Squats symptoms and conditions

I think Ambien blows it works for squats ,lots of side effects, nasal problems, bad headaches afterwards, you got it, i wouldn't take this crap again for nothing,. I opt for my anxiety meds xxnax, and my lyrica, i sleep great now. My pain is much better and my sex drive has increased. Everyone is different with different elements, it might work for some but its not for me.

I took Levaquin 3 times for 10 days each time over 2 or 3 years. I am not exactly sure as I'd have to backtrack my records. It was for a stubborn sinus infection. (BTW, it didn't help) Is it possible that now, 2 years after taking it, that my tendons are 'tight' and sore from the drug? I have been complaining that they feel like tight springs for months, totally inflexible. I didn't know about this, so I decided to really stretch them. I did 4 squats and the next day, my R knee was blown up. I got an MRI which showed a torn meniscus from doing the squats. Since then, I've discovered what Levaquin does. Could it be that my tendons were so tight, that they didn't give, but the pressure from them being so tight could have put so much pressure on the meniscus, that it tore?

My 16 year old son took Levaquin 6 months ago and had a bad reaction to it. His symptoms were severe muscle weakness (he would get exhausted walking from the parking lot to a store and back, severe joint pain (in thumbs, wrists, elbows, knees, and ankles), dizziness (he felt like the room was moving away from him and would lose balance), and headaches (a severe pressure in the back of his head that was constant and then shooting pains in his his head that would come and go for no reason). I should say he was in top shape before this and wrestling in the 125 pound category. He took Levaquin to prevent an infection after sinus surgery.

Now 6 months later, his joint pain is completely gone except for his knees. They still hurt when he does squats and they are not good enough for him to go back to wrestling, but he can walk around pain free. His dizziness is also gone as well as his muscle weakness. His headaches are still there and still constant, but not as bad as they once were; however, he has had them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 6 months. He is on Lyrica which has helped make the headaches subside.

I have taken him to more than 16 medical doctors of all specialties, had multiple MRIs, CT Scans, blood tests, spinal tap, and an MRA. All come back negative. Thankfully, despite all of this, he still remains happy and positive that he will once again be 100% healthy; it will take lots of time, but he will get better. I know the first three symptoms (joint pain, dizziness, weakness) are clearly Levaquin related, but I haven't heard much about the headaches from people. Anyone else out there that has suffered from a constant headache after Levaquin? I REALLY want to hear about headaches from others!!!!

By the way, we have filed a medwatch already. I also know that Levaquin is not approved for anyone under 18 years old and he never needed such a powerful drug to prevent an infection, but there is nothing I can do about that now except to warn others. One of his UCLA doctors wants to write a case study on him to make this more known to others and I am helping him with that.

If anyone has questions, please feel free to ask. If you have had a headache from Levaquin, please let me know where in the head the pain was, if it is constant, what it feels like (pressure, shooting, throbbing), how long you have had it, and what, if anything, helped. THANKS.

Boy I wish I found this website when I was trying to decide what Mirena to get!
I've only had the Mirena since Jan. 25 and can't say for sure if I'm going to keep it or not as I've only had a few side effects. However the main one is the non-existent sex drive which will convince me to have it removed if that doesn't change. I had a very healthy libido before getting the Mirena but it literally disappeared overnight after getting the thing.
At first I thought it was because I was sore after getting it (cramped everyday like I was getting my period for a week and spotted) and I've never had kids so I just figured my body was adjusting to it. However to this day I have not regained any interest in sex at all and it really bugs me! And the hardest part is being interested when my boyfriend is and I really would rather not. How wrong is that?! I mean this is why I got it so I don't have to worry about becoming pregnant and an IUD is supposed to allow for 'spontaneity'. I've also noticed sex feels different. I can reach orgasm but it's hard getting wet so it's hard to have my boyfriend believe I'm turned on when I'm not showing any signs of arousal. Plus it's hard to enjoy sex when you aren't feeling right.
After the first week the cramps went away till last week which would be the middle of my usual cycle (which is about 35-40 days prior to having this so I'm curious if I'm going to get one).
Another side affect is the nausea. The first week was the worst. I never did throw up but I had to change my workouts at the gym so they weren't as intense cause the power I needed to do squats, leg press and dead lifts made me feel ill. I haven't noticed any weight gain as I do work out pretty hard and am trying to gain muscle so at this point it isn't an issue. I haven't noticed any change in increased body fat and if anything I've leaned out some but that I'm sure has to do with the way I'm training right now.
I also have been spotting everyday since getting it which also kills the interest in sex although my boyfriend hasn't noticed anything. I also have to say I did experience the huge mood swings the first week but now nothing too irrational. However that first week was rough and I thought "what is wrong with me? this isn't me!" I'm not an emotional person to begin with so to be crying and upset over stuff was not something I enjoyed. If I was still feeling that way or remotely like that the Mirena wouldn't still be in me.

Normally I wouldn't even post this info cause I'm a private person but it's just too coincidental that so many other women of different ages experience the same things. And it doesn't look like it matters whether or not you've had kids or what kind of birth control you've used before.
I thought I did my research prior to making my decision of choosing a Mirena over a copper IUD but I have a feeling I made the wrong choice. I shouldn't stuck with my beliefs of staying away from hormonal stuff in my body but the constant warnings of the severe pains and heavy bleeding associated with the copper IUD was not something I wanted to experience as I can get pretty bad cramping prior to a period without any help. Bleeding wise my periods always have been 3-5days and not heavy so I didn't want that to change. However unless these symptoms change, I'll put up with a little more blood to enjoy sex again cause I'm off limits anyways when on my period so what does it matter?

Also, has anyone had their side effects go away? I'm hoping since the emotional thing has calmed down the rest of me will return to normal too. I mean, if every woman who gets the Mirena experiences all the symptoms listed in previous postings why is this IUD still on the market and available for more women to get?

I can not believe I found this web-site. I honestly felt like I was going crazy and that this was in my head. I was prescribed Levaquin for a sore on my finger to fight infection. I was taking 750mg every morning, once a day. The morning of the 8th day, I woke up and felt like I had been ran over by a truck. I felt foolish telling my family even the "back of my knees hurt." By the evening of that day, after laying in bed for just 45 minutes, I couldn't put down my right leg or put any pressure on it. I haven't taken the Levaquin for 24 hours now and it still hurts to try to open doors because my hands are so cramped. Does anyone else feel dizzy? All of sudden I just won't beadle to focus and my head hurts, only last a few seconds, but it is definitely there. Does anyone feel they have long term pain or affects of this drug? This is unbelievable that so many of us fell this way. Just yesterday I was at the doctor because of the pain. He instructed my to stop taking the Levaquin and told me, he has never hear of anyone feeling this way, but it is listed as one of the side effects and is very rare. Apparently it isn't that rare!! Glad I found you guys.
Stacy