Getting well
When I first became ill the trees were still covered in gold, red, and brown leaves. Now all the trees are bare.
I am taking a quinolone type antibiotic called Levaquin. Taken once a day, it seems to be time released every 6 hours. It is working quite well at clearing up my infections, thank goodness.
Levaquin has some odd side effects, drowsiness being the most common. The website lists a host of other possible side effects, most of which thankfully I have not noticed. One of them though, is worth noting:
Quinolones, including LEVAQUIN, may also cause central nervous system stimulation which may lead to tremors, restlessness, anxiety, lightheadedness, confusion, hallucinations, paranoia, depression, nightmares, insomnia, and rarely, suicidal thoughts or acts.
Thankfully I have not experienced any anxiety, paranoia, or depression. What I am experiencing is drowsy relaxation, a pleasant mood, occasional fuzziness in thinking, and insomnia. The effect is a lot like what I remember Zoloft being like. I'm relaxed and peaceful, but at night I lay in bed, thinking happy thoughts, but unable to sleep. It would be nice to sleep, but at least it's a pleasant insomnia rather than a fitful one.
Yesterday unnamed525 and I spent the afternoon with some of his extended family for a Thanksgiving feast. He has a very nice family, at least those gathered for the meal. I was so relaxed from the medicine that I didn't interact with people a whole lot but mainly sat on the couch in a peaceful daze. I put it down to being tired after my long illness, which is true. But I was worried I would say something stupid, so I didn't say much at all.
I have a week more on Levaquin. I leave on Wednesday for North Carolina (flying, not driving!) for Thanksgiving visits. I don't think I'll have any anxiety over visiting family this year :)
I am taking a quinolone type antibiotic called Levaquin. Taken once a day, it seems to be time released every 6 hours. It is working quite well at clearing up my infections, thank goodness.
Levaquin has some odd side effects, drowsiness being the most common. The website lists a host of other possible side effects, most of which thankfully I have not noticed. One of them though, is worth noting:
Quinolones, including LEVAQUIN, may also cause central nervous system stimulation which may lead to tremors, restlessness, anxiety, lightheadedness, confusion, hallucinations, paranoia, depression, nightmares, insomnia, and rarely, suicidal thoughts or acts.
Thankfully I have not experienced any anxiety, paranoia, or depression. What I am experiencing is drowsy relaxation, a pleasant mood, occasional fuzziness in thinking, and insomnia. The effect is a lot like what I remember Zoloft being like. I'm relaxed and peaceful, but at night I lay in bed, thinking happy thoughts, but unable to sleep. It would be nice to sleep, but at least it's a pleasant insomnia rather than a fitful one.
Yesterday unnamed525 and I spent the afternoon with some of his extended family for a Thanksgiving feast. He has a very nice family, at least those gathered for the meal. I was so relaxed from the medicine that I didn't interact with people a whole lot but mainly sat on the couch in a peaceful daze. I put it down to being tired after my long illness, which is true. But I was worried I would say something stupid, so I didn't say much at all.
I have a week more on Levaquin. I leave on Wednesday for North Carolina (flying, not driving!) for Thanksgiving visits. I don't think I'll have any anxiety over visiting family this year :)