Side Effects from Intravenous Tobra

I know that the tobra can affect your kidneys and your hearing, but I was curious can it cause you to have an "instability"? It is hard to describe, I don't feel dizzy but I just don't feel right. I don't even really feel out of balance but I get this feeling, more so when I am driving in a car, that my brain...not my head is floating! I know this sounds really weird and it is hard for me to describe, but I don't feel totally safe driving a car myself.

This started about a month or so ago. At the time I was taking meropenem and tobra. But the thing is I had been on them from Oct 26 thru Nov 16th- was off for 4 weeks- back on them for 2 weeks- off again for 1 week and on again for 2 weeks. Everytime I stopped them I would get sick again and have to go right back on them. I have never had to take them that much in such a short period of time. I don't know if this could be from the tobra or if it is something totally unrelated. I just thought I would see if anyone here had a similar experience from it.

Thanks.

Julie
40 w/cf, burkholderia gladioli, MRSA
 
I know that the tobra can affect your kidneys and your hearing, but I was curious can it cause you to have an "instability"? It is hard to describe, I don't feel dizzy but I just don't feel right. I don't even really feel out of balance but I get this feeling, more so when I am driving in a car, that my brain...not my head is floating! I know this sounds really weird and it is hard for me to describe, but I don't feel totally safe driving a car myself.

This started about a month or so ago. At the time I was taking meropenem and tobra. But the thing is I had been on them from Oct 26 thru Nov 16th- was off for 4 weeks- back on them for 2 weeks- off again for 1 week and on again for 2 weeks. Everytime I stopped them I would get sick again and have to go right back on them. I have never had to take them that much in such a short period of time. I don't know if this could be from the tobra or if it is something totally unrelated. I just thought I would see if anyone here had a similar experience from it.

Thanks.

Julie
40 w/cf, burkholderia gladioli, MRSA
 
I know that the tobra can affect your kidneys and your hearing, but I was curious can it cause you to have an "instability"? It is hard to describe, I don't feel dizzy but I just don't feel right. I don't even really feel out of balance but I get this feeling, more so when I am driving in a car, that my brain...not my head is floating! I know this sounds really weird and it is hard for me to describe, but I don't feel totally safe driving a car myself.

This started about a month or so ago. At the time I was taking meropenem and tobra. But the thing is I had been on them from Oct 26 thru Nov 16th- was off for 4 weeks- back on them for 2 weeks- off again for 1 week and on again for 2 weeks. Everytime I stopped them I would get sick again and have to go right back on them. I have never had to take them that much in such a short period of time. I don't know if this could be from the tobra or if it is something totally unrelated. I just thought I would see if anyone here had a similar experience from it.

Thanks.

Julie
40 w/cf, burkholderia gladioli, MRSA
 
I know that the tobra can affect your kidneys and your hearing, but I was curious can it cause you to have an "instability"? It is hard to describe, I don't feel dizzy but I just don't feel right. I don't even really feel out of balance but I get this feeling, more so when I am driving in a car, that my brain...not my head is floating! I know this sounds really weird and it is hard for me to describe, but I don't feel totally safe driving a car myself.

This started about a month or so ago. At the time I was taking meropenem and tobra. But the thing is I had been on them from Oct 26 thru Nov 16th- was off for 4 weeks- back on them for 2 weeks- off again for 1 week and on again for 2 weeks. Everytime I stopped them I would get sick again and have to go right back on them. I have never had to take them that much in such a short period of time. I don't know if this could be from the tobra or if it is something totally unrelated. I just thought I would see if anyone here had a similar experience from it.

Thanks.

Julie
40 w/cf, burkholderia gladioli, MRSA
 
I know that the tobra can affect your kidneys and your hearing, but I was curious can it cause you to have an "instability"? It is hard to describe, I don't feel dizzy but I just don't feel right. I don't even really feel out of balance but I get this feeling, more so when I am driving in a car, that my brain...not my head is floating! I know this sounds really weird and it is hard for me to describe, but I don't feel totally safe driving a car myself.

This started about a month or so ago. At the time I was taking meropenem and tobra. But the thing is I had been on them from Oct 26 thru Nov 16th- was off for 4 weeks- back on them for 2 weeks- off again for 1 week and on again for 2 weeks. Everytime I stopped them I would get sick again and have to go right back on them. I have never had to take them that much in such a short period of time. I don't know if this could be from the tobra or if it is something totally unrelated. I just thought I would see if anyone here had a similar experience from it.

Thanks.

Julie
40 w/cf, burkholderia gladioli, MRSA
 

AnD

New member
I have had some similar issues with IV tobra, including IV fever. I never really could explain it to my doctors either- it wasn't quite dizziness, not quite vertigo...The first time I had it, it took almost a year to totally go away (and thankfully it went away right before the balance test I was scheduled for- I've heard that that is awful.

It started again the last time I was in the hospital, when I was on Vanco, and I insisted that they stop it, as I didn't want to go through all those weird fevers and dizziness/vertigo/whatever that was again. I would definitely call your doctor about it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 

AnD

New member
I have had some similar issues with IV tobra, including IV fever. I never really could explain it to my doctors either- it wasn't quite dizziness, not quite vertigo...The first time I had it, it took almost a year to totally go away (and thankfully it went away right before the balance test I was scheduled for- I've heard that that is awful.

It started again the last time I was in the hospital, when I was on Vanco, and I insisted that they stop it, as I didn't want to go through all those weird fevers and dizziness/vertigo/whatever that was again. I would definitely call your doctor about it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 

AnD

New member
I have had some similar issues with IV tobra, including IV fever. I never really could explain it to my doctors either- it wasn't quite dizziness, not quite vertigo...The first time I had it, it took almost a year to totally go away (and thankfully it went away right before the balance test I was scheduled for- I've heard that that is awful.

It started again the last time I was in the hospital, when I was on Vanco, and I insisted that they stop it, as I didn't want to go through all those weird fevers and dizziness/vertigo/whatever that was again. I would definitely call your doctor about it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 

AnD

New member
I have had some similar issues with IV tobra, including IV fever. I never really could explain it to my doctors either- it wasn't quite dizziness, not quite vertigo...The first time I had it, it took almost a year to totally go away (and thankfully it went away right before the balance test I was scheduled for- I've heard that that is awful.

It started again the last time I was in the hospital, when I was on Vanco, and I insisted that they stop it, as I didn't want to go through all those weird fevers and dizziness/vertigo/whatever that was again. I would definitely call your doctor about it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 

AnD

New member
I have had some similar issues with IV tobra, including IV fever. I never really could explain it to my doctors either- it wasn't quite dizziness, not quite vertigo...The first time I had it, it took almost a year to totally go away (and thankfully it went away right before the balance test I was scheduled for- I've heard that that is awful.

It started again the last time I was in the hospital, when I was on Vanco, and I insisted that they stop it, as I didn't want to go through all those weird fevers and dizziness/vertigo/whatever that was again. I would definitely call your doctor about it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 

jamie6girl

New member
Hmmm.... I think I understand what you're saying. I kind of feel like that with the Tobra. I don't know how to describe it. Not dizzy. But like, disconnected, or kind of distracted or maybe even numb or overly aware of myself and surroundings. I dont' know how to describe it. It's like something is off. <br><br>Very interesting, huh? Remember that song, Things that Make You Go Hmmm... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

jamie6girl

New member
Hmmm.... I think I understand what you're saying. I kind of feel like that with the Tobra. I don't know how to describe it. Not dizzy. But like, disconnected, or kind of distracted or maybe even numb or overly aware of myself and surroundings. I dont' know how to describe it. It's like something is off. <br><br>Very interesting, huh? Remember that song, Things that Make You Go Hmmm... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

jamie6girl

New member
Hmmm.... I think I understand what you're saying. I kind of feel like that with the Tobra. I don't know how to describe it. Not dizzy. But like, disconnected, or kind of distracted or maybe even numb or overly aware of myself and surroundings. I dont' know how to describe it. It's like something is off. <br><br>Very interesting, huh? Remember that song, Things that Make You Go Hmmm... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

jamie6girl

New member
Hmmm.... I think I understand what you're saying. I kind of feel like that with the Tobra. I don't know how to describe it. Not dizzy. But like, disconnected, or kind of distracted or maybe even numb or overly aware of myself and surroundings. I dont' know how to describe it. It's like something is off. <br><br>Very interesting, huh? Remember that song, Things that Make You Go Hmmm... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

jamie6girl

New member
Hmmm.... I think I understand what you're saying. I kind of feel like that with the Tobra. I don't know how to describe it. Not dizzy. But like, disconnected, or kind of distracted or maybe even numb or overly aware of myself and surroundings. I dont' know how to describe it. It's like something is off. <br><br>Very interesting, huh? Remember that song, Things that Make You Go Hmmm... <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

findingher

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Well, the reason that tobra causes hearing loss is called ototoxicity- it affects the ears, and therefore, can also affect your equilibrium. There are cases of people who become permanently dizzy. If it goes away after you get off, I wouldn't worry about it, but if you find it lasting after, I'd worry more. Mention it to your doctor anyway.
 

findingher

New member
Well, the reason that tobra causes hearing loss is called ototoxicity- it affects the ears, and therefore, can also affect your equilibrium. There are cases of people who become permanently dizzy. If it goes away after you get off, I wouldn't worry about it, but if you find it lasting after, I'd worry more. Mention it to your doctor anyway.
 

findingher

New member
Well, the reason that tobra causes hearing loss is called ototoxicity- it affects the ears, and therefore, can also affect your equilibrium. There are cases of people who become permanently dizzy. If it goes away after you get off, I wouldn't worry about it, but if you find it lasting after, I'd worry more. Mention it to your doctor anyway.
 

findingher

New member
Well, the reason that tobra causes hearing loss is called ototoxicity- it affects the ears, and therefore, can also affect your equilibrium. There are cases of people who become permanently dizzy. If it goes away after you get off, I wouldn't worry about it, but if you find it lasting after, I'd worry more. Mention it to your doctor anyway.
 

findingher

New member
Well, the reason that tobra causes hearing loss is called ototoxicity- it affects the ears, and therefore, can also affect your equilibrium. There are cases of people who become permanently dizzy. If it goes away after you get off, I wouldn't worry about it, but if you find it lasting after, I'd worry more. Mention it to your doctor anyway.
 
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