can vancomycin cause back pain and numbness in my leg

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can vancomycin cause back pain and numbness in my leg

Postby sdcum » Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:21 pm

Have been on vancomycin taper for almost 2 weeks...I developed lower back pain and numbness in my right thigh about a week ago. Any connection?

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Re: can vancomycin cause back pain and numbness in my leg

Postby roy » Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:27 pm

Doubt if it's the vanco and it sounds like sciatica but check with your Dr.

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Re: can vancomycin cause back pain and numbness in my leg

Postby AllysMom » Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:09 pm

I did a Vanco taper once and I didn't have those symptoms

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Re: can vancomycin cause back pain and numbness in my leg

Postby georgina » Wed Aug 31, 2016 3:29 am

Agree with Roy ,it does sound like sciatic pain , you should go see a neurologist.

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Re: can vancomycin cause back pain and numbness in my leg

Postby kaynash » Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:52 pm

Hi,
I hope you are feeling better. I am too on a vamcomycin taper. I developed right upper back pain, numbness or tingling in hands and feet. I would like to know if you felt better afterwards or you still have these issues? I would appreciate your reply

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Re: can vancomycin cause back pain and numbness in my leg

Postby beth22 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:18 pm

This post is from 2 years ago and I don't think you will get a reply. Tell your doctor about these symptoms. Flagyl can cause them, but I have not heard of vancomycin doing so.

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Re: can vancomycin cause back pain and numbness in my leg

Postby Jenna24 » Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:55 pm

I had pain in my lower back that ran down the back of my left leg to my toes on Vanco. It felt very much like sciatica. I assumed it was most Likely inflammation and pressure due to the C Diff. I used a heating pad and it went away after five days. When I mentioned it to my doctor he said he hadn’t heard of it before but didn’t seem concerned.


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