I can relate well to what your mom is going through. I took Avelox in January 2009 & it forever changed my life. I was only 32 yrs. old when I took it so I don't believe it just affects the elderly. After taking the first dose, I immediately experienced extreme dizziness, confusion, insomnia with awful night terrors & hallucinations, horrible anxiety, & debilitating depression. I went from being an active, involved mother of 3 to needing someone to care for me almost around the clock. I was scared to be alone & felt totally out of control & even contemplated suicide which is completely out of character for me. Now 3 years later I still feel effects & have relapses. Mainly I still feel the dizziness & my memory is not what it used to be. I hope your mom is doing better. It's a horrible thing to have to go through. I really feel like this class of antibiotics should be pulled from the market.
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I can relate well to what your mom is going through. I took Avelox in January 2009 & it forever changed my life. I was only 32 yrs. old when I took it so I don't believe it just affects the elderly. After taking the first dose, I immediately experienced extreme dizziness, confusion, insomnia with awful night terrors & hallucinations, horrible anxiety, & debilitating depression. I went from being an active, involved mother of 3 to needing someone to care for me almost around the clock. I was scared to be alone & felt totally out of control & even contemplated suicide which is completely out of character for me. Now 3 years later I still feel effects & have relapses. Mainly I still feel the dizziness & my memory is not what it used to be. I hope your mom is doing better. It's a horrible thing to have to go through. I really feel like this class of antibiotics should be pulled from the market.
March 12, 2012 - 6:16pmThis Comment
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