Comments on: Levaquin tendon ruptures continue to cause problems

By: fiona

fiona — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:49:50 +0000

Hi All, I am reading the above comments in horror. My son who has just turned 16 was give a course of ciproxin to take in November 2009. Since then he has had severe pains all through his joints. It was onlt over last weekend that i found out about cipro while researching what he was given. Can anyone give me any advice on anything to help his recovery, thanks

By: robin

robin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:58:54 +0000

I also forget to mention that some of the medication that I was on is neunrotin, lyrica, these medicines are also in the drug side effects that are dangerous also they are suppose to help with the nerveous system
I can’t sleep at night I have lost the little appite that I had all the Dr. is saying that it will pass when. The lyrica has put a lot of extra weight on me everything in my body hurts my muscles aches all the time all of my money is spent going to the Dr. office for nothing never no real information is ever giving too help with the problem . I feel the stress that you all out there is going through.

By: robin

robin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:08:24 +0000

I was also given these dangerous medication to I was told by my neuro surgent dr. that I was given this medicine because I had an infection that only burn patient have this was after I had my back surgery for the thrid time in 2006, I suffer from serve leg, knee, right hand ,pain Dr.’s don’t tell all that is needed to know about the medications they just write the prescription out and say go get it filled. When you do report a medical problem they say it is all in your mind ,here take this it will make things a little better and the new medicine break down something else to enable you to deal with life. I have been dealing with a lot of medical problems since I first had a surgery in 2006 I was a healthy women could do anything now I have limitation to want I can do and that is NOTHING!!!!!

By: rachel

rachel — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:57:40 +0000

Three or four years ago I had kidney infections. I was giving it IV and at home. One night I felt my inner calf just go.. There is a hole and my calf looks depleted. No docs ever gave me reason just said I blew a tendon or muscle.. IN BED AND ASLEEP!! Five days ago I was put on Levequin again for severe inner ear inf. I have been having joint pain now. I asked Pharm. and he said there is a warning on it. Well, NO ONE told me!. I have five more days left and still have inner ear issue so what does one take? At least now I believe I know why my ankles suddenly hurt so bad I can hardly stand from sitting. I just hope I dont blow another muscle or tendon. I am healthy and I work out but right now no way…

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:37:44 +0000

I was prescribed Levaquin 750mg to be taken over a 5 day period in mid November 2009. I haven’t been able to walk without pain since. My legs (especially my achilles tendon, both legs) and arms hurt every time I move. Sometimes it is worse than others. I got a treadmill for Christmas because I was asking for one all year. Now I can’t even use it. Just walking across the room is a challenge. I’m 39 years old and I walk like I’m an arthritic 80 year old. I am totally despondent over this.

By: Kyla

Kyla — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:54:23 +0000

Cure the disease, but kill the patient! I am so angry with my Dr.for giving me levaquin and cipro. I had levaquin by IV for 2 days in hospital. Now I have percription for cipro. Thank God I found out the dangers. I took only 1 pill of the cipro and I am ditching it !! There was no warning on my medicine bottle. I am very very angry with my Dr. I am going back to my natural remidies for my infection.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:47:59 +0000

I am from New Zealand and I have been taking Noroxin on and off since 1986 for bladder infections. Over the last few years I have had to stop all exercise due to pain and unexplained injuries to joints and ligaments. I have also started getting numbness and tingling in hands and lower limbs, sometimes it feels as if my legs may collapse out from under me. I have had MRI’s and other investigations but only recently did I realise that Noroxin has the same side effects. I already have a disability and am limited enough already. Apparently the companies that have been selling these drugs knew about these side effects for years and if they had only informed me I could have perhaps asked for or been provided alternative treatment. Although I already have a disability, it means I have a lot less to lose. It is annoying and frustrating to me that no doctor, specialist or drug company could let me know what side effects I could be unknowingly suffering while drug companies get rich on my possible misery.

By: Patti

Patti — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:33:32 +0000

Re: laura
February 5th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
“I am a canadian women who has been on and off cipro since 2004 for bladder infections.I now have tendon damage and am living in constant pain.Possible surgery.I am trying to find other canadians that have suffered as a result of taking cipro.I don’t know of any class action lawsuits in canada but there should be I know I am not alone and I will pursue this until I get some answers.Good Luck To You All”

Hello Laura,

I am also a Canadian woman who was prescribed Cipro for a kidney infection on September 2nd of this year. Since that time I have also had dibillitating achilles tendon pain to the point where I cannot walk sometimes! I did not know of this side effect prior to taking the medication so it was a complete shock to me when I found out! I obviously would not have taken it had I known. It has now been almost 2.5 months later and I am worried that this might be a chronic condition for me which I am very worried about. Please contact me if you are interested in persuing this as a Class action Lawsuit case here in Canada….I sure am!

By: Humaira

Humaira — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:21:27 +0000

I was put on Levaquin 750mg once per day for 7 days and am currently on Cipro 500mg twice per day for 7 days. I didn’t know that the pain I am feeling was because of these medications. I have awful headaches and it feels as though someone is prying my joints apart with a screwdriver. When I wake up in the morning or try to walk after sitting for a while it feels like all of the bones in my feet are so brittle that they are going to shatter into a million pieces. I have 4 days to go but I think I will stop taking it now and hope my persistant UTI doesn’t come back.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:28:28 +0000

I’m shocked to read these stories. I took have just finished a course of Levaquin 750 mg for a bad kidney infection. About three days after starting the treatment, I could hardly walk! Even today, after finishing 14 days of this drug, I still CANNOT walk well – going up stairs is torture, going DOWN stairs is torture. My legs, ankles, knees, elbows, arms and hands are in bad pain. I hate doctors and I only go if pain s too bad to tolerate and natural remedies don’t take care of symptoms. I totally regret visiting my doctor and taking Levaquin. No side effects were discussed, of course. I just was told it was a powerful antibiotic that would cure my kidney infection.

DOCTORS need to me more proactive and warn patients of this particular side effect, which can be potentially devastating. Three weeks ago, I was an active 46-year old woman, and today I feel like my 102-year old grandmother.

Even my husband has commented on my complaints. I’m able to take a lot of pain (what woman can’t?), but THIS particular pain is truly debilitating.

How long does this side effect last? Is this a permanent condition? I’ve only been off the drug two days, but I don’t feel any better. Have been popping aspirin every 4-6 hours just to get through the day and prescribed pain killers at night just to be able to sleep. This pain is never-ending and vicious.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:58:27 +0000

I was prescribed Levaquin 500 mg on September 25th 2009 for 7 days. I had light headaches and some dizzyness, but took it at night , so I would be in bed and would be able to sleep it off. However after 5 days, my right knee became so painful out of no where. I can barely walk. I am limping big time and hunched over due to the pain. It is very hard for me to straighten my leg when it is bent or to bend my leg when it is straight. The pain is so severe even when I am trying to sleep. I tried putting a pillow under my leg but it does not help. Laying on my side does not help. It has so far been 5 days of severe pain, and I am just wondering if there is anything that can help, so I can get on with my life. I’m 58 years old and I cannot fuction right now. I don’t know what to do about my work..

By: BRAD

BRAD — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:52:06 +0000

I’M CONVINCED THAT I TOO AM A VICTIM OF PRESCRIBED CIPRO.
I TOOK THE DRUG FOR TWO WEEKS AS ORDERED. I SUFFERED FROM
JOINT PAIN, MUSCLE PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN MY FINGERS, ALONG
WITH SEVERE PAIN OF MY LEFT HEEL. MY HEEL PAIN IS CONTINUOUS
AND HAS BEEN FOR MONTHS ALONG WITH NUMBNESS IN MY FINGERS. I COMPLAINED TO MY DOCTOR AND HIS NURSE BUT BOTH INSISTED IT WAS NOT THE CIPRO. I’M A BIG STRONG MAN WITH A HIGH THRESHOLD FOR PAIN BUT AFTER READING ALL THESE TESTIMONIES OF SIMILAR AFFECTS ON OTHERS, IT BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES. IT SOUNDS TO ME THAT THERE IS NO HOPE OF THIS PAIN EVER GOING AWAY. ONE OTHER FACTOR I FAILED TO MENTION IS MY TEETH. I’VED BEEN BLESSED WITH WHITE HEALTHY TEETH BUT RECENTLY WAS TOLD BY MY DENTIST THAT FOR SOME REASON MY BODY IS CREATING ACID THAT IS EATING AWAY AT MY ENAMEL.
AT TIMES WHEN I BRUSH MY TEETH THE TOOTHPASTE DOES NOT SUDS UP AT ALL. I HAD MY BLOOD TESTED AND THE RESULTS WERE
EXTREMELY GOOD ACCORDING TO THE LAB. I WAS AFRAID I WAS PRODUCING TOO MUCH URIC ACID AND POSSIBLY HAD GOUT. NO
GOUT AND NO ANSWERS. THE ONLY COMMON DENOMINATOR HAS BEEN CIPRO IN MY OPINION. HAD I BEEN TOLD THESE SYMPTONS I WOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN CIPRO.

By: kim

kim — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:31:32 +0000

severe tendonitis and tendon tear in foot due to cipro taken in 2003

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:22:58 +0000

I am sure you must be inundated with emails. I have taken Levaquin for pneamonia and infections and the last time I took levaquin I got welts on my arm and did not take it anymore. But after taking it, for years I have been in pain. It is very hard to walk on my heels especially in the morning. It takes me an hour to be able to walk without really severe pain. I have had tendonitis in the side of my foot this March and then in my hip. This was severe pain where I could barely walk. I had to have steroid shots.

My mother took levaquin this February and now her hands and feet and ankles are paining terribly. Her hands and her ankles have swollen up terribly. I do not know if this is related