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How Do I Treat Side Effects Of Levaquin Toxicity?

how do i treat side affects of levaquin toxisity ?,, tendinitus, neuropathy, muscle weakness and other problems that are developing. took levaquin for lung problem in feb. 10 2014, cleared up lung problem but have exsperienced more health problems as time goes on. severe muscle pain and weakness in both shoulders , as well as both legs in the thigh areas, can hardly get around now with out pain. tylinoll helps a little as well as adville. but i need to shut the progress of this medication down as i am slowly getting worse . any suggestions would be helpful if there is any .
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
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Hello
As you mentioned in the query that in FEB 2014 ,you took levaquine ( levofloxacin ) , you didn't mention the period for which you took these tablets .
According to you , there develop toxicity of levaquin and there developed tnedinitis , muscle weakness, weakness in both shoulders as well weakness in legs.
After going through your query , these symptoms may be due to these possibilities , these include:
1 Myopathy , diagnosis can be confirmed by myelogram .
2 Muscular dystrophy .
3 Neuritis .
You didn't mention your age but these symptoms may be due to the side effects ( according to you ) but I recommend you please consult a physician and get his opinion . Your history of illness is very ambiguous ,so it is very difficult to establish any diagnosis merely based on these symptoms .
However , diabetes may be the most common reason of such symptoms ,if your age is .50 years.
So consult a physician and get his opinion.
Good luck.
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How Do I Treat Side Effects Of Levaquin Toxicity?

Hello As you mentioned in the query that in FEB 2014 ,you took levaquine ( levofloxacin ) , you didn t mention the period for which you took these tablets . According to you , there develop toxicity of levaquin and there developed tnedinitis , muscle weakness, weakness in both shoulders as well weakness in legs. After going through your query , these symptoms may be due to these possibilities , these include: 1 Myopathy , diagnosis can be confirmed by myelogram . 2 Muscular dystrophy . 3 Neuritis . You didn t mention your age but these symptoms may be due to the side effects ( according to you ) but I recommend you please consult a physician and get his opinion . Your history of illness is very ambiguous ,so it is very difficult to establish any diagnosis merely based on these symptoms . However , diabetes may be the most common reason of such symptoms ,if your age is .50 years. So consult a physician and get his opinion. Good luck.