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 | Strep throat, sinus inf, bronchitis | The first night I couldn't sleep. The next day, I had terrible gastrointestinal troubles, extreme flactulance, diarhea, cramps, green stools. By the third night I had rapid heart rate, difficulty breathing; when I could sleep, I had strange dreams - almost nightmares. Insomnia was terrible - the most I slept was 1 hour 15 minutes. My arms soles of feet and palms of hands were very itchy - nothing helped. Will NEVER take this again - I feel lucky to be OK after this experience! | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!! | F | 52 | 3 days | 1/19/2008 | 1 | Sinus infection | No side effects while I was taking it. About 3 weeks later I started experiencing pain and range of motion problems in my right shoulder...tendinitis. A few weeks later the pain apeared in my left arm as well. 10 months later I still have range of motion problems, though the pain has subsided somewhat. They now call it "shoulder impingement". My doctor will not acknowledge that Levaquin caused the problem, but there was no reason for my shoulders to suddenly start having a problem. | It did not fix the sinus problem. I recently read that something like 75% of sinus infections are fungal, not bacterial, so no antibiotic would help. Never take Levaquin unless it is necessary -- take less potent stuff first. | F | 64 | 10 days | 1/16/2008 | 1 | Treatment of Lyme and Bartonella | After the 2nd dose it made my elbows start hurting. Knowing about the tendon problems with this med I stopped. After 5 days I tried it again. One dose and my elbows, wrists and achilles tendons were hurting like hell. I called the company and they said this was a rare side effect and I should discontinue and to not take levaquin or levafloxin again. It also made me feel slightly manic,and this may sound strange but, in a kind of enjoyable way. I wish I could have continued because it seemed to make my head clearer in the short time I took it but I will not risk permananty tendon damage when there are other meds I can take. | I would not recomend this drug if there is an alternative treatment. | M | 48 | 3 days | 1/13/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | Current problems:Headaches. Easily fatigued.Eyes very dry, painful and sensitive. Ears ring and pop. Full feeling and dull pain in both ears. Tongue is raw. Skin sensitive/feels sunburned. Right ankle, feet, forearms and hands with mild burning. Left ankle with moderate burning. Prickling/tingling to wrists, hands, ankles and feet. Heart feels like it’s racing and “flip flops”. Gastric reflux is worse. Intermittent twitch on my left upper lip. Muscle spasms in various places, some like charley horses (in my left hamstrings and calf). All joints are tender and throb at times. Wrists and ankles are very tender (especially my left ankle) with sharp shooting pains (shin splint type) radiating from my wrists up to my forearms and from my ankles up my legs. Intensity varies mild to severe.Muscle weakness. Hamstring and calf muscles burn and are very tight in my left leg. Tenderness and intermittent spasms in both feet. Left lower back feels like there is a hot c | DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS OF DRUGS | F | 51 | 12 days | 1/10/2008 | 1 | sinusitis | INSOMNIA!!! | I stopped taking Levaquin 4 days ago and still feel extremely wired and restless. I had to ask the doctor for a sleep aid and even with Ambien CR I am only getting a very limited amount of sleep. I have no idea how long this is going to last. If I had known how terrible the insomnia was going to be I would have never taken it in the first place. It did clear the infection but what an awful price to pay. I truly regret it. | F | 36 | 5 days | 1/8/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | Muscle and possible tendon problems. I'm limping around. | M | 42 | 10 days | 1/6/2008 | 1 | burn resulting in infection | I was prescribed 750mg and took for four days. I quit after experiencing flashing lights in my right eye which resulted in floaters. Eye doc said I had a massive vitreous tear. Floaters are permanant. Also had temporary tinnitis and tendonitis in ankle, wrist and shoulder. Extreme night sweats even three weeks after stopping the medication. | I am tired of docs prescribing meds that are worse than the disease. They are ruining people's lives by not fully researching the side effects. The pharmaceutical companies are criminal and the FDA is complicit. This is all about profit and the damage that is being caused is unconscionable. | F | 56 | 4 days | 1/4/2008 | 1 | pneumonia | severe anxiety, panic attacks, shortness of breath, depression | this stuff may cure you, but it isn't worth it. | M | 60 | 8 days | 1/2/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | Severe swelling, stiffness and pain in both knees, ankles and one elbow | This is the worst medication I have ever taken, Besides the severe pain in my joints, I also experienced nightmares, heart palpitations, sleeplessness and nausea. | F | 46 | 21 days | 12/29/2007 | 1 | UTI | Extreme Leg Weakness (neede wheelchair to exit airplane), Rapid Heart Beat, Burning Esophagus, Stomach Pain, Knee Pain, Join Pain, Strange Dreams, Exhaustion, rash, infections in both eyes, numbness, cold extremities, excruciating pain in all joints | I am an extremely healthy and active person and kept thinking my symptoms were from a cyst on my kidney and my UTI. Finally, I went to a kidney specialist - top doctor at UCLA - who told me he read an article in last month's New England Journal of medicine about this drug (Levaquin), and unfortunately, he told me, I may have the symptoms for the rest of my life! He said he was shocked by the article and wouldn't prescribe the drug again. This is the worst experience I have ever had. On the seventh day of taking this drug (last day of 500 milligrams daily) I took a 5-hour flight and had to take a wheelchair to my luggage, then right to the hospital. There they told me Levaquin had no side effects like I was experiencing. I called my doctor who confirmed no side effects from this drug. I went the pharmacist who told me no side effects from this drug at all! Completely misinformed! I'm not seven weeks off the drug and my symptoms are still severe. In particular my tendons in m | F | 46 | 7 days | 12/17/2007 | 1 | Bronchitis | I'm 48yrs old & have asthma & was having trouble with ongoing bronchitis that never seemed to go away so I went to the clinic at my hospital & was given a prescription for Levaquin. 3 to 4 hours after I took the first 500mg pill of a 7 day prescription that cost nearly 125 dollars, I began having very strange & horribly intense nerve pain (like a combination of being on fire & the feeling of when your foot's asleep) through my whole body in waves. It would start in my chest & then move out through my arms & then down to my legs. My arms were numb, like asleep, in the forearm, & my fingers were numb. I felt like I was going to die, I thought I was having a heart attack. Heart was racing & I had extreme anxiety, difficulty thinking (couldn't figure out my own cell phone) & great desire to just cry & cry. My husband rushed me to the emergency room where they did EKG & other tests & found my heart was okay. When my husband gave the Levaqu | If your doctor prescribes this, ask for an alternative. This is a very strong, & very dangerous drug. This was absolutely the worst pain & the most frightening experience I have ever had. I truly thought I was going to die. Don't just take everything your doctor says as "God's truth". Do some research & make sure you have someone to help you in case of a reaction to a medicine. Also ask your pharmacist about medicines & read the brochure they usually give with a prescription. All drugs are dangerous, even the ones that are supposed to help us, BE CAREFUL. And to everyone else who's had a bad reaction to this, you have my sincere sympathies & I hope you will recover from it completely. | F | 48 | 1 days | 12/11/2007 | 1 | bronchitis | Ringing in ears, vertigo, violent nausea, rapid pulse (90 bpm), elevated blood presure, excessive sweating, swelling of the throat, PANIC ATTACK! | within two hours of first dose i was taken to the emergency room. I had a severe allergic reaction. I was given an injection to combat my symptoms. I am surprised it is on the market. After talking to several of my clients, I found out these side effects are common. One of my clients almost died from the intervenous form. She was on a ventalator for 2 days! | M | 39 | 1 days | 11/30/2007 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Itch, Insomnia - Couldn't get to sleep until 5:00am, then sleep for 5-6 hours. Depression. | Not much informed consent these days. I knew about the tendinitis possibility, but not the other side effects. I would recommend only for the most desperate. I am rating as a 1 because I think it is dangerous, even if it cleared my infection, but I won't know that for 4 weeks. I was prescribed 500mg for 30 days, after Biaxin did not work. | M | 77 | 12 days | 11/28/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | great pain in knees, elbows, floaters in eyes, can not get up after i am down. the constant pain i have everyday is unbearable. this has changed my whole way of life. what i could do for myself i have to have help with. | don't take this medication. it causes more harm than good. | M | 61 | 26 days | 11/28/2007 | 1 | Bronchitis | Heart palpitations rapid heartbeat. Heart attack 3.5 months after adverse drug reactions started. Severe/extreme/crippling joint pain, tendon pain and muscle pain | DO NOT TAKE!!! | M | 48 | 10 days | 11/28/2007 | 1 | shortness of breath | worse shortness of breath, pain in chest weakness and fatigue | yes it is a dangerous drug, but I get tired of seeing people blame the pharmacist, if you have questions then ask. The physicians are the ones prescribing it and the drug company is making it. there are hundreds of dangerous drugs on the market, do these people expect the pharmacist to refuse to fill every one of these prescriptions? and why are these drugs being approved so fast without furthur testing? I'll tell you why: politicians on both sides of the aisle are receiving millions form the drug co lobbyists -thats why. | M | 30 | 5 days | 11/23/2007 | 1 | ear infection | Severe hot flashes, extremely low blood sugar,dizziness and vertigo, insomnia, racing thoughts, by day 3 I experienced horrible anxiety attacks for the first time in my life and was rushed to the E.R. Felt like I couldn't breathe. | This is an extremely dangerous drug, if you have been prescribed this medication make sure you read about the potential side effects which can be debilitating. It has been over 5 months since I have last taken this drug and still suffer from repeated anxiety attacks, this medication should be used as a last restort. | F | 20 | 3 days | 11/22/2007 | 1 | UTI | I have experienced aching in my upper arms, stiffness in my neck, aching in my knees, ankles, bottoms of my feet and generally everywhere. I have been having to get into the shower and stand under hot running water just so that I can walk in the mornings. I am a very healthy individual and I do not believe that I could be imagining these aches. I took this drug for 7 days and passed these symtoms off to other causes. As of today I am no longer taking this medication. I would really like to know how this atiobiotic works and what's in it that could cause these problems. I had similar side effects from taking the drug Boniva. | F | 58 | 7 days | 11/16/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | hives within 6 hours | F | 52 | 1 days | 11/11/2007 | 1 | Pelvic infection | Seeing things Mild altering And then 7 days into treatment allergic reation DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION | M | 47 | 7 days | 11/9/2007 |