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What Is The Reason For Insomnia After Taking Levaquin And Cefdinir?

Hello, after being prescibed Levaquin and taking it two days I encountered severe insomnia. I sleep at most two hours a night over a three day period. After three days I contacted my doctor to find him shocked by this problem. He had never heard of someone encountering this problem. He requested I stop the medicacine, within 24hrs I had no issues falling and maintaining sleep. A few months later he prescribed Cefdinir and I had the same issues. I am now worried about my body being able to handle antibiotics. What could cause this and what type of doctor should I see that might have an expanded knowledge of it.
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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I can understand your problem, the anti-malarial drugs may some time disturb the natural sleep patron but for the antibiotic it is very uncommon, this may happen or may not happen, this will come around and for that I would advise you to take the "Diazepam" tab. 10mg at bed time for two to three days this will bring the sleep back have nice day.
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What Is The Reason For Insomnia After Taking Levaquin And Cefdinir?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I can understand your problem, the anti-malarial drugs may some time disturb the natural sleep patron but for the antibiotic it is very uncommon, this may happen or may not happen, this will come around and for that I would advise you to take the Diazepam tab. 10mg at bed time for two to three days this will bring the sleep back have nice day.