Just wondering as I start Levaquin mid September. I want to do it to get my Bart and it is the drug of choice...but at the same time I'm a bit scared of tendonitis.
I usually tolerate drugs pretty well. I could take 400mg Doxy on an empty stomach no problems. I didn't burn in the sun. Flagyl has been pretty easy going on me most of the time.
I hope Levaquin will be kind!
Posted by carly (Member # 14810) on :
I had no problems on levaquin. I have not had a problem since (about 11-12 mos ago).
I was on it for about 4 mos.
Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :
I did/do not have tendonitis on levaquin but had a hard time tolerating it because of dizziness...that said, i took 1/2 dose one week and the full dose the following.
i do this throughout and can tolerate it easier this way.
Good luck!
Posted by Stacyb (Member # 13084) on :
I have had no tendon issues on Factive but is is only pulsed but in the same family of drugs as Levaquin
Posted by pj1954 (Member # 11722) on :
I had none but I did load up on vitamin c before starting it !
if you know about the tendon issues and your carefull you should have no issues !
I think the benefits outweigh the risk involved.
[ 08-18-2010, 01:53 PM: Message edited by: pj1954 ]
Posted by peter j (Member # 11825) on :
I was on it a couple of years ago. Used it for two months. I had no problems whatsoever.
I have also used ciprofloxacin for a long time. Also no problems with that.
I took magnesium and calsium supplements. Don't know if that helped but it might. Dr. B. speculated that those could prevent problems. I wasn't on the supplements all the time. It was on/off for a long time. Most of the time I was off.
Posted by thomasx (Member # 13431) on :
I had no problems. And it had a positive impact.
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
sorry, but i had tendon problems about a couple of weeks in. i couldn't even walk up stairs...
Posted by jkmom (Member # 14004) on :
I took it and it might have caused mild tendon problems for me. My LLMD thinks it was a herx, but I am not sure.
My pain was not in the tendons supposedly most often affected.
I took it for 5 months. The pain went away after I stopped it. I've been off from it for 7 months with no problems.
I would definitely take it again if my LLMD prescribed it again.
Posted by kday (Member # 22234) on :
There is a lot more to worry about than tendon issues.
Posted by bcb1200 (Member # 25745) on :
Thanks all...I'd love to hear more positive stories.
I know there are risks...but then again I'm more worried about my Bart so I think the risks may be worth it if I take precautions. My LLMD says I'll be on for 1-2 months MAX.
Posted by utz20 (Member # 17058) on :
I was spiraling down for 8 months until I was put on Levaquin for 3 months. 5 days on it and I had the first hint of improvement. I did have some tenderness in the achilles tendon area and elbows though these areas had already been affected by the disease. I still have tenderness in the ankle area but have been able to snowboard carefully. I do not think I would have improved at all without it.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
No problems here. Terrible herx that included knee pain, but no tendonitis. Saw a lot of improvement with it. I took it for 3 months.
I did quit doing things that might cause injury -- like in weight-lifting I only used machines where before I used free weights. I stopped playing racquetball (don't be too impressed, I'd play my daughter and we didn't keep score, I'd lie down on the floor between "points").