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I continued to have the pronounced skipped beats and cough and back pain and am also dizzy and fatigued (heavy arms and legs)now, I also had chills but no fever. I have had some prostate problems (chronic infection), and the same doctor that prescribed the elavil prescribed levaquin for the prostatitis. This is about 2 weeks after seeing the cardiologist. About 12 hours after taking the levaquin, my cough decreased significantly, the skipped beats are much less pronounced, and the dizziness is a bit less. Its been about a month since I took the elavil and I have been on the levaquin a week. I am feeling nauseous and have a blood taste in my throat. I still have the pain in my upper back, cough sometimes and am dizzy and fatigued. Im worried that it could be endocarditis.
My questions:
1- Does endocarditis include back pain?
2- Do you think the bloody taste/nausea is heart related?
3- Cardiologist said talk to primary physician, how should I approach this with him?