I have levaquin-induced tendonitis. Is there anything that will help me?

The same thing happened to me. I started Physical Therapy 2 months after all the pain and immobility started. I just finished PT after 3 months and I’m at about 85%. I still can’t walk my dog more than half a mile but they think after a year I will fully recover. I can now reach better and do most things pain free. Try PT if you haven’t yet.

I am taking Levaquin for six days already. The first two days it made me very sick. I found out online that you can take vitamin C to avoid tendinitis, and you can take milk thistle to help your liver while under the treatment. I stopped all physical exercise, and I also stopped taking my multivitamins. Levaquin has interactions with many vitamin supplement. I read about Levaquin interactions online. I have to take it for another week, but I’m paying attention to my body. I feel better now, but I feel a little pain in my liver..

Came her for a somewhat positive story. 27 YO male took Levofloxacin for 2 days 500 MG. It destroyed my body. Joints and muscles aching and weak. Tingling down my arms. Right calf and achilles tenderness. Terrible headaches and brain fog. Insomnia, anxiety, everything. It's now been 8 days since I stopped and my body is mostly recovered. My muscles are still weak and my right achilles is going to require more rest, but overall much better. This drug is pure poison and should never be prescribed. Take a different antibiotic unless there's no other option for a serious infection.

In 2016 I was 22 and had pneumonia and I have asthma and my doctor prescribe cipro. On day 6 out of 10 I had Tendonitis in my ankles and wrist so bad I couldn’t move my joints. My doctor said she’s never herd of this and I stopped taking the antibiotics. It took 6-8 weeks to get my motion back with physical therapy. Also CBD oil was the only thing that really helped. But since 2016 I’ve had flare ups about every 6 months in my wrist or ankle. Then I just ware braces and take extra CBD oil. Now this flare up is in my ankle and had an MRI and now I need surgery. So from experience the more I work or exercise a lot it flares up. Also I have EDS which is a genetic cartilage/ collagen disorder. So if you want help with the inflammation and go through every day life without pain, I would suggest CBD oil, but make sure it’s Pure and not any added ingredients. I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s going through this.

Has anyone who commented gotten better?

Dear Donpat123,
I am very angry at my very recent painful side effects from Levofloxacin/Levaquin too. Am freaking out about all my pain, and weird pains in strange places. I took a ten day dose beginning July 23, 2019. No doctor or pharmacist mentioned a word to me about how dangerous it could be. No one asked me my health history or even what drugs I was already taking. I am 67, and totally terrified. Someone mentioned a class action lawsuit. But, not who to contact. This drug should be banned!!!

I was given Levoflaxacin for pneumonia in February 2018. After taking seven doses, I literally could not move the following morning. Tendonitis hit every joint and muscle. Physician said I had tendonitis, apparently induced by Levoflaxacin. I was never warned about the side effects from physician or pharmacist. Physician gave several rounds of steroids, which helped. Still had terrific pain in left leg and right wrist. I have been taking CBD oil dailey since June 2018. Still have a little pain, but could not make it without the DBD oil (1/2 vial of 1500mg each morning). Truly, I believe I will have the tendonitis forever. I warn everyone I know a bout the Levaquin drugs. Personally, I think it should be taken off the market, but money talks; and supposedly it does help some people. Many of us are allergic though and are in pain from it.

I have Tendinitis from Levaquin. Have been doing PT after cortisone shots. PT seems to be agitating more than helping. Has it helped anyone else?

I suffered from this many years ago after being prescribed levaquin for a persistent case can of bronchitis.
My wife suggested I go to a homeopathic doctor. I was very much sceptical of homeopathic medicine, but felt I had nothing to lose. I was given a remedy and much to my surprise the tendonitis pain stopped within a few hours and never returned. I don't recall the name of the remedy but if anyone is suffering from it I would suggest giving it a try as you have very little to lose and much to gain.

It worries me all the comments about needing supplements and so on. Unless you have a very restricted diet, the average American diet is full of everything you need and more. No evidence that anybody’s deficit in anything, and not magnesium – unless you’re a chronic alcoholic who drinks instead of eats. Taking these mega-supplements of other stuff can be harmful. The body can take a lot, and will throw off any excess usually, but it’s a waste of money too. And herbalists and “naturopaths” are not Doctors. Nowhere remotely close to the training in medicine a doctor gets-though they don’t often listen, nor does everything have an answer-though “natural medicine” fans will say they do. Anti-inflammatories can be tried – they don’t make anything worse-it would just be for Pain, but the pain is likely more on a neurologic basis than inflammatory basis, So they’re not going to fix it.

First of all, I am so sorry to hear you are experiencing side effects of Levaquin. Like with all side effects, it affects people differently. I spent many months with knee and joint pain and lots of money on various supplements. There is a lot of support groups online and advice on what helps, what doesn’t. I am limited to what I can say or recommend on here so getting in touch with a group is what helped me. It is possible to recover and I have improved greatly if that is any encouragement to you. I found my help on social media (Facebook has many fluoroquinolone support groups which is the drug class of Levaquin)along with lots of research of my own. Just remember getting advice from support groups should also be combined with your own knowledge of your own health and research from reputable sites. I can honestly say any drugs I take now is researched on effects and I prefer vitamin/mineral/herbal supplimentation over any prescription drug. Good luck to you and hope you find relief soon from your tendinitis pain.

DHEA 50mg , turmeric 4 pills per day , magnesium 750mg , potassium chloride 1500mg (or isopure protein powder if you can't get potassium pills, it has a LOT) , choline 500mg , protein powder 60g , massage therapy once per month, ice ... Pray ..

No more Prednisone !!! Ever !!! It breaks down muscle ... Just ask your doctor ...

I took Levoflaxacin in January 2018. After seven days every joint and muscle ached; could not sleep. Now after two rounds of prednisone, I am better. However, I still have substantial pan in the left calf, right shoulder and right wrist. Three days ago I started cannibus oil. I will report the results in about two months.