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 | Asthmatic Bronchitis | Severe hip pain, almost unable to be weight bearing. Occurred three days after I stopped taking it and after massive IV doses of solu-medrol. | I have taken Levaquin before for sinus infections with no side effects but the combo with the high dose steroids caused severe side effects. | F | 43 | 5 days 500 mg 1X day | 2/5/2011 | 2 | Kidney infection | Horrible nightmare the first night taking it. Calf is very painful!!! Waking up at night gasping for air. After reading these post, I am convinced this medicine is doing more harm than good. | I am calling for a different prescription today! | F | 34 | 3 days 500 mg 1X day | 2/3/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | so dizzy I can hardly stand, dry mouth, ears ringing, heart racing, can't sleep, upset stomach, constipated... | The list goes on for my side effects. I can barely stand to see things move due to the dizziness. Can't work, can't concentrate...jut want to lay down. | F | 54 | 5 days 500 mg 1X day | 2/2/2011 | 2 | pneumonia | It didnt do anything besides the side effects. I started on Augmentin and after one pill I feel vastly better. | F | 55 | 8 days 750 1X day | 2/1/2011 Patient History | 1 | Sinus infection/bronchitis | Hearing loss, vision loss/blurring. Nausea, fierce headaches, muscle pain, anxiety, and insomnia. | I was put on Levaquin with Prednisone, I had reservations about taking them at the same time, so I waited until I was done with the Prednisone. Day 1 of Levaquin, took med at 12pm with food and lots of water. All was well until about 30 minutes afterwards I began to experience the effects I listed. I thought it might be a bacteria die off effect. It was annoying and scary. Day 2, same result times 10 and I'm not exaggerating. I only took 2 days, called the doc and am being switched to Azithromycin. I would not recommend Levaquin, its potential for debilitating side effects are too high. This needs to be re-examined or pulled altogether. | M | 26 | 14 days 750 1X day | 2/1/2011 | 1 | Oddly, I did not notice any side effects until about 6 weeks after treatment. They consiststed of muscle twitching (followed by a sense of "tightness" in my lower right ankle. I have been off the medication now for about 4mo, and still experience muscle twitching followed by vague pain, primarily in my lower front legs, calf, and ankles. Have also noticed that my hands and feet have a tendency to "fall asleep" (This, of course like most of us happens a lot, as it did with me. But, there is a clear connection (with me) in the frequency this happens. The lower leg twitching / pain made be so anxious I went to see a neurologist, who has suggested I have Benign Fascticulation Disorder (A form of peripheral neuropathy) -muscle twitching-- I would be curious if anyone else had the above experiences (POST THERAPY) and could comment. Also, --PLEASE- feel free to ---E-MAIL- me! | F | 36 | 7 days 750 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 1 | acute asthma | in sept 09 admitted to hospital with acute asthma and H1N1 flu (viral) given levaquin and solumederol for 7 days IV, first symptons appeared as leg pain, knee pain and low back pain, and being in the hospital I thought it was from the mattress so I did not complain that much, just stated I felt sore all over, statements from the staff and drs were it is the flu making you feel this way. ok now it has been 1 and 1/2 years and 3 operations to the left hand to repair tendons, with surgery scheduled to repair right wrist tendon rupture, legs knees back shoulders still hurt on a scale of 1- 10 I have all the time a 9 more often anymore a 12 unbearable, My primary care physician never explained this side effect to me, never gave me information on the levaquin, now several thousands of dollars to repair my tendons I am broke, and disguested | Do not take this or any medication from any doctor without fully knowing the complications of this medication You can see several people have been affected by this medicine already don't be one yourself | F | 53 | 17 days 750mg IV 2X day | 1/24/2011 | 1 | More information about Levaquin and its side effects can be found at these sites: fqresearch.org, Facebook Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Toxicity, Death by Levaquin (blog), cafepharma.com. Also type "levaquin side effects" into Google and follow the links. | M | 51 | 1X day | 1/23/2011 | 4 | pneumonia | Headaches, wrists, elbows, shoulders, kneees, low back, ankles and feet have been aching. I feel like I was hit by a truck and left to die. I wake up just a couple of hours after I try to go to sleep with my legs and shoulders aching intensely. I am miserable and wish that I would have stopped taking the meds after the first day. I get sharp shooting pains in my ears and headaches that last all day. My Dr. told me not to lift anything for 2 weeks while taking this medicine. I can't imagine how bad it would hurt if I was trying to lift something. I feel like I am 80 years old and I can hardly get up from a chair without having to hobble when I finally get going. It hurts to just lift my arm to try to grab a cup. I will never take this medicine again. There has to be something better that doesn't make you feel this way. I also experienced very bad burning like acid in my stomach and throat about an hour after taking it. Got over pneumonia, and I sure hope all of these symptoms go away. I | It got rid of my pneumonia, but not a drug that I would ever use again. I am going to tell my doctor to make a note on my file. | F | 58 | 14 days 500 mg 1X day | 1/22/2011 | 1 | Severe Bronchitis | (I also take Celebrex 400mg - bad combo) Tendons very painful both knees, feet, calves, arms, elbows, VERY painful to walk on left Achilles/calf/knee - thought it was going to rupture! Ankles cracking, muscle wasting! Diarrhea, insomnia with Ambien!! | Broke my back 2 yrs ago and have had 3 spine procedures - I am very concerned about what they is going to do to me now. Dr. said ZERO about NOT taking Celebrex with Levaquin. Day 2: Never exp'd strange tendon pain all over like this. I read online no NSAIDS so I stopped Celebrex!!! Day 3: Couldn't walk on left leg Anchilles, back calf and tendons attached to both knees very painful. Called Doctor - he sent out a 2nd antibiotic but didn't tell me to stop this one. Pharmacist strongly warned my husband don't take 2 antibiotics together, it has serious side effects. Said I needed to be off Levaquin a week before I start Zithromax so I thought I'd finish it but gone a week & stopping. The severe pain subsided and I can walk better now but I notice my calf muscles have wasted. I plan to start taking 12 Activated Charcoal capsules per day to rid my system and clean out my liver! It says tendons can rupture up to 2 months later! Since I have Fibromyalgia I will be very careful | F | 53 | 8 days 500mg 1X day | 1/22/2011 | 1 | bronchitis | After the second dose I experienced extreme panic attacks, anxiety, HR 160, SOB, throat tightening, palpitations, tremors, chest pain, insomnia, fluctuating BP, diarrhea, chills, sweats, blurred vision, brain fog, apathy, extreme fatigue, right body tingling, loss of appetite, hyperventilation, forgetfulness, fasciculations of lower legs, eye floaters, muscle cramping, joint popping, hip pain, poor balance, increased mucus production, extreme agitation, etc. | I have been off Levaquin almost 3 years and suffered 90+ symptoms. I am now left with extreme fatigue, blurred vision, decreased cognitive abilities, muscle cramps/tightness, hip pain and breathing abnormalities. I can't believe how this medicine has taken away 3 good years of my life. One day the pharmaceutical companies will have to pay for what they have done to so many of us. We're guinea pigs!!!!! | F | 59 | 2 days 500 1X day | 1/21/2011 | 1 | Sinus infection | After going through a less powerful antibiotic, my doctor prescribed me Levaquin. I had on taken 2 doses and I began to feel like absolute crap. My knees started to hurt, ankles, and I couldnt fall asleep. I am a 165lb muscular male who works out 5x a week. I felt like i couldnt even go to the gym. After reading this site, I immediately stopped taking it. | As for side effects, It's been 3 months and I dont have any lasting effects. I've been doing heavy squats and havent experienced any myscle soreness or adverse problems. I guess I got lucky. | M | 23 | 5 days 500MG 1X day | 1/20/2011 | 1 | Severe Inner Ear Infection | A single large blister, approximately 1" in diameter, formed in my genital area the second day I took Levaquin. When it ruptured shortly thereafter, the blister left behind a very painful, bright red-colored sore. More blisters appeared and then ruptured in the same area of my body on day #4. I have not taken a 5th dose. The sores that remain after the blisters 'pop' are very VERY painful and are extremely sensitive to touch. They are also VERY difficult to cover with a bandage. ;-) This is day #5 and believe it or not, the level of pain I am in right now is actually worse than I experienced when I broke my C4 vertibrae, left wrist, left ankle and mangled my left foot, all at the same time, in a motorcycle road-racing accident. | I know that not everyone experiences side effects from a particular drug, but I certainly won't be using Levaquin again. | M | 46 | 4 days 500mg 1X day | 1/19/2011 | 1 | acute sinusitis | catastrophic acute achilles tendon rupture | DO NOT TAKE LEVAQUIN OR CIPRO DOCTOR DID NOT INFORM ME OF RISK PHARMACY IN 2006 DID NOR PRINT PRECAUTIONS | M | 52 | 2 months 60 mg 1X day | 1/19/2011 | 1 | ear infection | none so far except maybe some stiffness | I have been on this crap for 2 days until I stumbled upon this board. Thank God! I am stopping it right away. I took it cause I actually felt I had no choice but reading your comments tell me otherwise. So far, I feel no side effects and I'll do everything I can to stop the effect of the drug. Let's spead the truth and get this and all alike antibiotic drugs OUTLAWED. Any suggestion to counter the drug other than doing what they suggest we avoid like : taking vitamins, minerals, antiacids, etc? IF YOU ARE BEING PRESCRIBED THIS POISON, ASK FOR SOMETHING ELSE or even better USE NATURAL MEDECINE. Change your diet, lifestyle, see a holistic doctor. Mathieu Canada | M | 28 | 2 days 500mg 1X day | 1/13/2011 | 1 | Prostatitis | Levaquin has the capacity to destroy your life: Before taking this drug I was a haelthy, 48 year old guy, now, since six weeks I'm suffering from intensiv bilateral achilles tendonitis an severe pain in other joints. I'm unable to walk, cannot continue working in a proper way. Fear I'm crippled for my life! | Never take this drug! If you have taken it, you cannot be sure, that there is a way back to health again! | M | 48 | 21 days 500 mg 1X day | 1/11/2011 | 4 | Strep Throat | Severe Insomnia. Okay so I did not sleep for ten days. However, I have had Strep Throat twice in a month. I will trade 10 days of no sleep for no more Strep Throat | F | 44 | 10 days 500 1X day | 1/10/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | Headache, dizziness, back ache, EXTREME nausea. Possibly, joint issues too, please read my comments. | I had been on this drug about a year ago and I think once before. Stupid me, I didn't remember that it gave me nausea. I NOW remember that I never finished the drug before because it made me sick. Before I got nauseated more quickly. At any rate, this time I had taken the pills for 5 days before the nausea started. Bad yesterday, but today is awful. I just spent the last hour in so much pain I couldn't move. Hot pad on my belly and sipping peppermint tea. I also wonder if this drug caused the problem with one of my tendons, along with mysterious joint pain. This medication can cause other complications. Read this: Levofloxacin is associated with a number of serious and life-threatening adverse reactions as well as spontaneous tendon ruptures and irreversible periheral neuropathy (nerve damage). Such reactions may manifest long after therapy had been completed and in severe cases may result in life-long disabilities. Also there is the possibility of liver damage. | F | 56 | 6 days 500 mg 1X day | 1/9/2011 | 1 | Infection | Completely crippled. | Destroyed my entire life. I've lost everything because of a few days on this horrific poison that no one ever warned me could CRIPPLE ME!!! Not an hour has gone by over the past year that I haven't had to fight off the urge to just end it all. I will likely be doing just that very soon. For the love of God, if you've been prescribed this poison THROW IT AWAY!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 35 | 5 days 750 1X day | 1/8/2011 | 1 | Joint pain/cracking all over, settling in my left and right knees and achilles tendons as well as my left shoulder and occasionally wrists. While taking the medicine I also experienced a rapid poundiing heartrate, insomnia, night sweats, really intense dreams and fatique. Two weeks after taking the medicine I was hobbling like an 80 year old man and was unable to walk more than a few feet. Now a month later I am still experiencing pain and tightness in both of my legs. Before taking this medicine I was running and biking on a regular basis, now I am happy when I can walk more than a block or two without pain. | The side effects for this drug are widely underreported, and from what it sounds like, many people experience LONGLASTING side effects. Don't ignore the warning label on this one. The joint/tendon issues can be long lasting and DO NOT just happen to senior citizens and people with obvious risk factors, I am an otherwise healthy, lean, athletic 27 year old who is a month later still trying to recover from my poisoning. | M | 27 | 10 days 750 1X day | 1/7/2011 |