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Inhaled Levaquin?

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Tumbleweed

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I just started inhaled levofloxacin. I am using 4ml of the injection fluid. The taste seems really strong. I am not supposed to dilute it with saline right? My nurse did not mention to. Has anyone been on this in inhaled form before? How do you administer it? I am pretty sure I am doing it correctly.... it just "tastes" so strong. Stronger than TOBI or coli... I guess I'll just get used to it.
 
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Tumbleweed

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I just started inhaled levofloxacin. I am using 4ml of the injection fluid. The taste seems really strong. I am not supposed to dilute it with saline right? My nurse did not mention to. Has anyone been on this in inhaled form before? How do you administer it? I am pretty sure I am doing it correctly.... it just "tastes" so strong. Stronger than TOBI or coli... I guess I'll just get used to it.
 
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Tumbleweed

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I just started inhaled levofloxacin. I am using 4ml of the injection fluid. The taste seems really strong. I am not supposed to dilute it with saline right? My nurse did not mention to. Has anyone been on this in inhaled form before? How do you administer it? I am pretty sure I am doing it correctly.... it just "tastes" so strong. Stronger than TOBI or coli... I guess I'll just get used to it.
 
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Tumbleweed

New member
I just started inhaled levofloxacin. I am using 4ml of the injection fluid. The taste seems really strong. I am not supposed to dilute it with saline right? My nurse did not mention to. Has anyone been on this in inhaled form before? How do you administer it? I am pretty sure I am doing it correctly.... it just "tastes" so strong. Stronger than TOBI or coli... I guess I'll just get used to it.
 
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Tumbleweed

New member
I just started inhaled levofloxacin. I am using 4ml of the injection fluid. The taste seems really strong. I am not supposed to dilute it with saline right? My nurse did not mention to. Has anyone been on this in inhaled form before? How do you administer it? I am pretty sure I am doing it correctly.... it just "tastes" so strong. Stronger than TOBI or coli... I guess I'll just get used to it.
 
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Nightwriter

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Leah,

You should ask the nurse or your doctor if you can dilute it with saline or sterile water. When I was using colistin and it was making me cough like crazy, I was allowed to dilute it as much as I wanted, because they told me that you are still getting the same amount of medicine. In fact, when I was on IV's and I felt intense burning from the medicine, one of my friends who was a nurse told me to ask them to put the antibiotic in a huge bag so that that the antibiotic would be so diluted that it wouldn't burn my hypersensitive veins. They did, and my problem was solved.

So it is worth asking.
 
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Nightwriter

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Leah,

You should ask the nurse or your doctor if you can dilute it with saline or sterile water. When I was using colistin and it was making me cough like crazy, I was allowed to dilute it as much as I wanted, because they told me that you are still getting the same amount of medicine. In fact, when I was on IV's and I felt intense burning from the medicine, one of my friends who was a nurse told me to ask them to put the antibiotic in a huge bag so that that the antibiotic would be so diluted that it wouldn't burn my hypersensitive veins. They did, and my problem was solved.

So it is worth asking.
 
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Nightwriter

New member
Leah,

You should ask the nurse or your doctor if you can dilute it with saline or sterile water. When I was using colistin and it was making me cough like crazy, I was allowed to dilute it as much as I wanted, because they told me that you are still getting the same amount of medicine. In fact, when I was on IV's and I felt intense burning from the medicine, one of my friends who was a nurse told me to ask them to put the antibiotic in a huge bag so that that the antibiotic would be so diluted that it wouldn't burn my hypersensitive veins. They did, and my problem was solved.

So it is worth asking.
 
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Nightwriter

New member
Leah,

You should ask the nurse or your doctor if you can dilute it with saline or sterile water. When I was using colistin and it was making me cough like crazy, I was allowed to dilute it as much as I wanted, because they told me that you are still getting the same amount of medicine. In fact, when I was on IV's and I felt intense burning from the medicine, one of my friends who was a nurse told me to ask them to put the antibiotic in a huge bag so that that the antibiotic would be so diluted that it wouldn't burn my hypersensitive veins. They did, and my problem was solved.

So it is worth asking.
 
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Nightwriter

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Leah,
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<br />You should ask the nurse or your doctor if you can dilute it with saline or sterile water. When I was using colistin and it was making me cough like crazy, I was allowed to dilute it as much as I wanted, because they told me that you are still getting the same amount of medicine. In fact, when I was on IV's and I felt intense burning from the medicine, one of my friends who was a nurse told me to ask them to put the antibiotic in a huge bag so that that the antibiotic would be so diluted that it wouldn't burn my hypersensitive veins. They did, and my problem was solved.
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<br />So it is worth asking.
 
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Tumbleweed

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That's a really good idea. Thanks. I might not do it though because I don't want my treatments any longer than they already are! Hopefully I'll get used to it...

Has anybody else done inhaled levofloxacin? How was your experience with it?
 
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Tumbleweed

New member
That's a really good idea. Thanks. I might not do it though because I don't want my treatments any longer than they already are! Hopefully I'll get used to it...

Has anybody else done inhaled levofloxacin? How was your experience with it?
 
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Tumbleweed

New member
That's a really good idea. Thanks. I might not do it though because I don't want my treatments any longer than they already are! Hopefully I'll get used to it...

Has anybody else done inhaled levofloxacin? How was your experience with it?
 
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Tumbleweed

New member
That's a really good idea. Thanks. I might not do it though because I don't want my treatments any longer than they already are! Hopefully I'll get used to it...

Has anybody else done inhaled levofloxacin? How was your experience with it?
 
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Tumbleweed

New member
That's a really good idea. Thanks. I might not do it though because I don't want my treatments any longer than they already are! Hopefully I'll get used to it...
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<br />Has anybody else done inhaled levofloxacin? How was your experience with it?
 
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