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I was given Avelox July 2007 .. within a week started getting sev...

Posted at 2:48 PM on Sep 24, 2008 by linde, #34881
I was given Avelox July 2007 .. within a week started getting severe leg pain in both legs .. making walking too difficult and painful... This pain has stayed with me 24/7 since I took the avelox over a year ago.. I have been to over 12 Doctors this past year trying to get help...and spent a small fortune with many tests done..now diagnosed with fibromyagia, osteoarthritis, cardioapathy, torn knee meniscus, adrenal fatigue, and i.b.s. which all developed after given Avelox... Not one will acknowledge that I may be suffering from a severe reaction to Avelox ... though they have no answers and have not been able to help me.. I have tried acupuncture, massage therapy, physical therapy, and steroid injections.. nothing has helped.. I am now seeing a Holistic Dr. and being treated for many hormone vitamin, and mineral deficiencies .. .I It has been a nightmare year with this 24/7 pain.. homebound.. because too painful to walk..and I also have constant gastric discomfort and insomnia. I feel my body has suffered from a very toxic reaction to the Avelox and just want to warn others out there too.... Please think twice before taking any antibiotics from the quinolone family...There are less toxic antibiotics that can be given.. not worth taking the risk of suffering serious reactions from these very poisonous antibiotics..
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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 29, 2008 by imstylin1, #12865

You sound exactly like me! Except I had all these symptoms before my experience with Avelox and already diagnosed with Fybromyalgia when I took it. It just made all my symptoms worse. I wanted to let you know, you might have had an underlying problem that it just brought out. I am now being treated for thyroid, adrenal stress, etc... and I am looking into Lyme Disease. Good luck with your treatment.

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