Re: Diflucan problem - migraines- Pam

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Pam:

Your post, in my opinion, is a classically good example of

whether someone is having a herx (Gneg bacteria dying in the brain

meninges- resulting in headache) or drug reaction -

This is hard to figure out.

Does the head ache resolve within 24 hrs?

Do you also have a stiff neck with the head ache?

When you say auras do you mean flashing lightenbolts thru the visual

field of shimmering at the periphery of the visual field (DO you have

red eye?)

Have you taken your temp? (is it extremely low, or do you feel

feverish)?

What are you combining the Diflucan with? And if you're taking

anything else, are you takingtking them on the same day, or within hrs

of each other?

Barb

> It was interesting to see that mentioned migraine problems when

> on Diflucan. I have experienced a similar problem experiencing nasty

> visual auras which I haven't had for over 7 years. I feel aweful at

> the time and it stirs up my central nervous system badly also feeling

> quite dizzy with it.

>

> I have only taken 1 Diflucan last Friday, 1 Sunday and 1 yesterday.

> The first classical migraine started within 24 hours of taking the

2bd

> Diflucan tablet and today another even worse one started within 24

> hours of taking the 3rd Diflucan yesterday.

>

> I cannot see how I can do the Diflucan protocol that my doc wants me

> to do if I react in this way. These attacks really scare me they are

> so nasty and they are not typical of the usual migraines I get.

>

> Pam

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> Pam:

> Your post, in my opinion, is a classically good example of

> whether someone is having a herx (Gneg bacteria dying in the brain

> meninges- resulting in headache) or drug reaction -

>

> This is hard to figure out.

>

> Does the head ache resolve within 24 hrs?

>

> Do you also have a stiff neck with the head ache?

>

> When you say auras do you mean flashing lightenbolts thru the

visual

> field of shimmering at the periphery of the visual field (DO you

have

> red eye?)

>

> Have you taken your temp? (is it extremely low, or do you feel

> feverish)?

>

> What are you combining the Diflucan with? And if you're taking

> anything else, are you takingtking them on the same day, or within

hrs

> of each other?

>

> Barb

>

Hi Barb

Thanks for the response.

The only other med I am taking with the Diflucan is Amphoceterin B

lozenges (Funglin), 6 daily. I have taken these before for up to 3

months without any problems apart from constipation and I was taking

them for a few days prior to the Diflucan.

The headache took 2 days to resolve from the Monday episode and the

next day I felt a bit dizzy with it. There is no red eye or stiff

neck.

With the Monday aura I just lost vision and then noticed black spots

which changed to shimmering lights that kept moving. It lasted

about 20 minutes and I didn't feel dizzy after the way I did today

but I did feel dizzy the next day with the headache. The episodde

really churned up my central nervous system and made me feel very

anxious and shaky.

Today the pattern was slightly different. It immediately went into

zig zagging patterns with shimmering and lasted initially about 20

minutes and then I felt very dizzy and anxious (pulse went to about

96 beats a minute so took 10 mg betablocker and this helped). I

didn't feel better for nearly 2 hours because the black spots then

started with slight shimmering. After about 2 hours the pain

started in the right temple whereas the visual phenomena had taken

place in the left eye. I still have the pain in my right temple but

did manage to go out for a short walk with my dog later this

afternoon which actually did help me to feel a bit better and

brighter.

I am due to go away for 3 days tomorrow and am concerned about it

starting up again but I won't be taking anymore Diflucan till next

week when the meds should arrive from the pharmacy. In the

meanwhile I am not sure whether to continue with the Funglin

lozenges but I still do have some yeasts in my gut. Naturally I am

quite concerned about following a daily protocol of Diflucan in view

of what has happened.

I did wonder about an interaction between the Amphoceterin and the

flucanazole but couldn't find anything mentioned anywhere about

this. All I could see was side effects of flucanazole could be

vertigo, dizziness, headaches, rashes etc.

If it isn't serious then I can put up with it but it definitely

debilitates me and hits my confidence.

Pam

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Boy...

Based on my own experience with inflammation of the optic nerve,

posterior and anterior Uveitis.. aka Ocular Lyme....

and the symptoms that come with it, ALL which were axacerbated with

abx that penetrated the brain,

I think what you're describing IS localized die off

of a colony in your head - flaring inflammation possibly at the optic

nerve.

Your eye symptoms (in my opinion and experience) are more un-nerving

than headache without the eye symptoms, mainly because blindness- or

partial visual field loss should not be part of the collateral damage

from abx... and that scared the heck outta me.

Swelling of the optic nerve can cause jagged shimmering lights.

I also had a central vision problem that was like looking thru a gob

of vasiline, while the peripheral field was crystal clear.

I think in light of everything, Difulcan is the proverbal double

edged sword here for you, and I think you're wise to let your eyes

recover before going for another round.

Barb

> > Pam:

> > Your post, in my opinion, is a classically good example of

> > whether someone is having a herx (Gneg bacteria dying in the

brain

> > meninges- resulting in headache) or drug reaction -

> >

> > This is hard to figure out.

> >

> > Does the head ache resolve within 24 hrs?

> >

> > Do you also have a stiff neck with the head ache?

> >

> > When you say auras do you mean flashing lightenbolts thru the

> visual

> > field of shimmering at the periphery of the visual field (DO you

> have

> > red eye?)

> >

> > Have you taken your temp? (is it extremely low, or do you feel

> > feverish)?

> >

> > What are you combining the Diflucan with? And if you're taking

> > anything else, are you takingtking them on the same day, or

within

> hrs

> > of each other?

> >

> > Barb

> >

> Hi Barb

>

> Thanks for the response.

>

> The only other med I am taking with the Diflucan is Amphoceterin B

> lozenges (Funglin), 6 daily. I have taken these before for up to 3

> months without any problems apart from constipation and I was

taking

> them for a few days prior to the Diflucan.

>

> The headache took 2 days to resolve from the Monday episode and the

> next day I felt a bit dizzy with it. There is no red eye or stiff

> neck.

>

> With the Monday aura I just lost vision and then noticed black

spots

> which changed to shimmering lights that kept moving. It lasted

> about 20 minutes and I didn't feel dizzy after the way I did today

> but I did feel dizzy the next day with the headache. The episodde

> really churned up my central nervous system and made me feel very

> anxious and shaky.

>

> Today the pattern was slightly different. It immediately went into

> zig zagging patterns with shimmering and lasted initially about 20

> minutes and then I felt very dizzy and anxious (pulse went to about

> 96 beats a minute so took 10 mg betablocker and this helped). I

> didn't feel better for nearly 2 hours because the black spots then

> started with slight shimmering. After about 2 hours the pain

> started in the right temple whereas the visual phenomena had taken

> place in the left eye. I still have the pain in my right temple

but

> did manage to go out for a short walk with my dog later this

> afternoon which actually did help me to feel a bit better and

> brighter.

>

> I am due to go away for 3 days tomorrow and am concerned about it

> starting up again but I won't be taking anymore Diflucan till next

> week when the meds should arrive from the pharmacy. In the

> meanwhile I am not sure whether to continue with the Funglin

> lozenges but I still do have some yeasts in my gut. Naturally I am

> quite concerned about following a daily protocol of Diflucan in

view

> of what has happened.

>

> I did wonder about an interaction between the Amphoceterin and the

> flucanazole but couldn't find anything mentioned anywhere about

> this. All I could see was side effects of flucanazole could be

> vertigo, dizziness, headaches, rashes etc.

>

> If it isn't serious then I can put up with it but it definitely

> debilitates me and hits my confidence.

>

> Pam