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 | uti | passed out 3 times two at night once in morning | scary | M | 56 | 2 days | 3/22/2009 | 1 | Sinus infection | Nausea, dizziness, lethargy, insomnia, anxiety, chest tightness, metallic taste in mouth. | I took 500g of levaquin for 6 days out of a 10 day prescription. It took a week for it to get out of my system. This drug is brutal. I am glad I stopped it and wish I had never taken it. | F | 45 | 6 days | 3/21/2009 | 1 | suspected infection | After over a year of stopping the drug, tingling/vibration sensation over whole body, itching, fast heart rate, insomnia, anxiety, depression, nausea, poor appetite. | It's been a few weeks of these symptoms, which vary in intensity. I feel miserable. | F | 42 | 8 days | 3/20/2009 | 1 | Bronchial PNEUNOMIA / small cut | Me - all of the muscle / nerve irritations described by many people here.. My 80yr. Mother (diabetic, high blood pressure, allergies, asthma and a HEART CONDITION!!!!)... 3/500 ML tabs for a SCRATCH "fried her brain" ... which it did. We were both separately poisoned the last week of Oct. 2008 | I'm not a Dr., and as you all now know, they're clueless anyway - which is exactly the way the manufacturers and distributors want it! (That's the bad news) The good news = (with the exception of those who unfortunately "mixed" it w/other drugs...) - the symptoms, as reported, seem to eventually subside ... and it seems to be related to getting this poison out of your system.. So to expedite this process, my mother and I have been taking daily homeopathic body system cleansers / detoxers.. which I believe is helping. Good luck all! | F | 57 | 10 days | 3/19/2009 | 1 | Travel Egypt for stomach bacteria | Severe knee pain lasting from August 2008, still somewhat painful. | I had once before on a trip, and for cataract surgery both eyes, and possibly for gall bladder surgery. After 2nd day of taking, my knees began to ache, and they hurt the rest of the trip, which was very strenuous. After arriving back home, the knees were in pain, hurting even more during the night when sleeping on my side. Previously, I had been working out at a gym three times a week doing a vigorous workout called Body Pump. After not getting better, I just kept up my normal pace of life, except for the workouts. When the pain became unbearable in my right knee in November, I saw an orthopedist. I had a cortisone shot in the knee to see if that would have any effect. After one more shot, I tried therapy and Advil. My knee would not straighten out by 10 degrees, and I probably needed surgery. I have my own EMS (TENS) machine at home, doing physical therapy every day. My knee now will go straight, there is still pain at night, but not nearly as much as before. I only became aware of the Levaquin connection by accident, my son-in-law said that he didn’t take it on our trip because it “blows out your joints”. The scary part of it is that orthopedists use Levaquin as an antibiotic for their surgeries. If I hadn’t made the connection, I would have had another dose of Levaquin for the surgery, and I shudder to think of those consequences. I also added an herbal cleanse to my regimen, trying to get the poison out. | F | 56 | 3 days | 3/19/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | Dizziness, calf pain on Day 3, extreme fatigue, general foggy, weird feeling | I stopped taking this on Day 3. Have never had such a strange reaction to a drug and am a healthy, active person. Feel worse after taking the drug than before and sinus infection seems to be clearing up. After reading all these postings, this medicine should only be used if there are no other alternatives! Hope these side effects do not last for months as others have experienced. Am calling my doctor tomorrow for a Z-pack prescription and will tell him to not prescribe this horrible drug to others. | F | 41 | 3 days | 3/19/2009 | 1 | Sinus & Middle Ear Infection | I took the medicine for 8 days. I had a difficult time sleeping. My symptoms did not improve any during those 8 days and after I took my daily 500 mg dose I felt like someone beat me with a bat. I was originally supposed to take for 14 days, but last Saturday when I was catching up on my missed sleep and skipped a dose...I felt a lot better than I did while I was on Levaquin. | I am not trying to jump on the "Down with Levaquin" band wagon, I am giving an honest account of my experience with the medication. I am usually pretty tolerant of any drug side effects, but I felt like my health was declining instead of improving. | F | 25 | 8 days | 3/18/2009 | 1 | bronchitis | insomnia, muscle pain/weakness, severe stomach cramps, nausea, loss of appetite, headache, general "weird" feeling. | After 5 days of Levaquin 500 mg I am finally feeling some relief from the bronchitis. Pain in legs, hips, and shoulders is worse though. Don't know how many more sleepless nights I can take though. I feel completely exhausted. | 53 | 7 days | 3/16/2009 | 1 | PNEUNOMIA | I immediately had needle like sensations in my feet & atributed it to laying in bed (was in hospital. after a couple days my ankles started swelling & then the pain began - it was tendonitis in both heels & the pain was excruciating. what with aleve for the pain & elevaion for the swelling it has subsided somewhat - it's been 3 weeks. also have the shakes terribly. will never take this med again altho i have taken cipro which is from the same family & now wonder if that is how my fibromyalgia symptoms started. I say all this even tho the med did knock the pneunomia - a person is in a catch 22 situation aren't they? | F | 74 | 7 days | 3/15/2009 | 1 | pneumonia | I started hurting in all my joints and muscles after taking one dose of 750mg of Levaquin. I am still in so much pain and have been taking pain killers | This is the worst medicine ever. I tell everyone not take this. | F | 34 | 1 days | 3/14/2009 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Terrible knee pain, Foot pain, Swelling in my face and knees, fever. | I would not take Levaquin, It causes very severe side effects and especially knee pain. It is very hard to walk. | M | 15 | 7 days | 3/13/2009 | 1 | prostatitis | extreme pain in most joints, shortly after had a torn rotator cuff, severe head aches, depression, lack on concentration, can't sleep and when I can have bizarre dreams. Took Levaquin in 2005 and it took me over 3 years to feel better. | would never recommend this drug to anyone | M | 45 | 2 weeks | 3/10/2009 | 1 | sinusitis | restlessness, could not sleep, terrible dreams that woke me up, joint ache, esp. in knees, severe swelling in both legs, and a feeling of "cotton mouth" | I was given a ten day prescrip. I STOPPED at Day 5. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! It is not worth the pain that results! | F | 62 | 5 days | 3/7/2009 | 1 | Bronchitis | I started taking 500mg of Levaquin on Saturday and as of Tuesday, I have been having heart palpitations, insomnia and sleeplessness. I am so scared because even being at work, I JUMP when the phone rings or someone talks louder than usual and it was never like this until I took this medicine! PLEASE DONT TAKE THIS MEDICINE!!!!!!! SAVE YOURSELF! If anyone can tell me how long it took for your side effects to disappear after stopping the medication, please feel free to email me. I am so NERVOUS! | F | 25 | 4 days | 3/5/2009 | 1 | Intestinal Infection | I only took this drug one day - and broke out in a severe allergic reaction with hives and immediately stopped taking it. However, 3 months later i am having severe pain in both my legs so bad that i've been living on tylenol and other OTC pain medications just to get through the day. I will be going to the doctor this week but not sure there will be anything he can do for me or whether he will feel this is linked. I know two people that have had similar experiences and clearly after reading this site many people have had negative experiences. | It is ridiculous that this is still prescribed! Tell everyone you know, don't take this!! | F | 37 | 1 days | 3/5/2009 | 1 | Pneumonia | Tingling, numbness, tremors, fogginess, "waviness" - edge of dizziness, headaches (esp. in back at skull/spine intersection), general weakness (losing weight but eating like a horse - atrophy?), muscle twitches, slight pain - FEELING WEIRD. | Was prescribed 1000 mg of Tavanic (European name for Levaquin) in Spain for suspected pneumonia little over a month ago. Like many others - when taking could not sleep, mind racing, panic spells, etc. Pneumonia cleared but all side effects listed above continue. Active 41 year old who is struggling to stay sane and to do basic exercises (walking the dog is a challenge). Have had CTs, MRI (brain still to go), EMG, blood, urine - ALL SAY FINE. AM I CRAZY??? ANY RECS FOR COMFORT??? | M | 41 | 5 days | 3/4/2009 | 1 | Bacterial infection | Pain in both legs. Mainly in calf down to the ankle. Could not bend ankles and could hardy walk after day 4 of taking the drug. Have been off the drug for 3 days and still have pain and difficulty walking. Going up and down stairs is very difficult. | M | 63 | 4 days | 3/1/2009 | 1 | sinus infection/bronchitis | Severe pain in both knees and both shoulders. I completed the medication on Christmas Day. It's March 1 and I still feel the side effects a bit. | I would never take this medication again. In addition to my experience, my brother suffered severe Achilles tendon pain while on Levaquin. | M | 63 | 5 days | 3/1/2009 | 1 | pneumonia | Very lethargic with painful feet,swollen ankles,lack of concentration,insomnia,nausea. | Follow-up with Dr;"stop remaining 5 (750mg) pills and take Acetaminophen for pain." {I would suggest, don't try to wait it out after 1st sign(even on day one)!!} | F | 81 | 5 days | 2/28/2009 | 1 | bronchitis/uri | sleeplessness, muscle and joint pain, nausea, exhaustion, depression and anxiety | I'm finishing day 5 of Levaquin today. I will never take this drug again. My stomach is in an uproar and my entire body hurts -- not just joints but muscles. This morning I could barely walk up a flight of stairs -- and I work out all the time. Say no to Levaquin -- if you have bronchitis, Zithromax is a much better drug! | F | 58 | 5 days | 2/24/2009 |