IV antibiotic reaction

[Merrygoround]

Hello everyone

Has anyone else had a reaction to IV Ceftriaxone ? I have been having nerve pain in my legs and hips during the 2 week treatment which nurses said wasn’t a side effect that they had encountered . Yesterday when my dose was finishing I started to feel weird .. tingles in my face nose , red itchy eyes and a pounding headache

I was monitored for awhile by nurse and my bp went higher . During afternoon the nerve pains became unbearable and settled down with ibroprofen! Today the opat team want me to try another dose to see what happens and if I feel unwell again , go to A&E to get checked over I would rather not as allergic reaction is scary ! I would rather end treatment now and see how I cope as feeling 85% better overall . Treatment was for flare up of Bronch .

Thanks for listening x

[Hidden]

I haven’t had that reaction to IV antibiotics but I do get rashes with all of them. I take an antihistamine every day and that prevents it. I do think that as your reaction is so extreme it needs investigating and probably a change of antibiotic.

[Merrygoround in reply to Hidden]

Thanks I woke up with a rash this morning and after chatting with the H&H team , they have decided to take me off it !

Thanks for your email

Wishing you well

Shazz

[Sabie2]

I was on it for 2 weeks in Feb 2018 and came of with Bronc maybe slightly worse than when I started. Also had a nurse force a IV dose through in about 8 seconds, I was on a monitor at the time and the screen went flashing red, my normal pulse went from 60 ish to about 140 and pressure disappeared !!

I would leave it alone in future.

I have realised that we have run out of effective antibiotics so am now pursuing the possibility of using Phage products.

[Merrygoround in reply to Sabie2]

That’s very interesting !

Think my body has had enough now ! Thanks for your reply

Best wishes

Sharon