Bacterial Infection
"As a last resort I was placed on Vancomycin every 12 hrs for 7 wks to treat a post surgical MRSA staph infection. Thankfully with the help of a home health agency, I was able to administer it at home. Initially I didn&#039;t notice many side effects except feeling wore out. After 1 or 2 wks tho my chest felt very tight &amp; taking breaths was painful. My Nurse recommended Zantac for heartburn. Honestly tho, a muscle relaxer worked better &amp; took away those symptoms. Then a few wks into treatment I started getting bad dizzy spells. For that my nurse recommended regular V8 juice to increase my sodium. That worked great! Overall the side effects of the actual medicine wasn&#039;t too bad compared to the benefits. By wk 6/7 the staph wounds mostly cleared up."