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Posted at 7:31 PM on May 16, 2008 by gqhobbs, #30545
It saddens me to read all the horrible effects this drug has caused. My husband took Levaquin back in August 2007and after 2 days starting have aching muscles, joints, drenching night sweats, high fever, rash. He took this poison drug for days(for a swollen lymph node in groin) and the side effects would not go away. He too was a very healthy 43 year old who worked out 4-5 times a week and very physically fit. This went on for months. He was tested for TB, AIDS, Lyme disease, I think every infectious disease and lymphoma, all came back negative. In Oct. 2007 he was hospitalized for 6 days and we were told that he had a very rare disease called Still's Disease. (google it and read about it please) I with all my heart and soul feel that LEVAQUIN brought this disease on. There is very little known about Still's but it's scary to think that doctors are giving this poison to patients. My husband has been on daily injections of Kineret, Methotrexate and Predisone since October and thank God these meds have given him relief. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE LEVAQUIN and tell all you family, friends and co-workers about it!
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Reply about 1 year ago on May 17, 2008 by antileviquin, #8382

I am very sorry to hear about your husband's problems. I completely understand the effects this poison has because of my own personal experience. I experienced many, many of the side effects including (but certainly not limited to) a ruptured distal bicep tendon. My concern now would be the accuracy of the "Still's" diagnosis. Based on what I read, I had most of the symptoms myself. I still have most of these symptoms today, after 17 months! My temperature varies widely within minutes, I have the widespread inflammation and pain, and recently I have been experiencing widely varying blood sugar levels. They are all over the place! This stuff is a poison and I don't think the reactions are understood at all yet.

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