LEVAQUIN Reviews (LEVOFLOXACIN)Average Rating: 1.7 (2159 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LEVAQUIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEVAQUIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Bronchitis | It should be off the market!! | I´m 23 years old I have been taking Levaquin for three days,on the third day at 7:45pm ,I took my third pill and I regret it. The second and first days of taking it I had no side effects,so I didn't think it would be wrong to take another one on the third day as I still had sick symptoms. I took the pill on the third day and I didn't feel like myself,I had: Fever,Strong anxiety and fear. I was very very scared I felt vertigo ,I never experienced anything like this before. I took a shower to calm my anxiety and tried eating something,I was nervous and shaking,at 2 am I was able to sleep. I haven't experienced any joint pains,thank god I haven't,only the strong anxiety. If I knew I would have never taken it,usually the pill stays in your system 34 hours. It has passed 15 hours I feel much better the next day. I send my prayers to those who are experiencing this worse than me. I think those who got permanent damage can file a lawsuit for compensation. | F | 23 | 3 days 3X day | 2/8/2016 | 5 | Upper Respiratory Infection | Duration of treatment: fatigue, dry mouth. Last 2-3 days of treatment: calf muscle cramps in the middle of the night; insomnia (I also take restoril so I suspect interaction) | I am on Enbrel for rheumatoid arthritis, and developed a persistent upper respiratory infection in November of 2015, beginning with sinus infection. Seemed to get a little better after 10 day course of Augmentin in December, then over the next 4 weeks developed pharyngitis, ear pain with tinnitus, sinusitis, intermittent sore throat, and finally tonsillitis, which is when Levaquin was prescribed. Felt much better within a few days. | F | 52 | 10 days 500 1X day | 1/30/2016 | 1 | Punemoina | Levaquin got rid of Punemoina. But on day 9 of taking Levaquin my right arm shoulder joints and muscles in start hurting very painful to move my arm, sleep or push grocery cart. | F | 37 | 10 days | 1/23/2016 | 1 | UTI | interaction with benzodiazepines, withdrawal from benzodiazepines, tendonitis | 33 | 3 days 1X day | 1/23/2016 | 4 | pneumonia | Weird tingling/pain of lips. Some joint weakness. | The levaquin got rid of my pneumonia, but 1 month later, my lips still feel weird and numb/tingly. It feels awful. I would have asked for a different antibiotic if I knew of all the side effects | F | 51 | 10 days 500 1X day | 1/20/2016 | 1 | Sinus infection | On day two I was extremely nauseous, I felt horrible. Day three I was tired, nauseous and started to feel achy in my left elbow and shoulder. Day 4 my left arm and hand hurt, headache. Day 5 I could not make a fist due to my finger joints being stiff and hurting, feet, knees, legs and back were hurting and I began having vaginal bleeding. Day 6 bleeding and pain throughout my entire body, my ovaries hurt (I've never had break-through bleeding before or the joint pain). I didn't take he last dose. I'm waiting and hoping the side effects go away. I'm being checked by my gynecologists. I'm terrified the drug has caused permanent damage to my body | Don't ever take it!! | F | 50 | 7 days 750 mg 1X day | 1/16/2016 | 1 | bronchitis /sinuis | It made me sick diarrhea nausea dizzy vomited hot hot a few minutes after I took it threw off clothes that hot ! woke up on floor not knowing how I got there dizzy called emts pulse was weak b/p was in the 40s upon emts arrival most likely lower when i passed out taken ER by ambulance then I was turning Red I will never be able to take this drug ever again and I don't want anything related to it ! That was the most frightening experience so far from an antibodic scarey to know you can go to a Dr get a antibodic and it could do all that ! I had taken this drug many times prior now I am told I'm highly allergic they need to remove this from the pharmacy | F | 51 | 1 days | 1/13/2016 | 1 | Suspected infection | HORRIFIC INSOMNIA, severe fatigue, severe anxiety, tendon pain, joint pain, muscle pain, peripheral neuropathy, breathing issues, irregular heart rate, diarrhea. Months later all would lead to thyroid and hormone issues. One week after taking this drug, I tossed my dog his stuffed dog toy and tore my rotator cuff. Ever since taking this drug, I easily hurt myself with daily activities (tendons and muscle damage). | Warning label should include the word PERMANENT because it has been TWO years since taking Levaquin and the side effects have not gone away. It should also tell patients that this is a CHEMOTHERPAY drug which damages ALL the cells in your body not just the infection. To make the effects worse, my cortisol shot through the roof due to the damage this drug did to my body. Now my adrenal glands have worn out and I am experiencing adrenal fatigue. I was healthy before taking this drug- my life has been a nightmare ever since. Side effects are not as "rare" as the drug companies would lead you to believe. They are under reported because doctors refuse to believe/report them. I live my life in daily pain now & would never have believed that could happen from an "antibiotic." My whole life changed due to this drug. I used to hike 10-20 miles easily and now walking one mile is a struggle. I would rather die than ever take Levaquin again. Think twice before you take this- if you do have a reaction, it will change your life forever and not in any good way. | F | 56 | 5 days 500mg 1X day | 1/12/2016 | 3 | sinusitis | F | 49 | 7 days 500 mg 1X day | 1/8/2016 Patient History | 1 | The person who posted on 11/24 failed to mention that more fluoroquinolone antibiotics have been pulled from the market for their horrific and often permanent side effects than remain on the market. And those that do remain (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox & a few others) are NO safer. It's also very difficult to sue for the damage done by this class of antibiotics because they are so sly; most of their damage evades medical testing. Hard to sue when you cannot even prove what they've done to you. Once a test is developed that uncovers the permanent cellular/DNA damage done by these drugs, it's going to be a bloodbath. The More You Know... | M | 35 | 1X day | 12/27/2015 | 1 | pneumonia | Severe seemingly permanent upper arm and shoulder pain | I was prescribed this medication during my treatment for leukemia to treat pneumonia - now after 6 years of remission from the leukemia I still have the muscle pain - it affects me daily - unable do do any exercises or work that involves raising my arms above waist high - I can no longer sleep with my arm under my head or pillow - DO NOT TAKE - | F | 56 | 7 days 500 mg | 12/13/2015 | 1 | Bacterial infection | Yes this drug is really bad and can terrible side effects in some people.. but seriously billions of people have taken quinolones and 99.5% dont get problems. Only a few percent of people in clinical trials stop because of side effects.. for cirpo its around 1% and for levaquin around 3%. Most of those were due to nausea..tendon problems were not picked up on in clinical trials. Postmarketing reviews did find a slight increased risk and therefore there is a blackboxed warning. It also says not to take NSAIDs or cortocosteroids with them due to massively increased incidence of problems. Im not discrediting those who suffered side effects but just saying that they are rare. Flouroquinolones are the most prescribed antibiotics to adults in the U.S. If they were damaging everyone who was taking them (atleast 20 million americans a year) then they would have been taken off the market a very long time ago. There are so many other medicines that have terrible side effects, but with those medi | If many people are getting damaged though from this drug, to the point by which they say its ruined there life.. then there should be a massive classaction lawsuit. Get everyone effected together through a facebook group or something similar. If it is stated in the media that many thousands are looking for legal action due to life disabling problems from this drug the pharma companies will have no choice but to severely limit to use of flouroquinolones or pull them from the market all together. Listing the problems of these antibiotics on this site will not change anything. You need to unite and work together if you strive for something to be done about it. | M | 25 | 7 days 500 1X day | 11/24/2015 | 1 | a suspected erroneous infection | bilateral achilles rupture, one year bed ridden, constellation of symptoms FQAD per FDA, full body tendinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, acute depression, DNA cellular damage | a horrible drug that attacks cells, any and all cells. Especially if no significant infection to kill. This and its sibling frugs were made for anthrax, plague, etc. Notever to be a first line antibiotic ever! | M | 73 | 5 days 750mg | 11/21/2015 | 1 | Sinus infection | It made my body feel sore and tired... I felt like my bones where breaking apart. Walking was painful. It felt like i was walking on needles. I regret taking this medication it ruined my life. | F | 20 | 9 days | 11/19/2015 | 1 | sinus infection in May 2014 | Torn high hamstring tendon attachment, damaged right tendon attachment, bilateral tendinopathy throughout pelvic area, burning, knife like pain, muscle weakness, migrating bilateral tendon pain throughout body. | Effects began 6 weeks after discontinuing Levo (took med for 2 days). Disability peaked 8 months later, shortly after that my ruptured tendon was diagnosed and I made the connection to the FQ. Symptoms continue though are less, with frequent relapses (every two weeks). I was a healthy active person, looking forward to years of walking, biking, etc. Now I'm NOT. | F | 67 | 2 days 500mg 1X day | 11/6/2015 | 1 | Prostate infection | Up until the fourth day I really didn't feel any side effects. Then the pain and tingling in hands and feet started and back pain after that. Then sleepless nights were next. I called the Dr. Office and was told to drink more water and continue. Well I did, for 2 more days which rewarded me with more hand and foot pain, foggy thoughts and trouble concentrating. It's been 2 months now and it's not going away...! | Do NOT take these types of medications unless it's your last option. It will change your life and not in a good way.... | M | 39 | 6 days 500 | 10/7/2015 | 4 | Pneumonia | I had pneumonia over 1 week and like 4 days ago never had one side affect from it I was feeling a lot better now today there is 4 pills left on 14day supply and have been doing great but today I feel like I have fever and body aches not understanding why | Should I stop medication or continue to take last 4 over the next 4 days | F | 37 | 10 days 500mg | 10/5/2015 | 1 | Bacterial infection in lung | Frozen shoulder, tendon issues, pain, peripheral neuropathy, 2 ganglion cysts, foot and leg cramps, severe stomach pain, frozen back, frozen hip, knots all over body | F | 40 | 10 days 500 | 9/27/2015 | 1 | recurring bronchitis | Renal patient, suddenly could barely urinate, after 2 days I wont take again, ankles swollen, I normally pee alot, I feel horrible | Im affraid to sleep | M | 43 | 2 days | 9/10/2015 | 1 | sinus infection | Multiple areas of tendinitis in triceps, biceps, rotator cuff, hip flexor, feet and lower back. Tinnitus, brain fog, depression, sleeplessness, fatigue, heart palpitations, syncope, joint swelling and severe pain in my wrists and fingers, generalized fluid retention and edema, joint popping with any movement in feet, ankles, knees and hips, blurry vision, headaches. | Avoid this life altering toxin. I was a sponsored athlete, happy, strong and active. Levaquin has ruined me and the toxic side effects can be permanent. Avoid all quinolones. | F | 35 | 10 days | 8/11/2015 |