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Weakness In Muscle, Trouble Breathing, Spasms, Allergic Reactions, Dizziness. On Cephalexin And Zithromax. What Is The Reason?
I went into the ER a few days because the muscles in my legs were so weak i couldnt get up on my own. They did just about every test they could and found nothing but "Proximal muscle weakness" and "Metabolic Acidosis". I saw a neurologist before they let me go and she thinks its a "under the medical radar Guillian barre syndrome" and a allergic reaction to some antibiotics such as cephalexin and zithromax They didn't do a EMG test which has me worrying to death its something like pma/als/al/ or some other scary 2/3 letter disease
I feel like my muscles are weightless and my legs and arms are pretty weak, also in certain parts of my body - the front of my neck for example - i get a weird rush type of feeling and then muscles get fairly weak. I also have troubles breathing and staying alseep sometimes, I wake up and gasp for air. They didn't seem to think this was an issue. I've been getting muscle spasms/twitchs for the past 4 weeks which are sometimes painful sometimes and are more relevant in my left leg. It's been 2 days since i've been to the ER but i don't feel any better, I'm still dizzy as ever and my muscles are still farily weak. My vision can also get blurry and it can be hard to swalloe sometimes.
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The metabolic acidosis itself is a cause of muscle weakness. This can be caused by a metabolic or electrolyte imbalance., a hormonal abnormality, allergic reaction, etc. The muscle weakness will improve once the metabolic problem is solved. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com
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Weakness In Muscle, Trouble Breathing, Spasms, Allergic Reactions, Dizziness. On Cephalexin And Zithromax. What Is The Reason?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The metabolic acidosis itself is a cause of muscle weakness. This can be caused by a metabolic or electrolyte imbalance., a hormonal abnormality, allergic reaction, etc. The muscle weakness will improve once the metabolic problem is solved. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com