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Can't shake Walking Pneumonia

I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia two weeks ago.  I was given Z Pack. I took it. It seemed to work for a couple of days then the symptoms returned. Doctor gave me another Z Pack. Same thing. It worked for a couple of days and then the mychoplasma returned.  

Question 1:  Why did Z pack not get rid of it?  
Question 2:  I'm on Doxycycline now.  Will that get rid of it?  

I'm terrified to even get out of bed for fear that I will relapse again. I want my life back. Please help.
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Is it confirmed pneumonia via xray, levquin is much more powerful, could help.
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I have had mycoplasma pneumonia for almost 3 months now- complete with a rash that comes and goes, insane chest pain, body aches.. They finally diagnosed me two weeks ago and I took a Z pack and felt decent finally but only for a few days, Im getting worse once again and I'm SO over this. What ended up working for you??
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Are you better? How long did it take? Its been one week and I tried two antibiotics and I feel better for a bit them I go right back to horrible. Please help
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I don't think the doxycycline is working either. I'm 5 days into it and still feel awful. I'm beginning to think I'm going to have this forever. I"m allergic to the family of drugs that include Leviquin and Avelox so I can't take anything else but Zithromax and Doxycycline.  I still feel as crummy today as the day I started the Doxy.
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Sometimes we have to use stronger antibiotics, this is normal.  Drink plenty of water, and take ALL of your medicine, even after you start feeling better. The Z pack probably wasnt strong enough, it just killed the "smaller bugs" and left the big bad bugs, so your sickness was not fully treated.  You needed some meds that would knock out the big bad bugs too. Good luck!!
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