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Reviewer: heatherhascf, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have always had a very bad allergic reaction to this medication called redmans syndrom so then they will treat that with an anti-hystimine to help then that will later cause me to go to sleep and that makes it to where I do not sleep at night because im asleep all day because of the reaction to the medication and they medication that they have to give me to reverse the reaction
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Reviewer: mike, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I got an infection from a splinter resulting in blood infection and 2 surgerys on my hand and 7 additional days IV Therapy with Vanco. Along with being tired all the time, I also have hearing, and severe joint pain in all my joints. Worst of all, I'm not for sure if the infection is completly gone.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I just spent 10 days in the hospital with some kind of infection. Vancomycin was the treatment through picc line. While in the hospital I had 100mg benedryl 3 times daily. After coming home with infusions 2 times a day developed a severe itchy red rash all over my body. ER gave me steriods and benedryl still waiting for rash to go away. I will never use this drug again.
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Reviewer: susie, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This drug has caused RINGING IN THE EARS. I am tormented every day because of this horrible horrible drug.
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Reviewer: JJ, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Admitted to hospital w lymes disease and 106 fever - was given vancomycin iv and three days later had severe respitory failure. Doctors cannot give cause for this condition and once vancomycin removed, condition cleared.
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