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 | Severe Bronchitis | Wihin 1 hr, legs became weak and shaky. Feet became cold as ice and clammy. Lated 5-6 hrs. Scalp would feel cold like ice. Unable to sleep. | Expensive and scary $120.00 for 7 pills only took 3...24 hrs after taking last pill, my body went into withdrawal for about 3 hrs. shakes tremors, it was awful......would never take or reccomend to anyone. | F | 37 | 3 days | 1/20/2010 | 1 | Sarcoidosis | The medicine works on Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, but the side affects are horrible. I can barely walk due to knee pain in both knees. I have been to the hospital on 2 occasions thinking I had a blood clot in my lower legs due to serious pain. Now my knees hurt so bad, I am unable to get up without assistance. | F | 52 | | 1/18/2010 | 1 | sinus infection | After 5-6 hours I started having tendon pain in my calves..first right, then left. They were swollen and had SHARP pain running through them...dizzy and dreamy...insomnia, night sweats. I already had low potassium and intense hyperthyroid due to suppression of thyroid cancer last year. My muscles were in BAD shape before this and I had intense dizziness BEFORE taking this. I argued with my dr. about this, but he was not my primary, but another in the office with an open appt. time. I WILL NOT EVER TAKE THIS DRUG AGAIN. I stopped after 2 doses. I AM VERY DISGRUNTLED ABOUT this prescription from my dr. | F | 36 | 2 days | 1/16/2010 | 1 | uri | dizzy,foot pain, knee pain | I will never take again i believe it should be taken off the market | F | 66 | | 1/12/2010 | 1 | bladder/urinary - not diagnosed | 500 mg perscribed for 10 days, stopped after day 8. On day 4 felt pain in lower back that still has not gone away after a week of beeing off medication. By day 7 extreme popping in knees, wrists, elbows, ankles, shoulders which also felt like they were going to pop out of socket. Still going on but the docotor said they "should go away". I have taken before without this problem and will NEVER take again. Have never had pain/joint problems in my life. | With all the problems I am seeing I wonder why it is on the market. I should have been extremely alarmed when the pharmacists assistant INSISTED I consult with the pharmacist although he only gave me a 3 page insert of side effects but I felt I am so active I would have no problems. Will never think that again.....I move much slower now as I am afraid of rupturing with all the popping. | F | 56 | 8 days | 1/11/2010 | 1 | Bronchial | I will NEVER take this poison again. Half an hour after my first pill I experienced extreme diarhea through out the night, along with chills and then extreme heat, couldn't sleep. 2nd night I took another pill, within 15 minutes felt racing heart, shaking and dizzy then did my research. Followed up dosage with a benadryl, spent the night dizzy and restless. Still dizzy and light-headed today. Will e-mail all contacts and facebook warning on this so-called 'medicine'. Should be banned! | F | 60 | 2 days | 1/10/2010 | 1 | Staph Infection | Insomnia, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath,panic attacks, paranoia, burning in right eye, muscle aches. Woke up in middle of night with bone pain in foot. | Haven't had panic attack in a long time. Life is good, no worries so it made me question what brought this on. I noticed shortness of breath, pulse racing and then panic attack started about 2 hours after taking Levaquin. Same pattern each day. Was taking Clindamycin and Rifampin but had doctor switch the meds cause of similar problem. Going to check if the others are same type of drug. Going to doctor in morning to see what can be done. Xanax help calm symptoms. Levaquin seems to put me in a dreamy type state thus making fighting the panic attack rough. | M | 52 | 3 days | 1/10/2010 | 1 | bronchitis | A few months ago I took levaquin for 3 days for bronchitis but had to stop taking it when I broke out in hives on arms, abdomen and back of neck. Ever since taking it, I develop hives several times a week and also have arthritis symptoms in various large and small joints. I had never had an allergic reaction to medicine before and had never experienced hives. | My doctor says he doesn't think levaquin is to blame for my symptoms but I honestly can't think of anything else to attribute these symptoms to. I called the manufacturer and left a message on the FDA site as well. | F | 51 | 3 days | 1/9/2010 | 1 | sinus infection | SEVERE RESTLESSNESS, COULDN"T SLEEP FOR 2 days, AGITATED, SHAKING ETC. GUESS WHY? DRANK ICE TEA ALL DAY WHILE TAKING THE FIRST TWO DOSES. IT DOESN'T SAY ON THE DRUG SHEET BUT IT HAS A TERRIBLE INTERACTION WITH CAFFEINE. AVOID IT!!!!! | M | 32 | 2 days | 1/7/2010 | 1 | uti | The day after I took one pill I had a torn miniscus. Coincidence? I never had this problem before. | This is for life or death situations, not a UTI. Which by the way, I didn't have. some mixup at the lab. | M | 55 | 1 days | 1/4/2010 | 1 | bronchial infection | Insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks | Beginning 1/5/09 I took 1 - 500 mg tablet of Levaquin once/day for 5 days and stopped because of the symptoms which lasted until 12/21/09 during which time I tried different herbal remedies and teas the best of which were GABA Calm tablets and Tension Tamer Tea but nothing allevitated the symptoms totally. I slept for 1-2 hrs. at most at one time and was always anxious; the feeling was indescribable; I thought I was losing my mind. I began taking 25 mg. of Sertraline, the generic of Zoloft, on 10/21/09 and began to notice reduction of symptoms within a month and by 12/21/09 the symptoms were gone. I only wish I hadn't waited so long to seek medical help, but I was very leary of taking any type of medication after the Levaquin. I had mentioned it to the doctor who had prescribed the Levaquin and he told me there was no way the Levaquin could have caused the symptoms. I then found a new doctor and when I explained the reason I was there he said his brother had the same reaction to Levaquin only much worse. I thank God every day for directing me to this doctor and for making me well again because life was not worth living. The only good thing from this whole experience is that I realize how wonderful my life is now and what a wonderful husband I have who was so supportive during all of this. | F | 59 | 5 days | 1/3/2010 | 1 | Sinus infection and uti | severe anxiety and depression. joint stiffness. | I am not sure if this drug affects everyone similarly. It did seem to get rid of the uti immediately and the sinus infection is better, but the side effects were not worth the cure. | F | 37 | 4 days | 1/3/2010 | 1 | chronic sinus infection | The first dose made it difficult to sleep, my heart felt like it was racing. I felt anxious all day also, this did not subside until I stopped taking it. Stomach upset was very bothersome. Headache was also extreme. The worse part is that now, 3 months later I have extreme pain in my right achilles that hits especially in the middle of the night. Painful to touch and appears swollen. Not so bad during the day...Makes me wonder if it is okay to run during the day, since I am an athlete and never had any pain in my achilles EVER! I am afraid I might tear it or something. I work with an MD that said you can get the side effects months after taking it. I really wish I had checked with him before I took it. Also, I have talked to others who experienced the same tendon pain and swelling. Don't ever take it if you have a choice. I had to due to allergies to other meds. This medication definitely needs to be taken off the market!!!!! Why is is being used??? | F | 40 | 5 days | 1/2/2010 | 1 | Ear Infection | Anxiety, obsessive thoughts, trouble focusing, sleeplessness, dizziness, tremors and a general jittery feeling. | Got the perscription from a urgent-care type walk-in clinic. Gave up on the daily dose of 750 mg after 4 days. Went to see my regular doctor and she put it on my "do not use" list. When she checked her drug manual, the second most reported side-effect was listed as CNS (central nervous system) stimulation. I think this is one of those medications that is fine for certain people but bad news for others. My wife took it a couple of years ago with no problems. I think it is probably not for anyone who has a history of anxiety or depression, and there should be more warnings about this. Overall I would NOT recommend this medication. | M | 55 | 4 days | 12/31/2009 | 1 | pneumonia | I was given Levaquin in the ER for pneumonia. About 1 1/2 hours after taking it I experienced what seemed like a panic attack. I had shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, nervousness, diarrhea, etc. I did not sleep for over 2 days-even though I tried. I felt like I had adrenaline pumping through me. | Do not take! | F | 31 | 1 days | 12/29/2009 | 1 | bronchitis | Felt like my head would pop off from my blood pressure. Couldn't sleep at all. Confusion, EXTREMELY emotional about 3 hours into each dose, distraught, suicidal. Moderate to severe joint pain in hips and legs. Exhaustion, not much relief. This stuff should not be on the market. It's harder on a boy than just having bronchitis. I am back to work, but feel like I have been through the wringer with this medication. | I already have joint pain on a semi-regular basis, but this stuff made it 10X worse. I can't believe my doctor would give this to me knowing that I already have trouble that way. For all the unpleasant side effects, I had the sense that my illness was not improving, but staying as it was when I started taking the medication. | F | 40 | 5 days | 12/28/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | I took Levaquin b/c other antibiotics did not work or made my stomach upset. Within 12 hours of taking Levaquin, I got a debilitating migraine and my knees felt sore. I thought the pain was from working out b/c I am very active and athletic. I have never had knee pain before. After 12 days, I can hardly walk. I am stopping today, despite a chronic sinus infection. | My doctor didn't mention this possible side effect. It scares me that this pain may last up to a year or more. I would never take this again or recommend to anyone. | F | 34 | 12 days | 12/28/2009 | 1 | sinus infrection | pins and needles and numbness in hands and feet for four hours. Agitation, Light-headed, dizziness, nausea, tremors in legs for four hours. Started one hour after ingestion. | 750 mg. pill. SCARY | F | 55 | 1 days | 12/28/2009 | 1 | bronchitis | severe joint and muscle pain, especially in my knees . Couldn't walk for 3 days . It felt like my muscles were trying to get out of my skin . | This medication should not be given to anyone . It is poison . I will never ever take it again. | F | 55 | 10 days | 12/27/2009 | 1 | bronchitis | all of my muscles and every joint in my body hurt so bad that I couldn't even walk . Confused and forgot a lot.Hopefully I make a full recovery , if not I will contact an attorney . | I don't recommend this drug to anyone . | F | 54 | 10 days | 12/27/2009 |