Severe pain symptoms and conditions

4 months ago started on preastatin 20mg increased within 1 month to 40mg; could not stand up without help; stopped statins at that time. CPK done 157, this was done to show me I wasn't in danger of rhabdomylysis, I continue to suffer with swelling R leg and severe pain. Leg is still swollen 4 months later.....I am professional RN in ICU ,,can't really do my job as necessary...Should I file for disability; or does someone have an answer to provide relief for this malady???

I took two 150 mg sustained-release pills of Wellbutrin for two days. On the first day, it made me totally impotent. The second day a widespread inflammation in the genital area followed, at which point I stopped taking it. It took me more than two weeks to recover. I had severe pain in the lower abdominal area and genitals, impotence and a general sense of inflammation stretching from the lower abdomen as far as the anus. One of the worst experiences of my life

I was given Levaquin for a UTI about 2 years ago and ended up in the ER, the side effects were so bad. Thought I was having a allergic reaction,
heart poundings, felt like a just drank 3 cups of coffee, also muscles reacting slowly, like I couldn't move my arms and legs how I wanted to.
Unfortunately I have take Cipro a couple times in the last year, and the last dosage of that did it for me. On the 5th day I all of a sudden had extreme pain in my left knee, could hardly walk. I took a couple Advil and rubbed some icee stuff on it and it went away but that night my lower back and hips became also extremely painful. Severe pain. That was the last dose for me. (The pain was much less the next day and almost completely gone after about 4 days.) I called the Dr. and they told me to stop taking Cipro- which I had already done. What really bothers me though is I mentioned this to my orthopedic Dr. and he said he never heard of Cipro causing joint pain!
I am going to send him some literature, but wow!! couldn't believe that.

hi there i have been on simvastatin about a year now and have felt so ill since taking them i am now due to have several blood test to see what they can find " as i suffer with nausea, pains in my legs and body /and terrible depression and i cant remember me feeling like this before i started taking these tablets i really don't feel like me no more / and i can easily sit down and cry because off feeling like i do / now i have been told to take double dose because my cholesterol is higher / i have spoke to others of these tablets and they have had same reaction so i have decided on my own thoughts to stop i will tell my doctor.and i am hoping i will get back to my old self i will try and keep my cholesterol in control and i think its well worth a try than to have all these side affects B.

I, too, am awaiting my Doctor's return call. I got the Mirena in January for a number of reproductive problems that caused severe pain right before and during my cycle. The IUD was inserted to reduce or eliminate my monthly therefore eliminating the pain. The first month was a little rough. Months 2-7, I was plagued with odd pains, but I did not attribute them to the device. For the last month, I have been in so much pain I went to see my Primary Physician to rule out any other causes. All is clear! The only thing to which I can attribute my symptoms is this device. I have never had acne, and now I wake with a new pimple everyday! I am taking Percocet for the stabbing pain in my uterus, and the pain caused when I try to move my bowels! My entire body aches, particularly my thighs. I just want this thing removed! I can't say for certain that it is the cause of all my problems, but after reading this website, I believe I am on the right track! I am willing to take my chances without it!

THIS IS A HORRIBLE DANGEROUS DRUG!!!!!
Doctors prescribed this to my mother for 5 years!!!! Because of it's devastating side effects it is FDA approved for short term 4-12 weeks and only as a last resort. And NEVER for Parkinson's patients. It is unclear if Reglan caused the Parkinson's like symptoms or if she had it prior. Either way the doctor was so wrong to prescribe this medication to her. She is completely disabled can't walk or even get out of a chair had a auto accident and falls one time a metal frame fell on her head causing a hospital visit another time she fell into cactus! I was horrified to learn that no one caught this error. Not one doctor or the drug store told my parents REGLAN could cause her to end up using a walker and unable to function even the simplest daily tasks and that these symptoms could be permanent.

Yes, at my second Remicade infusion, I got a stiff neck and severe pain, like a pinched nerve around cervical 4. The pain radiates down my right arm. It hurts 24/7. I also got this when I took Cipro! Today is my 3rd infusion and the pain is still there. The doctor says it is just arthritis, but this is not arthritis. It is a Remicade side effect. Analgesics so not help the pain.

i was given these eye drops after cataract surgery. blurred vision occurred along with severe pain on the whole side of my face into my jaw. twice back to eye doctor with no results. onto family doc. she diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia. had bad taste in month, down throat. reported these symptoms to eye doctor with no results. when i called and told them results from family doc. then was told to stop the use but i had already done so as it was usually the last drop i put in with the application of the other three types of drops i am using that had no bad affects.

i have been on 137 mcg of synthroid after a total thyroidectomy 1.5 yr/ago. i have since gained 40 lbs...am fatigued and irritable...have severe pain in both of my feet...and my hair is falling out by the hand full. i am 43 yrs old and had hopes of conceiving a child with my husband...but have had no luck for the last 6 months. i am interested in meeting with a holistic doctor that is willing to listen to my symptoms. my physician now is only interested in my blood leves. will someone recommend someone in san antonio, Texas?

recently was prescribed simvastatin. Pharmacist advised that 50% of people will experience severe muscle & joint pain and burning in the muscles. I can see by reading the site that this is true. Must try since cholesteral and bp are high and dr thinks at 51 I had two mini strokes (tia's). If I experience the severe pain that is discussed i will stop taking. Thank you for all the info! This site is awesome.

I have been reading everyone's side effects. I know everyone is different. I have not experienced hair loss, bad acne, or horrible mood swings. I HAVE, however, gained about 40 pounds since having Mirena inserted in February 2007. My periods stopped after about 4 months; I would have the brownish discharge everyone else has spoken about, plus feeling like I didn't smell good. It did help with my migraines, but here in the last 3 months, I have been getting a migraine once a month, with severe pain and vomiting AND I have started to try and have a period again. This past week I actually did bleed enough to be a nuisance to me. I have had so many problems with birth control I am at my wits end. I am 34, have one child and 2 stepchildren; my fiance and I don't plan on having any more children, so I am seriously considering getting this thing taken out and having my tubes tied. I enjoy the fact that I don't have to think about birth control, but the weight gain among other things is just too much.

I recently went into an asthma attack that admitted me into the hospital on Sept 3rd. I was given albuterol treatments which I also use at home and have for 3 + years via nebulizer when needed. They also prescribed ADVAIR on Sept 4th or 5th and released me from the hospital. Once home my breathing started to decline despite using my nebulizer on time. By Monday night my breathing was shallow and my Cramps had severe pain onset. I began walking stiffly. I went to bed that night and my breathing continued to decline. In the morning I could hardly walk because of the pain in my calves. I could however sit and they "seemed " fine but turned in a bit. I took my children to school and at 8am dropped them off to the teacher at the curb check in. (Meaning I did not have to get out) I pulled aside to get out and see a friend and as I stepped out of the car my calves seized again. At the advice of my friend I decided to right away drive around the corner to the Medical Center where I go. I had an appt later that morning for follow up from Hospital, but decided I better not wait.
BY 8:10 I was in a red zone with my asthma Chest in FULL SEIZE (225 peak flow from over 375 an hour earlier using the peak flow meter I had in my car)
I got out of the car to go into the medical center and IMMEDIATELY Dropped DOWN a Foot and my Feet FLIPPED over my Knees Bowed out and I was walking like a Monkey. I scrambled to get into the medical center where I yelled for assistance and was given breathing treatment with no relief and sent to the Hospital via Ambulance. Breathing 3 breathing treatments in 3 hours no relief of Seizing in Chest. Xrays Clear. .I stayed there until Sept 16th where I have now been released, I am still walking monkey like , I have numbness in my face, a severe headache and I have not slept since Sept 14th at 5 am . I am not tossing and turning, I am wide awake.Today is Thursday Sept 18th. It took at least 3 days of before I was taken off ADVAIR. I had been on ADVAIR for at least 7-8 days 150/50 twice a day. I noticed a difference in my Chest muscle within 12 hours. My legs started to soften and not be so stiff within 1 or 2 days, however my feet drag sideways as I take a step. I have to swing my legs forward for each step. I directly link this to the ADVAIR.

HI Everyone! I am a 21 year old mother of a 6 month old little boy. I have had the worst experience with the Mirena. I had it inserted in May of 2008. I am trying to have it removed but my ob/gyn won't do it. I have had severe pain everywhere especially in my head. I have been put on migraine meds but nothing has helped. I have had bleeding beyond belief. I have been bleeding almost since it was put it. Pads after pad after tampon after tampon. I have never had bleeding this heavy. I am so frustrated. I rather take a pill everyday than go through these horrible feelings

I was prescribed 7 days 750mg of Levaquin on 9/10 and finished 9/16. I was originally diagnosed with bronchitis but went back to the Dr. yesterday cause I was not doing any better and he now says it's viral. I've gone to the hospital because I passed out on 9/13 and continue to faint at least once a day. I have tingling/numbness in my hands, ankles, toes, my knees hurt, my lower back is in a lot of pain, almost to where it is not tolerable, I'm dehydrated (I'm drinking and eating, just not as much) it is extremely painful to eat, my tongue and my gums hurt terribly. Last night I had a horrible dream (I don't dream usually, not nightmares) and today I started to hallucinate (mildly) A week ago I was functioning normally, a mother of 3, playing with my kids and now I can hardly walk without assistance, I can't go to work, I'm in constant pain. Someone please give me some kind of guidance. Will these feelings ever go away? What should I do? Thank you!!!!

I HAVE BEEN TAKING NORVASC FOR YEARS.I TOLD MY DOCTOR IT WAS HURTING ME AND SHE SAID I JUST DIDN'T LIKE MY MEDICINE.WELL LET ME TELL YOU WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME SINCE TAKING THIS POISON.I HAVE SOMETIMES SEVERE HEADACHES THAT FEELS LIKE I AM GOING TO HAVE A SEIZURE.VISION PROBLEMS,HOT FLASHES,NUMBNESS FROM NECK DOWN TO TOES,FEELINGS OF ELECTRIC SENSATIONS IN HANDS AND FEET,SWELLING OF FEET AND LEGS,REDNESS,BURNING,SEVERE PAIN IN FEET AND LEGS LIKE A SEVERE SUNBURN PAIN,CAN'T STAND TO BE BARELY TOUCHED ON MY FEET AND LEGS,I FIRST STARTED WALKING LIKE A SOLDIER MARCHING WITH LEGS GOING OUT IN FRONT OF YOU,THEN I GOT WHERE I COULD BARELY WALK,WELL NOW I HAVE COMPLETE PARALASIS FROM WAIST DOWN.I CAN'T MOVE MY FEET AND LEGS AT ALL.I HAVE SEVERE MUSCLE CRAMPS AND PAIN FROM MY HIPS TO MY TOES.THAT HURTS SO BAD IT MAKES ME SCREAM.I HAVE TO BE LIFTED WITH A PATIENT LIFT AND CARRIED TO MY RECLINER AND THEN BACK TO BED.IT GAVE ME SEVERE CONSTIPATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,I LOST 60 LBS FROM SEVERE VOMITING.I HAVE BLEEDING GUMS AND BAD TEETH FROM IT AS WELL.I HAVE CHEST PAIN LIKE SOMETHING HEAVY SITTING ON IT,HEART FLUTTERS AND IT WILL STOP AND JIGGLE IN MY CHEST AND WHEN IT STARTS BACK BEATING IT WILL FEEL LIKE A BIG GUSH OF BLOOD AND I WILL GET SO DIZZY I NEARLY PASS OUT.IT DOES NOT CONTROL MY BLOOD PRESSURE EITHER.MY BP RUNS AROUND 178/106 .SO I WOULD ADVISE PEOPLE RUN DON'T WALK AWAY FROM TAKING THIS DEADLY DRUG.

I took prednisone for 6 days ( the pack). Six the first day and five the next till day six I had one pill left. I have never experienced hair loss like this. I have a patch of hair that fell out in a circle the size of a 50 cent piece. I didn't notice it really falling out but noticed a bald spot and I freak out. I came on line to get info about this medication. This drug was ordered for me because I have severe pain in my back due to osteoarthritis, sciatica and back surgery. I was told taking this would help with the inflammation and might relieve some of the pain symptoms. Well, I think the pain would be better then the side effects that I suffer. I had loss of appetite and acne on my face. I feel dizzy and bloated. I pee all the time and seems like i visit the bathroom much more often for other reasons too. I have felt like a crazy lady and have less patience than normal. I hope that this does not last for ever. This is a small amount of the medication. I am sorry for those of you that have experienced a long period of time on this medication. I pray for you that they will find another alternative with less effects to your bodys.

My 80 year old mom is going through Chemo for Bladder Cancer. She is also diabetic. Bacteria was found in her urine so the doctor gave her 4 tablets of Levaquin. Saturday night of Labor day weekend mom took the first pill. Sunday she woke up almost BLIND! She panicked and, thinking it was her diabetes causing the problem, took her blood sugar numbers. (She was so scared that she can't recall what the numbers were, just that they were 250+). She started taking her fast acting insulin. She couldn't get the blood sugar numbers to come down after numerous injections. She called me so confused and not knowing what to do. Thank God I wasn't gone that weekend. I rushed 18 miles into town. I calmed her down. We just kept watching the numbers and she kept taking her injections. About 6 hours later the numbers were down to normal for her. We narrowed the cause down to either the Levaquin or the infusion of platletts she had on Friday. We called the pharmacist and he said that Levaquin could cause blurriness of vision. She didn't take any more Levaquin.
It had been 10 days since she took that one pill and her eye sight is still messed up. When she tries to read the newspaper the letters jump around. She has a hard time reading the dosage numbers on her syringes now. She is so scared that her eyes won't get better and she will have to be dependent on someone.

Have been taking Diovan HCT for 2 1/2 years increasing dosage to 320 mg. Good control of blood pressure, but have developed severe pain in low back and hips, with pain, numbness of feet and legs when walking. In fact unable to walk more than 3 blocks without legs and feet going completely numb, sore and stiff to the point of stumbling and falling. Told Doctor about it 3 months ago and he suspected PAD, for which I was tested. The good news is that those test results came back negative. Doctor doesn't think Diovan can be the cause of my symptoms, so I made an executive decision and stopped Diovan 2 days ago and after "withdrawal" headache first day, have noticed marked improvement in hip and low back pain. Feet no longer go numb, but am still having some discomfort in calves.

After being on Lipitor for over 5 years, I was told to stop cold turkey by my doctor after my routine blood test. Within 10 days I got blood clots and a pulmonary embolism. I had been on an aspirin a day for over 10 years, I drank cranberry juice often and always ate green leafy veggies. I never had any blood clots before coming off the Lipitor and I am convinced that it caused them. It has been a struggle with the pains in my legs ever since. Has anyone had the same or have heard of someone with the same side effect? ******

i just started taking erythromycin because of what the doctor called an infection...she said the infection is what caused my miscarriage...i went to bed with extreme pain in my back..i thought nothing of it except standing too much maybe so i went to bed thinking it would be better....i woke up with severe pain in my upper abdominal area...when i breath in it pains me....my neck is killing me and i am sore to the slightest touch...dizzy spells, drumming headaches, i cant seem to eat...i noticed my appetite has been going down..i need to take this but i may stop if after today the apin is worse

Wow, this is so scary! My boyfriend, incredibly strong and physically fit was put on the antibiotic for a UTI and has used the antibiotic maybe 5 or 6 times over the past couple years. He noticed severe pain in his feet and went to his family doctor as well as an Orthopedic doctor, neither came to the conclusion that this drug was his problem. We just found all of this information that has answered so many questions as his tendons have been torn in both feet for quite a while now with no explanation. Does anyone know....IS THERE PERMANENT???? He is also having soreness in his biceps as well as in his shoulder area? He just stopped taking the drug and any information would be great! I believe that everyone should get together and sue these drug companies...this shocks me!

I've been on Topamax for a year and a half now. I started with 50 mg. and am now up to 100 mg. I did have the usual side effects of the tingly fingers, feet and arms the first six weeks and then that went away. Food and soft drinks tasted funny for a while, but that too went back to normal. I did lose 15 pounds and I didn't really have it to lose in the first place, so I upped my workouts with weights to compensate. My migraines have gone from five a week to one, so it's helped me BIG time being on this medication. My eyesight, however, has suffered. I used to have 20/20 vision. I now need reading glasses. I'm sure it's because of this medication, but to be honest, I'll take the glasses over being in that severe pain five times a week.

I was hospitalized about four months ago for a total of three days due to a massive kidney infection, during three days in the hospital I was pumped full of Levaquin. I began suffering what the doctor believed was a migraine on the second day, let me tell you it was far worse than any other migraine I had ever had. So not only did they send me home with a prescription for Levaquin they sent me home with a migraine prescription. I took Levaquin for a week after my departure from the hospital, I am young and very naive when it comes to doctors and hospitals and I had faith in my doctor that the medicine they prescribed me was good for me. After suffering from a migraine for almost two straight weeks I began to suffer from blind spots in my eyes, and a kind of slowing down effect. I would get up and it would cause my head to feel like it take my mind and my eyes a couple minutes to catch up to my body, vertigo. Well I returned to the hospital and was told I was suffering a migraine, once again, no migraine I had ever had caused blind spots. They referred me to a neurological ophthalmologist who took the time to look at my eyes, and diagnosed me with Pseudotumor Cerebri. He told me that the medicine had caused pressure to build up in my head and caused hemorrhaging in the back of my eyes, hence the blind spots. I have a scheduled MRI to validate the doctors concerns, but the treatment he is telling me may reverse the affects is a long term treatment, and has a possibility of not being successful. So for a medicine I was given to treat one thing I acquire something far worse and all for trusting a doctor to have my interests in mind

My 11 year old daughter took 2 doses of omnicef for a bacterial infection in her throat. A few hours after the second dose she complained of severe pain inside her mouth (roof of mouth gums were bright red around her teeth) sais is feels like she has acid in her mouth.. Took her back to doctor they said this could not be a side affect. Called pharmacy they told me yes this could be a side affect but RARE. It is going on three days since the second dose (stopped after complaint) and she still cannot eat or drink much because of the pain in her mouth. We are going to the dentist to see if they can help. Has anyone experienced this type of side affect.

I was given 40mg Lipitor for elevated cholesterol. I took it until I started having muscle weakness .I am a retired nurse of twenty five years, and knew this symptom was not correct. So I stopped taking the medication and told my doctor of this.He did not protest in any way.My symptoms now include;two torn ligaments, sob,mental deficits, muscle wasting, night sweats, weakness,h/a's, and more. I have not taken Lipitor for two years now. Damage is done.My doctor said it should be out of my system by now. Is this a cover up?