For all of you who take Fluoroquinolones(Antibiotics)..bad news!

[steropower]

Within the package insert for Ciprofloxacin regarding Tendon Effects we find the following which appears to be consistent amongst all the fluoroquinolones:

�Ruptures of the shoulder, hand, and Achilles and other tendon ruptures tendon or other tendons that required surgical repair or resulted in prolonged disability have been reported in patients receiving quinolones, including Ciprofloxacin. Post-marketing surveillance reports indicate that the this risk may be increased in patients receiving concomitant corticosteroids, especially in the elderly. Ciprofloxacin should be discontinued if the patient experiences pain, inflammation, or rupture of a tendon. Patients should rest and refrain from exercise until the diagnosis of tendonitis or tendon rupture has been excluded. Tendon rupture can occur during or after therapy with quinolones, including Ciprofloxacin.�

[steropower]

That's only the tendon side effects.The list of other sides is very long..Try to avoid them!

[im83931]

These are the 3 most common:
ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
ofloxacin (Floxin)
levofloxacin (Levaquin)

It can effect almost every joint, most cases of joint/bone pain subside within a month or so of discontinuation.

[im83931]

I should have said the 3 most common in the US.

[pigrond]

just finished 2 week stint on cipro shit was killing me had the runs for a week straight ass was all sore and junk felt horrible but my joints and tendons did not bother me i also was not lifting .i had a nasty kidney infection .peeing blood bad .

[im83931]

Its a really low percentage of patients that experience the joint pain anyway.

[ftony]

I am takining levaquin now,500 mg ed for 7days on my 5th day should i stop taking it?switch antbiotics ,Im currently on cycle at the moment,how long should i stop training for...this sucks..

[ninesecz]

I try not to touch any of that stuff unless The Doctors tells me I have to!