Antibiotics and tendon issues

[muddog69]

Just an FYI: Last year I had to have a plate put in my shoulder due to I tore the rotator completely off. Two months ago while almost healed, I had to take a 30 day supply of Cipro. Two weeks in, it felt like I caused the same damage to the same shoulder again. Doc did an MRI and injected it only to find nothing wrong. Two weeks after I was done with Cipro, my shoulder pain cleared up and there have been no issues since. The pain was intense and it actually felt like I tore the tendon.....just a heads up if any similar incidents happen to you guys.

 

[Joliver]

Quinolones are hell on tendons. Cipro, levoquin...few others I can't recall.

 

[graniteman]

Yes BE CAREFUL on Cipro when lifting. It is known to cause tears and bursts in tendons

 

[trentracks]

Cipro is on my list of medical allergies,lots of tendon pain Bactrim for the win,after a culture of course

 

[F.I.S.T.]

Thanks for the head up brother.

No surprise there as more and more evidence of just how bad antibiotics can be to a person,especially when abused which is the case of far too many.

 

[Rein]

Quinolones are hell on tendons. Cipro, levoquin...few others I can't recall.

This! ^^^ I had to take Ciproxin for 15 days so I can cofirm that. Both the doctor I went to and the pharmacist warned me about this.

 

[ketsugo]

Interesting

 

[F.I.S.T.]

Here's a good read on antibiotics........


http://www.theironden.com/forum/the-lounge-off-topic-chat/21125-read-pop-pharma-antibiotic.html

 

[muddog69]

Yeah...tell me about it. Thought I tore my shoulder again. I will pay closer attention in the future and try to avoid those at all costs