Does a reaction to an antibiotic make you more likely to react to any other abx?

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Does an allergic reaction to an antibiotic make you more likely to react to any other antibiotic, even one in a different family?

I have had a bad reaction to a sulfa antibiotic in the past. My doc now wants to treat me with Levaquin. I've never had a drug in this family and I'm nervous that it might be something I'll react badly to.		Mamalynx
5/3/2006
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I have taken several antibiotic through out my life. I had taken pinicillen several times before. One day I took it and had a severe allergic reactoin. With in minutes I was near death. I lost my eye site, motor controll of arms and legs. Head swelled ect. I was so close to dying I was absolutley sure I was going to die. I developed PTSD from this. Post Tramatic Stress Disorder. I was very afraid to take other medicines and ecspecially anti biotics again. However I have found I have not had a an reactions again from any other anti biotics as long as they arent in the same Cillin family.
I believe that would be your only concern that you dont want one from the same family. And from what I hear dont use them unless absolutly needed.Let me know.

Cyberknight
5/3/2006
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I would not worry about the Levaquin being a problem of the type you experienced with the sulfa antibiotic. They are different molecules, in different classes of drugs.

skyhawk4fun
5/6/2006
 Mamalynx
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