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    <title>Levaquin Side Effects: Has anyone experienced bilateral achilles tendon tears on Levaqui</title>
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    <description>Has anyone experienced bilateral achilles tendon tears on Levaquin therapy?</description>
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      <title>Please note an infectious disease doctor noted this to be the cul</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:33:46 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>Please note an infectious disease doctor noted this to be the culprit.  </description>
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      <title>Yes. I have had MRI(s) on both tendons to rule out Levaquin. Howe</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:03:50 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>Yes. I have had MRI(s) on both tendons to rule out Levaquin. However, the tests showed damage to both tendons and found Levaquin as the cause. Substantial tear and pain left tendon. I have been dealing with this pain, and immobility for 9 months. I am curr</description>
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      <title>My Mother went into the hospital Monday for surgery to remove a p</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:26:43 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>My Mother went into the hospital Monday for surgery to remove a portion of her colon because of a mass found there. Friday while lying in the hospital bed her tendons (2) on the right foot ruptured. She has had no previous problems with her feet. I don't k</description>
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      <title>I have lost both achielles tendons, Had to have cadavor grafts to</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:13:51 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>I have lost both achielles tendons, Had to have cadavor grafts to replace tendons in my knee and have had tendon surgery on my shoulder.  I had been treated numerous times with levoquin and cipro for sinus infections.  I am concerned if these were all rela</description>
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