There are 1461 ratings for the drug: LEVAQUIN in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for levaquin: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	Pneumonia	I had no side effects, this drug cured my pneumonia in three days. I took it for the full 10 days and it has been two weeks since I finished the treatment. I feel it is a very safe drug.		M	61	10 days 750 MG 1X D		8/19/2010
5	intestinal inflammation	Tiredness (but also taking other anitbiotic so not sure which one or inflammation causing-this is true for all side effects), odd taste in mouth for couple of days, slight nausea for first day or two.	Whenever you take a drug it is YOUR responsibility to know how to take it and to ask questions. Feeling nauseated after taking? Eat some food. Recommend drinking lots of water? Do it. If instructions say your risk is greater for MAJOR side effects if over a certain age (60 in this case), or are a transplant patient, or taking coricosteroids (like prednisone), either don't take this drug or accept the risks. Honestly I was scared to take this drug based on reviews. I didn't fall under any of the risk categories and have allergies that prevent me from taking other meds though. I had very mild side effects but I followed the instuctions and "how to use" guide to a T. And yes I am lucky I was not allergic. Being allergic to penicillin I would never come on a site like this and ask for penicillin be pulled from the market. Or tell people to stop using. Everyone reacts differently. But for goodness sake if you took this drug having high risk factors or because a doctor made a mistake, don't blame the drug! For the first time in months, I am pain free b/c of this drug. If no risk factors and have allergies that prevent you from taking other strong antibotics, I highly recommend this drug.	F	48	10 days 500 MG 1X D		6/7/2010
5	Pneumonia	Mild nausea for first couple of days, dizzy spells, mild mood swings??	I was afraid to take this medication after reading about so many bad experiences here but I had great success with it and after fighting pneumonia for weeks, I was noticeably better only 24 hours after starting Levaquin. I do feel that this drug is over-prescribed and should only be used when absolutely necessary.	F	31	7 days 750 1X D		6/2/2010
5	chronic sinus infections	gag reflex caused by sinus drainage after levaquin started to work	I have had chronic sinus infections for over 15 years, have had two polyp removal surgeries and have used Levaquin on at least 5 occasions [twice for 30 days prior to surgeries]. I cannot recall any major side effects worth mentioning except maybe loose bowel movements[to be expected with all the damage to the good digestive bacteria] I just finished a 14 days regimen of Avalox and it didnt cure my current infection. I'm about to start a 10-14 day 750mg/day Levaquin treatment and looking forward to it. It has always been successful for me in curing my sinus infections. The real problem is polyps blocking my airways. Bacteria get trapped and cannot drain properly. I have found Levaquin most effective used in conjuction with prednisone. The prednisone targets the inflammation while the levaquin targets the infection. The one-two punch clears me up wonderfully. I dont ever recall any acute tendon or muscle pain, but I am not a very athlethic individual so I dont find my self exerting myself as much as some some may [I'm 6'3" 235 lbs and average build]. I recommend it if nothing else has worked but I too like many peopele an concerned about the long term effect it may have on my bones & tendons. Currently though, Ihave no complaint and am satisfied with the medication. Iwill post an update after my current treatment is done to note any new side effect i may have experienced.	M	37	10 days 750 1X D		5/19/2010 Email
5	sinus & bronchitus	hungry feeling, It is a powerful drug	Awesome! I began to blow my nose and couldn't stop. My sinuses have been horrid for years and then, I could breathe through my nose. Really breathe! I never realized what it was like to be able to breathe and smell because I had this for so many years. My chest, that had been so tight began to get rid of it's own junk. I feel hope for a new life. (I have auto immmune problems)	F	53	5 days 750 1X D		4/25/2010
5	Upper respiratory infection	Slighttly dulled sensation, slightly slower response and slight lack of energy.	Eliminated the persistent and annoying infection in both my chest and ear, nose and throat areas.	M	62	10 days 500mg 1X D		4/13/2010 Email
5	PERSITANT SINUS, BRONCHITIS & PNEU	No Side effects. I have persistant sinus infections, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Several times a year. Tried Augmentin, Biaxin too. They work often but it gets worse Levaquin is the only thing that will cure it. Avelox I can not tolerate.	Great and only drug often for me - though it is prescribed as a last resort.	M	51	10 days 750 /500 1X D		4/8/2010
5	stubborn bacterial resp infection	All positive...extra energy, feeling great, better mood.	Had a little trouble with waking alert in the middle of the night. Took it later at night and that fixed it. No negative effects. I usually get the bad effects of things, not one with this!!!	F	31	7 days 500mg 1X D		3/23/2010
5	persistent Pneumonia	No noticable negative side effects.	This drug seems to have had exactly the effect for which it was intended. The persistent pneumonia that had survived a month long course of other antibiotics has apparently been vanquished.	M	52	10 days 500MG 1X D		3/20/2010
5	Kidney Infection	a little dizziness other than that none	Terrific antibiotic knocked out the pain from the infection in less than 48 hours, awesome!!	F	43	7 days 500 mg 1X D		3/17/2010
5	sinus infection	I usually only have vivid dreams which make me not sleep the greatest.	Levaquin has always cleared up my sinus infections very quickly and completely. After one day, I start to notice relief. The only problem I have is disturbed sleep, which returns to normal after finished taking this med. I find the sleep is better when I take the Levaquin earlier in the day.	F	39	2 days 500 mg 1X D		3/10/2010
5	Sinus Infection	Basically none - very slight lightheadedness after the first pill, no other side effects.	I've taken this drug about 4 times in my life for sinus infections (I have severe infections that occasionally won't clear up with a z-pack). No complaints, except for the mild lightheadedness on the first day.	F	33	7 days 500mg 1X D		3/2/2010
5	Sinus infection	62 y/o diabetic with many health issues. While on Levaquin I needed to reduce my insulin dosage because sugar levels were running very low, from 49 to 60 after meals, occasionally.	This did not occur after each meal but I check sugar levels often so I was able to correct the lows. Too bad I can't stay on Levaquin, I wouldn't need insulin! Happy with the drug. Sinus infection cleared up well.	F	62	10 days 500 mg. 1X D		2/23/2010
5	Pneumonia	None, although after reading comments am aware that I would get melancoly when watching a program. But this only occured within the first 3 days and has not continued. I also took a prescription decongestate. Cleared up my sinus and lungs almost immediately. Am prgressing and almost feeling good. Return to Dr tomorrow and expect to be release without need of further treatment. Sorry to hear that so many of you had such unpleasant experiences.	Perhaps my success is due to the fact that I am rarely ill. Have not been prescribed and meds in over 25 yrs.	M	64	6 days 500 mg 1X D		2/21/2010 Email
5	BRONCHITIS	The only side effect I experienced was a loss of appetite which didn't bother me at all.	I was very sick, and within two days felt much better and well enough to return to work.	F	59	5 days 750 MG 1X D		2/20/2010
5	Pneumonia	Joint pain (mostly knees and ankles), light-headedness	This is a hardcore drug. There are some side effects, but none of them are worse than dying from a runaway infection. Keep in mind that this is the end of the line for oral antibiotics, so there is a reason your doctor prescribed it. It's not "easy" to take like penicillin or zythromax, but when you have an infection that could potentially be life-threatening there is no better medication to take.	M	25	7 days 750 mg 1X D		2/9/2010
5	Sinus infection	Acid indigestion and diarrhea. weight loss.	It certainly worked for me; the sinus infection was cleared in about 2 days. I was prescribed 750mg daily for 5 days. My only complaint is the digestive woes it caused, however OTC meds for those cleared that right up. I was worried about joint pain, as I already have tendonitis, but never experienced any.	M	35	5 days		1/4/2010
5	pneumonia	NO side effects	IMPORTANT! ! ! I believe I didn’t experience any side effects because I took pro-biotics immediately after completing the antibiotic prescription. I was very sick with pneumonia, 104 temp, extreme body aches, couldn’t sleep. Within 18 hours of my first dose I felt so much better, normal temp, no aches and that night I did not get night sweats. I took it for the full course, and after I was done I took high quality Kefir and cultured raw vegetables from the health food store, these replenish the good bacteria that are required in your digestive tract, antibiotics can kill everything and I find it very beneficial to reintroduce the pro-biotics to restore balance especially after a course of anti-biotics. I also did light exercise after I got better which I think helped minimize any side effects that others talked about.	M	42	7 days		1/2/2010
5	Sinus Infection	Stomach discomfort	LOVE Levaquin. Never had an issue with it and it clears up my symptioms in about 2-3 days. I was taking 750mg once a day for 10 days. It is very stong medication and should be taken with food and lots of water. If you follow the directions and aren't so focused on the side effects, you will be fine.	F	26	10 days		12/30/2009
5	bladder infection	none	I am 73 years old and am allergic to penicillin. As far as I'm concerned this drug was a miracle. I had been treated for UTI's for about 7 years on an almost monthly basis and this drug not only cured my UTI, it cured a skin bacteria I had been fighting, and cleared my sinuses. All should be in tune to your body and if something doesn't feel right at the beginning, then do not continue with the drug. I took the levaquin for 5 days at 500 mg.	F	73	5 days		12/27/2009
5	Chronic bronchitis	Lethargy, aching arms, stiff neck, insomnia	I was given a 5 day course of the 750 mg. This after zithromax didn't help me for a big bad sinus infection and bronchitis. After a few days was feeling so much better.	F	43	5 days		11/9/2009
5	sinus infection	At first it upset my stomach, but then I started taking it with yogurt and I was fine for the rest of the time.	While the warnings are scary it was a great drug and helped cure a sinus infection that two rounds of amoxicillin couldn't get rid of.	F	35	10 days		10/2/2009
5	Chronic bronchitis, pneumonia	It is the only drug that really works on my respiratory infections. Yes, it does cause some nausea and bloating but most antibiotics do. I've had it in an IV but usually 500mg a day. I have taken it on and off for ten years.		F	71			8/1/2009
5	kidney infection and bronchitis	insomnia, stomach upset	This is my second time with Levaquin and both times it had me feeling better within 48 hours, after feeling like I was going to die before. I'm allergic to penicillin but have no negative reaction to Levaquin other than the mentioned mild side effects.	F	60	10 days		7/11/2009
5	sinus infection	Only slept 3-hours last night and feel gittery this morning.	I fought a sinus infection, with over the counter meds for 7-days before going to doctor. Prescribed Levaquin, took a sample at the Dr. Office, and before I got to the pharmacy, my ears were cleared up. This morning the painful pressure in my face and jaws are gone, still have a slight headache but nothing compared to the pain yesterday.	M	29	2 days		6/26/2009
5	pneumonia	none- worked wonders 750 0n my 5th day feel wonderful with no side effects.		F	44	5 days		6/17/2009
5	Sinus Infection	Slight nausea and diarrhea the first 3 days. Nothing intolerable.	I had been through 2 Z-Paks and had found no relief from my sinus infection. The Levaquin did the trick in about 4 days. I finished the prescribed course 500mg for 10 days. I question some of the reviews about people feeling so sick or achy from the medication. You're ill, you should have been sick and achy before taking the medication anyway. Has anyone considered that your aches and nausea may be related to your illness?	F	27	10 days		6/15/2009
5	severe upper resperatory infection	two rotator cuff tears, both achilles tendons have micro-tears, possible tears in my left hip I have had two shoulder surgeries and suffer from the pain in my knees and hip everyday. not to mention the nagging back pain, and the loss of flexibility I have lost.	Levequin may be great for those suffering from alergy induced sinus infections as I am if they are NOT athletes. Athletes will need to find something else to help with infections in my opinion if they do not want to end their career.	M	60	10 days		5/6/2009
5	Pneumonia	tiredness, some dizziness	Worked great and after 2nd day of taking it- felt much better.	F	42	7 days		5/2/2009
5	Sinus infection	None	Love this drug! No side effects and I am feeling 100% better after having taken the drug for only a short period of time. This really worked for me.	M	35	5 days		4/28/2009
5	tooth infection	None	EXCELLENT DRUG. I had tried 3 other drugs for my infection before this. It worked within 1 day.	F	44	5 days		3/4/2009
5	sinusitis/middle ear infection	1st day sleeplessness	Stuff worked in 2 days, tho I had to take it for 5. 750mg once a day. Amazingly, all the whiners on this board got internetitis and had , stupendously, every side effect symptom ever known. Fact is, this stuff works as advertised, and quickly. Yeah, you'll have fevers, BECAUSE YOU'RE SICK, otherwise you wouldn't be taking this, and yes, you'll get tendonitis because you feel better 2 days later and decide your 50 year old body should play fag football in the park on sunday and YES! If you're a woman you'll have every known mental/physical side effect ever attributed to any drug ever, and then you'll be on bedrest for 40 days and still feel effects 6 months later, BUT, if you're like the other 99% of us, you'll feel better in two days and if you complete your regimen you'll completely obliterate your infection. Don't pay attention to the whiners...get well instead.	M	42	5 days		3/4/2009 Email
5	Sinus Infection	I did not feel as well rested and woke up several times during the night. I also coincidntly developed Right sided ear pain and a sore throat on the Right. Not sure if this is related to the sinus infection.	Note: My doctor put me on steroids and Levaquin. I noticed on the information sheet that came with Levaquin that to use caution when using Levaquin with steroids. I decided to take the prednisone (steroid) first for 16 days which opened me up but I had yellow drainage from my nose so then I started the Levaquin. The results are immediate. My nose seems much better. I'm not sure if the sore throat and ear ache are from Levaquin or a secondary infection.	M	39	5 days		1/28/2009
5	Mycoplasma (walking) pneumonia	None noticed.	I took 500 mg. of Levaquin for a case of walking pneumonia. I did not notice any ill effects. The drug works almost overnight. I was feeling better after one day - markedly better after 3.	F	44	10 days		1/11/2009
5	coughing up cannon balls	mild muscle pain maybe tendon	this medicine rocks!!! I have been allergic to so many antibiotics it's not funny.this is the mothership of all drugs ,blows congestion apart like a good game of astroids. Listen people all medicine is poison..period.you do what you have to do to get better,penicillin almost killed me as a kid it grew mold on my tongue and closed my throat.WTF ..all of this stuff has risk.stop whining and suffer if you dont want to take it dont.otc drugs kill more people then you realise because it's readily available and used irresponsibily.so what..you had a bad dream..grab some hot choc and call it a night.I have bad dreams on greasy pizza.any pain I have experienced has always disappeared shortly after stopping the med.I was on cipro for 90 days and lived to write this.Bottom line it works and you've been warned of the risk.read all the warnings on all the other medications you take I bet you'll have a mental episode about them also you paranoid freaks. I would take this again and again	M	40	3 months		1/2/2009
5	diverticulitis	depression	I took this for 10 days with Flagyl. However, the flagyl was HORRIBLE, made me very sick so my doctor changed the flagyl, but I still took the levaquin. I felt better in just a couple days.	F	35	10 days		12/29/2008
5	sinus infection	absolutely none - and I work out all the time		M	40	7 days		12/4/2008
5	UTI's often	I have UTI's at the drop of a hat due to several urology issues and it clears the infection every time I develop one - bacterial included. I do have some swelling of the ankles and a blah feeling but nothing extreme. This year alone, I have had to take the 750 mg for 7 days about 10 times either for UTI or pneumonia - (asthma and copd)- it does cause night sweats some but usually not bad - I think it is a wonderful drug as some other drugs will not work for me anymore due to constanct infections. I have less side effects with Levaquin than I do Cipro but the cost of Levaquin is just CRAZY - thank God I get samples most usually as they are approximately $10.00 a pill AFTER my insurance pays their portion.	I take my 750 dose after lunch and cut it in 4 pieces and drink a ton of water getting the pieces down........lots of water and liquids while on this med....	F	62			12/2/2008
5	Upper respiritory infection.	A little dizziness. Uncoordinated and feel strange, but then again I AM sick!	750mg for 7 days. I'm on day 3 right now. I felt the infection clearing late last night. My stomach is having some gurgles, so I will be buying some yogurt. Take it with food, drinks LOTS of fluids, and stay away from Nsaid drugs (read the info sheet). They only give this medication when you're sick and you're gonna feel weird, so get some rest and don't let all of the negative posts bother you.	M	35	3 days		11/7/2008
5	Uterine infection	None at all.	I have taken this drug before and have never had any of the awful side effects that people have listed here.	F	33	10 days		10/23/2008
5	UTI	I have had zero side effects with Levaquin	Levaquin is the only thing that works for my UTIs. I get them often. I have tried Bactrim and Cipro, but my UTIs usually return within six weeks with these meds. Levaquin cures it and I am UTI free for three to four years at a time.		44	3 days		10/22/2008
5	Prostate Infection	Mild dizziness about an hour after ingestion, clears up about an hour or two later.	I have had 3 prostate infections (they are not pleasant) and Levaquin cleared up the most serious symptoms of fever and achiness in about 48 hours. Another 24 - 48 hours until the frequent urination urge clears. Since the prostate does not absorb antibiotics well, you need to stay on this medicine for 28 days to completely clear the infection.	M	49	28 days		8/26/2008
5	UTI	I am allergic to everything usually! I had a really bad UTI this time, and this worked great! It cleared up my skin on my face too! I had a little acne and its gone now! I highly recommend this! ***** excellente		F	29	9 days		8/26/2008
5	Sinus infection, strep throat	I am very sensitive/allergic to quite a bit of med's ( amxocicillin, sulfa, SSRI's). I had no side effects or ill reactions to this medicine. It worked great!!		F	25	10 days		8/15/2008
5	ear infection	No side effects whatsoever after a 10-day course. I looked at this website before taking my first dose, and I was apprehensive and was expecting the worst. But I experienced no side effects, and my ear infection quickly went away and I immediately started feeling better.	I did follow my doctor's advice and took probiotics along with this drug. I also have always taken vitamin and mineral supplements daily. Maybe that helped avert side effects.	F	61	10 days		7/30/2008 Email
5	sinus infection	depression, lethargy, weakness	I took this several years ago for prostatitis. The side effects were pretty terrible but subsided after 2 weeks of stopping treatment. I recently had a sinus infection and my ENT prescribe it. I remembered the adverse reactions but decided to take it anyways. I get very depressed, restless, and worse of all very letharguc. I decided to put a 5 as a rating because it seems there are a lot of positive comments that sound like drug sales rep masquerading as consumers and saying that this drug is a god send. I fear that people might just read the very enthusiastic comments and decide to take it. And yes, the very enthusiastic comments are fictitious...think about it, if you were a regular patient whose infection went away and was back to normal, would you be trying to post a comment online...these are drug reps!!!! I am not a looney nor have I had adverse reactions with any other drugs	M	35	14 days		6/25/2008 Email
5	relapsing Lyme or Bartonella?	Don't confuse side effects with vigorous die off responses. Die off reponses mean it is working!!! Most die offs (herx) from a new antibiotic start at around the 3rd day of rx and this did also. This was a hum dinger...hadn't herxed like this since the early yrs of rx.	2.5 weeks into what is supposed to be a 3 month regimine. Day 3-6: R side abdomen swelling/discofort & what felt like swollen kidney (punch sensitive) then that eased and Day 7-11 more familiar herx symptoms occured: flu like feeling, stabbing pains & other pains in small linear segments in all the old areas that were affected particularly on R side: R leg, R abd, R chest wall, R arm, R wrist (fingers & toes) R neck (R swollen tender submandibular glands) R jaw, R ear, R temple....now all feeling much improved after die off...glands back to normal. Now sort of feeling tender & bruised in all areas where die off symptoms (acute burning & stabbing) occured.	F	64	2.5 weeks		6/22/2008 Email
5	UTI	none	I did get a yeast infection right away form taking this, but most antibiotics do that to me.	F	47	5 days		6/8/2008
5	tree bark in hand	None.. however did get a yeast infection, but that often happens while taking antibiotics.	fell and got a large piece of bark in hand. after initial piece removed and finished 5 days of treatment on another antibiotic, hand swelled up and absess started. started on levaquin and then had surgeon remove some remaining pieces. Then had to leave wound open (no scab) for 10 days while other small pieces "worked" themselves out. drug stopped initial infection and further infections while all this was going on. had NO side effects mentioned in previous posts -- previous antibiotic gave me terrible stomach cramps, but this one didn't. would take this again if need be. did get a yeast infection, but that's fairly typical with taking antibiotics for a long period of time.	F	55	10 days		5/3/2008
5	recurring bronchitis	None.	This is my second time on Levaquin 750mg for a 5 day course of treatment. It is FANTASTIC! I am an asthmatic who must be on an antibiotic with a viral infection in the 20% chance that I shall develop a secondary bacterial infection. I also have chronic sinuitis that responds to Levaquin after two doses. I am grateful to America's pharmaceutical researchers who develop and discover life-saving drugs for the entire world.	F	57	2 days		3/4/2008
5	sinus infection & bronchitis	a little abdominal pain	first I was given augmentin than the doctor switched me to this one which is finally working.	F	46	2 days		2/15/2008
5	Severe Throat Infection	No Side effects	Levaquin has saved the day for me many times truly a lifesaver.	M	73	10 days		2/9/2008
5	Sinus infection	None	I began reading the many negative postings this evening about Levaquin and thought with alarm "Oh my gosh, I'm on my third day of 550 mg daily dosage! When are these horrible side effects going to happen to me?" Then I remembered that I have taken Levaquin in the past with no bad side effects and it knocked out the infection too. So I looked up some other medications on AskPatient.com that I have taken before with no significant side effects to see what the postings for those drugs are. I even looked up over-the-counter Tylenol and sure enough, a significant number of the postings for each medication are negative with dire warnings not to take that particular medicine. I have no doubt that many of the people who had awful things to say about the drugs truly suffered from the symptom they stated, but I am not convinced it was from that particular drug in each and every case. I also suspect that the previous doom postings created a ripple effect of panic, and the next poster	M	49	3 days		2/8/2008
5	UTI	NONE	This was the 4th antibiotic I was prescribed for a recurrent UTI. It was the only one that worked and I had NO side effects. Unfortunately, I read these comments before I took my first dose and was terrified. However, I had no side effects, not even nausea, which is something I experienced with 2 of my other antibiotic perscriptions for this UTI.	F	21	3 days		1/19/2008
5	Sinus infection	A bit of fatigue, which is probably because I am always sick when I take it - ha,ha. Sometimes I feel like I forgot to ask for decaf' coffee a couple hours after I take it, but, otherwise, this drug never bothers me at all! :-)	I am VERY thankful for Levaquin. I have taken it a number of times. Every other antibiotic I have ever taken has made me sick to my stomach, but Levaquin doesn't bother my stomach AT ALL. And I start feeling great after a couple days. Very effective drug.	F	35	5 days		12/10/2007
5	sinus infection	none	The day day i felt better, i would tkae again.	M	35	10 days		12/7/2007
5	Pneumonia	A few days of insomnia, sore/stiff joints in my fingers.	I took 750mg/day for 5 days. It cleared up my pneumonia and the relatively minor side effects resolved once I was done with the medication.	F	42	5 days		11/26/2007
5	bronchitis	second pill 750 mg after two hours hives covered my whole body itching so bad. called 911 sent to hospital in ambulance blood pressure 179/104 given epi beynadrel another shot and oxygen	was ordered to never take again.told i was lucky i made it. never so scared in my life. now on z pack,prednisone,and anxiety medication.think twice before using!	F	52	2 days		11/22/2007 Email
5	urinary tract infection	Insomnia	This drug worked great! I had a terrible uti with severe pain & this drug worked almost immediately. The only bad thing about it was the lack of sleep I was getting. It gave me terrible insomnia, but other than that I think the drug is wonderful!	F	34	7 days		9/6/2007
5	4 Week Ongoing Sinus Infection	No muscus drainage, severe headaches, low-grade recurring fever, nausea.	Was diagnosed 4 weeks ago with a bad sinus infection & was given Augmentin/875mg/2x day/10 days AND steriods. I'm on week 4 and NOTHING! Steam treatments, Neti pot treatments, Muscenex--NOTHING. Had to take a Darvocet for the pain & severe headaches and remembered my Levaquin from another infection I had. When you're in pain, you'll try anything--so I took it and I'll be damn--my sinuses are draining after just 3 hours of taking it. Everybody's chemistry is different--my chemistry agrees with Levaquin.	F	47	1 times		8/7/2007
5	pneumonia	none	felt much better within days	M	66	7 days		8/4/2007
5	sinus infection	None.	I was prescribed Levaquin when, after being on a weaker antibiotic for an ear infection, I instead developed a severe sinus infection. Levaquin knocked it out quickly, allowing me to get back to my normal activities (including an out-of-state flight for business purposes shortly after I started treatment).	F	34	10 days		7/11/2007
5	painful cough, infection worsening	These 3 effets were only for first couple days: Sweet metalic taste in mouth. Felt strange for a couple hours after my afternoon dose. Didn't sleep well the first couple nights, as I was still coughing from the infection. The last several days I had whiteish film on my tongue. I brushed it off with toothbrush.	I don't know why my doc gave me such a strong RX, and I was worried from what I read on this web site. Almost switched to another antibiotic, but decided not to. After a few days on Levaquin 500mg?, I had no side effects, and I felt better everyday. After 6 of 10 doses, I had periodontal surgery on my gums, and would have had to go on antibiotics for that, so since I was already taking one, it worked out great. I would have no problem taking this antibiotic again, as it was fine for me. I was very careful to follow instructions, and didn't take other meds while on it. That is, until the surgery. Then I had some Ibuprofen, and started anti-imflamatory "Etodolac." No problems with either. Also, I made sure to eat yogurt, as well as take "Udo's Choice" "Super 8 Hi-Potency Probiotic" and "Super 5 Lozenge Probiotic." It's been 3 days since my last dose of Levaquin, and I feel good. I'm a person who doesn't like to take any meds, but I took this cuz th	F	50	10 days		6/19/2007
5	pneumonia	insomnia...only major bad side effect.. took 1 a day for l0 days... 500 mil.......Levaquin cured my pneumonia.	now, one day off of Levaquin: still get tired immediately after light activity...still need to just lay in bed....waiting to catch up on sleep!	F	66	10 days		6/9/2007
5	pneumonia	none	To the poster 3 posts down, how do you diagnose yourself with a "nearly ruptured tendon"?!? That's ridiculous. You people are neurotic. Just take the medicine the doctor prescribes and stop googling everything. When you read a thousand people claiming to have all these side effects, naturally you're going to convince yourself you have them too. You read the side effects on this site about how RARELY (less than 1%) levaquin can cause tendon rupture and all of a sudden you think you have that. Wake up, illness cause joint pain. It's not your tendon "nearly" rupturing.	M		10 days		6/9/2007
5	sinusitis and bronchitis	sun-sensitivity (mild). heavy, sluggish feeling about 2-4 hours after taking it (problem solved with Motrin).	This drug helped me out a lot. I had already taken a complete Z-pak which barely touched the sinusitis. The Levaquin had me back on my feet again in a couple of days. The side effects were extremely mild compared to the benefits. Oh, also I have SVT and a transient Mitral Valve Prolapse. Levaquin did not seem to affect either one.	F	33	10 days		5/30/2007
5	Kidney infection	None!	I love this drug. It cured two separate kidney infections I had, and I had no side effects whatsoever. It doesn't even upset my stomach a little. This is the only antibiotic I've ever taken that caused no side effects.	M	34	7 days		5/17/2007
5	Sinusitis	I took Levaquin for 6 weeks for chronic sinusitis. Cured the sinuses while I was on it but the infection came back shortly after I stopped the drug, and ended up having to have surgery. I did not have any side effects with Levaquin and have taken it multiple times for varying treatment courses.	I am a M.D. who has prescribed Levaquin for sinusitis and URIs. Thus far, I have had only one patient who has had a negative reaction (tendonitis). I will continue to prescribe this medication when indicated, but with instructions to discontinue immediately if side effects develop. Unfortunately, all drugs have side effects and we clearly are better off with them than without. Our life expectancy is so much higher since the development of antibiotics. But, as with any medicine or herbal product, there is always a risk of an adverse reaction. There are many people who are allergic to peanuts and some have died eating them, but that doesn't mean we should pull peanut butter off the shelves.	F	40	56 days		5/12/2007 Email
5	sinus infection	none. doctor told me not to take too late in the afternoon because it could cause insomnia	best drug I ever took. no side effects. clears up infection with no problems. even had a beer some nights while on 500 mg. a day.	F	55	5 days		5/3/2007
5	Ear infection	metallic taste in mouth, waking up frequently	So far so good. I think the majority of people read these reviews and freak themselves out. It definitely is a strong antibiotic, but that's what I needed as I've been struggling with vertigo for almost a month from an ear infection and it is virtually gone now. If I notice any problems as I continue my dosage, I will report it here.	M	31	3 days		4/25/2007
5	infection in lungs			F	58	5 days		3/24/2007
5	Pilonidal Cyst	none	Anyone who has to deal with pilonidal cysts knows that just about any side effect is worth not having to go through the rigamarole of the painful drainage followed by weeks of changing dressings twice a day. Levaquin knocks out the infection before I get to that point--it's been a godsend for me. I do eat a lot of yogurt to prevent yeast infections or other side effects.	F	39	10 days		3/16/2007
5	uti/bladder/kidney stone	No side effects	I wrote the review below and noticed it got cut off so this is just to complete the review. I was saying my husband had been on Levaquin for 2 or 3 days with no problems when his mother called very concerned because she had read some pretty terrible stories about it and she urged him to look up these sites and quit taking the Levaquin. He did read them but since he had not had any problems/symptoms for the few days he had been taking it he kept taking the Levaquin for the complete 10days dosage of 750mg once per day for his pneumonia and he never experienced any problems and it was very effective in clearing up his pneumonia. He has never reacted to medication ever but I have (see review below) so I was leary about taking it but I never reacted to it either. We both had positive experiences with Levaquin.	F	42	10 days		3/5/2007
5	UTI/Bladder infection/Kidney Stone	No side effects at all!!!	No problems for me or my husband. I just finished a 10 day dose of Levaquin 250mg 1 per day. I experienced NO side effects at all. I was very concerned because I had read all the problems on this board and other boards and in the past I have had severe reactions to sulfa and Macrodantin also codiene and vicodin. I get hives and horrible swelling and severe respitory distress. I had no reaction at all with Levaquin. I was prescribed Levaquin for a uti/bladder infection that did not go away after a 10 day dose of Cipro 1000mg per day. It turns out the reason it did not go away with the Cipro was because I actually have a kidney stone and until I pass that the uti will not completely go away (the Cipro did knock the infection down considerably! hence the low dose of Levaquin). I was first alerted to the possible side effects of Levaquin back in November 2006 when my husband was prescribed a 750mg 10 day dosage for pneumonia. He had been taking it for 2 or 3 days with no problems wh	F	42	10 days		3/3/2007
5	Pnumonia	Insomnia, crazy thoughts and nightmares (the few minutes I could sleep), dry mouth, legcramps, random muscle twitching, inabilty to use my fingers correctly, diarrrhea, severe nausea, (couldn't even keep water down) Severe stomach pain and feeling like you feel when you realize your car is going to crash just before it does. Anxiety	The drug did seem to knock out the pnumonia. My side effects became worse after completing a seven day course of 750 mg once a day. Trying to find out if there is a way to flush this from my system. I was satisfied with getting rid of the pnumonia, but will never Levaquin again, or any other floroquinolones. Scary for me.	M	48	7 days		2/24/2007 Email
5	Acute bronchitis	nausea, diarhea, insomnia, metallic taste in mouth	I'm on day 3 of a 10 day dose (500mg/1x). Made the mistake of taking it with lots of water as directed, but neglected to eat anything. Not a good idea. I became extremely nauseous. My fault. Took my first dose at 9pm. Also not a good idea. Didn't sleep a wink. Moved dosage to 7am, and woke up three or four times last night, but that's way better than no sleep at all. Yesterday discovered that diarhea is yet another side effect from this drug. Thank goodness it's the weekend. Lastly, I have a very strong metallic taste in my mouth that no amount of brushing or Listerine seems to help. I certainly can't say Levaquin doesn't work, but I can definitely say that I won't be taking it again. There are other antibiotics out there that work much better for me when treating acute bronchitis. Even Amoxycilin only makes me naseous. This one has way too many side effects for my system. My recomendation is, if it's an option for you, try something else first.	F	42	10 days		2/24/2007
5	mycoplasma pneumoniae	I was placed on Ceftin, Biaxin and Levaquin and Prednisone...all at the same time! Had a breathing problem along with a sinus infection...only the Combient enhaler worked and you can't use that long term. I had been sick off & on since September...voice hoarse..was thinking that this old, past smoker Maybe had the big C. Internist sent me to pulminoligist who determined after long, complete history that I may not have asthma, COPD or the big C but a long time, bacterial infection. He said he had to prove it and took blood and placed me on all the above. If he was correct I would be a new women! So at this point I was a happy gal...but miserable that first week..not sleeping, disoriented, flu like symptoms,tummy rumblings, etc,etc. After someone suggested spacing the pills, it was a bit better. It has been 11 days since I stopped taking all the pills but Biaxin. Noticed my heart racing and still shakey...two days ago found a huge red mark under my armpit, hot and sore. And the	I must say, no inhaler is a first! I have needed one ever since my first case of Bronchitis in the early 90's. Now I am clear, my breathing is fine and I don't seem to need any. I also forgot to tell the Dr that I have had three different bouts of what I think were boils, on my breasts...no Dr. could ever explain why they were appearing or how to get rid of them! They come from a bacterial infection, I just found from surfing the net...I didn't even know that! So would I take these drugs again...as long as these symptoms go away and nothing further happens...Yes!	F	68	20 days		2/5/2007 Email
5	ear, sinus, upper respiriatory inf.	Have taken several times before and no side affects as of yet due to the fact that I have not found a medication that I am alergic to yet.	for some of the people on here I am sorry you cant take Levaquin becouse of the side affects, but that is with any drug. I just happen to be able to take just about anything so far. So for me levaquin is a god send it knocks just about every infection I have had out some times I wonder why the doctor I go to always prescribes amoxicillin to me because I know and he knows that the only thing it does for me is keep the infection in check and does nothing to get rid of it but he tries. SO DONT KNOCK THE DRUG BECAUSE OF SIDE AFFECTS THEY ARE A RISK WITH ANY DRUG YOU TAKE TRY READING THE PHARMACY INSERT THAT THE PHARMISIST GIVES YOU DUHHHHHHHHHHH.	M	29	10 days		2/2/2007 Email
5	bronchitis	This drug made me feel better within 24 hrs. I thought I imagined it until reading the boards. First few days I had no side effects. Then the body aches began along with pain in top of my head. Every joint hurts and my spine as well. One knee is very bad, ankle swollen. When I walk at times it feels like I have to push myself to keep going, weakness may be setting in. I also have MS though, so it's a real catch-22 for me. I haven't called the doctor yet as I didn't think they were drug related. Although I have arthritis, osteoarthritis, etc., I wondered if the drug could be the problem.	After reading this board, I am checking with my doctor and may discontinue (I finished day 7) if I don't get him. I hate the side effects but feeling better so much faster is a BIG help for me. I'm not sure what is the worse of two evils? Bronchitis going into pneumonia or Levaquin's side effects???	F	58	7 days		1/12/2007
5	Bladder infections and Sinus infect	I didn't have any.	Levaquin has been the best med for bladder infection that I have ever taken. I have battled bladder infections for over 30 years. Most meds I had to take for 10 to 14 days for the severety of my infections. Levaquin clears them in 3 days!	F	53	1 years		1/9/2007
5	sinus infection	Mild diarrhea	I’m feeling substantially better with only 3 doses.	M	43	3 days		1/4/2007
5	throat infection (non-strep)	Horrible stomach cramps, lightheadedness, dizziness, feelings of anxiety and, jitteriness. The symptoms lasted for hours after dosage.	Throat pain is subsiding, but I have placed a call to my doctor to request switch to azithromycin, which never resulted in these side effects. The reviews/warnings of levaquin (patient and medical) are dauntingly negative. This may be an option for a resistant infection but seems like huge overkill for a first course treatment for an allergy-related throat infection.	F	39	2 days		12/28/2006
5	Severe strep throat	Insomnia that appeared to worsen over the course of the prescription; headache, stiff neck, anxiety (final exams may have had something to do with this as well)	I have been on this drug before and it is a miracle. After taking one 500 mg pill, my symptoms disappeared completely. I have never been on a medication that has been so efficient!	F	19	6 days		12/17/2006
5	sinus infection	none that I know of.....one small hive maybe -- thought I may be having some throat itching today and was worried I was becoming allergic, so I checked this site.	I have taken levaquin at least 15-20 times over the last several years. It is the ONLY antibiotic that I am NOT allergic to (for now). It cures my infections quickly, and other than maybe some diarhea I am always back to my old self within a few days.	F	36	10 days		12/10/2006 Email
5	Possible UTI	Had no side effects until day 3. I woke up in SEVER pain. It felt like my whole body had been hit by a truck. Every joint in my body hurt (with the acception of my toes, wrists and ankles) it has been like this for three days. I went to the perscribing doctor and she is sending me to a rhumatologist and my othopedist. She said the Levaquin may have damaged my joints.	This cleared up my possible UTI (extreme burning, frequency, urgency) in three days. Other than the joint problems it worked great.	F	16	5 days		12/4/2006
5	Possible UTI	Had no side effects until day 3. I woke up in SEVER pain. It felt like my whole body had been hit by a truck. Every joint in my body hurt (with the acception of my toes, wrists and ankles) it has been like this for three days. I went to the perscribing doctor and she is sending me to a rhumatologist and my othopedist. She said the Levaquin may have damaged my joints.	This cleared up my possible UTI (extreme burning, frequency, urgency) in three days. Other than the joint problems it worked great.	F	16	5 days		12/4/2006
5	isolated sphenoiditis	I woke up in a panic. I was in the hospital and I don't remembersome of the time I was there but I had a strange feeling like my muscles were contracting and then they would relax again. I wondered if I had a seizure. I am a R.N.	This drug prevented me from having to have surgery and it might have saved my life. I had a sinus infection that was close to my corotid artery and optic nerve. The drug may have saved me from bleeding into my brain or being blind.	F	33	14 days		11/25/2006
5	urinary tract infection	vaginal yeast infection	Although I don't like the side effect, in the first half hour or less of taking the drug, my urinary tract infection was cured! 1 pill of 500mg/day for 3 days. easy as anything.	F	19	3 days		11/15/2006
5	Elbow Infection	None	I took 500 mg tablets of Levaquin 2 weeks ago for 7 days. The infection in my elbow has disappeared after the first 3 days of treatment. I finished the medicine. My elbow has mild soreness from time to time when I lean on it. This soreness probably due to overworking it during the infection and lack of rest, but no infection has appeared and I am quite satisfied with this medicine.	M	42	7 days		11/4/2006 Email
5	Sinus infections, giardia, ulcers,	I am allergic to just about every antibiotic EXCEPT Levaquin. My Dr.(Internist) has prescribed it for everything from chronic sinus infections to giardia/cryptosporidiosis to diverticulosis to ulcers. I'm a flight attendant and it took a long time to figure out what was making me sick. Don't ever drink COFFEE, TEA (water comes from tanks & doesn't boil) or WATER on an airplane and don't wash your hands in the lavatory. (The tanks never get cleaned and they have parasites - treatment used on the water doesn't kill parasites) Use Purell or Germ X instead.The tanks are full of parasites on every plane - every airline. Many flight attendants don't even know this. I was in/out of the hospital for 3 weeks before a Gastroenterologist diagnosed me and I hadn't been out of the country. I can't say enough for Levaquin!	Because I have a sensitive stomach anyway, I always take Levaquin with a meal and I drink a lot of water while taking it.	F	46	2 weeks		10/23/2006
5	Ear and sinus infrections	body wide itching	About 45 minutes after first dose I undergo a period of 30-45 minutes of intense itching all over my body. After that, no side effects noted. What I DO notice, however, is how quickly I return to feeling "like my old self." I have suffered ear and sinus infections since I was a child (now 36) and this stuff lets me recover faster and more completely than any other antibiotic I have been prescribed. The hardest thing is convincing my Doctor to start here, and not run me through a course of Amoxicillin first, which just prolongs my misery.	M	36	3 days		10/22/2006
5	bronchitis / sinus infection	dizzy, foggy feeling. After a few hours adverse feeling goes away.	Used this before and it helps	M	67	7 days		10/13/2006
5	Possible Digestive Infection	NONE. After 2nd day, mucus and blood dissapeared from my stool.	I started reading this site after taking the first dose. So, obviously I got paranoid. Wife was on it also for her Sinus's. She and I both were fine.	M	33	7 days		10/8/2006
5	Urinary Tract Infection	Started taking Levaquin 9-22-06. First hour I experienced a little "foggy" feeling in my head and as the second hour kicked in I felt like I was run down. By hour four, I was feeling more like myself again but this went on for the 3 days I took Levaquin.	This board really scared me! I didn't have a raging infection, but I did have one. I just had a lot of pressure and urgency to "go". I am in relatively good health and I haven't had a UTI in years. But, I am very sensitive to medication so I'm very stern with my doctor when ever he gives me meds. We decided that we'd take 500mg of Levaquin and cut them in half to equal 250mg. I took 1/2 a pill 1 time a day for 4 days. If I had taken 500mg instead, I'd probably have had a lot more side effects so talk to your doctor about dosing and drug interactions. If my doctor didn't listen to me, I'd fire him plain and simple. Believe me, I've done it before. You need to be proactive, informed and have open communications with your doctor.	F	47	4 days		9/27/2006 Email
5	sinus infection	Insomnia	Miracle! I was pretty apprehensive about taking Levaquin after visiting this site. But how many people really make it a point to post up positive messages anyway? I was on a 10 day cycle of Augmetin to clear up a nasty sinus infection. Two weeks later the infection made a comeback. So I was prescribed Levaquin. I went to check it out on the net just to see how it compares to Augmetin and I ran into this site with some pretty scary comments. So, I'm just here to say that after a 5 day cycle I feel great! I felt results within hours. I did suffer from some insomnia, but nothing so terrible that would cause problems for the following day. I could imagine some digestive issues. But from being on Augmetin, I learned to eat Dannon Activia yogurt while on the med and for a few days after the last dose. It does wonders! You can't expect to put a drug in you system and not feel altered in someway. Everyone is different. And yes, others have probably have less desirable experiences t	F	24	5 days		9/23/2006
5	UTI	None.	Websites like this scared me enough to throw away Levaquin. It is important that I say that I have had NO side effects from taking it - but other people seem to have many and this should not be ignored. This is a strong drug and you should probably ask your doc for a milder antibiotic before taking the plunge.	M	22	4 days		9/7/2006
5	Strep Throat	Insomnia. Don't take it before you go to bed. Duh.	This is a very good drug. Very easy to use and very effective. I've taken it several times and always feel improved within hours of taking it. It not doubt produces side effects. But all drugs do. Either take it or don't. It's no more or less dangerous than just about everything else.	M	33	7 days		9/5/2006
5	Bacterial Pneumonia	Insomnia, diarrhea, stomach pain, headache	I'm really thankful for the drug because I took high dose Augmentin for five days with no reduction in fever or improvement of the pneumonia. 8 hours after my first dose of Levaquin 500(once per day), my fever was gone and I started to feel better. The side effects aren't pleasant, but worth it.	F	38	3 days		8/13/2006
5	urinary tact infection	unsure, on too many other meds at this time.		F	55	10 days		7/31/2006
5	CAP vs Bronchitis	Relief!	This stuff works great (The "Leva-Pack"). About 1 week after nearly drowning in the Gulf (And aspirating dirty sea water), I started hacking up thick green stuff, feeling fatigue, sweats, and generalized SOB. After taking Clarithromycin for almost 3 weeks (BID) with fair results, my Levapack put the final nails in this baby's coffin. My audible wheeze, weaknes, SOB are gone, I can take full breaths, and the quantity of secretions has vastly decreased and color normalizing to clear. I also suggest use of the "Flutter" valve as a mucus clearing device and breathing exercise. They can be purchased online. In retrospect, this may have been an aspiration pneumonia (Vs run of the mill community aquired pneumonia).	M	38	7 days		7/29/2006 Email

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