Levaquin and i can walk

I took this drug for 9 days of a 10 day prescription. I suffered from insomnia, but didn't connect that to the meds. On day 9 I awoke with slight pain in one knee. As the day wore on, that pain got acute and spread to the other knee, elbows, shoulders and hands. I thought perhaps it was a severe attack of osteoarthritis, but that didn't seem right. Three days later in a newspaper column called "The People's Pharmacy" I read about Levaquin causing severe tendon problem. A light went off in my head and I heard a "Boing!" It is now day 5 of my symptoms, some of which have abated. I still have to wear a knee brace on one leg, can't bend either knee very far, and am in acute discomfort. I took some naproxin to alleviate the inflammation and it seemed to work, but I won't take NSAIDS for a long period of time. I'm furious. Neither the doctor nor the instructions for the medication warned me of this side effect. Now I'm left to hope this goes away with time and I can walk comfortably again without this giant brace on my left knee. I remind myself of Igor in "Young Frankenstein!" Sleeping is uncomfortable as well - I awoke in severe pain last night because I had rolled onto my side and my right knee was resting on my sore left knee. Not good. I'm furious.

Taking 1 500 mg tablet per day. Tightness in calves after 3 days. On the 7th day I had debilitating cramp like pain in my right calf. 8th day both calves very sore but I can walk. I will finish the course of 10 tablets but I won't take it again.

Was given Levaquin on May 16. Within days was unable to walk due to severe joint and tendon pain. As of today I can walk but only assisted with a cane. Prior to this antibiotic I was an active 36 year old mother but now have been reduced to being the grandmother!