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@wrig1jam @emo @heyjoe415 and others. I haven't seen much discussion about any medications you might have taken when the tendon issues began. @ravenh mentioned a group of antibiotics that have been shown to cause tendon problems. I took Levofloxacin last July for c-diff, and again in December post surgery. It degraded the tissue in my Achilles tendons and ruptured both of them, and has caused other problems throughout my body. Flouroquinolones include Cipro and Levaquin/Levofloxacin. Adding steroids increases risk of side effects.
Have you been prescribed an antibiotic that might be associated with your symptoms?
Jim
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I haven't been on an antibiotic or a steroid in years. I am, however, on many meds for a variety of chronic conditions. I can't pin the onset of my tendon/muscle problems to the start of any particular med.
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Dear Jim. I have had a couple ligaments tear also. Horrific pain on bottom of heel. Many muscle and tendon pains. Plus so much more. My symptoms all started one after the other when I had to take NSAIDs for a meniscus tear. These also trigger the so called bomb of effects from those chemo antibiotics. My hair also came out in globs.