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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEVAQUIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | possible infection from surgery | I had a spinal cord stimulator put in and the two surgery cuts were not healing...the doctor was afraid I would get an infection...after about 7 days I started experiencing extreme pain in both knees..by day 10 I could hardly walk...called dr and she said to stop medication...the pain continued to get worse...went to dr and got a cortisone shot in both knees...the right knee feels great now....the left knee is in so much pain...I can hardly stand it...I am being sent to a sports medicine dr to review...I had a xray today...cannot have an mri because of the spinal cord stimulator...will the pain every go away...I was on 500 mg for 10 days of my perscribed 15 day | F | 53 | 10 days | 5/18/2009 | 1 | viral pneumonia | weak tendons, muscle pain to the point where is fealt like they were tearing, difficulty grasping anything with my hands. overall.. very weak and sore muscles | in my opinion, this is a very unsafe drug with huge side effects. it does not surprise me that lawsuits are coming out against it. I dumped the remaining 8 pills in the trash. I would have much rather been prescribed amoxicillin or penicillin to help fight off any bacteria infections that could have come on from viral pneumonia. | M | 39 | 2 days | 5/17/2009 | 1 | Infection from surgery | Horrible aches all over even after stopped taking it, which was over two weeks ago. | This drug was presribed to prevent infection after ankle surgery from broken ankle and stretched tendons. Stopped taking it after five days and I'm still in pain all over. My percocets don't even help. I explained this to the doctor who just looked at me as if to say "I'm the doctor, not you." And he said this can't be coming from the drug. So frustrating because this is the ONLY change I made. Even the drug pamphlet that comes with the RX listed common horrible side effects. | F | 61 | 5 days | 5/15/2009 | 1 | Chronic Sinus Infection | I'm normally a very healthy individual. I've never had a history of muscle, knee or tendon problems. I've had a bad sinus infection and this is the 6th antibiotic I've tried to get rid of it. Yes, I'm heading in to the ENT soon. Anyway, I just took my fifth pill of Levaquin and ended up calling the doctor. Today and yesterday I've had strange pains shooting about my body. My left shoulder was throbbing for about a half hour and I feel like I have shin splints. Last night my left calf started to ache. Today my wrists and thumbs are hurting. I'm a young, healthy person. I'm not allergic to anything and I take my vitamins daily. My doctor told me to quit taking Levaquin and they put me on Bactrim as a follow-up. I wouldn't advise this drug to anyone. I'm just hoping I also don't end up with a tear or other worse problems down the road because of this. | I do need to say that it seems to be helping with my sinus infection, but it's hard to tell because every night when I take my pill, I get a horrible headache and have problems sleeping. Read all the stories. I thought I would be exempt from it but of course, I'm not. Don't take this unless it is life and death and this is the only medicine that will save you. It's just too harmful on the body. I read that 60% of all medicine-related tendon injuries reported to the FDA since 1996 were from this drug. Ask for a different antibiotic. This one simply shouldn't be on the market. | M | 28 | 5 days | 5/15/2009 | 1 | BRONCHITIS | DID MY USUAL EXERCISE ROUTINE ON THE 7TH DAY OF TAKING LEVAQUIN. IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS MY BICEPS HURT, THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT MY SHOULDERS HURT, ACHED, WITH SHARP PAINS WHEN I MOVED CERTAIN WAYS --- RESTED, USED HEAT THINKING IT WAS MUSCLE ACHE, 2 WEEKS LATER A NEIGHBOR TELLS ME HOW TOUGH HER HUSBAND HAS HAD IT FROM AN ACHILLE'S TENDON TEAR, SURGERY THE WHOLE PAINFUL EPISODE TRACED BACK TO CIPRO. TELLS ME ANOTHER DRUG LEV..SOMETHING...CAUSES TENDON DAMAGE. WHAMO. LIGHT GOES ON...I WAS FEELING LIKE MY BODY WAS FALLING APART. MY UPPER RIGHT CALF FELT LIKE IT CAUGHT WHEN I WALKED, MY UPPER ARMS AND ROTATOR CUFFS HURT AT 3 SPECIFIC POINTS, MY BICEPS HURT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY UPPER ARM --- ALL TENDON AREAS. MY KNEE REPLACEMENT THAT HAD FELT TERRIFIC, REMARKABLY TERRIFIC FOR MONTHS, SUDDENLY FELT STRANGE, UNSTABLE WHEN I WALKED, OR MOVED. IT WAS CRAZY. READING LEVAQUIN FDA INFO, IT WAS CLEAR...IT WAS LEVAQUIN THAT CAUSED THIS. DOCTOR SHOCKED..SAID IT COULD NEVER BE...NOW OTHER TE | IF ANYONE HAS TRIED ALTERNATIVES THAT HAVE HELPED RELEASE THE TOXINS, AID HEALING, STOP PROGRESSION --- PLEASE SHARE. I KNOW NOT TO EAT MEATS OR DAIRY PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS. | F | 61 | 10 days | 5/15/2009 | 1 | ear infection | I took Amoxicillin 3 days and no results, so my doctor prescribed Levaquin. After 5 days I thought I had hurt my left knee while exercising. On the 8th day both knees were hurting and I was sore all over. Felt like I had been hit by a truck for about 5 days. | After I finished I went to my doctor because I was aching all over. I had fluid on both knees and had trouble walking and my shoulders were hurting. Blood tests didn't reveal arthritis. Mri on knees revealed a possible tear in menuscus of left knee. Tendonitis in right shoulder. I'm doing phys. therapy for shoulder and doctor keeping eye on knee. I hope I don't have to have surgery. Soreness and acheiness are gone. I'm sure now all of this was from the Levaquin. | F | 60 | 10 days | 5/11/2009 | 1 | RECURRENT SINUS INFECTION | Weird dreams, calf and severe ankle pain (achilles) with swelling, overall joint and muscle ache--after 6 weeks still not feeling "right" and vision is still not what it was. I now am attributing this to the Levaquin I took. | On the 4th day of treatment, I had some kind of severe reaction to the Levaquin (taken with lunch) and had to be wheeled out of my workplace in a wheelchair--I couldn't see or even walk--everything looked white--sweating profusely--coworkers said I looked like "death". I tell everyone I know to NOT take this drug. I would rather have the sinus infection. Phoned the nurse and she said they prescribe it all the time, and have not had any complaints--when I asked her about the tendon pain, she said she had not heard ANYTHING about that--told her I would not finish out the prescription--Drs and nurses should both be aware of the damage this drug is doing and STOP prescribing it! | F | 55 | 4 days | 5/7/2009 | 1 | Given in Hospital for Diverticulitu | Severe anxiety & bain fog. Just felt so SICK after they gave this to me. NOw I have a torn tendon in my rotator cuff (16 months later) and am persuing a LAW SUIT !!! I also experienced and continue to experience side effects! | DO >>>NOT<<< TAKE THIS DRUG! I just found out that it is from a class of drugs that are >>>TOXIC<<< and cause SERIOUS side effect for >>>UP TO TWO YEARS AFTER YOU STOP TAKING IT<<<. It can >>>TOTALLY RUIN<<< your life! I suggest you do a Google Search on "Levaquin Lawsuit" and further inform yourself! | F | 49 | 15 days | 5/6/2009 | 1 | Sinus Infection | I took 1 pill & had insomnia, chest pains & pain attack that night. Next day while home sick due to not sleeping & being exhausted, I was watching TV & saw ad re: lawsuit for people who have used Levaquin. I stopped using it. 3 days later had horrible pain in lower back. 4 days later had horrible pain in my right knee & left arm. | 7 days later & I still don't have any energy & I have trouble concentrating. This is the first time ever having a bad reaction to medicine. I agree, this medicine is POISON. I can't believe my doctor prescribed it! Please don't take it! | F | 37 | 1 days | 5/6/2009 | 1 | urinary tract infection | Dizziness, pain in joints, inability to think clearly, stomach pain, I thought I was going to die. full body tremors. | It took a long time to recover from the side effects. | F | 30 | 2 days | 5/6/2009 | 1 | sinusitis | Extreme dizziness and vertigo; nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps | Will never take again. I was so dizzy I could not stand up. Had to remain on bathroom floor for 5 hours until I was able to stand and not vomit. | F | 59 | 1 days | 5/6/2009 | 1 | UTI | Brain damage, polyneuropathies, peripheral neuropathies, carpal-tunnel, tremors, convulsions, CNS damage, tendonitis, abnormal gait, pain, brain fog, loss of short-term memory, severe uncontrollable hypertension, skin rashes, abnormal hair growth, abnormal ear wax, blurred vision, insomnia, somnolence, hallucinogenic nightmares, temperature sensitivity, possible MS, burning skin and muscles, severe weakness, inability to focus, abnormal bowel movement, dysglycemia, anxiety, anger and agitation, abnormal impatience, sudden emotional outbursts like laughing or crying, just to name a few. | Can cause hypersensitivity that may be reactivated by consuming trace quantities of other antibiotics through food. I had a bad reexposure from eating a fast food burger (the JR one) and had to be hospitalized with a TIA-like event. | M | 52 | 6 days | 5/3/2009 | 1 | prostatetitis | Anxiety, nightmares, confused thinking, red 'algae bloom' rash on lower legs, burning sensation in feet, aggravated neuropathy, shooting pains in long leg and arm muscles, intense shoulder pain that is still occurring 8 weeks after stopping the drug. | This drug brought my entire active life (weightlifting, hiking, gardening) to a halt. 2 months later, I am still trying to regain my former abilities. This continues to be a very serious situation. USE THIS DRUG AS A LAST RESORT ONLY! I repeat: USE THIS DRUG AS A LAST RESORT ONLY! | M | 64 | 15 days | 5/2/2009 | 1 | Sinus | swelling in forearms, calves, achilles pain, anxiety | Pain in forearms which prevented fine finger control started on day 2, on day 3 the lower legs and achilles pain started making it difficult to walk. This drug can cause severe muscle and tendon inflammation which can lead to tendon tears. Within 24 hrs of stopping the drug, my forearms improved - by the 3rd day I had complete fine motor control again. One week later - my achilles are still very sore but I am able to walk. After speaking to many health care experts, this is a common reaction. If you experience the muscle/tendon pain, stop the med and rest - if you stress an inflamed tendon, you will tear it. Horrible side effects for an antiquated drug | M | 37 | 3 days | 5/2/2009 | 1 | severe sinus infection | pain in ankles, calfs, knees, feet, lower back, ribs, shoulders, wrists, and hips; also nightmares and insomnia; major tiredness and even sleepy at times | I took 750mg for only 4 days and felt pain by day 3. I had trouble walking and getting out of bed. I was afraid to do anything for fear of tearing something. Now, a month later, I am still having soreness in my ankles, calfs, shoulder, and back. I am even concerned about some breast pain that I plan to have examined. I am wondering what doctor or tests I should pursue. And, what could they do for me? I refuse to take anymore drugs. I have always been in good health and now I am struggling with movement at age 37. I can no longer exercise and even fear it. I wish I had not taken this drug and will warn everyone I know. This must be taken off the market. I fear the govt is making us sick so we can invest in even more expensive drugs/tests to make us feel better. | F | 37 | 4 days | 4/27/2009 | 1 | Surgical Procedure | Dizzy, shaky, weak, and blurred vision | Levaquin was prescribed to be taken as a preventative measure for a surgical procedure. I was supposed to take one 500 mg tablet the day before, the day of, and the day after surgery. I took the first tablet in the morning. Within 2 hours, I felt dizzy, shaky, weak and had blurred vision. The vision was blurred to the point that I couldn't focus on my computer screen. By lunch time, these symptoms were still significant enough that I almost cancelled going out for lunch. As soon as I got home, I called the doctor's office and told the nurse that I wasn't going to take any more Levaquin. By that evening, the symptoms were almost gone. The next day, I took 500 mg of Cipro in place of the Levaquin. I find it interesting that I was able to take the Cipro which is in the same class of medicines, but I don't have any of those symptoms. I will not take Levaquin again. | M | 66 | 1 days | 4/24/2009 | 1 | Sinus Infection | My Sinus infection was really bad; I was having a fever, throwing up, my body was off balanced and my head was about to explode. Just 5 hours after i took the medicine and had a shot of steroids, i was a brand new person, it was incredible. But then, right after the first day my aquilles tenden started to hurt a little. After the second day taking the medicine and my first set of steroid pills, it was hurting pretty bad. I stop taking it after the second day. I also had nightmares, halucinacious and dizziness. I talk to my aunt(she is an ER nurse) about it all this, she said the doctors are saying that the steroids increase the chances for the individual to have side effects. So i stop taking the steroids too. | I am on the second day after NOT taking the pills. I just started taking amoxicillin today. My aquilles feels better, i am still light headed and i am often having some different pains through out my body. I am a very athletic person, and i am really scare for my health right now. Hopefully the side effects will go away soon. | M | 29 | 2 days | 4/24/2009 | 1 | Lyme Disease | Elbows and shoulder pain, weakness in my hands, insomnia, depression, tired, sudden weight gain | I was on Levaquin for 40 days until my NEW Lyme Dr. said the side effects I was having was from Levaquin!! and NOT from my Lyme disease!!!!I I stuck it out for so long because I thought it was LYME and anyone who knows about Lyme knows you end up on many antibiotics. I stopped taking it 4 days ago and I'm still having pain, headaches, and night sweats. My new Dr. gave me a list of supplements to help detox. I am very worried about hurting or tearing my tendons and muscles. | F | 47 | 40 days | 4/22/2009 | 1 | Pneumonia | I took a 14 day 750 mg dose and developed severe hand, wrist, knee and general joint pain and disbility. I can barely lift a gallon of milk and all my fingers are extremely swollen and tender. I drop things because they don't have much strength. I can't make a decent fist due to the swelling. Normally I play competitive tennis but that is on hold until I can calm these symptoms. It's been 5 weeks since I stopped taking it. I'm hoping a general anti-inflammatory drug will help. This has changed my active lifestyle into feeling like a sedantary 90 year old. Has anyone found a cure or therapy for this? I walk and move very slowly due to the joint pain. This drug side-effect is beyond belief for an approved (and well promoted) antibiotic. Other similar (older) drugs exist that work fine. | M | 53 | 14 days | 4/21/2009 | 1 | High WBC | I've been in and out of the hospital a few times in the past year and a half due to different things, but one thing that seems to pop up most is my WBC is elevated enough for the hospital to keep me there for a few days, or even up to a week once. They do not know the cause of my high wbc but have done many tests. I went to the doctor about two weeks ago because I've been feeling tired and actually wanted to get tested for diabetes and such. Instead, the doctor barely listened to me, told me I was a normal teenager who would grow out of feeling this way, and gave me a blood test. Well, of course, my WBC is elevated once again and so she called me in a prescription for Levaquin. I'm not one to just pop any pill and I do research before I take things. I read all the warnings that came with my prescription - which was 500mg of levaquin I was to take once daily for a week. Just reading that made me not want to take it, so I decided to wait a few days before I took it. I just looked up comm | F | 19 | 0 days | 4/19/2009 |