Drugs can help when used correctly.
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Drugs - - everyone fears them to a certain degree; obviously some more than others. I personally despise taking them. That probably is a result of the many medications I had to take as a child with rheumatic fever.
Unfortunately, my recent foray into severe bone infection has, to say the least, been most enlightening. I've learned a lot about infection, in general, and bone infection, in particular. I've also learned its effect on the human body and I've discovered how an infection in one area can travel through the bloodstream to damage a totally different area altogether.
While my physicians are still battling over my illness; which was damaged first, the bone or the heart, I figure it really doesn't matter. Infection is infection is infection. It goes where it wants to, it destroys whatever it feels like destroying, and it causes as much pain as it desires.
Over the last few weeks I've been fed (through IV) or taken orally more antibiotics than any human should have to take. I've had clindamycin, levaquin, amoxicillin and bactrim. It seems that my doctors can't find one that wants to help with my infection. So I decided to check each drug out myself to see what they are "supposed" to do.
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is prescribed to help fight off serious bacteria infections. However, it will not treat viral infections like the common cold.
The drug isn't recommended for people who suffer from the following:
- Kidney disease,
- Liver disease,
- Intestinal disorders,
- Crohn's disease, or
- Eczema.
Like most medications, it has side effects:
- Diarrhea (could be watery or bloody),
- Clay colored stool,
- Dark urine,
- Urinating less or more often,
- Flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, and body aches),
- Nausea or even stomach pain,
- Low-grade fever,
- Loss of appetite,
- Jaundice (generally most notable in the eye),
- Mild skin rash that itches, and
- Irritation in the throat.
In my case the clindomycin had absolutely no effect on my infection. In fact, it actually got worse very quickly.
Unfortunately, my recent foray into severe bone infection has, to say the least, been most enlightening. I've learned a lot about infection, in general, and bone infection, in particular. I've also learned its effect on the human body and I've discovered how an infection in one area can travel through the bloodstream to damage a totally different area altogether.
While my physicians are still battling over my illness; which was damaged first, the bone or the heart, I figure it really doesn't matter. Infection is infection is infection. It goes where it wants to, it destroys whatever it feels like destroying, and it causes as much pain as it desires.
Over the last few weeks I've been fed (through IV) or taken orally more antibiotics than any human should have to take. I've had clindamycin, levaquin, amoxicillin and bactrim. It seems that my doctors can't find one that wants to help with my infection. So I decided to check each drug out myself to see what they are "supposed" to do.
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is prescribed to help fight off serious bacteria infections. However, it will not treat viral infections like the common cold.
The drug isn't recommended for people who suffer from the following:
- Kidney disease,
- Liver disease,
- Intestinal disorders,
- Crohn's disease, or
- Eczema.
Like most medications, it has side effects:
- Diarrhea (could be watery or bloody),
- Clay colored stool,
- Dark urine,
- Urinating less or more often,
- Flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, and body aches),
- Nausea or even stomach pain,
- Low-grade fever,
- Loss of appetite,
- Jaundice (generally most notable in the eye),
- Mild skin rash that itches, and
- Irritation in the throat.
In my case the clindomycin had absolutely no effect on my infection. In fact, it actually got worse very quickly.
- A lot of people fear drugs of any kind.
- Some antibiotics are tailored to kill only certain kinds of bacteria.
- Ever medication has side effects.
Comments
anonymous
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(Guest)
12/12/2008
god? you're insane. God doesn't annoint them to work, your body does. Your body which is physically composed in such a way that you will either be sensitive to the antibiotics or not. God has nothing to do with it. Sorry to disappoint you. Put your trust in science.
Judy White
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(Guest)
02/07/2008
I just under went the test to show if I had a bone infection or not. I do not get the resultsd back for 3 days. I am trusting in the Lord.
He is my rock . I'm believing that my test will come back clear. Althought the doctors can give you the antibiotics only God can
annoint them to work.
What a frustrating experience trying to find the most effective medication.
Oh goodness, I hope you get better soon. Stay positive.
Thank you so much for sharing this important information. My very best wishes to you for a speedy recovery!
Excellent and informative article, Charlie! You are still in my prayers. :-)
Excellent and informative article!
Very informative! Still praying!
Infections are tough. When I had open heart the girl next to me had an opperation to remove infection from around her's. When I went back gor my check up she went back for another round of removal. When I went back for my one year she was being sent to another hospital for something experimental in the drug arena. She finally got back together but it was terrible and long and nothing normal or extreme worked because it had taken so long for them to figure out what was making her feel so rotten in the first place.
I cannot even imagine going through this, thanks for sharing. Very good info though!
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