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I was given a Quinolone drug by dr in 2016. Black box warning on pamphlet. Neither Dr. nor Pharmacy warned me. I was over 65. It was for a simple UTI not tested in a Lab as I requested. Nothing to do with Covid but couple weeks later got Peripheral Neuropathy, still have, and when I checked Internet it is a known result of Quinolone drugs in some people .. up to months/even years after taking various Quinolone drugs... I was given Norflox, in Canada. Maybe not relevant to this discussion but I rue the day I took this drug as when I read the accompanying pamphlet said to spouse, I really don't feel like taking this prescription: sometimes should listen to our gut feelings - and should have checked out on Internet as well before taking, as how many of us read all the info attached in fine print, and the pharmacists always say oh don't worry, thats just for insurance purposes! Ugh
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Usually 2-3% doesn't include us. I try a drug for a few weeks and if it doesn't agree, I stop it. I have been on hydroxycholoroquine for over 20 years, all is well. Another usual thing is as we age, other features appear - can be coincidental effect, not causal.
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I am going to chime in here, and let you know that I do read ALL the fine print. Sometimes I will question myself before questioning my doctor. What is the percentage of people who get this side effect? Is it worth the risk to fix or help what this drug is treating? I believe doctors in some form are all like risk managers. They look at the cost vs benefit of the available treatments. Then we need to be an active participant in this, and decide if that risk is worth it to us. It is miserable to be the one in a thousand to get the side effect. I feel bad you are miserable. Please talk to your doctor about this, waiting until it becomes even a bigger problem is never a good idea.