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 |
| 3 | Sinus Infection | Severe Depression with thoughts of suicide. Panic attacks that woke me from sound sleep. Dizziness, knee pain, mouth tastes odd and also my teeth hurt...all of them...more than my joint pain. Eyes are also reacting as things appear fuzzy. Have taken this before with no problem. Do not know why this happened and I can only hope it goes away quickly. Also wish I had found this board before I took last nights dose. | F | 51 | 4 days | 4/25/2005 | 1 | cough | permanently disabled, rash, tendon joint muscle pain nerve damage ( peripheral neuropathy) tremors,Vision problems, severe chronic pain. Websites with information on Reactions: http://www.medicationsense.com/articles/jan_mar_04/congress_ltr.html --------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.geocities.com/quinolones/ -------------------------------------------------------------- http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/quinolones/messages/?threaded=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.geocities.com/quinolones/adrs.html --------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.drugvictims.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.rxlist.com/rxboard/levaquin.pl --------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.medicationsense.com/articles/july_sept_03/reactions_cipro_other.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.medicationsense.com/articles/jan_mar_04/congress_ltr.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://medications.com/index.php?act=se&drug=Levaquin ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.fqvictims.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.fqresearch.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fq_research ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.worstpills.org/recent_postings.cfm | | 4/24/2005 | 3 | Infectious Colitis | Where can I begin...by 3rd day via IV - anxious, apprehensive, irritable, very cold finger tips, feet, knee caps; plus extreme mental distress including terrifying visions with eyes closed (while trying to fall asleep), tremors in my face, woke up in a pool of sweat, vivid nightmares, headache, heart racing, hearing things not there, metal taste in mouth, clenched jaw, overpowering sense of smell, wrist pain and joint pain. | Eased symptoms on my colitis so far but will be requesting a change to a different antibiotic today! | M | 38 | 3 days | 4/22/2005 | 1 | Nasal infection | Numbness and tingling of arms, legs, hands, feet. Little fingers to the point of poor control of them and outer hand, lower arms.Vision changes - hard to focus, eyes not focusing together as before taking drug. Dizziness, woosiness. | Doctor prescribed Levaquin along with Prednisone and a steriod nasal spray. ADR's noticed on second day. Discontinued all drugs by 8th day. More than 2 weeks later, symptoms better, but still there - especially in right lower arm and hand. | F | 48 | 8 days | 4/22/2005 | 5 | 1. Pneumonia 2. Sinus infection | The first time I took it, no side effects. This time around, I have vagnitis (which is one of the listed side effects) and possibly a vaginal yeast infection. It is awful. | I must say, when I had pneumonia, I was very sick. I missed about 2 weeks of work and I felt worse than I had ever felt in my life. (I was young too, only 21 then) Anyway, once I was on the Levaquin about 3 days, I noticed I felt LOADS better. | F | 25 | 2 times | 4/21/2005 | 3 | UTI | burning flank pain, dizziness, metal taste in mouth, leg and groin pain, hot flashes, feeling real cold to the bone, headache,wrist pain, high blood pressure, fast heartrate, insomnia, just foggy mentally. | F | 31 | 7 days | 4/21/2005 | 2 | Sinus Infection | Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Cold Sweats, Anxiety Attacks, Depression | I am so messed up on this medicine that I'm up at 2:00 am searching the web for information on side effects. Found this site & was shocked to see how many other people are having the same reactions. I thought I was going out of my head. I'm quitting this medicine!! | F | 36 | 7 days | 4/20/2005 | 1 | possible pneumonia | Intially, flu-like symptoms, severe headaches, nausea, nasty taste in mouth, insomnia, weird dreams, foggy brain, staggering walk, extreme fatigue, blurred/double vision; progressed over next 40 days (only took for 7 days!) to constant cough/asthma, everything going gray to the point of passing out, severe weight loss (food tasted horrible), lights flashing in front of eyes, DEEP depression to the point of thinking about suicide, horrible pain in both ankles, left shoulder & right knee, crying & sobbing spells, paranoia, fear of everything, sense of isolation & desperation. Ended up in ER, & was dosed with Levaquin IV because I had blood in my urine (possible kidney infection). Within 3 days, was having seizures, totally out of my head, admitted to hospital for 6 days, treated with Zoloft for depression, Midrin for migraines, Reglan for nausea; EEG was | Too toxic to pass out like candy to an unsuspecting public; should be a drug of last choice, if everything else has failed, & THEN only with a signed, informed consent. This drug is a poison that permeates every cell of your body on a search & destroy mission, & anybody can develop a reaction to it at any time. These reactions can be catastrophic. | F | 52 | 7 days | 4/20/2005 | 4 | Sinus infection | Diarrhea | No more sinus headaches. Tried Biaxin but had to stop due to extreme stomach problems--nausea, vomiting. | M | 42 | 7 days | 4/18/2005 | 3 | outer ear infection | severe insomnia, racing thoughts... was told to take the drug before I went to bed. I don't recommend that | I had an ear infection, and it helped to clear it up. | M | 30 | 7 days | 4/18/2005 | 4 | Middle Ear Infection | The only thing that happened to me was that I broke out in a rash on my chest, it itched but wasnt too extreme, just irritating that it was on my chest and was able to be seen. | I had a BAD Middle Ear Infection, it threw my balance off and caused me to pass out, not to mention I had a Hysterectomy 1 week before that. But the good thing about the medicine is that the day I took my first pill of Levaquin 750mg the pain in my ear was gone by that night but was still stopped up. It has done really good of getting the infection out of my ear, but it caused a rashed on my chest. | F | 23 | 5 days | 4/17/2005 | 5 | Sinus infection | some mild leg pain | I was struggling with a sinus infection for almost 2 months. I had taken 5 days of Zithromax and then 7 days of Biaxin. Both times, I started to feel better, but the sinus pain returned within a week after finishing the course of antibiotics. I decided to go to a different doctor who prescribed 10 days of Levaquin. That cured my problem and my sinuses stayed healthy for at least one year. | M | 36 | 10 days | 4/15/2005 | 3 | Sinus Infection | Rapid heartbeat, sleeplessness, bloated, slight dizziness and I'm only on day three. The rapid heartbeat is definitely the worst part. If this continues much more, I'll stop taking the drug. | M | 35 | 3 days | 4/14/2005 | 1 | UTI | I experienced a severe allergic Reaction. I have red marks on my stomach & back and they itch alot. As a result I am currently on a medication to fight of the horrible red marks and itching.It is very frustrating | It is a very strong drug. It should be taken off the market. | F | 30 | 7 days | 4/14/2005 | 1 | pneumonia | Have had terrible muscle pain in arms, legs, shoulders, hips and middle of the back between shoulder blades and trouble swallowing after the 4th day. Finished the 10 day course of pills 4 days ago still much muscle pain and fatigue. It did not help the pneumonia very quickly if at all, took me two weeks to get over it. I was given no instruction or info on side effects from the doctor. Please don't take this stuff. | F | 70 | 10 days | 4/14/2005 | 1 | UTI | Horrible drug, do not take it! I am 32, and 4 months out from taking 4 Levaquin I am still in terrible pain; burning neuropathy, joint and tendon pain and swelling, head pressure, night sweats. I was in bed for two solid months in agony and now hobble around like an old woman. I used to work out every day! | Ask your doctor for a safer drug, this one causes long-lasting pain and debilitation. | F | 32 | 4 days | 4/13/2005 | 1 | possible cervical infection | constant twitching in my arm, pain in hands and feet with itching, increased blood pressure, deppression, severe back and knee pain,upset stomach | This drug will kill you long before an infection will! TOXIC!!! I took it off and on for over a year. I had no idea about the seriousness of the side effects. | F | 39 | 10 days | 4/11/2005 | 1 | bronchitis | disabling nerve damage, tendonitis, fatigue 19 months later and theres no hope of recovery!! | If I had been warned i'd never have taken this poison!!! Stay as far away from this class of medicine as you can. | M | 39 | 7 days | 4/9/2005 | 3 | Bronchitis | Sleeplessness, Nervousness, Jittery. Felt overly emotional at times and mentally unalert. Fast heartbeat, hard time breathing - of course this may be from bronchitis not the drug. Stopped taking after only 3 days of a 10 day prescription. | Overall, I think it is a very powerful drug. It did help with my bronchitis symptoms a bit, but too many side effects for me to handle. I would only recommend to people that have not gotten better by taking other antibiotics first. It's also very expensive. | F | 29 | 3 days | 4/7/2005 | 1 | Urinary Tract Infection | Extremely rapid heart rate, dizziness, blurred vision, numbness in arms/hands, confusion | NEVER take this drug. I thought I was going to die and leave behind my three young children. My heartrate shot up to about 180, it is usually 60. I almost passed out while driving after taking the first dose and had to call 911. I am now taking cephalexin with no problems. I will never take a drug again before checking on it more. | F | 28 | 1 days | 4/7/2005 |