Side effects of Levaquin and Prednisone

by Donna
(New Jersey)

I was recently prescribed levaquin for pneumonia. I also have had crohns disease for over 40 years. I was taking 60 mg daily prednisone when I started levaquin.

My first problem that incurred was while driving I suddenly had double vision. Somehow I made it home even fell down a few stairs. I called Dr went to er. They did brain scan and other testing along with chest xray saying I still had pneumonia and gave new rx for levoquin since I only had 2 pills left of 10.

Then that night my whole body hurt. I felt like every joint in my body was affected.
Because of the crohns I had pain meds to take so I did. The weird thing was that even though my whole body was affected a certain place would be like someone putting an ice pick say into my knee.

That would stop then elbow..then both knees etc. I was in a terrible state not to mention the mental state 60 mg of prednisone sends u to. Eventually after enduring a few days of this I went back to er.

In between this a friend of mine found out about Fluoroquinolones. I told the ER physician, who wanted no part of hearing about a drug reaction. I got 2 doses of iv morphine and sent home with diagnosis of arthritis.

Back to the couch back to the pain pills back to freaking out. Things got worse I was afraid to move after reading about ruptures etc. Of course I guess from stress or who knows what my crohns started up and was back in er and admitted for that.

No dr wanted to hear about Side Effects of Levaquin. Eventually the tendon pain disipated thank god and I'm home. I am so weak it's like work to get up for a glass of water.

Showering is a job. Everything is. I'm curious if this extreme weakness is part of this levaquin problem and worried the tendon pain may return. My body is sore but not severe pain requiring meds. Any feedback will be appreciated. I'm now down to 40 mg prednisone and on Flagyl 500 mg 3x day 36 doses ugh.