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Posted at 6: 3 AM on Apr 22, 2008 by seabird08, #29819
I have taken several rounds of Levaquin, and recently Avelox. After taking 2 rounds of levaquin for a sinus infection last spring I experience many of the myalgia type symptoms, and was tested for Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Lyme's disease, all negative... eventually felt better. I never attributed to the medication. Last fall I again had a sinus infection levaquin again, 2 rounds of 5 days in February, and then Avelox early April. I have never been sicker in my life. I have had many of the CNS effects, and the joint and muscle pain. Agonizing pain that I had never experienced. worse than passing a kidney stone. I am feeling a bit better, and heading back to work today after being unable to go for 10 days. I have also developed some eye problems, that are being managed with drops. I am trying to eat naturally and drinking lots of water. I pray this will go away, and want to warn everyone not to take this medication! Still have back and hip pain, pain in my feet, insomnia, headaches, and anxiety...but is not as severe as 10 days ago. My prayers are with all of you suffering from the side effects of these dangerous drugs.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Apr 24, 2008 by cleata123, #7578

I was hospitalized for over a week with accute Broncitus. I was on this drug by iv the entire time with no side effects. The next day after I was released I woke up in the middle of the night with Crippeling pain. It was so bad that i could not stand up and went to the emergency room.I still have some pain after 4 days of being home, but the pain for those 2 days are not even possible to truly explain. All the Drs said was that "maybe" I had a reaction.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Apr 24, 2008 by lisa513, #7601

O M y Gosh, I have been taking 750 mg once a day of levaguin for ten days for a staff infection...I can hardly walk. I thought it was the staff. I am experincing all of the symtoms.

Lisa (Louisville KY.)

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jul 09, 2008 by joyoung5000, #9922

I, too, have had 3 rounds of Levaquin in the past 4 months and I think the side effects got worse each time. This last time, I had terrible pain in my legs, from my ankles to the back of my knees. I never had leg pain like that before in my life. I called my doctor and, after 6 days, he took me off it.
I think I'll ask for a new antibiotic if I need one again.

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