4 ms·
Honestly, nobody knows. The issue is severely under-diagnosed. I have been doing PT but it is very difficult when several tendons are involved. Specialists are
by avgDev 7y ago
Honestly, nobody knows. The issue is severely under-diagnosed. I have been doing PT but it is very difficult when several tendons are involved. Specialists are baffled. I have talked to people who have been suffering for 20+ years, and those who mostly recovered in 1, 2, 3 or even 10 years to where they would rate their recovery at 90%.
However, it is believed that the muscles/tendons will never perform at the same capacity again. Recovery is mostly about getting to relatively pain free life and ability to work and do things.
I have been to mayo clinic, seen 30+ physicians, numerous specialists and ruled out every disease known to cause such symptoms. Only one physician said that my symptoms align with toxicity of that medication and none of the physicians reported it to the FDA. This is very saddening considering the amount of research and information from the organizations like FDA and EMA.
- jjtheblunt 7y agoWell I ask because I was prescribed Levaquin for sinus infection about 10 years ago, and read the warnings about fluoroquinalones with tendon degradation, so quit after one pill, and saline rinsed extensiely, which eventually worked. I've rolled my ankle and had multple achiles strains since, which I'd never known before. Of course, one pill is not much dose. Thanks for discussing.
- avgDev 7y agoSingle dose is enough to cause problems. I had only two doses through the IV when I had kidney stones. I have read of people having mild tendon problems after a single dose of levaquin/cipro that lasted years and would flare up.