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Antibiotic side effects

Hi,
Ok so here it goes.went to the doc a week before for lower abdomen cramps/heaviness along with urine problems after passing stool.he gave me three meds.one of them being an antibiotic moxifloxacin.i took it the first night and had diarrhea and nausea which was part of the side effects.panicked a bit but was fine the next day.the 2nd day I took it is when things went a little crazy!along with nausea I had severe weakness around shoulder area.my hands started to shake,have severe fatigue.elbow upwards the arms feel weak.have heart palpitations,woke up in a panic attack and the feeling of 'running away'(I've had anxiety issues in the past).head pressure.
Now heres the question:should I stop taking it now.its the third day out of the five day course prescribed as I write this.im scared as hell to take more.its got my anxiety back.but I've heard stopping them midway is a bad idea.ive asked another doc and he said stop taking it as the side effects are bad!HELP!
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Thanks a lot for the reply guys!appreciate it!i did call the doc who prescribed the med and he has told me to stop taking it.although its been two days since I stopped,I still feel certain effects are not fully gone.hopefully they'll go away.
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I would be concerned.  I often call mt pharmacist and duscuss these issues.  Anyone can have reactions not listed in the inserts provided.  I would definitely notify the doctor
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Libra, call the prescribing doc and discuss the issue. He may want to switch you to another form of antibiotic to finish out the treatment plan. If you're positive the antibiotic is causing the problem it's probably not a good idea to continue to take it.
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