Please, don’t get me wrong: I LOVE that antibiotics make me
feel better. That said, I also tend to
dislike many of the side effects. There
is, however, one in particular that I absolutely loathe.
Whenever I take Levaquin, I tend to develop sensitivity to
the sun. It’s actually a known side
effect of the drug, and it’s quite annoying.
Today, my bestie and I walked around the neighborhood (20 minutes
outside time max), and I suddenly started to feel itchy on my face, neck, and
arms (wherever the sun was touching me).
We decided to head back into the house because we obviously didn’t want
it to get worse.
That was about 8 hours ago. I now have little white
welt-like objects all over my forehead and neck. They itch.
They also feel like someone is stabbing me with a million little needles
over and over again. I’ve showered and
tried to keep the area cool, which usually makes them go away. They, however, have lingered on, trying to
annoy me to the point of scratching my skin off. I must say, it’s probably a very good thing I
never had chicken pox. . . I can’t handle itchiness very well!
Other than that side effect, my antibiotic treatment is
going pretty well. I’ve developed a sinus infection, but the junk in my chest
seems much better. My doctor sees me
next week and so does the ENT, so we’re going to wait for the clinic visits
before deciding on any further treatment.
I hope everyone has had a good week and has a blessed
Friday! I’ll be subbing tomorrow so I doubt there will be a post until late
Friday night or over the weekend.
