Joint pain

[alijee]

i want to discuss with you all my problem. As you know i took 20mg isotretinoin for 15 days and pain started in my right hip joint. Went to Arthopedic and he said it is infection. im now on antibiotics (one week on IV augmenten + oxidil and then on ciprofloxacin 500 twice) for last 5 weeks. Today i suddenly feel same kind of pain in my left groin (front of hip joint) . im wondering if there was infection in right hip joint how can that infection travel to my left joint even im on antibiotics. I think this is not infection but it is muscles pain / weakness. When ever i strech my legs and then walk pain starts and after some rest pain goes away. When i was on isotretinoin i was so much lethargic/fybromyalgia type symptoms, and felt very much tiredness and weakness in my inner sides of thys/legs. I think isotretinoin first make may muscles weak and then pain started. What do you say about it?

[philnoir]

Congratulations on the knee, but it sounds like a difficult recovery. I hope you have had some advice on treating the anal fissure -- stool softeners, suppositories, etc.

This too will heal. If you suspect antibiotics have destroyed so-called normal digestive bacteria, follow a regimen of probiotics which will restore these helpful buggers.

Best wishes for a rapid recovery.

[alijee]

i went to orthopedic dr yesterday after completion of 1 month course of antibiotics. He advised again ESR and CRP test. Both tests were normal. ESR was 01 (00 to 10 normal) and CRP was negative. Dr said joint infection has been treated thats why test are normal. Minor pain/pinch will healed itself and with exercise. currently im facing severe constipation and anal fissure plus pain/burning. I think this is due to long use of antibiotics. Im Much worried that one issue is settled and another is started with medicines. Dont know what to do. Im affraid of doctors and medicines now. My skin is still clear after 1 and half month of leaving isotretinoin. Any body has any advice/ suggestion for me

[alijee]

Thank u very much for reply. sometime i feel happy that i stopped taking isotretinoin immediately. i went to dr today. He advised to stop all medicines after fnishing the antiboitcs 4 weeks course. He said he is hopeful that after finishing medicines i will be ok slowly with the passage of time. He also said in case pain persists and get raised after  finishing meds he will advise for MRI

[philnoir]

Isotretinoin has many bad side effects, but muscle weakness is not one. It has so many side effects, I would be reluctant to take this medication. You can read the entire list of negative side-effects online -- just search for isotretinoin.

However, since you're finished with your fifteen day course without incident, your risk in using this medication is greatly minimized.

If you had a serious infection, this would of course weaken you. With constant pain, energy is always affected.

There's really no telling what caused your symptoms. My advice -- be glad they're gone and concentrate on healing that hip.

Best wishes.