Aches and pains are part of everyday life.
From what I understand, they seem to increase with age. For those of us that
have taken a floroquinolone, these aches and pains can arrive abruptly, without
warning. I literally woke up after three doses of Cipro in such pain that I could
not walk or sit. My muscles, joint and tendons were on fire and it felt as though
my knees and hips would explode if they were bent, and that my tendons would
pop if I used them. The pain was so excruciating that even the air hurt my toes
and feet.
I never
consulted a pain management specialist, but often wondered whether or not they
would have been able to help me. Unfortunately, my insurance is very limited
and does not cover the cost of a pain management specialist; as a matter of
fact, I have a very high deductible and my insurance only covers treatment if I
am hospitalized. I wish that the drug companies offered some sort of
compensation or solution to those of us that have been damaged by their drugs. These
drugs have a black box warning and are listed as a “not first drug of choice” however;
these drugs are given freely and often. I am certain that pain management specialist have many, many patients that have unexplained pain that do not even
realize that the possibility exists that their pain may have resulted from the ingesting
of an antibiotic.
hvnv
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