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I took Levaquin 500 mg. because of recurring Cellulitis. I will ...

Posted at 9:45 AM on Oct 11, 2007 by lizd3, #24259
I took Levaquin 500 mg. because of recurring Cellulitis. I will NEVER take this antibiotic again! I fell into a sense of hopeless and felt like I was hit by a mack-truck. I have been experiencing joint pain like never before. THe doctors have said it is okay to return to exercising, but i will not likely be able to do that because of the ongoing joint pain. My knees, feet, ankles, wrists and fingers continue to be painful, even 2 weeks after being off this medication. I continue to struggle with ongoing low-grade nausea and occasional dizziness, which is scary when driving! This is the worst medication in the world and should be taken off the market. I am PRAYING that these side effects go away.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 11, 2007 by marsh, #2347

Ye4s, you are so right. have been off this medicine sice April and my hands are still burning with pain.I can"t snap my fingers anymore, they are swollen at the knuckle joint and my knees still hurt at night. The pain was excrucating before and only just "bad" now, but still, this stuff doesnZ"t get better, which is very scary. I drop things all the time . Of course the kidney infection is gone but it could have been cured by a much milder dose of antibiotic.Good Luck to us all and pray we get better with time. Johnson&Johnson are to blame. Marsh

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