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Chest and upper back pain with bronchiectasis and pseudomonas
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Sue, I’m now being referred to a bone and joint rebab specialist. Sense March 2022, I was on LevoFLOXacin for seven days my legs and my feet feel like some one has glued papers to them. That medication can cause nerve damage. They are telling me now they think I have neuropathy. What else can go wrong? Has anyone else had this before? Cipro is in the same drug family.
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@gbippy - This happened to me the last time I was on Ciprofloxacin. It was my "go to" medicine for infections last year and I was using it frequently. I had an exacerbation right after Thanksgiving so was on 875mgs 2xday for 14 days. That didn't kick it out so I went in the hospital and was on a stronger IV dose. I had foot and ankle pain and shooting pains that I thought could be neuropathy although I don't have much understanding of that disease. I finished up my meds mid-January and it took about 6 weeks before my feet returned to normal with no achiness or pain. I was very careful not to work out or do yoga or anything else that might compromise the tendons or ligaments because that is what these meds attack with their side effects. I hope that yours will go away soon as well. @lindam272
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It is true that some people have bad reactions to Levofloxacin and Cipro. Have you since stopped the Levo, and has the feeling changed?
I know you are in a pulmonary rehab class, If it is possible to talk to your fellow students, maybe they have something to offer?
I always have to remind every doc I see not to give me cipro or levo or any relative. I have even written it on the med list I carry with me! Has your doctor offered an alternative?
Sue