Comments on: Johnson & Johnson Faces 33 Tendon Rupture Lawsuits Involving Levaquin

By: David

David — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:11:46 +0000

I’ve taken Levaquin in Feb, April, Sept. of 2009. and several weeks later, I felt much stiffness and pain while raising my right arm above my head. I went to my orthopedic specialist in Nov. 2009 and he indicated that I have inflammation/tendonitis in in the rotor cuff area. The Xray confirmed the condition the specialist recommended medication and therapy which I followed up on this. Presently, I am still suffering from this condition.

By: judy

judy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:55:00 +0000

I have been taking simcor for approximately 1 year. I was found to have two ruptured tendons in my right foot. I required surgery, done on october 1, 2009, to repair this condition. I had no recent injury to cause this.

By: eddy

eddy — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:06:45 +0000

This has been happening for years. What are the statue of limitations. For those that have been using drugs like this for years, how far back can be compensated?

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:09:16 +0000

Confirmed by my orthopedic surgeon this morning that I have tendonitis/tennis elbow.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:29:25 +0000

I know the pain you are going through. I took Levaquin from July 24 – July 28, 2009. Two hours after I took it, excruciating pain all through my body. I thought this was from having bronchitis, pneumonia, an ear and sinus infection. I am stiffl and can barely walk, my right knee hurt so bad last week, this week it is my right arm tendons. I see my ortho doc tomorrow. My GP prescribed it and is saying it is arthritis that is temporary.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:52:20 +0000

I am a 66 year old patient with COPD. Otherwise I was very healthy and strong.
I was prescribed levequin twice for lung infection.
I was taking the drug during a vacation to the Bahamas, when on Sept 26, 2008 my right heel begen to hurt. The pain became excruciating, the t 7, 2009foot, ankle and leg became swollen and inflamed. The next day the left ankle started the same pain and swelling.
The ankles and foot where bruised under the swelling and it was too painful to walk.
I came home in a wheel chair..
My Doctor misdiagnoised, saying it was nothing more than fluid retension. Gave me a persciption for a diuretic and sent me on my way.
I bought a cane, still in excruciating pain, and went to Maine for a week.
The pain was so bad, I returned home with no energy to walk from the couch to a chair.
I went to my pulmonary Doctor who called an ambulance to take me to the Hospital accross the street. I had Neumonia. 11 days in the Hospital bed with attention to my lungs did not releave the leg and ankle pain. An exray was taken and a test for blood clots were done with good outcome.
On the 10th day a neurologist was sent in to look at me. I went to his office after release from the Hospital. I was checked and found not to have a nuerological problem, but he and his partner suspected ruptured achilles tendons.
I was sent for an MRI, diagnosed with boot achilles tendon ruptured.
The surgery was done on the right leg December 2008, nursing home and rehab.
The surgery on the left on Feb 13, 2009. I contracted a staff infection (mersa) and went thru the wound care process and a skin graff.
I just began to walk in May 2009.
After 7 months it is still very painful. Hopefully rehab will let me walk better, HOWEVER
Nothing will be able to replace the lung capacity I lost during this terrible time.
I intend to get an attorney. I think I deserve my bills to be paid, plastic surgery on my scared legs and all opportunities to participate in stem cell research as one of the subjects with COPD.

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:58:38 +0000

My husband has has 3 tendon issues since 2006.