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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEVAQUIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |