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 | pain lower extremities | F | 58 | 7 days | 12/2/2005 | 1 | Sinus/respiratory infection | Hallucinations, abnormal thinking, anxiety and abnormal EEG. | I do not recommend taking Levaquin for any reason. I took Levaquin in July 2005 and am still having serious side effects from taking Levaquin along with Prednisone. I had taken Levaquin previously in small doses and had no problems, but this time I was given a larger dose and had a psychiatric reaction. About 2-3 days after the first dose, I woke up during the night terrified and hallucinating. I stopped taking it. Although it is possible the Prednisone contributed to this reaction, my doctors believe it was more likely the Levaquin. I had tests done and my EEG is abnormal suggesting a toxic drug reaction. I strongly believe this drug should be taken off the market. People need to be aware that Levaquin along with many other prescription drugs crosses the blood brain barrier. The blood brain barrier prevents chemicals from reaching the brain. When a drug such as Levaquin crosses this barrier it can result in serious problems. If I had known about this, I never would have taken | F | 38 | | 12/1/2005 | 1 | Kidney infection | Sleepless, haven't slept in 3 days. Heart racing. High blood pressure, 164/110. Metal taste in mouth. Sore joints. Confused. Dizzy. Tingling. Loss of appetite. | Obviously a strong drug. Not for everyone. Be careful with this type of drug. I had the same reaction to Flagyl. Doctor still prescribed this, they are from the same drug family. | F | 30 | 10 days | 11/30/2005 | 1 | Sinus infection | Extreme nausea, vomiting, extreme jitters | I took one 750mg pill at 12:30pm today. It is now 1:06pm and I've thrown up twice. I had problems with this pill once before many years ago, but since the doctor gave it to me as a free sample today, I decided to give it a try again. Minutes after taking it I felt incredibly nauseus and started shaking really hard. About 10 minutes later I threw up, leaving the horrible taste of the pill in my mouth and even harder shaking. I don't recommend this pill at all. | F | 23 | 1 times | 11/29/2005 | 1 | UTI | I have had abdominal cramping for three weeks since my last dose. My appetite is diminished especially for any kind of meat. My achilles tendon is swollen to three times its normal size accompanied by pain when walking (this is resolving, however). I am most disturbed by the unrelenting abdominal cramping. | F | 58 | 7 days | 11/28/2005 | 1 | sinus infection | At first I didn't believe this board. But after last night (3rd night on the drug), I would not recommend anyone taking this drug. I had numbness and tingling sensations all over. I constantly heard strange noises in the house, couldn't sleep. It felt like a bad acid trip. | Currently my eyes have turned yellow, my calves and my arms are in constant pain. They should ban this drug from the market. | M | 37 | 4 days | 11/27/2005 | 1 | Bladder infection | I had terrible side effects with Levaquin without ever expecting them: insomnia, a tightness in my chest, followed by a terrible migraine that caused nausea, sweating, and near-fainting. I also felt flushed in my head, and the next few days after stopping the first dose, I felt weak and "prickly" as though a charge of electricity had run through my body. I didn't know what had hit me when I almost fainted, and I ended up in ER, where the doctor ran cardiac tests because of the pressure in my chest. I tried to convince him that I must have had a severe reaction to the antibiotic, but he was skeptical. He did tell me to stop taking it, however, and I feel much better--though by no means normal yet. | I would suggest that people ask their doctor for antibiotics that do not have cardiac or nerve-related side effects. I will never take this medicine again. | F | 55 | 1 days | 11/25/2005 | 1 | sinus infection | 8 days after taking this drug, I experienced terrible pain and tighness in my hands. Soon, I was experiencing pain throughout my body. I thought I was coming down with the flu. Finally I went to the doctor, who could only assume I was having an allergic reaction. | I am allergic to so many families of medications. So, when perscribed this, I figured, it couldn't hurt. I was wrong! I would much rather have the sinus headaches than the pain I have experienced in my hands. After reading other personal reactions to this medication, I can only hope my recovery is quick. | F | 35 | | 11/22/2005 | 1 | kidney infection | extreme headaches, sore throat, neck and back aches, 103.5 fever after every dose, couldn't sleep more than 30 minutes at a time | I am supposed to take this med for 10 days, it has been 4 and I cannot take this pain anymore. I am not going to take anymore and will never take again in the future. | F | 29 | 4 days | 11/19/2005 | 1 | eye infection | horrible, dizziness, shaky, felt like my head was in a vice grip, severe hot flashes, disoriented. Stop taking it and the next day the symptoms immediatley stopped. | I would never take this or risk taking this again. | F | 38 | 3 days | 11/19/2005 | 1 | bacterial (walking) pneumonia | numbness on left side (arm, leg & trunk), trouble walking, poor coordination, pain in thigh, originally felt extremely cold on my left side, now after 3 months it feels hot. Has anyone ever got over this?! | I took six days of 500mg per day. It did nothing for my pneumonia. I have now had CT scans, MRI & MRA and found nothing to cause the numbness (no stroke!). Tried accupuncture, but that hasn't helped either. | F | 42 | 6 days | 11/14/2005 | 1 | Strep Throat | I have no idea why my Dr. would prescribe this for strep? I feel horrible. MORE sick, flu like symptoms and dizzy, blurry vision, stomach issues and nightmares. I have this copper taste in my mouth and generally feel like I had the flu on top of Strep. | I will NEVER take this again and I am not even going to finish the prescription | F | 33 | 7 days | 11/14/2005 | 1 | lung infection | I had sever joint weakness and pain.I went to joint specialist to see what was happening to me. I couldnt do anything was to Painful. Also affected my muscles. Couldnt pull myself up from a sitting position. It took 4 months for the side effects to go away.I thought I had wasting disease. And it was the levaquin. | F | 55 | 1 weeks | 11/13/2005 | 1 | ear infection | horrible rash and hives on entire body.....accompanied by itching and burning | levaquin quickely cleared up my ear infection and swollen glands howeer the rash was so horrible that i don't know that it was worth it. | F | 22 | | 11/12/2005 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Insommnia accompanied by wierd dreams. I took the medicine for two days along with AlleRx. The medications immediately opened my sinus, nasal and broncials so that I could breath, but with an unnatural feeling. I had a constant feeling that I could not get a deep lung breath. I stopped taking the Medications due to inability to sleep more than two hours and experiencing high anxiety to the point I was becoming paranoid about my safety. After stopping I blamed the AlleRx as the cause of the anxiety and dreams ... but after reading the board it might have been the Levaquin? I know that the dreams are caused by restriction of the blood vessels in the brain and when one sleeps the blood is pulled to the head and chest. I am not qualified to determine what drug did what ... so after discussing the problem with the Dr. I got a shot of pennicillin and began irrigating my sinuses as I have in the past with a solution of water and GSE. The problem is not gone, but the dreams and anxiety | I guess I would error on the side that says... I am responsible for my health care. My Dr and I are a team and if in our attempt to cure me of a medical malady... a pharmacologic error occurs... we log the result and move on to find a not threatening solution... is that process, the INTERNET is my friend as it allows me to read about the great experiments that are being conducted as all of you take LEVAQUIN and other drugs. I believe that if a person takes time to post thier experiences to this board rather than talk witht thier spouse, family or friend... there must be something that impressed the poster about LEVAQUIN... good or bad. Thanks to all who came and left a message... I got confirmation here that the reaction I had was NOT an isolated event as I was told by my DR. He will get an email ... asking him to read these posts as part of his training in LEVAQUIN... an informed presciber is a better DR. Feeling better in Texas. | M | 58 | 2 days | 11/3/2005 | 1 | chronic sinus infection | Severe cramps in calf muscles after 5 days of Levaquin. Tremors in calf muscles still persist after 2 months but are gradually getting better. I don't recommend this drug, teh side effects were worse than my symptoms. | The doctor prescribed this rather than 800mg of Augmentin because it is easier on the stomach. I appreciate his concern but if he had asked me first a) I prefer the risk of diahrea to tendon damage and b) my stomach rarely reacts to anything and I was fine when I switched to Augmentin | M | 54 | 5 days | 10/29/2005 | 1 | to avoid infection after prostate s | insomnia, nervousness, depression, hot flashes, loss of appetite, short attention span | I would never take it again. I can't understand why it was ever approved . | M | 71 | 3 days | 10/27/2005 | 1 | kidney stone infection | Abdominal pain, chest pain - like heart attack.. It's 4AM and I'm trying to find answers for why I feel like this. After reading some comments, I'm flushing remaining 4 pills down the toilet. | Will never touch this poison again. Too bad I didn't know about this website before! | M | 48 | 3 days | 10/23/2005 | 1 | sinus infection | Levaquin 7 day 750 mg: I.Physical Severe full body muscle pain Disorientation (should not have driven car, difficulty keeping on road) difficulty standing-legs shaking. Insomnia Joint pain - especially right shoulder, feels like bone on bone. II. Now for the wild part: Nightmares (when I could sleep)-I haven't had nightmares for decades. Depression of an accentuated magnitude not experienced before. Out of a seven day prescription, I took Levaquin for four days and had to stop for one day due to feeling like I was gonna' "go to the happy hunting grounds in the sky". Skipped on day then took one more Friday which resulted in increased pain and all the above mentioned. Two Levaquin left, not taking. | This stuff seems lethal to my system. I still hurt like hell. | M | 53 | 5 days | 10/22/2005 | 1 | sinus allergy | i refuse to take it,i'm80 years old | F | 80 | 0 days | 10/22/2005 |