Arthroscopic surgery symptoms and conditions

In July of 2005, I was prescribed 14 doses of Levaquin 750 mg for a bad case of viral pneumonia and mononucleosis. After two days of insomnia, I developed extremely painful feet, especially the bottoms of my feet. Last month (Aug 2007) I was diagnosed with Avascular Necrosis of the Hip, and just had my right hip replaced (total). At age 45, I am fairly young to have developed such an ailment and other than July of 2005, have been healthy and active my entire life. In retrospect, I am beginning to wonder if Levaquin caused my avascular necrosis, as the doctors are at a loss.

OMG, I thought it was just me! I went to my doctor because of an ongoing infection and the worst cough I've ever had. I was given Levaquin 750mg and a steriod shot. Then it went down hill from there. My ankles began to swell, then my fingers and hands. I had a very hard time using my hands to open my back door and it even hurt to use my stapler at work! Then other joints began to hurt, like my neck and my knees. It was painful to get up or sit down. I tried to get up and get ready for work one morning, but I just stood in the shower crying because my entire body hurt. I went to an emergency clinic and asked them to start doing lab work to find out what's going on. I felt like I was 90 years old and had been suddenly stricken with menopause, lyme disease, fibromyalgia,arthritis and migraine. All the lab came back normal. I went back to the doctor that gave me the drug (handful of samples) and was referred to a pain and joint center. I am still trying to recover from this drug. .

Istarted my second round of Levaquin yesterday along with Metrodiazanole
for treatment of ongoing diverticulitis. I was hospitalized the first week in May, admitted via the ER. I spent 4 days on IV without food , liquids or solids. Upon discharge I was given prescriptions for the above drugs for a 14 day period. Finishing up the week before Memorial Day. I began to experience weakness and pain in my knees(I have had arthroscopic surgery in the past two years and was doing well. The pain progressd throughout my joints and into my lower back, Raising myself up off the bed and walking has been wery painful I was also told that I was now somewhat anemic. When checking with My gastroentrologist's physician asistant, my docter is never personally available, I expressed my concern, I was advised there was no incidence of pain or joint problems connected with this drug. I then contacted my orthopedic surgeon and after he looked it up told me my concerns were indeed valid. As you can imagine the other docter told me this was all my imagination and would not consider an alternate plan. This morning after my first dose of levaquin, I became extremely flushed. experienced pressure in my skull and sharp pain with dizziness. I have been unstable on my feet , dizzy nauseous and in pain that even Darvocet does not relieve since I first started this treatment last month. I feel as if I am between a rock and a hard place. I need to heal from diverticulitis but at what price? Three years ago I was treated for this same condition with metrodizanole and cipro, I felt nauseous and flu like, but not as bad as this time