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 |
| 2 | URI | Felt completely crazy. Couldn't sleep. Was agitated, irritable, and restless. I've taken a few quinolones over the years. They all do this. | It certainly worked on the infection. But this class of antibiotics is far too strong for routine infections. They should be reserved for the most severe illness. | M | 36 | 14 days | 4/17/2009 | 2 | ear infection | immediate insomia first day, wierd dreams, felt like I was in an oven at one point during the night, and then ice cold the next. Insomnia the second night, and quit the meds, asked for a replacement antibiotic. | F | 43 | 2 days | 4/15/2009 | 2 | prostatitis | cramping of the calf muscles within 3 days, Gradually increasing stiffness in the ankles, Aching fingers and other tendons, Profound tiredness, Diarrhea, bloating, flatulence. Discontinued use after sudden severe pulled muscle like episode for no apparent reason. This ended up being an injury that lasted quite a while. | Before I started levaquin, I was an active martial arts practitioner. However It gradually attacked various connective tissues. I was warned about tendon issues, so I stopped strenuous and risky physical activity. I was walking about 3 miles a day for about a week, then I had to stop that. by the 2nd week I could not walk more than a hundred yards or so a day. Finally I experienced sudden pain in my hamstring while doing dishes, which turned into an injury much like a severe muscle pull or minor tear. I have no idea when I will be able to do martial arts again. Funny thing is, that I was given this after multiple urine tests taken weeks apart showed no sign of infection. Was this really necessary? So its hard to say if it even did anything. The prescription was for 1 month. | M | 42 | 14 days | 4/7/2009 | 2 | UTI | I've been on this many times and mostly for chronic bronchitis with no obvious side effects. This time I was put on a five day course and after the 2nd day, I was tired all day, having vivid and disturbing dreams and severe aches in my upper back and shoulder muscles. Took a third dose and then began to relate the problems to this medication and have stopped. This is the 2nd day without the Levaquin and had an anxiety attack. I believe the anxiety attack is from it still being in my system. My shoulders are still killing me and I'm only 35 with no history of muscle or joint problems. I'll give it a week and go back to the doctor if not better. | I will not take this again and being that Biaxin also has horrible side effects, I don't know what they can give me when I get a bout of my chronic bronchitis. | F | 35 | 3 days | 4/3/2009 | 2 | Sinus Infection | Dizziness, mildly disoriented at times, head pressure, nausea, increased hunger, body aches in upper back and shoulder area, mild insonmnia. | I was diagnosed with an upper resperatory infection and took Azythromyacin first. Felt worse, back to the Dr. then diagnosed with a sever sinus ifections and he put me on Levaquin, 10 days/750mg. Today is day 6 and I have aquired symtoms that I didn't have prior to taking Levaquin. I've had chronic sinus infections for years and have NEVER had these type of symptoms EVER. I wish I would have done my research BEFORE starting to take Levaquin. I'm not risking current side effects to worsen or to give this drug a chance to make things worse for me. NOT WORTH IT! I've taken my last pill and will pray these symptoms don't become a lasting problem. Thank you to all who have shared their own experiences! I do not recommen this drug. | F | 47 | 6 days | 3/11/2009 | 2 | Diverticulitis | Weakness, loss of appetite, racing heartbeat, night sweats, nerve pain, auditory hallucinations | Took 7 days of a 10-day regimen. The medicine worked well to clear my infection, and I felt better and better the first three days. All symptoms of infection were gone. Only side effect was occasional racing heartbeat. Doctor not concerned as not accompanied by pain, shortness of breath. However, the fourth day started feeling weaker instead of stronger. No appetite, but food helped me feel stronger, so I was eating a lot. I felt like the meds were taking me DOWN. Told the docs I felt stronger when the infection was at its worst - how could this be? Then night sweats started. After missing an entire week of work, went back on eighth day. Had to eat two breakfasts, and take a nap at the office. Nerve pain in leg began midday - burning feeling accompanied by change in perception of touch. Left a little early, went home and crashed - startled awake by auditory hallucinations. That was it for me - NO MORE! Off meds two weeks now, still experiencing nerve pain in leg, night sweats, r | F | 47 | 7 days | 3/8/2009 | 2 | Flu/Strep | Teeth feel like they are burning.. kind of an icy hot feeling, eyes are dry, and i have a severe metal taste in my mouth.pains in legs ankle pain shooting pains in thighs/shins. not able to sleep. moody. | F | 35 | 4 days | 3/6/2009 | 2 | sinus infection, allergic to sulfas | night sweats, insomnia, vaginal yeast infection, diarrhea, achilles tendon pain, sore knee joints and generally sore legs | First 500 mg dose at 8 pm, that night had intense night sweats and insomnia. During next 5 days poor sleeping and night sweats continued. Have also developed moderate pain in right achilles tendon and both knees sore and achy. In addition, now have significant diarrhea in spite of probiotics, and also have vaginal yeast infection. I just took dose 7 of ten and it will be my last. I am just too worried now that I have read so many similar (and worse!) accounts. Furthermore, I am not sure it has actually helped in the sinus department. It just totally stinks. I would certainly AVOID this antibiotic if I could. | F | 40 | 7 days | 3/2/2009 | 2 | PROSTATE | TOOK A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. 1ST TIME BAD HEADACHE FOR DAY THAT WENT AWAY BUT TOOK CARE OF PROSTATE ISSUES. 2ND TIME NO SIDE EFFECTS & WORKED GREAT. 3RD TIME DEVELOPED STOMACH PROBLEMS BUT WORKED WELL. 4TH TIME DEVELOPED IDENTICAL SPECIFIC POINT BI-LATERAL JOINT PAINS IN BOTH SHOULDERS, ELBOWS, KNEES AND MY LEFT ACHILLES. PAIN WENT MOSTLY AWAY AFTER DISCONTINUING EARLY, HOWEVER CAME BACK GRADUALLY OVER NEXT 7 MONTHS TO A FAIRLY INTENSE PAIN, PARTICULARLY IN SHOULDERS. WENT TO DR AND TOOK PHYSICAL THERAPY AND GOT WORSE. DID CT & MRI ON BOTH SHOULDERS HAS EXTENSIVE TEARS OF LABRUM AND TENDON TEARING & THINNING. NOW I AM TOLD I HAVE TO HAVE EXTENSIVE SURGURY ON BOTH SHOULDERS TAKING ABOUT 1 YEAR EACH BUT I MIGHT BE ABOLE TO GET BY WITH ORTHROSCOPIC WHICH WOULD TAKE 6 MONTHS EACH. AT THE SAME TIME MY KNEES & ELBOWS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS AND I'M GETTING MRI'S ON THEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY, I REPEAT ANY ANY ANY JOINT ISSUES STOP IMMEDIATELY, REPEATE IMMEDIATEY. GET A NON-QUINILONE (E | IF YOU CHECK THE LITERATURE ON THIS DRUG YOU CAN HAVE TENDON / JOINT ISSUES MANY MONTHS AFTER FINISHING THE DRUG. I AM NOT AN ANTI-DRUG NUT DRUGS ARE GOOD AND USEFUL MOST OF THE TIME BUT THIS ONE CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR PERHAPS 5% OF THE POPULATION. | M | 50 | 6 days | 2/20/2009 | 2 | UTI, Sinus Infection (simultaneous) | Felt wiped out, tired. The last day or so I thought I was losing my mind -- couldn't focus, or accurately remember things; totally out of it. | I was prescribed Levaquin once a day for 7 days for a UTI and sinus infection, pending the results from a urine culture. The Levaquin helped neither infection. When the culture finally came back it indicated the bacteria underlying the UTI was Levaquin resistant; so that was a waste. (Got switched to Bactrim DS.) | 46 | 7 days | 2/11/2009 | 2 | Bronchitis / Pharyngitis | Headaches, extreme dizziness, shakiness, nausea, letahrgy and later in course severe back pain. Took medication with a Medrol (steroid) dose pack. | I'm very active and usally do not have any dificulty taking medications, even antibiotics. Will never take this one again if I can avoid it. Felt worse with treatment than I did with being sick. | M | 31 | 10 days | 2/9/2009 | 2 | Bronchitis and sinus infection | insomnia, nausea, vomiting, irritability, fatigue, food tastes weird | The drug is making me feel worse than the illness. I had taken it years ago, but couldn't recall the side effects. I remember now. Today's dose will be my last. | F | 33 | 2 days | 1/30/2009 | 2 | UTI | I am not sure how to rate this drug as I only took it once. I am supposed to take for seven days and return for follow up. I had a most unusual feeling of tiredness and zoned out feeling. Experiened rapid heartbeat. I stopped for lunch thinking that it would ease the feeling. Last night I exprienced insomnia. The doctor knows my history of muscle weakness and ligament damage. Probably not the best drug for me. | Based on the feedback, I am not sure that I want to continue with the treatment, then again, Vicoden ( I think that was the name of the drug that was taken off the market) worked for me on a short term basis. I will give it a 1.5 | F | 59 | 1 days | 1/23/2009 | 2 | Flu Symptoms | Joint pain ringing in ears | I have taken Levaquin for 7 days for Bronchitis/Flu symptoms | M | 66 | 7 days | 1/14/2009 | 2 | bronchitis | I am allergic to most antibiotics but this one. However, I hate it. I experienced odd dreams, fatigue, but couldn't sleep. Muscle pains, rapid heartbeat and depression. | M | 63 | 5 days | 12/26/2008 | 2 | sinus infection | muscle aches, headache, flush feeling, nausea, anxiety | I have had a sinus infection for over 5 months now. I have taken levaquin for this same infection on 2 ocassions already. I was just prescribed another dose after a long break from the last, but now I'm scared to even take it. Is it just me or does'nt it appear that all the opinions of this drug on this site are basically implying it's "dreadful or dangerous". I have never read about any other drug on this site that has such a large and consistant amount of negative comments. I can only ask myself..."NOW WHAT DO I DO" ? (further usage pending) | M | 52 | | 12/16/2008 | 2 | UTI | Severe Tinnitus, trouble speaking muscle weakness and severe tiredness | Wouldnt take it again had to stop after 5 days tinnitus was the worse side effect | F | 51 | 5 days | 12/7/2008 | 2 | Kidney Infection | While taking the drug I experienced severe insomnia, rapid heart beat and extreme fatigue. 3 weeks after finishing the treatment I began experiencing severe joint pain and stiffness(wrist, elbow, knee, ankle). I am completely exhausted and have a feeling of being very cold all the time. | This drug needs to be taken off the market. There are other antibiotics that work just as well although they may require more than 1 dose per day. | F | 44 | 7 days | 12/2/2008 | 2 | Cellulitis | The most extreme joint pain occured on the third day after starting this and continues 2 weeks after. My knees and wrists are especially bad. Standing up or walking stairs, especially down, was so painful. | You would have to convince me that I was about to die before I would take it again | F | 55 | 10 days | 12/1/2008 | 2 | Sinus Infection | None | Didn't clear sinus infection | F | 27 | 10 days | 10/27/2008 |