Levaquin and Joint Pain: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Tin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 22, 2017

For Skin or Soft Tissue Infection "Was given Levaquin for lingering lung bronchial condition. After 7 days, I was feeling 10x worse. At first, I thought I had the flu. Headache, fever, achy all over, no energy, just weak. Then my shoulder joints started hurting so bad I could cry. On a pain score of 1-10, I was at a 15, and I've had 4 kids and rods in my back. I contacted the doctor who told me to stop taking this medication. That it is known for pain in joints. Well, I'm 2 weeks out. Still in pain all the way down both arms. Sleeping on a heating pad and taking pain medication. My original complaint seems minor compared to this. Doctor says 4-6 weeks to get it out of your system. I am miserable. Can't lift my arms."

• Jav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 5, 2024

For Prostatitis "Been taking Levaquin for about 33 days, and to be honest, I have had different side effects, from anxiety to joint pain to dizziness to feeling lethargic to muscle/tendon discomfort. My prostatitis has gotten better, from 16.6 to 7.8, from the start of the antibiotics to about 2 weeks. So I will see if, after I take the full course, it dropped my PSA level within normal range."

• Nre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2016

For Pneumonia "Sure, it got rid of the pneumonia. But at what cost? Bad anxiety, terrible pain in knees and ankles. I was given Xanax to deal with the side effects of the Levaquin. Never taking this again."

• Nre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2016

For Pneumonia "Sure, it got rid of the pneumonia. But at what cost? Bad anxiety, terrible pain in knees and ankles. I was given Xanax to deal with the side effects of the Levaquin. Never taking this again."

• Anonymous
• December 18, 2009

For Bladder Infection "Caused horrific migraine, horrible vomiting, awful anxiety and depression, hallucinations, insomnia, and made my joints hurt really badly!"

• Hur...
• April 5, 2017

For Bronchitis "It attacked my joints and could not walk for weeks. It's been 4 months, and I can't use my shoulders."

• pne...
• January 8, 2018

For Pneumonia "Had some side effects. Mostly sore joints, some diarrhea. First round of antibiotics did not work, azithromycin. Seemed better after the first pill."