibly allergies.  If the doctor gave you a prescription, it would probably be best to ask them what they think it is for them to give you said prescript.
731801
Surely a physician has been prescribing this medication?  I find it difficult to believe a physician is keeping you on this medication without wanting to monitor you on a periodic basis. Whether you are medicating yourself or not, get to a physician who will evaluate your need for this medication and perhaps formulate a plan to help you deal with these awful side effects.  Get yourself to the Doc. PRONTO!!  This is heavy duty!