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I personally experienced the negative affects of fluoroquinolone as well. I did a full course of Cipro and experienced horrible back pain, which was minimized b

I personally experienced the negative affects of fluoroquinolone as well. I did a full course of Cipro and experienced horrible back pain, which was minimized by my doctor until he put me on Levaquin a few weeks later and I had to stop after a few days because the pain was so bad. Six years later I still have some lingering back pain from that incident, seems like it did at least some permanent damage. It was incredibly hard to deal with, on top of the chronic infection causing me to take the antibiotics in the first place. The most frustrating thing was the seeming indifference I got from many (not all) of the doctors I saw about it. Condolences for your loss, and my deepest sympathies.

aqme28 4y ago
Ugh Levaquin. One of the well-known side effects is a spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture. Horrifying, and I hated taking it.
- unethical_ban 4y ago
  That's a terrifying side effect.
  - Traubenfuchs 4y ago
    Don‘t forget about the chronic neuropathy! Some people have hands and feet that will burn and sting until their death. I had to take moxifloxacin and ciprofloxacin at two different times in my life. Besides the achilles, feet and hand tendon pain, both times I would have severe stinging pain in my scalp for months after taking them. Blessed as I am it went away again.