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I was prescribed Levaquin for seven days in August for a strep th...

Posted at 2:42 PM on Sep 10, 2007 by lukela, #23516
I was prescribed Levaquin for seven days in August for a strep throat infection. I took a "frontload" dose of 750mg and four doses of 500mg. I got off it after the 5th day due to strange feelings of tingling, burning, stiffness, and pain in my feet, ankles, knees, and hips. For the first week or so after discontinuing Levaquin, I could barely hobble around due to the stiffness and pain in my legs. I took an Aleve every twelve hours for about 10 days, which helped a lot. As someone on this board suggested, I also tried drinking Ensure (apparently the calcium and magnesium helps to counteract the effects of the drug). Can't really say whether it did much, but at least I felt like I was doing something to repair the damage. I laid off vigorous exercise but tried to maintain some moderate activity so as not to let my muscles weaken. I'm relieved to report the symptoms diminished over time. After about two weeks off Levaquin, I finally had a pain-free day. It's now been six weeks and I'm pretty much back to normal (though still being careful not to overstress my joints). My heart goes out to anybody suffering from the side effects of this drug. I hope with care and patience you're able to recover. I feel lucky to get out of this without being crippled. I will NEVER take Levaquin again.
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Reply 11 months ago on Sep 13, 2007 by gobetta, #1791

AND THIS PILL IS NOT TO TRUSTED IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT FEELS LIKE IT CAN KILL YOU I KNOW I HAD TO FIND OUT THE HARD WAY JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO IT RUINS YOUR WHOLE BODY. LEVAQUIN

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