Comments on: Cipro and Levaquin tendon ruptures continue to cause problems

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:46:41 +0000

Taking Levaquin, only 5 pills in about 4 days, left my knees in constant pain, since the end of March ‘08. Over-the-counter pain pills do no good. It is very hard to bend my knees to sit or to stand back up. Lying down doesn’t help, either. Even though the pain is constant, at times it is more severe. Getting a good night’s sleep is impossible. At times it feels as if I’ve been shot in both knees! They feel as if they belong on a 100 yr. old, & I’m only 59! I’m scheduled to go to a pain center, so I’ll see what they can do for me. Very interesting!

By: Rose M A

Rose M A — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:15:37 +0000

I am 52 yrs I have been on both Levaquin and Cipro for over 2 yrs with a UTI very often. I have experienced cronic pain in my knees and fingers, and I continue to get these UTIs.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:41:50 +0000

I went to doctor for suspected U.T.I., was given Cipro and told to come back in 10 days. 2 days later I called to say I thought I might be having an adverse reaction.They told me to keep taking them. My leg swelled and was severely painfull That was the beginning of this year long nightmare. I just had surgery again for this and am back on crutches.

By: KB

KB — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:29:20 +0000

I took Cipro for the first time last summer for a recurrent UTI. About the same time, I began suffering tedonitis/plantar fasciitis in my left foot, and a year later, it hasn’t cleared up. I can’t help but wonder if the two aren’t related now. I’m overweight but I’ve never had any sort of tendon injury in that foot that didn’t clear up in due time.

By: Guina

Guina — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:41:06 +0000

I had surgery in April 2008 for a tendon tear in the elbow. The doctor says I definitely had golfer’s elbow. Before the tear occured in December of 2007, I had taken levaquin about 2 weeks earlier.

By: MONICA

MONICA — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:33:49 +0000

IN THE WINTER OF 2001 I WAS PUT OF LEVAQUIN
ON FEBUARY 2 OF 2002 I HAD A SEVERE REACTION TO THE ANTIBIOTIC THAT CAUSED ME TO BE BED RIDDEN FOR NEARLY 4 MONTHS
DURING MY WEB RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT WHEN MIXED WITH PAIN MEDS SUCH AS IBUPROPEN OR MOTRIN IT CAN CAUSE STROKES &/OR SEIZURES AND OTHER NUEROLIGICAL DAMAGE. I LOST MY HOME AND HAD TO RELOCATE MYSELF AND MY FOUR CHILDREN AS A RESULT. IT WAS THE WORST TIME IN MY LIFE ! I STILL HAVE VERTICO TODAY AND SUFFER TERRIBLE LEG CRAMPS FOOT TENDINITIS AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS ALL BECAUSE THE MAKERS OF LEVAQUIN HAVE THE NERVE TO PUT THIS POISON OUT ON THE SHELVES

I ALSO HAVE A SISTER WHO JUST THIS SPRING HAD A BAD REACTION TO CIPROFLOXIN THAT HAS CAUSED HER TO BE SO BADLY DIBILATATED THAT SHE CAN HARDLY TALK , THE CIPRO ATTACKED HER CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM…SHE TOO WAS ON IBIPROFEN FOR HEADACHES AND WHILE BEING ON THE CIPRO THE COMBINATION CAUSED HER TO HAVE EITHER A STROKE OR SEIZURE IN HER SLEEP.IT’S TERRIBLE !!!

By: JoAnn

JoAnn — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:04:49 +0000

I took cipro and similar antibiotics throughout my 20’s and 30’s for chronic sinus infections and 2 bouts of pheumonia and bronchial infections. For years I have wondered why my muscles and tendons became painful with any type of activity and they never seemed to heal.

By: Diane

Diane — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:20:33 +0000

After some blood tests, I was called and told that I might have a
Urinary Tract Infection and should start a prescription of Ciprofloxacn Tab 250MG. 1 tablet by mouth, twice daily. I did receive a 2 page Patient Education sheet with this. About a week
into the 10 day (20 pills) prescrip. I started noticing more pain in my wrists and hands. I had been told when taking antibiodics…, be
sure to finish your prescriptions! I came upon this notice while on the Mayo Clinic Website.

By: Chantale Perron

Chantale Perron — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:42:41 +0000

I cant possibly believe the way i was treated just now, as i called the pharmacist. I am a 35 y.o woman with a urinary infection. I have been given Cipro, 250 mgs twice a day. Since the second day i experience a fair pain in both ankles, tendons, and right arm and shoulder. I just gave a call to the pharmacist who said there was nothing to worry about.

I suffer from the restless leg syndrome. I told my doctor about this. My legs are twitching all night already. Now i am in severe pain, and both doctor and pharmacist said this thing about Achile tendon’s rupture is NOT TRUE.
Why was i not properly warned about this? I just wanted to heal from my infection and i am rarely sick.

My family already lost a child, a baby, due to a medical mistake. We won our lawsuit, it’s been all over the newspaper here. But damn i still can’t believe the stupidity of the doctors AND pharmacists who keep prescribing these drugs without giving any proper warning and EVEN telling me that there’s nothing to worry about.

By: Cipro and Levaquin Ruptured Tendons - Cipro and Levaquin Lawsuits | Legal News & Updates Blog - Saiontz, Kirk & Miles

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:56:01 +0000

[...] There have been hundreds of reports received by the FDA and the makers of Cipro and Levaquin involving ruptured tendons associated with use of the antibiotics. However, individuals who are prescribed the medications are still not being properly informed about the risk of Cipro and Levaquin ruptured tendons. [...]

By: Boyd

Boyd — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:08:51 +0000

I have been taking Cipro every 8 weeks routinely as a preventative for respiratory infections. I have experienced pain in my Achilles tendon. At one point it hurt walking but now it just bothers me at night.