Time to come symptoms and conditions

Wow! I am shocked. I have taken Levaquin on several occasions in the last two years for various infections - cellulitis, pneumonia and UTI. Over time my legs, knees and right hip have become so painful that I have actually checked the terms of my life insurance policy because I did not think I could go on. I have been attributing my severe pain, which is not helped by narcotic pain medication to any significant degree, to an old fall injury, new over-use injuries, being overweight, not being fit, etc. I never thought for a minute that my only available antibiotic choice, Levaquin, could be the culprit. I was just researching severe leg pain on the net (again) and stumbled on this site. I have had unusual headaches, loss of appetite, and of course severe leg, knee and hip pain, as well as weird visual perceptions (I keep thinking the light is too low) and horrible muscle pain in my right thigh and calf. I had a trip and fall accident and now have lymphedema in the right thigh and have had many other complications since '92. When I went back to my doctor last Monday, he told me to take a second course of Levaquin for cellulitis in the thigh when I complained about the horrible pain in my thigh muscle, knee and hip. Does he really have no idea that Levaquin has these serious side effects being reported? I am now terrified that these painful conditions are going to persist for a long time to come. I can barely walk at this point and I have chronic severe pain and I have missed many days of work since taking these last three rounds of Levaquin (500 mg. x 10 days each) since September. Again, wow!

Hi,

I've been on Yasmin for about 4 years now, and only now am I realising that my post-period headaches, morning nausea, anxiety, mood swings, brown spots on chin, daily cramps in my feet etc could be due to Yasmin, which was given to me as the wonder pill. I am at the end of my cycle now, and due to take Yasmin tomorrow, but I really don't want to. To top this up I am getting married in 5 weeks time and really don't think this is the best time to come off the pill as it may cause emotional side effects. Has anyone got any suggestions for me, can anyone recommend a safer, less destroying pill?

Thanks,
M.