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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEVAQUIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | uti | So Im coming up on three years since i took this med and I just want to give an update. At the begginig this was the worst thing that ever happened to me. First pain in heals(lasted 2 Months), next insomnia (2 months), muscle spasms (2 months), dry mouth (2 months), deppression (4 months), floaters in vision (1 year), personality change/depersonalization (1 year with steady improvment), cloudy mind (1 year+), dulled sensation on skin (3 years). And wow were those terrible times! But after 2 or 3 months I noticed my first vast improvement, and then at a year I only rarely noticed issues. Now Im 99% better, just some scars from the memory of it happening! | I know the pain you are going through if you are a victim, and I am sorry for you. This does pass. You have to try to do things that will make you happy and just be happy. Be patient and in the mean time find Jesus and ask for his help.Im not sure if any of these things helped but heres a few things that I believe may be good. I used milk of magnesia 2 tbs a day for two weeks, switched my drinking water to reverse osmosis water only for 3 months, and started using fluoride free toothpaste as well as peroxide for rinsing for 3 years. All of those things were myhts other people told me could help, I think it did, but if it didn't it was nice to feel proactive. Good luck my heart and prayers are with you. God bless | M | 24 | 3 days 500 mg 1X day | 1/23/2013 | 1 | SINUS INFECTION | Heart palpitations, anxiety, paranoia, lack of sleep, severe chest tightness. | I am NEVER taking this medicine again. I thought I was going to die from the chest pains to the severe anxiety, paranoia and inability to breath. | F | 39 | 10 days 500 1X day | 1/18/2013 | 1 | ear infection - middle ear | I was on a series of Levaquin after failed doxycyline treatment for middle ear infection that had moved into the neck/jaw area. After 3 days of levaquin - sypmtoms subsided but noticed joint/tendon problems - hands, feet, knees shoulder neck, back above and below back fusion areas, also hips - 2 areas i need surgery on, others prior surgery and do have arthritis. 3 days in, i had hip problems, day 4 and 5 worsened..but though i had the flu on top of everything. Another cycle of 10 days prescribed and 3 day in i knew something was wrong. almost every joint in my body hurt, and severely in shoulder (torn tendon and rotator cuff) and neck where i need fusion. Nothing worked over the counter and was on Norco for pain. After looking up various sites and the fda, I realized how bad this was and stopped medication immediately. After 10 days off this medication, I am still having pain/bone issues...but tolerable and getting better. Though, this medication kicked but (still have ear issues | I didnt have problems with my legs/tendons, muscles, but stabbing severe pain in almost every joint of my body. IF i was prescribed this again, I would see if there is anything else I could take or lower dosage of Levaquin for longer period of time. I would not recommend this for people with tendon/joint issues or older people unless there was nothing else available. CALL your Physican ASAP if you start to experience any pain. Just don't take over the counter medications. | F | 54 | 8 days 500 mg 1X day | 1/15/2013 | 1 | mild bladder infection | Tendonitis Achilles and ankle. Shoulder pain and weakness both. Muscle aches and constant tiredness. Sleep 2-3 hours a night. Short term forgetfulness. Ruined my life! | F | 63 | 6 days 500 mg | 1/14/2013 | 1 | recurrent sinusitis | On the 3rd day I abruptly starting having a sharp chestwall pain which I quickly wrote off as being from the cough I had from the sinus infection. Later that evening I noticed increasing pain in my back & hips but again didn't even think about the Levaquin causing it because of existing issues from a auto accident 3yrs ago.Day #5 horrible,SEVERE pain in fingers,hands,elbows,shoulders,back,hips,knees,ankles,feet AND toes!! Some areas r worse than others but my feet,left ankle and left shoulder have become unbearable! Stopped taking the meds at 14days into a 21day regime so no Levaquin for 4 days now and shoulder,if anything,is worse...starting to feel like maybe RTC tear. I am AMAZED this drug is STILL ON THE MARKET! I will never take it again or let anyone I know take it uninformed! | F | 44 | 3 weeks 500mg | 12/26/2012 | 1 | sinus infection | This is my third time in 3 months on this medication. Such pain I could cry. My heal and arch on my foot hurt to walk, muscle fatigue in all my body it slows me down, and the nausea is horrible. I'm 35 and I feel 100 | F | 35 | 8 days 500 mg | 12/17/2012 | 1 | Sinus infection | Knee pain, debilitating weakness in legs-- can hardly climb steps. Was prescribed Levaquin because I can't take penicillin or sulfa drugs. Add one more category to the list of antibiotics I can't take. I was warned about possible tendon effects but not muscle weakness. Prescribed 10 days' worth; stopping after 5. | This class of drugs should not be prescribed unless circumstances are life-threatening and it's been demonstrated that the patient can't take other classes of antibiotic. | F | 62 | 5 days 500 mg 1X day | 12/6/2012 | 1 | sinusitis | weak and cramping in my legs. my sinus infection is not better | M | 49 | 7 days 500mg 1X day | 12/5/2012 | 1 | diverticulitis | 4 months later and I am still experiencing pain and weakness in my legs. Feels like a golf ball behind my left knee and a tight 6 in wide rubber band around the area above my knees. Torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder as shown by the MRI and alot of pain still in my left shoulder but didn't have an MRI on that (yet). Balance seems to be off, eyes feel like I am stoned and feel foggy and exhausted all the time. Feel 10 yrs older than I did before I was on this med (Levoquin). No one seems to care or believe me about the effects of this med except other people who have been on it. I feel I will never feel the way I did before. I am DAM mad about this and will do all I can to see that no one else ever has to take this medication. | F | 65 | 10 days IV 1X day | 12/3/2012 Patient History | 1 | asthmatic bronchitis and pneumonia | Started levaquin 11/3/12. On the 7th day of taking levaquin the tendons in my left and right arms "snapped" when trying to sit down on sofa. Dr. diagnosed tendonitis (told me levaquin was notorious for doing this) and told me to rest/ice them. It's been 3 weeks now and the pain is terrible in both upper arms. I can barely use my arms. | This medication obviously causes tendonitis/ruptured tendons and should be prescribed cautiously in older patients. | F | 62 | 10 days 500 mg 1X day | 12/1/2012 | 1 | sinusitus | after the first pill I became very naseous. Then my heart started beating fast and I got a headache. I had briefly read the side affects but then went back and read them. Everything I had was listed as a side effect. I have other health issues that the doctor should have been aware of before he prescribed such a dangerous drug and could have caused me to become very ill. I just called and had them call in a different antibiotic. | There are way too many dangerous side effects listed for this drug that are disproportionate for treating a sinus infection. After reading the sad stories of people who have suffered from taking this drug it should be pulled off the market! | F | 59 | 10 days 1X day | 11/21/2012 | 1 | bronchitis | I am a nurse. I gave my 19 yr old daughter one dose of Levaquin. Within 45 minutes, she began to exhibit central nervous system symptoms. Laughing uncontrollably, hallucinations, severe anxiety and 2 mild seizures. Three days in ICU. She has no known allergies to any other medications. | F | 19 | 1 days 1X day | 11/13/2012 | 1 | major chest cold | Insomnia, pain in middle spine. Pain in quadriceps. I just awoke after 3 hours sleep and took a long hot shower to ease the pain. Still cannot sleep. I am stopping the medication after the 2nd day. At first it cleared up the hard green flegm in my lungs within 3 hours. I have gone from discomfort to continuous pain. Will it ever stop? | M | 63 | 2 days 750 mg | 10/24/2012 | 1 | uti | Severe pain in left arm right arm elbow pain insomnia constant headache pain in neck dizziness terrible anxiety and fast heartbeat!! Not a happy camper!! Still have aweful symptoms and bern off med 6 days!!!! : ( | F | 38 | 2 weeks 500 MG | 10/14/2012 | 1 | bronchitis | Day One I had insomnia only, woke up at 5 AM on a Sunday when I usually sleep until noon. Day 2 is today. I woke up at 5 AM again feeling as though I had icy-hot all over me!! Also in my stomach, icy burn as though I had eaten Icy Hot, Elbows are sore and this icy-hot feeling is constant as though it was radiating from my bones through my skin especially at the back of the neck and elbows. Stabbing pains in front of legs. | I will never use this again! I am scared as hell that I am messed up now. | M | 43 | 2 days 750 mg 1X day | 10/8/2012 | 1 | Sinus infection | Insomnia, nausea, headache, vomiting. Thankfully, I threw the pill up with the vomiting. Read all the notes on these forums and took vitamin C and magnesium within 10 hours of taking the drug. Crossing my fingers for no long term effects. I've never had a drug reaction before. This is too many for one pill. Seems a bit much for a sinus infection. Strange that I've seen the phrase "big guns" used three times about this drug. I wonder if that is a marketing ploy. | F | 38 | 1 days 500mg 1X day | 9/28/2012 | 1 | Sinus Infection | 1 month after the 30 days it was prescribed 2nd time of 500 mg per day for another 30 days. While I was still on this medication I had leg pain and stiffness, loss of balance, dizziness. Did not realize it was the Levaquin. | Here I am 2 1/5 years later and still suffering the same effects; only worse. It is difficult to stand and put weight on my legs. The thighs and calves hurt, legs are weak, and unsteady balance, I walk like a stick figure. I am always fatigued. A Neurologist did not have an answer for me. | F | 76 | 30 days 500 mg 1X day | 9/26/2012 | 1 | Pneumonia | I woke up with feelings like nerve damage in arms and hands, anxiety and the worst is the fact that my legs do not work right. I have severe calf issues. Pain in lower legs so severe that I can hardly walk. I have had this issue ongoing for over two months now. I do not know why any doctor would prescribe this drug knowing the consequences. I tore a calf muscle a week after finishing these drugs. I am a heavy weight lifter and it feels like I no longer get proper blood flow to extremities. I feel as if I can tear an Achilles tendon at any moment. Legs are way tight and also have issues in shoulder areas. | Do not allow any DR to give you this drug. | M | 51 | 5 days 500 1X day | 9/25/2012 | 1 | For exacerbation of COPD symptoms | Two days after completing the prescribed dosage I woke up with both ankles swollen and impossible to stand on. I checked for side effects of the Levaquin and saw that tendonitis was one of them. The doctor wanted to prescribe Celebrex but not wanting to deal with another drug in my system I decided to just use Compression (ace bandages), elevation of the ankles and cold applied for swelling and comfort. It took about 10 days but my ankles returned to normal and I have had no more problems but I am aware that it can re occur once you have had it. My pharmacy has redflagged my account for Levaquin and any other drug in that family of meds. | I had taken Levaquin before and no problem so this just proves that drugs do rebound on you and you should always know the side effects and pay attention to your body when on a short term drug. COPD patients are usually prescribed and antibiotic when given Prednisone for temporary flares of symptoms. Levaquin is one of the drugs of choice. | F | 74 | 10 days 500mg 1X day | 9/13/2012 | 1 | infection following surgery | 4th day I could barely walk, couldn't put weight on my left foot and it buckled for a while when I tried to walk. Additionally, my legs ached, knees became swollen and hard to bend, 3 toes on both feet and several fingers became painful, nightly insomnia, throbbing knees, left ankle and foot painful off and while on in bed, obvious short term memory decline and I continue to have all of these "additional" side effects. | Initially, I called two pharmacists to ask about possible Leviquin side effects but neither was aware of the effects I was experiencing AND AM STILL HAVING AFTER ONE MONTH. When I first hurt and looked at the manufacturers website, I read about the tendon problem, but my achilles tendon didn't hurt the first week, so I didn't think my pain was due to Levaquin. I went to my primary care doc asking to be tested for diabetes,due to the neuropathy in my fingers and toes. She had heard about the tendon side effect but not the others, and she is typically a very well informed doctor. Of course, my diabetes results were negative! This drug is truly horrible, the manufacturers are EVIL to keep making it, the AMA is asleep and the FDA has proven useless where Levaquin is concerned. I thank God I stopped taking it after 4 days and I feel terrible for people who have responded so much worse than I have. | F | 55 | 4 days 30 mg 1X day | 9/11/2012 |