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Can Marijuana Be Taken Along With Levofloxacin For Painful Bladder Infection?

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Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2017
Question: HI............I AM ON LEVOFLOXACIN FOR A BLADDER INFECTION...........I AM IN PAIN...........CAN I USE POT WHILE TAKING THIS MEDICINE






























IAM ON LEVOFLOXACIN CAN I MIX THIS WITH POT?? I AM IN PAIN??



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Answered by Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
May use OTC analgesics and share more details

Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible.

First of all, it is sad to know what you had been experiencing lately. Based on the history you have shared, for pain you can preferably use OTC analgesics like acetaminophen and if pain is due to urinary or bladder infection even using anti spasmodic like drotaverine can help by reducing repeated bladder movements adding into pain. And kindly clarify by POT what you actually refer to? A bit detail of pain can help us to suggest you more.

Wishing you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (2 hours later)
MIX WITH MARAJUANA..............ALSO BEEN HAVING LOTS OF PAIN ON BOTH OF MY SIDES IT WILL GO AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN COME BACK?? REALLY BAD PAIN?? MOREON MY LEFT SIDE AROUND MY UPPER BACK?? WHAT COULD THAT BE??
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Answered by Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
These can be withdrawn symptoms

Detailed Answer:
Hi! Thanks for sharing the details. These symptoms can be withdrawn symptoms due to marijuana. Using it concomitantly with levofloxacin, is not a convenient option as levofloxacin has tendency to cause cardiac arrythmias and this can get increased with marijuana. You can use more potent analgesics like tramadol etc in such cases. For other symptoms it's better to get a review by a psychiatrist for certain medicines like selective serotonin re uptake inhibitors etc. Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (59 minutes later)
I DO NOT TAKE MEDICATION AT ALL JUST THIS ANTIBIOTIC FOR 5 DAYS


JUST POT AND NOT EVERYDAY..........NO MEDS AT ALL.........BUT I DO HAVE PAIN
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Answered by Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
It increases the risk of side effects

Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Thanks for sharing the details.
It's good that you have short medicine history, still it doesn't rule out that such side effects can't occur. It's not necessary that these will occur with exposure in your case but still, it's safe to avoid it. If you are having trouble quitting you may need to have a detailed review by a motivational psychologists for group therapies and psychiatrist review for the medical therapy for quiting this habit. For now for pain using OTC analgesics like acetaminophen or more potent one like tramadol will help.

Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (1 hour later)
I DO NOT EVEN DRINK.................MEDICAL POT HAS HELPED ME..........YOU THINK I SMOKE MORE THEN I DO..............BUT THANK YOU.........YOU HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL. IT IS DIFFERENT HERE IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA........SIN CITY...SOON IT WILL BE LEGAL TO SMOKE WEED FOR FUN...........LOOK IT UP..............RECREATIONAL SMOKING BECAME LEGAL AT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR...............
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Answered by Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It can have some side effects on lungs too

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for sharing the information.

Apart from legalities, actually it can have some side effects on lungs in long term. You can start by lowering the intake and gradually reaching to a verge where quitting seems easy. But till then it's not bad to limit the use till you are on antibiotics.

Regards.
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Can Marijuana Be Taken Along With Levofloxacin For Painful Bladder Infection?

Brief Answer: May use OTC analgesics and share more details Detailed Answer: Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had been experiencing lately. Based on the history you have shared, for pain you can preferably use OTC analgesics like acetaminophen and if pain is due to urinary or bladder infection even using anti spasmodic like drotaverine can help by reducing repeated bladder movements adding into pain. And kindly clarify by POT what you actually refer to? A bit detail of pain can help us to suggest you more. Wishing you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.