Why does Levaquin cause such horrendous pain in some people?

I talked with a pharmacist, and she could not tell me of any help from medications (RX). I really don't trust my physician now with giving me Levaquin with the prior side affects I've had to other antibiotics. I am careful when I begin to have "break-through" pain and swelling. Thank you for your concern.

I hear you loud & clear, time for a new Doc.

Thank you for your response! A pharmacist told me that the side affects can last up to one year; thereafter, you are working on taking care of "old" reactions. Did you have any new side affects, you believe are due to the Levaquin, after one year's time? Thanks, again.

I am positive that the "mental/brain" side effects affected me in many ways, my over all health went straight down hill fast. I think it made the fibro really kick in, and chronic fatigue. My "mind" was somehow altered negatively, hard to explain. The nightmares and hallucinations were incredible, NEVER experienced anything like that. I still get the chills remembering them now, it's been 3 years. Since fibro affects the muscles, tendons, etc it makes sense to me that one of the biggest complaint about Levaquin are about the archilles heel tendon issues?? what about the rest of the tendons all over the body?

and that warning was added AFTER the first lawsuit, as a Black Box warning.

It has been known for a while though. I remember before levaquin ever came out, that it was well known in Cipro-another fluoroquinalone.

I agree. We have to be as educated as possible in our own health care but the doctors are at fault too for just writing scripts, handing them out, not asking "the right questions' when they prescribe something. They should know all about the meds they prescribe. So many of us are walking around with condtions we have no idea we have, especially without insurance, how are we supposed to know what we're allergic too BEFORE we take it?? We pay the doctors for their expertise and knowledge, but we do not get what we pay for or entitled to. I don't mean to generalize about anything, like doctors, but my entire life long health history is a very long list of serious mistakes, misdiagnoses, unwarranted surgeries, and oversight by almost every doctor I have ever seen! What other conclusions to come to?

I am very sorry you went through this as well. I hope you are doing much better now.

My doctor tired me on Levaquin last year, because i also was running out of antibiotics that were working, but by the second day i thought i was dying! not so much pain but horrible stomach "issues" so he stopped it and put me on something eles. The antibiotics on a whole bother me but levaquin was the worst for me. I have since talked to other people who have no problems with it, but it is not for me.

I'm afraid to take any antibiotic in that category anymore. I'm not getting any younger,Adeline :-)

Dear Isn't Bad, I was on Levaquin and I am so injured from it. I wish that day I took my first dosage never happened.I am suffering so bad and I also had pneumonia ... Bacterial... and Hospitalized for a week. Don't try to tell people that have been affected by this monster of a drug that it isn't so BAD... IT IS!!! Unless you have walked a mile in my shoes, please shut up...

well yipee for you, but to those of us in constant pain and unable to do the things we used to do its a horrific druh and therefore should not be given if there's even a chance someone will go thru this.

Please pay attention to your body and I encourage you to keep a 'daily diary' of how you feel an what is going on. I have been off Levaquin for over a year and continue to have lasting issues. I have found that warm therapy pools or hot tubs help with the pain. Working with a good Rhumatology doctor and having a good diet helps as well. Good luck.