Diagnosed With Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Developed Pneumonia And Allergic Reaction. What To Do?

Posted on Sat, 4 Aug 2012

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Question : i was diagnosed with rocky mountain spotted fever.Yesterday i finished my last dose of DOXYCYCLINE
it was a 14day cycle .Fife days ago i developed pneumonia in my left lower lung and started taking a seven day course of LEVOFLOXACIN .After four days i developed some allergic reaction and my doctor told my to stop taking the medicine.Tonight is my first night with out antibiotics and i feel short in breath an i half cold sweats but no fever.I would like to know if i should be worried or what else i need to do.

Answered by Dr. Rajeev Chavda (2 hours later)

Hi,
Thanks for using the XXXXXXX I am happy to address your questions, if there are no further symptoms and shortness of breath does not continue then you need not worry as even a short course levofloxacin can also be adequate. If you have any worsening of breathing or fever then will advice you to kindly visit your clinician. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help. Thanks

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