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Does Intake Of Antibiotics Cause Swelling And Pain In The Knee?

I ended up in the ER with what they discovered to be diverticulosis. I have been taking two strong antibiotics. Meow my left knee is very swollen making it difficult to walk! There is pain in the back if my knee. Could all the Medes be causing the swelling?
Fri, 11 Nov 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Pain and swelling of the knee could have been caused due to some underlying inflammatory pathology.
Intake of strong antibiotics is not known to result in causing such symptoms.
Kindly consult Orthopaedic surgeon's opinion regarding the same for further evaluation and management.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Does Intake Of Antibiotics Cause Swelling And Pain In The Knee?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Pain and swelling of the knee could have been caused due to some underlying inflammatory pathology. Intake of strong antibiotics is not known to result in causing such symptoms. Kindly consult Orthopaedic surgeon s opinion regarding the same for further evaluation and management. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.