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 |
| 4 | infection | Diarrhea in the morning, less intense by the end of the ten days. That was it. | I usually run 50+ miles a week but was advised to cease exercising due to the very rare risk of tendon damage/rupture. After 10 days, I feel no tightness or any tendon issues like you may read on the internet. Though, I haven't run yet and am planning on taking another couple days off. | M | 33 | 10 days 500 MG 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 4 | sinusitis/sinus infection | none | I get sinus infections twice a year and have since I was a kid. The last few years I have always been prescribed levaquin and have had no side effects whatsoever. I'm shocked to see some of the responses other rateres have had to the meds. But my experience has always been good. | F | 28 | 10 days 500 MG 1X day | 8/30/2010 | 4 | acute recurrent sinus infection | I basically had no significant side effects other than a bit of sleeplessness. This is a strong drug which can cure difficult sinus infections not responsive to other antiobiotics. Doctors often prescribe it (with caution) along with prednisone, which reduces inflammation in the sinus tissues and thus allows drainage of the bacteria the Levaquin kills. | Yes, this is a powerful drug, and yes, some people are allergic to it or have bad side effects. However, the same can be said for nearly every drug on the market today! How many people out there are allergic to aspirin? How many people's stomachs kill them if they take one aspirin? That doesn't mean that aspirin should be removed from the market, simply because NOT EVERYONE is allergic or experiences negative side effects. When you are prescribed ANY DRUG, it is your responsibility to read completely the patient information in the package. It is also your responsibility to tell your doctor if you have any misgivings about taking a drug BEFORE YOU TAKE IT. So many of the people who have written comments note that they didn't KNOW before they took this drug that it could have serious side effects. Are you kidding? Why would you ever put a pill into your body before you know what it could do if you are allergic to it? That's why pharmaceutical companies are required to put out the patient information - so you can read it and make an informed decision about whether or not you wish to take the drug. A lot of people are allergic to peanut butter. Should the FDA ban it? Many people are allergic to shellfish and nuts. Should the FDA ban them? More people benefit from these drugs than are harmed by them, but only you can inform yourself and act on your information or fears. Also, for God's sake, if you feel 'weird' after taking any drug, call your doctor. Don't do w | F | 52 | 14 days 500 mg. 1X day | 7/30/2010 | 4 | bacterial infection | Drowsiness during the first couple of days after taking the medication. | I experienced no side effects what so ever other than drowsiness for the first few days. The drug worked perfectly. | M | 50 | 10 days 500 mg 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 4 | Complications from UTI infection | Headache, severe mental fog, vomiting and the top of my head (scalp) feels like the pixies have been pounding little spikes into it.My scalp is so sensitive I can't wear a ponytail. BUT IT KNOCKED MY FEVER OUT THE BALLPARK and I was running 103.8-104.5 for 2 days.We are now watching to see how I do over the weekend, off both drugs ( SeptraDS and Levaquin) | This is a scary drug! I could tell right away I was experiencing side effects- Doc said IV levaquin is what they probably would use if he admitted me to the hospital so he wanted to try the pills first, he felt we would know within 48 hours if it was helping. And we did. He also said this drug kills all the bacteria in your body ( gram negative and positive) and I would have to build that back up.I am not too concerned as we eat WAPF- lots of raw milk, cream, cultured raw butter and homemade ferments and bone broths. | F | 57 | 2 days 750 1X day | 5/22/2010 | 4 | Pneumonia | I havent had any side effects as of yet after day 3. I am 38yrs old and cycle 4 to 5 days a week and was very reluctant to take this due to the horror stories I've heard with tendons rupturing, but so far, have not experienced any pain and it seems to be clearing up my pneumonia and sinus infection. I have a bike race This Sat. and will add another comment after the race! | M | 38 | 10 days 500 1X day | 5/14/2010 | 4 | Sinusitis and Bronchitis | Mild calf pain, dreams more vivid | I read these posts to see what this drug might do to me. So many posts seem to be from total "wing nuts" ... all medications have some side effects and obviously people are sick to begin with or they wouldn't be taking this drug in the first place. A person can't attribute all their bad health habits, unhealthy mental status, and life's stress problems to a single drug. How about being grateful that we live in an era when we have an antibiotic option to save us from certain death of serious bacterial infections? | F | 59 | 7 days 500mg 1X day | 5/8/2010 | 4 | Acute Asthmatic Bronchitis | Slight calf pain | I AM A DR. Possible high blood pressure, palpitations, GI upset, Headache, or possible spontaneous tendon rupture ARE mentioned in PI (product information packet). Risk increased if taken with prednisone, over age 65 or under 18. Great antibiotic for the right patient. ALL medications (even multivitamins) have potential side effects. MD's are revered when you feel better, ridiculed when you don't. 75% all bronchitis is VIRAL along with about 80% sinus infections. Over prescribing antibiotics has resulted in Z-Pack having a 70% RESISTANCE RATE to infections, not even to mention that taking amoxicillin is like taking sugar pill. Suck it up and stop crying because you didn't get your MAGIC PILL!!!! or better yet, go to medical school and stop criticizing the REAL professional! | M | 36 | 7 days 500mg 1X day | 2/20/2010 | 4 | pneumonia | First day: dizziness, insomnia, anxiety, headache; 2nd and 3rd days: severe headache; 4th day + symptoms resided; on the 8th day I went shopping and lifted shopping bags, the next day I had upper arm muscle soreness which increased to the point I couldn't raise my arms and my tendons started popping and snapping -- the discomfort was severe. After ending the course of Levaquin, I am still experiencing these symptoms. Hopefully they will resolve soon. | I would advise anyone taking this drug to be as sedentary as possible, since even mild activity has caused such a strong reaction for me. | F | 60 | 14 days 750mg 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 4 | pneumonia | fluttery heartbeat that woke me up, but that only happened when I took cough medicine with codeine along with Levaquin. | Better than pneumonia! Feeling much better. I had bronchitis & was prescribed azythromycin that didn't kill it, & ended up with pneumonia...great times! Levaquin is doing the trick so far. I'm a microbiologist too so I'm a fan of mass Streptococcus pneumoneae death! Eating lots of yogurt to help out the tummy bacteria. The tendon problems sound scary, so I'm trying to be careful, but have yet to have any problems. Keeping my fingers crossed. | F | 23 | 5 days | 1/26/2010 | 4 | chronic ear infection | heel pain (yeow!)...shoulder pain...insomnia...flat-lined mood...cotton mouth...lack of appetite | just finished last dose yesterday, and if these symptoms are temporary as I expect them to be I have no complaints ...the pain and discomfort from the chronic ear infection (which did not respond to prior medications) was far worse than these side effects. | F | 58 | 10 days | 1/15/2010 | 4 | PNEUMONIA | Body aches in the torso area. Severe night sweats. Nausea, tiredness, and appetite suppression, though that may have been due to the high fever. And the fatigue may be due to the lack of food intake. | I am not sure it completed the job, I still feel something heavy in my lung. I do feel a lot a lot better that is for sure. I took it for 11 days and as time passes by, this is the second day after I stopped taking it, I feel a lot better...stronger...as in "not as weak" It definitely changed my eating habits, I dont feel the need to eat heavy meals. Fruit and small portions have made my life easier...and a couple of yougurts a day. | M | 33 | 11 days | 1/6/2010 | 4 | Bronchitis and Sinus Infection | Somewhat queezy, but basically all antibiotics do that to me. A little difficulty sleeping, but I can deal with that. | I started taking Levaquin on January 1st. I have taken 3 doses. I feel much better. | F | 25 | 3 days | 1/3/2010 | 4 | pneumonia | my dosage is 500 mg daily; no adverse side affects; at this point I feel better but still have a bad cough; also taking generic mucinex (20mg dextromethorphan, 400 mg guaifenesin) 3 times a day; no other drugs at this time but prior to diagnosis was taking tylenol for fever and delsym for cough | I read the documentation from the pharmacy before taking this and was on the lookout for the slightest adverse reaction. Looks like it can have some very serious side affects. I'm supposed to take it for 14 days. | F | 50 | 3 days | 11/11/2009 | 4 | Sinus Infection | Insomnia, Tingling in fingers, burning sensation when sweating, Anxiety, Feeling shaky | I was prescribed 500mg a day. First night was horrible, got about 15 minutes of sleep due to terrible insomnia, tingling hands, and general anxiety. My dose was cut to 250mg, and I feel much better. If I do too much under this medicine, I start to feel anxious. But since my dose was cut, I can actually sleep. I noticed if I took the medicine before noon, I didn't get any side effects. Despite the effects, my sinus infection was cured immediately. I was suffering for two weeks, and in one day, my infection was gone. | F | 18 | 7 days | 8/2/2009 | 4 | mycoplasma pneumonia | Insomnia. | I was hospitalized for 8 days. The first 7 days the druq was administered intravenously then 14 days orally. I'm athletic, in good shape and exercise hard and intense. However, I'm concerned about injuring myself due to the risk of tendonitis or worse, rupturing a tendon. I began working out after my 21 day cycle of the drug, but very lightly and slow. I would love to hear about someone my age (41) and if they've experienced any tendon injuries if they've been an athlete their entire life. I'm just curious if this affects someone as severely as what I've read, if the patient has an athletic/physical lifestyle. | M | 41 | 21 days | 7/12/2009 | 4 | Severe Sinus Infection | Taking 500 mg 1x daily. First of all this medication worked great. Your pharmacist should be telling you about the possible side effects. The pharamcist warned me to not take supplements w/ iron, no dairy products 2 hrs before and 2 hrs after, stay out of the sun, and get some potassium (such as eating a banana a day to avoid leg cramps) and drink plenty of water. This information is also printed on the document you are provided when picking up the medication.. Seriously it is 2009 and people still want to blame everyone but themselves for how they feel.. Take matters into your own hands research the meds before you ingest them and ASK questions, be a consumer! You take time to research a vechiles, houses, appliances before you purchase them... Why wouldn't you take 10 minutes to ask questions and/or research the medication that was prescribed to! ** Doctors are human just like the rest of us.. ** | F | 33 | 10 days | 6/30/2009 | 4 | UTI | None. | I have a lot of reactions to drugs, including Cipro. This drug helped after three days. I would recommend an open mind about Levaquin. | F | 86 | 4 days | 6/13/2009 | 4 | Massive Upper Respiratory Infection | Dizziness, nausea, hot/cold flashes. | URI symptoms started to fade after 1st dose - Extreme dizziness though! I was on a 5 day program (1 pill a day) Last day of taking the medication I got extreme motion sickness from driving in the backseat of a friend's car. Otherwise the medication seems to have destroyed the URI. | M | 41 | 5 days | 6/9/2009 | 4 | UTI | Headache, dizzyness, insomnia and strange dreams at night, fatigue during the day | It worked pretty well, and the side effects, while annoying, weren't terrible. | M | 42 | 7 days | 5/13/2009 |