Levaquin and new drugs

Who would think an antibiotic would have such effects? I have been experienceing pain in my shoulder for about 3 weeks. This began less than 2 weeks after taking Levaquin for 2 weeks. In addition to that, I experienced side effects during the treatment. This include chest pressure and rapid heartbeat.

Yesterday, I saw an orthpaedist who diagnosed me with a rotator cuff injury.
I have one month of physical therapy to endure 3x per week now. If the pain doesn't improve in 2 weeks, then an MRI will be done. If it is ruptured, there will likely be surgery.

I am a healthy 35 year old woman with no history of shoulder problems. The doctor and others have asked what did I do to hurt myself. My answer is that I made the mistake of taking a drug that shouldn't be on the market. I don't lift weights and I didn't pitch 9 innings before this. So the only connection is a drug whose website states "ruptures of the shoulder, hands, and Achilles tendons have been reported...".

I have woarned all of my friends and co-workers about this drug. I am now on a crusade to prevent others from falling victim to this drug. I understand that the risks to the few outwiegh the rewards to many. However, when you are one of the few who is affected, your viewpoint changes. I am an educated woman and did read the side affects prior to taking the drug. I knew this was a possibility but it was "rare". Who knew an antibiotic could be so helpful and harmful at the same time!

My 17yr old son was given this antibiotic for a sinus infection, he had not been on any antibiotics for at least one year.
Our family doctor gave him a HUGE dose of Levaquin, 750mg for 5 days. He finished the dose 2 days ago but is still experiencing sevaral negative side effects of Levaquin.
He has pressure in his chest and feels exhausted, weak, nauseated, and feverish. He has no appetite and has an extreme headache in the back of his head. He is unable to go to school because he is dizzy and sleepy.
In my opinion, our doctor should never have prescribed this particular medication. There are several other antibiotics available without these side effects. Another factor was the expense, the cost was 125.00. This is ridiculous when other options are available. I am left to wonder if the physicians have a motive for prescribing new drugs, could it be more beneficial to themselves than to the patients receiving the medication?
I am disappointed and feel this drug needs further testing.

I wish that I had found this site before taking Levaquin 750. My local hospital ER perscribed Levaquin for my bout of Pneumonia. The Levaquin did little for the bacteria but started a rash which has turned into Varicella, I'm told. While taking Levaquin for only five days, I could barely walk, had constant bowl movements, joint pain and now being left covered with a red rash. Doesn't the FDA screen these powerful new drugs?

I posted here a little over a year ago because I had been prescibed Lebaquin for nausea and just feeling icky.. but they couldn't determine why. I didn't want to take more meds.. I wanted them to find out what was wrong with me.

My muscles.. especially my legs and the bottoms of my feet were so sore the few days I was on it that I could barely walk when I got out of bed in the morning.

That was over a year ago... and I still have the same muscle problem when I first get up. After I take a few steps and start moving I'm ok for the rest of the day.. but if I didn't have such a high tolerance for pain and KNOW that it would pass in a few stps I wouldn't even get out of bed in the morning.

I regret taking this medicine and not riding out the storms with whatever was ailing me to begining with.. and will have to be on my DEATH bed before I take any new drugs.