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Posted at 7:33 PM on Aug 23, 2009 by scoot84, #43948
Hi All, I am so glad that I found this group of postings. For the past 5 days I have been experiencing muscle pain which began on the inside of my left knee day 1. On the second day I had significant pain in both calf muscles as if I had begun a new calf workout routine(I haven't) as well as pain in the large back muscle that runs down either side of the spine. Day 3 I noticed serious pain in my forearms and wrists. The forearm pain is causing hand cramping and my thumbs don't seem to function properly. I tried to sign a credit card receipt today and could barely grip the pen. I now have pain in my neck muscles as well. I know I have taken Levaquin in the past 6 months, I am just not exactly sure when it was. I am definitely going to research that. I went to the Dr. yesterday to discuss my muscle pain. He took 2 viles of blood. He said he is going to check for Lyme's disease and other infection. I am hopeful it is not something serious. I must say thought, many of the posts above sound a lot like what I am experiencing. I am going to be beyond angry if I have a permanent condition from taking Levaquin. Some pain I believe I can deal with. It is the current poor function of my hands I am most concerned with. I wish all of you the best in recovering. If my condition turns out to be something else I will repost.
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Reply 2 months ago on Aug 25, 2009 by scdbworrell, #22481

I hope that you find out why you still have extreme pain & discomfort.
I have had Lyme disease in the past, it does cause joint pain (knees, elbows) but it also causes intestinal problems (vomitting, nausea), severe tiredness, and severe headaches. If your doctor believes that your disease is recent, then it might be worth testing, but if he/she believes that you contracted Lyme around the time you began taking Levaquin, then the results might be negative. Levaquin is often used to treat Lyme disease.

I took Levaquin for 5 days, and I stopped taking it two days ago. The pain is still intense, but is better than yesterday, as the swelling in my hands has gone down. One thing that I noticed was that I am so tired and feel disorientated, hopefully those symptoms will go away soon. How long have your symptoms been bothering you? I have a very technical job that requires the use of my hands, I need to be able to type & manipulate items with my hands.

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