Comments on: Levaquin Achilles Tendon Rupture Side Effects Still Not Sufficiently Disclosed

By: Roderick

Roderick — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 09:30:56 +0000

levaquin was administered to me by a infectious disease the first (1st) time on August 15th, 2008 while i was a inpatient admitted to or at Norton Healthcare (Hospital) and was being treated for staph infection with the unreasonably dangerous drug LEVAQUIN. I first experienced the side effects on or about 8-17-08 when i had a skin rash on both forearms then excruciating pain in both ankles, knees, and shoulders and when i think back it occured after ingesting levaquin.I have since been diagnosed and treated for tendonapathy in both knees tendonitis in both hips and left and right shoulders and the skin rash is permanent and untreatable so far there is no known cure for the rash.I have recently discovered that there is pending litigation against the makers of levaquin and even while using dilligence and even greater dilligence could not have discovered the causes of action until now date December17th, 2010 after reading about the litigation on a internet website.

By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:06:06 +0000

I took Levaquin for 7 days. The 2nd day the muscle or tendon on the top of my leg was very painful. Also the join where my leg meets my torso hurt very badly. The third day that pain was gone. However, on the 5th day my knee swelled up so bad I could not even bend it. That was extremly painful. It took my knee 3 days after I stopped taking the medicine to finally get back to normal. I will never take that medicine again. A z-pak works great.

By: CELESTE

CELESTE — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:49:54 +0000

IN THE HOSPITAL I WAS GIVEN LEVAQUIN, THEN I HAD TO STILL TAKE IT WHEN I GOT HOME, THAT WAS IN OCT 08, IN APR 09 I’VE STARTED LOSING FEELING IN 2 FINGERS AND PALM ON MY RIGHT HAND. ITS ENOUGH TO DRIVE SOMEONE CRAZY WITH THIS FEELING. ITS A NUMB FEELING DOWN MY LITTLE FINGER ALL THE WAY TO THE PALM SIDE UNDER THE FINGER, THE NEXT FINGER IS THE RING FINGER ON THE SAME HAND, BUT ONLY THE TIP OF IT. NO ONE CAN TELL WHAT IT IS, AFTER SEEING THE AD ON TV I THOUGHT I SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS.

By: deborah

deborah — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:16:36 +0000

I TOOK LEVAQUIN 700mg IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR AND SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED HAVEING NECK PAIN THAT GOS DOWN MY SPIN TO MY MIDDLE BACK ALSO KNEE PAIN AND MY KNEE HAS GIVIAN OUT ON ME 3 TIMES CAUSING ME TO FALL

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:12:12 +0000

I ruptured my Achilles in December 2008 but it’s been about a year since I’ve been prescribed antibiotics such as these. Does that side effect persist that long? Recovering from this rupture has been a long and difficult process but I’m getting there

By: henok

henok — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:32:21 +0000

i took levaquin for 5 days 500mg .the first day i had knee pain and dizziness .and olso it makes me eating to much ather than that no side effects at all . this is all only on the first day after that i never felt any side efecrs . it works for me . i think as i read all the comments . every body has bud side effect . i think the side efect is coming with food . you need to know what kind food you have to it with levaquin . i was eating the same food till i finish the medicen . i was eating only vegetable no meat no bread no milk no soda no coffee no tea . next time if you guys have a side efect problem plzzz plzzz you have to eat the same food only vegetable and water …. and do not drink any orange juice cramberrry generaly … do not take any food from out side ……just home made with olive oil thats all you will safe ……………..

By: Kari

Kari — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:17:32 +0000

I have been taking Levaquin for about 2 years now. I was prescribed Levaquin often to treat frequent bladder infections. Over a year ago, I noticed severe pain in my neck starting from the base of my skull that goes all the way under my left shoulder blade. I am having an MRI done on April 1, 2009 to find out if this is possibly Brachial Plexus damage due to frequent use of Levaquin.

By: Kashena

Kashena — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:54:25 +0000

I took Levaquin along with a few other antibiotics in September of this year for a strep infection that I got while in basic training, but I do not have a ruptured achilles tendon that I am aware of.