Summary
Name: Joan
Sex: Female
Age: 45
Quinolone taken: Trovan
Reason for the Quinolone: staff/strep lung infection
Was a safer antibiotic tried first? : No
How long ago did you take the Quinolone?: 3 Months
How much have you recovered as of now?: 30%
How often do you relapse or cycle?: Every 2 weeks
Does your doctor agree the Quinolone is the cause of your problems?: No
Do you have a history of seizures or neurological problems?: No
Please list anything your doctor did that helped in your recovery: Nothing
What has helped you in your recovery?: 2 week hospitalization and 6 weeks spent in an inpatient rehabilitation center following cardiac arrest and resultant anoxia (reduced blood flow to brain)
Joan's Story
| I have good reason to believe that Trovan played a very large role in a cardiac arrest my wife had in August. When she was taking it for a lung infection, she said it made her feel just awful, dizzy, lightheaded, as she imagined what being on chemotherapy might be like. You may already know that the drug came on the market Feb. of 1998, and was removed from general use in June, 1999 due to some 140 cases of users suffering liver damage, 14 of which experienced acute liver failure, and 6 of these patients died. While my wife had no problems with her liver, her heart slowed so much that she became anoxic (not enough oxygen to the brain), and currently suffers stroke-like disabilities, the prognosis of which is unknown. Please, if you run across anyone who has experienced similar (i.e., cardiac-related) adverse reactions while taking Trovan, please let me know. This will mean the world to us. Thank you. |
Last Updated 4/15/04