I had walking pneumonia at Thanksgiving and was prescribed levaquin. The next day I noticed soreness in calves. The soreness, in three days, developed into tendonitis in ankles and in shoulders. I had no idea that levaquin was causing this and took levaquin for the ten days prescribed. This has now caused me considerable pain and limited my mobility and activities for five months. It seems to be permanent and I am very angry.
I have levaquin-induced tendonitis. Is there anything that will help me?
Question posted by donpat123 on 24 April 2010
Last updated on 14 May 2023
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Just my opinion: Because I took the Levaquin in 2007, there was no black box warning on the item nor law suits (I'm not a litigation-type individual anyway).
Recently, I've been looking into prolotherapy . Google that word and read up on what it says. It's all natural injections into a specific area that is my current issue (tennis elbow on both arms).
I've also upped my potassium citrate to 100g, magnesium citrate and CoQ10, as well as my multi-vitamins and Turmeric. BTW, 'citrate' absorbs into your system much better than the cheaper/different additives (ex. gluconate) in potassium and magnesium. Vit. D is important to help absorb both vitamins.
Because my arm tendons usually act up 6 months after the latest cortisone injections (and it's only been 3 months)I have truly no idea if these are helping... I do feel better overall. Thank you for 'listening'.
I was given cortisone injections... cause they didn't know what else to do for me. It just made a mess of things The ONLY Person that helped me was my bio identical /homeopathic doctor. Get one. I was pain free for 2 years. Comes and goes. I've suffered from this for 14 years now.
sorry for you AND me and others out there. It's unbearable.
I'm so glad to have found you all today. I took 750mg of Cipro twice a day for 7 days. Around day 4 I noticed that I couldn't lift my right arm, but am used to pains coming and going, which they've been doing more since I stopped the Cipro almost two weeks ago. But today - oh my goodness - I began with sharp pains in my hip joint and now I can hardly move and my husband has had to do everything for me. I can't walk or shift at all, the pain is excruciating. I keep thinking it will be better by tomorrow, but what if it's not? I can't live like this, I won't be able to drive or go to work. I'm going to look up the recommended book, and watch for updates here. I have a wonderful doctor, I know he never would have thought I'd have a reaction, but said he had heard of it when I went back to see him with the pain. I would never sue him, but can anything be done about the company that manufactures the drug?
I have taken Cipro for a week for diverticulitis..
I logged on to this site while searching for answers why my shoulders hurt so bad, and also,I had remember my mom once telling me about Cipro and tendon tears. If I had only thought of it before ! This pain is unreal.
I cannot understand why I was not told about this from the Dr's in the emergency room. ??
Or... why use this drug if there are alternatives ? The pain in the E.R. was not as painful as this. I hope we are all able to heal from this medicine. Omg.
People on the site want to sue Doctors for prescribing the best medicine for their problem. Medicine isn’t magic. There are side effects to all drugs. The vast majority of patients do fine on quinolones. Levaquin is the best drug for most cases of pneumonia. Cipro is the best drug for most diverticulitis. So we use it. We don’t have a crystal balls. We can’t tell when someone’s going to develop a side effect. Do you get sued every time something goes wrong at your work, even if it’s not your fault? I understand your dilemma – I have multiple tendinopathies from Cipro myself for the last 20 years, and I am barely still employed because of it, but it’s not my doctor’s fault.
PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE BLACK BOX WARNING ASSOCIATED WITH FLUOROQUINOLONES (CIPRO, LEVOQUIN TO NAME A FEW)!!! If doctors that prescribe these drugs for common infections such as ear, sinus and UTI's would read the FDA Information on this class of drugs it states these drugs should not be used as the first line of defense and should only be used when all other antibiotic options are exhausted. These drugs can cause very severe and permanent damage! Read the black box warning on these drugs! Yes, all drugs come with warnings and side effects. But fluoroquinolones can and have caused tendon damage (among other things) that can be permanent. I know first hand. I was prescribed Levofloxacin in Sept 2017 and still am dealing with knee pain. The pain to even walk is exhausting. Stop prescribing these drugs for common infections. Please read and consider the FDA warning.
Absolutely read the black box warnings!
(But not necessarily the long list of “possible side effects”—Those are only generated by what people report experiencing while they take the drug during clinical trials, before the med is released. If they get a headache, it goes down as a possible side effect, even though-in the vast majority of cases- it had nothing to do with the drug.)
Many doctors are still suspecious of these consequences due to quinolones, because they haven’t seen it firsthand, and they’re not keeping up well. Make sure your doctors are aware of your situation!
We are used to saving lives with these drugs and rarely have seen the problem that we patients have here —so some remain skeptical, which is not right in this case because there is a great deal of evidence now.
-Dr. Boisen
Dr Boisen, yes to "Absolutely read the black box warnings!" but also yes to reading
the long list of “possible side effects” - these are all known problems that can stem from taking this class of antibiotic. The list has increased considerably since these drugs were first trialled - maybe you haven't noticed?
I agree that "Many doctors are still suspecious of these consequences due to quinolones, because they haven’t seen it firsthand, and they’re not keeping up well". The problem here is that often the onset of the symptoms is delayed by weeks or even many months so the doctors don't associate whatever the problem is with an antibiotic taken so long before. It's up to the doctors to keep up with latest research and the FDA updates (the 2016 update was all about the delayed reactions yet this has generally been ignored).
I'm so pleased to see that you say this "is not right" as I've given you a hard time in some of my other replies to you.
You say you have suffered from FQ Toxicity and yet you still seem to disbelieve much of what sufferers are saying here. I thank you for the time you obviously spend trying to help patients on this site and I sincerely hope you will spend some extra time learning more about how this toxic drug damages the body in ways that vary according to the patient's genetic make up and many other factors. As you can see, the patients who have responded here and the many thousands more on other Internet sites and forums get very little understanding from their own doctors so to have an on-line source of help, comfort and advice would be wonderful.
Please do help us.
I wish I had seen the posts about this medication before I took it myself about two weeks ago. (Nov. 2016) I am suffering tendonitis in most areas but am very crippled in my left knee, and left shoulder. I'm praying these effects go away. I did read somewhere in searching the net about this that some people are advised to take Glutathion and large amts of Vitamin C ... which I have started doing. I've taken Cipro in the past with no ill effects, but my doctor tells me that it is in the same family and therefore it is now on my chart not to prescribe. I'm a very active athletic senior citizen and this is slowing me down more than anything ever has short of severe injuries in accidents. It is depressing.
I took it for 4 days & stopped, this was 3 weeks ago. I can barely stand or walk. I have fibromyalgia and problems with tight tense muscles everywhere anyway; it feels as if all of those issues have been multiplied exponentially. Also, all of these tendons in my legs have become so tight & tense & im having panic attacks & deep, dark depression. I'm already on a ton of medication & nothing is helping, not muscle relaxants, massage, anything. I don't know where to go. I cannot stand up or drive. I doubt a Dr is going to even acknowledge this issue. I'm alone & hopeless right now. if anyone out there has actually found help PLEASE answer this post.
I'm suffering somewhat the same. I took cipro for 3 days. By day 3 I couldn't walk. I started getting better by taking supplements. I've taken vitamin e, magnesium, glucosamine chondroitin sulfate, and Coq10. All of these supplements have been shown to help with cipro related side effects.
I stopped taking them and am in pain.
From what I've read, you need to rest and take supplements. Go to an orthopedic specialist and ask for an ultrasound or mri. X rays only shown bones and bones are not what gets damaged. It's tendons, cartilage and ligaments, which also attached to muscle.
I know of many people who recovered. You will too, but see a doctor adap.
You need to go to a website: easy immune health. The woman who started it has all the info you need on levaquin/cipro toxicity. Download her ebook. It's working for me. I took levaquin in February and was in a wheelchair by July with 3 kinds of tendonitis in both feet. As of today, I can walk through half my day without horrible pain and my feet are so much better. They're healing and getting better every day!!! Her book will explain it. Her name is Kerri Knox, RN.
Don't let any Drs give you steroids. It could cause tendon rupture. Supplements, eating right and resting when you can works the best. See Kerri Knox RN website
Les616 comment on 27 Sept 2016 is the FIRST time I've seen any mention that something/ anything can help. I'm going to that website she mentions. BTW: I've had the toxic tendons since taking Levaquin in 2007 (before tendon issues were well-known). Maybe back then if I had gently kept my muscles toned it would have helped support my tendons. I am currently investigating tendon regeration... as of now, they seem to be addressing non-toxic tendon issues; moreso sports injuries. Tendon grafting or scraping has been mentioned to me... issue: 'how' when every tendon is an issue.
I went to check out kerri knox website and i can't find her ebook. Would like to know what specifically did Wes616 did to heal because i am tortured right now in pain and can't walk. I fear my achillies tendon will tear and i will need surgery
I plan to start searching for Kerri Knox's book also.
I took Levaflaxacin for nine of the 10 days due to pneumonia symptoms in February 2018. On the ninth day, I was in such horrible pain in shoulders and waist down. This is horrible stuff. This is worse than pain from a knee replacement. Thus far, some of the things I have read include detoxifying with plenty of water and the use of Chlorella in protein shakes. I am trying both and will relay the results.
I'm so sorry. My husband is still suffering from the drug and it's been a year. It makes me so angry to see what he has become. I say we start a class action suit, if they are going to keep prescribing this drug. I heard one doctor say... it's my bread and butter... so sad. I have found nothing that I can do, but get angry and tell others to never take that drug because they may be that percent of people whose lives were destroyed. I hear more and more stories every day and one of these days there will be a class action suit to get this drug off the market. I can only hope and pray.
My husband took this drug for a few days. A pharmacist said that all the warnings were there just to protect the company, and if you look at the old antibiotic drugs, they also have severe warnings... all drugs do. Now, we can't leave the house because my husband is in so much pain. He has a small business which I am trying to operate until he is better... when will that be? No one has given me any good advice on what to do, or if a doctor can help.
mspedigo has it exactly right. All drugs have side effects. Medicine isn’t perfect. Why must you blame and sue as if someone is out to hurt you? . Quinolones are great drugs and are the best choice for many problems. Occasionally people have allergic reactions to antibiotics too; that doesn’t mean you stop prescribing them. Doctors aren’t clairvoyant – we can’t tell who’s going to react and who isn’t. The vast majority don’t. They’re good drugs, but they’re not perfect. And there’s not always an acceptable alternative.
I do believe the physician should warn the patient about some of the side effects as they prescribe the drug. If one of the side effects begin, the patient could immediately stop taking the drug.
I am still dealing with the tendonitis triggered from Levaflaxacin. After the third pill, I began having pain in my right calf; however, I had no idea that the drug had this type of effect. Now seven weeks, I am still battling the tendonitis.
Yes, the patient should take some responsibility, but when ill, we just want to improve.
Doctor555, Have you experienced these side effects yourself? Are you aware that these affect people for years, possibly even life? Have you experienced the pain of a torn Achilles?
Until you understand the high level of risk doctors take with this because of lazy risk vs reward judgement in outpatient trauma settings, please dont defend a drug just because "it works". There is always more than one way to solve a problem.
Took Levafloxian 500mj for 10 days. Couldn't move arms laying flat on bed up to my chin for 2 days. Had to take thearpy for pain in muscle of legs. Had to get shot in shoulder rotary because of so much pain. Has been over 4 months and having pain in calf of leg, rotairy on both arm hurt most all time. Nobody seems to be able to help..Have seen ever Medical profession in this 4 months and still no help.
I took this for spot on lung April 28, 2016 and still have spot on lung enlarged a little and now going to cancer center for more professional help tomorrow 08-10-2016
Wish someone would start a class action suit. Doctors won't admit to this because "it's their bread and butter." So many are suffering because of this drug.
Why a class action law suit? It's listed as a possible side effect / complication and has been for years; the information is provided by the pharmacy. ALL drugs have side effects. Again, where is the patient responsibility for their own health? What aren't you responsible for reading the information provided to you and advocating for your own health?
It’s not true that Doctors won’t do anything because it’s there bread-and-butter. I’m a doctor and I’ve had this since 2009, when I took Cipro. A lot of us didn’t pay much attention back at that time to the initial warning about Cipro, because it was limited to mostly Achilles tendon ruptures; a few hundred, whereas hundreds of thousands of people are treated with quinolones – which are very effective and very useful drugs.
It’s true that most of the things listed in the potential side effects list never happen, or happen 1-2% more than in the placebo group. Doctors generally know what side effects happen with any frequency, and we do tell patients when it’s a risk – at least the good ones do. Into 2016, the FDA came out with a stronger warning, as people seemed to be developing these widespread, severe, and semi permanent or permanent tendinopathies.
I’m still working, but barely, and have to be in bed by day or two in between working as an ER doc. It’s very disabling, and no doctor has an answer for you. It doesn’t seem to respond to the normal treatment for tendinitis – like rest, ice, time, and anti-inflammatories. Six weeks to six months is not true in my experience. Many people have it for months or years, like myself.
What about those of us who were given this drug in a hospital setting? I spent two weeks in the hospital, was admitted for double pneumonia. I never since saw a bottle with the list of side effects, the side effects were never explained to me, I didn’t even know the exact name of the medication. I was only told “We are starting you on antibiotics to treat the pneumonia.” It wasn’t until I got home and was reading through my labels (as they sent me home with more of it) that I discovered my severe tendinitis was caused by the medication.
There are definitely lawsuits and you should join one... over eight hundred million dollars get paid out in Damages in 2016...
It's almost like you wrote my paragraph for me I had the exact same symptoms.
Margaret k, Have you received any help since your post?
I have the same tendonitis after taking Cipro, is this the same type of drug? I was not warned either. What can we do about this? I'm 70 with chronic persistent pback pain and don't need this too. I called my doctor and he said that Cipro could not have caused this. Why don't they tell us about this? What do we do?
Fight for a not for profit natl helath care system in the US, is all I can think of. I was already sick enough. This is more than I can take.
Same thing happened to me after using cipro.
Yes, Ciprofloxacin is in the same family as Levaquin -- they are both fluoroquinolones. ALL fluoroquinolones will cause tendon damage by altering the mitochondrial metabolism of tendon cells. This causal relation has actually been demonstrated in quite a few studies (with lab rats); they should be searchable through any reputable journal database.
For the record, I'll add my story: I was prescribed 1000mg of Cipro per day for seven days, for a UTI a year ago. I was a healthy 24-year-old (nothing about me was a risk factor for the tendinopathy adverse reaction). After the first 2000mg, all of my tendons over my body felt like they were on fire. Felt like they could suddenly snap at any moment. I searched the web and found out that tendon damage was a side effect of Cipro. I was livid as I wasn't warned about this from the doctor or the pharmacist.
Went back to the clinic to change my antibiotics to Amoxicillin, and the idiot doctor insisted I keep taking the Cipro as stopping the course was "dangerous" -- this, when I told her I was getting tendonitis from the Cipro.
Over one year later, I'm still suffering daily from tendon and joint pain all over my body, with new pains appearing all the time. I'm convinced the damage is permanent, and am thinking about suing.
Yes, Ciprofloxacin is in the same family as Levaquin -- they are both fluoroquinolones. ALL fluoroquinolones will cause tendon damage by altering the mitochondrial metabolism of tendon cells. This causal relation has actually been demonstrated in quite a few studies (with lab rats); they should be searchable through any reputable journal database.
For the record, I'll add my story: I was prescribed 1000mg of Cipro per day for seven days, for a UTI a year ago. I was a healthy 24-year-old (nothing about me was a risk factor for the tendinopathy adverse reaction). After the first 2000mg, all of my tendons over my body felt like they were on fire. Felt like they could suddenly snap at any moment. I searched the web and found out that tendon damage was a side effect of Cipro. I was livid as I wasn't warned about this from the doctor or the pharmacist.
Went back to the clinic to change my antibiotics to Amoxicillin, and the idiot doctor insisted I keep taking the Cipro as stopping the course was "dangerous" -- this, when I told her I was getting tendonitis from the Cipro.
Over one year later, I'm still suffering daily from tendon and joint pain all over my body, with new pains appearing all the time. I'm convinced the damage is permanent, and am thinking about suing.
Do you read the information provided by the pharmacy? That's your warning. Patients have responsibilities too.
@mspedigo: Do you realize not every medication insert from every pharmacy has complete/accurate warning labels? I'm from Canada where the pharmacy insert for fluoroquinolone antibiotics like Cipro does NOT mention potential serious side effects like tendon damage, nerve damage, and other permanent disabling conditions that can result from fluoroquinolone exposure. No warning labels at all, and most definitely no "black-box" warning label that is allegedly on the inserts in the US. I kid you not, the only side effects the Canadian insert mentions are the standard trivial ones like "possible stomach upset, nausea, etc... ". There is absolutely nothing in the insert that would appropriately inform the patient of the actual risk involved.
(I've sent in a formal complaint to Shoppers Drug Mart, but it's been bounced back and forth; I'm planning to now escalate it further.) Flox victims in Canada will only find out about fluoroquinolones after researching them online when they begin experiencing unusual symptoms like tendinopathy. By then it's already too late, as they've likely taken a large dose and the damage may be permanent. This is exactly what happened to me. And good luck trying to get the doctor to admit that the fluoroquinolones are the source of the adverse symptoms - 9 times out of 10, they will deny any association, even when you present them with printed copies of peer-reviewed research studies backing your case. Doctors are not to be trusted on this issue - they're often either ignorant or willfully blind to the evidence.
Unfortunately yes... cipro and Levaquin are basically the same thing...
I have found the following things to help...
Magnesium
Turmeric
Skelaxin (this is the best one... This is a prescription non-drowsy muscle relaxer).
DHEA (this is an anabolic hormone boosting substance that can be obtained over the counter). Be careful with it.
Try to find an anti-aging doctor and see if they will give you HGH.
I really believe this might help us.
There should had been something said to you when counceled by you pharmacist. With that said, there are many lawsuits out there on this item. So there must be some research on this problem. I would go to google.com and type in google scholar and I think you might find something there to help you.
Honestly, that's your answer? Google for more info, maybe sue your doctor, because I really don't care as I'm in this for the points? How about YOU GOOGLE SCHOLAR and come back with a real, down to earth, compassionate answer? I have yet to read ONE answer you have given where your heart was truly in it. Please change your profile info as you still have yet to answer any question from someone needing help quitting drugs. I apologize if this comment didn't give you that "personal high" you seek when answering questions from desperate people needing help.
Chris... I am a researcher and I did not want to talk down or up to you or anyone else. Also I never said for you to sue. I said with all the suits there is much information out there.
I will say it another way and maybe this will help you. Treatment consists of immediate discontinuation of quinolone therapy at the earliest suspicion of tendonopathy. For mild tendonitis, weight-bearing restriction ranges from 2 to 6 weeks. Tendon rupture, whether surgically or conservatively treated, requires casting and prolonged rest. The duration of immobilization varies from 6 weeks to 6 months. This can be especially debilitating to the elderly, more so if bilateral injury is involved. Thirty percent of patients proceed to tendon rupture despite adequate intervention. Once a quinolone-induced tendonopathy is suspected, a patient should not be rechallenged with quinolones.
Maybe this is at your level. I have really tried to help. I feel your pain and I live everyday in pain so pain is part of life.
I surely hope this helps you.Either way call your doctor, for help.
Hope this does help.
I have had fibromyalgia for about 15 years. That made it tough for me to realize the pain was a response to levaquin. I did not realize levaquin could
induce my tendonitis problems until the prescription was gone and I just
happened to see some information about levaquin adverse effects in my
spam email. I was not given any counselling whatsoever by my doctor or my pharmacist regarding such an adverse side effect being possible. I have
seen my doctor several times since then and shown him my ankles. He
admits my ankles look bad and makes no comment regarding any significant
treatment. I also have tenonitis in shoulder and back area that is quite noticible when I lie down, cough, or sneeze. I am all to familiar with the
glacier-like progress of lawsuits to sense any relief via that route. I have
seen the research stuff and know all about that. I do know I should not
have been prescribed the levaquin. That does not ease the past pain and pain to come. I do thank you for taking time to comment.
You also mentioned the lawsuits, and when lawsuits are initiated at least this forces more research. The more research the better we are. I do not prescribe lawsuits. But this is one good result that comes out of it. If there was no lawsuit no one would ever believe us that there is really a problem.
You both take care. Rock the boat so others will not suffer like the both of you. Just put the word out there.
God Bless
itsmeetoo... my comment was so out of line I can only apologize. I can blame it on a bad day, but there is no excuse for a comment so rude it could only offend. You help people here and I give you kudos for that. I deserve to be blocked and I only ask for your forgiveness. I will never let my personal demons out in this way again.
We all have days. Yes, I short cutted and should not had done that. Then when I read your note I see I could do 1000% better. So I did go on google scholar and found tons of information on the subject. This medication, I am sure that the manfacture could had done better too. They short cutted the patient. When I saw the question I was ready to blow a stack. Another injury and pain beyond belief was in excuseable.
Thank you for the apology, it was heart warmed. You take care.
Four months ago, I was prescriped Cipro for throat and sinus infection for ten days; pain in Achilles began at that time, although I thought it was from plantar fasciitis although podiatrist didn't think so. A month and a half ago I received a sulfa drug for cellulitis infection in my finger, but had an allergic reaction to the drug and so was changed to moxofloxacin, then later to levofloxacin. Pain in Achilles tendon returned, as well as some knee pain, but because pain in my finger was so intense I didn't think of the other pain. The warning from Rite-Aid said "this medication may rearely cause tendon damage," and I took the term "rarely" literally. But the cellulitis didn't completely clear up and I went on a third regimen, again with levofloxacin.
After three days I suddenly could not walk up stairs without extreme pain at which point I began to do some research and discovered information about the lawsuits against Levaquin, requiring a "black box" warning about tendon damage. I suddenly realized that there were quite a few generics, all of which can damage tendons, and three of which I had been prescribed without proper warning via my pharmacy (Rite-Aid). I immediately stopped taking the Levofloxacin, now two weeks ago, but still have a lot of Achilles tendon pain. My pharamacist was not helpful and didn't admit that their warning was inadequate. I am still in a lot of pain and wonder how long it will last. No rupture to the tendons, but I can feel a hardness and what seems like a nodule on each tendon. How should I be treating the tendons for best healing?
I was on Levaquin about six weeks ago for a UTI. I am limited to just a few antibiotics due to getting hives and I take Levaquin 4-5 times a year. When I had my UTI, I noticed after a few days that my feet hurt, especially my heels but I finished my script and the pain mostly went away tho I had a little in my left heel clear to the arch. About two weeks ago, I went to the ER thinking I had pneumonia but had an exacerbation of my COPD and probable bronchitis. I was again put on Levaquin with heel pain starting in two days. I took all but three pills and the pain did not go away. I then developed pain at the top of my arms that was severe. I didn't think about the drug causing arm pain! How do I get rid of this pain?
I went to my PCP who referred me to a podiatrist. This guy said that in his 30 years of practice he'd never seen problems with antibiotics ( so obviously I'm some kind of nut). I gave him printed material from the internet and he gave me a steroid injection for my "spur." Of course after x-rays, I have no spur but evidently, an MRI is needed for diagnosis. Both Bactrim and Cipro have caused this problem and I'm allergic to Ampicillins and Cephalosporins. I think I'm going to be in trouble at my next UTI but no more recently taken drugs again. The pain in my right heel is better and I have some improvement in the left. Thank those of you who took time to answer. I greatly appreciate it.
I went to my PCP who referred me to a podiatrist. This guy said that in his 30 years of practice he'd never seen problems with antibiotics ( so obviously I'm some kind of nut). I gave him printed material from the internet and he gave me a steroid injection for my "spur." Of course after x-rays, I have no spur but evidently, an MRI is needed for diagnosis. Both Bactrim and Cipro have caused this problem and I'm allergic to Ampicillins and Cephalosporins. I think I'm going to be in trouble at my next UTI but no more recently taken drugs again. The pain in my right heel is better and I have some improvement in the left. Thank those of you who took time to answer. I greatly appreciate it.
Please NEVER use steroids anytime near when you are taking or have taken fluoroquinolones. The steroids increase the risk for tendonitis / tendinopathy. That includes steroid injections or inhaled. Please read the multiple online information about this, especially NIH (National Institutes of Health) information. Query fluoroquinolones steroids.
DHEA 50mg , turmeric 4 pills per day , magnesium 750mg , potassium chloride 1500mg (or isopure protein powder if you can't get potassium pills, it has a LOT) , choline 500mg , protein powder 60g , massage therapy once per month, ice ... Pray .. No more Prednisone ... Ever !!! It breaks down muscle and makes it worse !!
Hello itsmetoo2,
To comment on your "comment chain". I too, was never warned about this from my doctor or my pharmacist. If I was, I would have not taken Levaquin. Infact, after speaking with my doctor a few months after this all happened, she TOLD ME that a lot of her patience were complaining of the same thing... but she cant figure out why everyone is complaining of PAIN! I wanted to slap her. I kept telling her what I thought it was. she looked at me like most doctors look at me: ( this woman is nuts). So, now, I go to either a homeopathic doctor ( who helped me) or a regular doctor for blood tests.
Also, your comment about pain and tendons tearing and onlly lasting for 4-6 months... you need to do your homework: I've suffered with this for 14 years!!! It never goes away. The soarness is always there. Also, once my torn tendon heals ( which takes several months), it's only a matter of time until another one tears.
I've exercised most of my life and people still can not believe I am the age that I am. But now, I cant even do that or my 42 person Thanksgiving celebration ( at my house, as I always have) because I can hardly stand. Stress seams to make things worse. No medication in the World IS GOING TO HELP ME, simply because I will not take it. Screwed once. No more. Now, I have to live and sleep in pain. I'm not dumb, I've had 14 years of research on the web ( very little info the first 8 years, it seems). So, please don't give people false hope that in 6 months, this monster will go away. Mine will be with me til I die.
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