Topic: Who here had ZERO problems while on Levaquin (i.e. Tendonitis)?
bcb1200
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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!
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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.
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feelfit
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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!
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I have had no tendon issues on Factive but is is only pulsed but in the same family of drugs as Levaquin
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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.
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There is a lot more to worry about than tendon issues.
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bcb1200
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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.
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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.
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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").
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