Levaquin and rib pain

I took Levaquin for bronchitis and an acute upper respiratory infection and have had body aches, headaches (I never get), exhaustion, dizziness and my balance being way off, neck, back and rib pain that comes and goes all together. I went to the doctor and only got to see a PA (Physicans assistant) who said it must be a virus. I later read the side effects of Levaquin. I can't believe an antibiotic could have such side effects and be on the market. But that is our good old FDA - run by the pharmceutical companies lining the board member's pockets with stocks. How else could they keep women on HRT for decades despite the breast cancer research.

Anyway, I took Levaquin from Feb. 8th to Feb. 17th, 2003. Can a Naturopath offer any solutions?

I went to a Naturopath yesterday, fed up with MD's and their PA's! He did a simple urine test that found a lot of blood in the urine. They sent it to the lab and I will get the results today. I have had bad lower right back pain since March 2nd; plus a different neck, back and rib pain that persisted from 2/12 to 2/28 that now comes and goes.

The lower back pain that started 3/2/03 makes it hurt to take a deep breath, sneeze, bend over, or lie on my right side, but it does not hurt to press in that area???!!! It is between the ribs and hip, more to the back than to the side.

A week ago I called the MD who I saw the first time and who prescribed Levaquin on 2/8, and told him the symptoms that the PA dismissed on 2/20 as a virus were all side effects of Levaquin. He actually had the stupidity to tell me that the pain in my joints and muscles was not a side effect of Levaquin, but the vertigo was. I replied that on the literature that came with the Levaquin it says that those pains are side effects. He is blatently lying to me to try to cover his and his incompetent, unskilled PA's asses!