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Posted at 1:31 AM on Oct 23, 2008 by kjbaker, #35921
I have just finished Levaquin 500m once a day for 10 days for a horrible sinus infection that would not go away with Zithromax. I am about to finish my Dexpak(dexamethasone) tapered dose in 4 days. I have taken Levaquin and dexamethasone before with no problems. This time I have insomnia and the worst joint pain. I am 33 years old and 135 pounds I feel like an inactive obese 70 year old. I can't sleep right now because my joints are killing me. It is even hard to sit on the toilet and get off the toilet. I find my food sits in my chest. I have started taking Probiotics and I put a heating pad on my chest which feels like a board after I eat. I am glad I am finished the medication and only hope I start feeling better. Good luck everyone.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 29, 2008 by jenn12, #13930

I am glad I am not crazy in thinking that my severe
joint pain I am experiencing is from Levaquin.
I have just finished a 14 day dose for bronchitis.
About 2 days in, my joint pain was incredible. I didn't
put the 2 together til last night, when I couldn't sleep because my joint pain was so bad.
I remebered that about 20 years ag, I had the same
reaction when taking Minocin. I called the pharmacy,
and ws told they are not related, but still, the joint pain
may be from the medicine. I then went to the internet and sure enough, others have experienced this too.
I hope this will clear up soon. I stopped the medicine,
but wish I had put the two together sooner.
I would put money on it, too the when I call my doctor, he'll say it cant be from the meds. They think they know everything!

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