http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37742 I was given Levaquin for a prostate infection. They prescribed me 750 mg for 30 days. I have been off of the drug for 3 weeks and I still have pain in my tendons. Shoulder tendons, knees, elbow and hands. How long can this last? I feel like I am dying. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:29:13 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37742?item=15750 I am so sorry you have joined us....this will take time and every individual is different. Read through past postings on this site and visit some of the suggested internet sites to gain information about what this drug is doing to you. Be very careful ov http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37742?item=15750 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:36:37 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37742?item=15756 So - I have only taken three 500mg pills (the last 1 hr ago - BEFORE reading these posts - arggh). I haven't noticed any tendon pain - that sounds almost like an allergic type reaction, i.e. immune system inflammatory response. However, I only got about an http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37742?item=15756 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:30:09 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37742?item=15758 It can take a very long time. I'm 2 yrs out and I suffer the consequences daily. Compared to the daily pain I have, the distal bicep tendon rupture was a piece of cake. I didn't have any difficulty while on the drug..... it came after I had stopped taki http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37742?item=15758