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Posted at 9:46 PM on Mar 07, 2009 by minpin44, #39705
I really don't know what to do, I hurt so bad every single day I could cry. I was given Levaquin in March 2008 when I had pneumonia. I took it for 10 days and I hurt so bad still was very sick so I was put on it for another 10 days, so I took the Levaquin for a total of 20 days. I thought all this sickness was from the pneumonia. I had trouble getting out of bed, I could not even bend my knees, my feet, knees, elbows, and fingers were swelled up and I was getting all kinds of cracking in all my joints, headaches, stomach pains, all kinds of muscle pains. When I went back to work, I was telling a girl at work how I hurt and she asked me what kind of antibiotic I was taking, I told her and she said they had it on the world news . I said why is it still on the market. I seen 3 doctors about this and they think I'm nuts! They sent me for all kinds of xrays for all different parts of my body, what is that going to show! Its been a year and I still ache, I keep swelling up, joint and muscle pains, cracking, stomach troubles, problems sleeping, its terrible. I take pain medication for my back, I have 2 herniated discs, and I have to take more pain meds for all these other pains, this is not going to work. I even went to see a rheumatologists and he said I don't have arthritis. So Levaquin done a number on me. If anyone can help, or know what to do let me know!
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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 09, 2009 by gimpinformonths, #17807

You are NOT nuts....just floxed! You sound just like me!! Only I am since Feb 06....I was athletic strong and healthy. Now, at 43 yrs old I hurt each and every day to a varying degree.and hobble around like a 90yr old..saw a rheum dr too who tried to just diagnose me with Fibro...wasn't havin it! Sure, I have some of the symptoms of Fibro...but that's not what the problem is...Levaquin is the problem...took awhile to make him acknowledge it..he resisted too...I have fired several other drs for that very reason..if you can't hear me then you are a waste of my time! The Fibro symptoms are just the result...when I asked him if he had ever seen anyone like me or had heard of Levaquin poisoning, he had to admit he had not. Nor did he think there was anything he could do for me but prescribe meds for Fibro...which I didn't want....uhhh...meds they give to people with restless legs syndrome or Parkinson's ..no thanks...I'll just figure it out myself..and that's what I have been doing...I am going to try acupuncture next with the light stretching I have been doing and tai chi...can't hurt right? Take care and keep your head up...don't let it win..find the joy you used to have...I volunteer doing Meals on Wheels for people who are homebound because, I can still drive myself, get my own grocieries and have too many other good things in my life to let this ruin it! Stay strong and know you are not alone..feel free to contact me if you need a friend who knows whre you are. Liz

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