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I'm 17 and I took Levaquin back in November and still have to use...

Posted at 10:10 PM on Mar 10, 2008 by ats8973, #27908
I'm 17 and I took Levaquin back in November and still have to use a wheelchair to get around. I ended up having to go to the Mayo clinic because there were so many factors to my case, and we were not getting anywhere with my doctors at children's hospital. i also have mono and west nile virus and so all that viral activity made the reaction so much worse. They discovered Levaquin caused severe tendinitis in each and every tendon, but my hips mainly affected causing them to be extremely fluid-filled. I also have a permanent peripheral neuropathy from it. They discovered an autonomic syndrome called POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) , however that can logically be attributed to either the mono or the reaction. I go to physical therapy every week now for my hips and my ability to be ambulating well enough to go to college in 6 months is being questioned.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Mar 11, 2008 by gc13, #5468

I also developed POTS along with a whole host of other problems following a high dosage treatment of Levaquin. It is incredibly sad and frustrating because I am also young, in my twenties, and my whole life has been taken away from me in an instant. I am so sorry that you are going through this. Have you looked into a lawsuit?

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