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 | sinus infection | nightmares, extreme fatigue, flu like exhaustion, and joint pains especially rt. knee with painful swelling still present 1 week after finishing Rx. | Def on my do not take again list. How is this still on the market? These are not minor side effects that go away once the drug is discontinued, the problems linger. If my knee doesn't get better real soon I may have to speak with a lawyer. | F | 57 | 7 days 750mg 1X day | 3/17/2010 | 3 | Sinus / Ear Infection | About 5 hours after my first dose I experienced muscle tenderness - felt like I had the flu. The muscle tenderness continues, however lessened. Eighteen hours after the first dose I began to experience tendonitis in my hands, writsts, shoulders, knees and elbows - continues today and have not taken medicine for two days. On day three I began to also experience localized chest pain - right upper chest near breast - feels like a torn muscle. I discontinued use of the medication after the third day on the advice of my doctor. It has been two days without the medicine and still experiencing muscle tenderness, tendonitis and localized chest pain. Hope it stops and I get back to normal. | I will not take this medication nor any others with similar ingredients ever again. Unfortunately, I am allergic to a majority of the antibiotics so will be difficult to find one that I can take, but will be worth the effort. | F | 40 | 3 days 750 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 1 | For Viral Meningitis | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!! THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE NO LIE! | I WAS PRESCRIBED THIS MEDICATION FOR 10 DAYS. BY DAY THREE, I HAD NUMBNESS IN MY ARMS, AND LEGS. I HAD NAUSEA ALL DAY. I HAD DIZZY SPELLS. MY URINE WAS DARK. MY APPITITE WAS GONE UNTIL LATE AT NIGHT. I HAD STABBING CHEST PAINS. THE MOST WEIRD SIDE EFFECT WAS PARTS OF SONGS THAT PLAYED IN MY HEAD OVER AND OVER WHEN I WOULD HEAR IT. ONE SONG WOULD NOT STOP PLAYING FOR 6 HOURS STRAIGHT. THE ONLY WAY I GOT RID OF THIS MED OUT OF MY SYSTEM WAS TO FLUSH WITH TONS OF WATER. NO ONE SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED THIS MEDICINE AT ALL!!!!! | F | 40 | 3 days 500 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 2 | UTI | horrible headache,nausea,dizzy,loss of appetite,stomache ache | I was prescribed this medication after having numerous UTI's. Nothing seems to work and they just kept reoccuring. Ive been taking this medication for 3 days and ive had the worst headache ive ever had in my life. I found it hard to drive because of the dizzyness and was wrapped around the toilet with the feeling I had to vomit. And not to mention my appetite for food has been non extistant. The medication IS working, but the side effects are so much worse than i immagined, expecially beings i rarely ever experience any side effects to meds. ughh!! Take it with caution and make sure to get lots of sleep, and EAT before you take it because you def wont want to afterwards. | F | 25 | 7 days 500 1X day | 3/15/2010 | 3 | continued congestion after zpack | On day of last dose, I awoke with stiffness and sorness in right knee and both shoulders. Knee is swollen. | ?????? | F | 67 | 10 days ? 1X day | 3/14/2010 | 1 | Bronchitis & sinus infection | Took this along with Prednisone & Benzonatate over a year ago. Only immediate side effects while taking medicines were dizziness, diarrhea & sleeping around the clock. It *did* get rid of the bronchitis - which I had been taking other antibiotics in the 2 months prior to the Levaquin prescription. | The side effects *after* completing the regiment of meds have been extremely detrimental to my overall health. Within 1 month I had gained 25 lbs (Prednisone) and I was losing muscle mass. I started working with personal trainers to regain the muscle mass. I have had varying muscle weakness for the past year and the body fat count % has continued to increase. The muscle weakness varies day by day & muscle by muscle. Lymph drainage is stymied & almost stagnated. It is only within the past month (12 months since completing the regimen of Levaquin) that my body fat % has started to lower (without any diet changes in the past years) and my muscles are responding to the workout sessions - I am actually starting to see muscle mass instead of increased jello-like muscles. | F | 44 | 7 days 1X day | 3/14/2010 | 1 | possible epididymitis | Intense leg pain and weakness; severe muscle wasting (lost about 14 pounds mostly muscle in legs) and pain in calves; muscle spasms in calves; tendon pain in achilles, knees, and points of attachment in buttocks; constipation; some hypoglycemia; some insomnia; pain in kidney area while on drug; headaches and neck pain; dry eyes. | I was very healthy and now I feel very weak, old, and in pain in my legs. The symptoms started early in terms of weakness; I could not ride my bike because of weakness by day two or three on the drug. I probably had pelvic inflammatory syndrome (because: a urine test was negative for bacteria; levaquin did not lessen the intense pain after the first few days or first week or so; I recently found that some family members may have this also; and a single cranberry pill at night reduced my pelvic pain by 50% overnight and this was around day 8). By the time I realized that I was suffering from levaquin I had taken 12 pills. I would be happy to share additional information via email. I am looking for any treatments that might help and diagnostics of the damage. My doctor measured: creatine kinase, SED, potassium, glucose, magnesium, and vital stats. My potassium was high on the first test but normal after that. My blood pressure spiked (I have never had this) and my heart rate was very high for me. I also wonder how long people have been suffering. I started in the end of January and now it is March 14th. | M | 45 | 12 days 500 1X day | 3/14/2010 | 3 | Bronchitis | sleeplessness. ominous nightmare that someone was standing over me. thought i was awake, but wasn't. | only taken 2 of 7 doses so far. nightmare on 1st night, took 2nd dose earlier in the day, and found i slept a little better (still only slept 3 hours) but am willing to continue if it breaks up the bronchitis that i've had for 3 weeks now. | F | 40 | 7 days 750mg 1X day | 3/12/2010 | 5 | sinus infection | I usually only have vivid dreams which make me not sleep the greatest. | Levaquin has always cleared up my sinus infections very quickly and completely. After one day, I start to notice relief. The only problem I have is disturbed sleep, which returns to normal after finished taking this med. I find the sleep is better when I take the Levaquin earlier in the day. | F | 39 | 2 days 500 mg 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 1 | lung infection | both shoulders have pain, back pain, elbow pain ,pain in thumb,my shoulders snap and pop,as well as my elbows and thumb | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG | F | 48 | 8 days 500 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 1 | Sinus inflammation | Tingling feeling on my face and lips, very cold calves and ankles, the next day I was very, very weak, my shoulder, forearms sore, my knees became so weak, I felt so old, tired and confused. | I read the extra pamphlet the pharmacy put in the bag and quickly called the Doctor. The Doctor told me to stop taking Levaquin and drink a lot of water which I did. This drug should not be given to any body except that person is exposed to anthrax. No more for me, for life. | F | 65 | 1 days 500mg 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 3 | chronic sinus infection | Dizzyness, weakness, sleeplessness, leg & muscle pain when arising from chair and walking is difficult, also upper arm pain while at rest. | I have been on levaquin almost every month for the past 6 months, usually for 10 days, twice for a 30 day period one of these periods was 750 mg. It did not cure the problem, I now am facing sinus surgery if I can get well beforehand. I hope that the walking problem and weakness will stop once if or if ever I get well. | F | 73 | 30 days 500 mg 1X day | 3/8/2010 | 1 | uti, kidney infection | Diarrhea, inability to urinate, sleeplessness, acid indigestion | This medication was prescribed for a tenacious bladder infection after a course of PCN did not cure it. I can't help but wonder if the cure is worse than the infection it is being taken for. I know I will never take this medication again. $75 for 7 pills AFTER my insurance was applied. | M | 73 | 7 days 500 mg 1X day | 3/8/2010 | 1 | supposed sinus infection | I became dizzy and disoriented 30 minutes after swallowing the first pill. I felt scared, anxious and like something just wasn't right. This feeling subsided somewhat, but has not left me yet, and that was 5 years ago. I am now on full disability, mostly because of LEVAQUIN! Of course, doctors don't care about my Levaquin story, they just make their psychiatric diagnosis and that's it - But I'm very much in touch with what happened to me. Let me tell you I didn't expect this because at the time I thought antibiotics were all harmless.. God was I ever naive. | THIS DRUG RUINED MY LIFE. | M | 31 | 1 times 1X day | 3/6/2010 | 2 | sinus infection | Almost immediately started having gas, abdominal pain/ cramps, and moderate to SEVERE diarrhea. By day 2 or 3, insomnia, moderate to severe depression. By day 8, noticed I had experienced 2 bouts of heart palpitations. I’m trying to get a hold of doctor’s office right now. | Doc suggested this after I had severe stomach issues with other antibiotics. Although my sinus infection is much better, this is one of those drugs where you have to ask yourself, what's worse, the sickness or the cure? | F | 20 | 10 days 500 mgs 1X day | 3/5/2010 | 1 | sinus infection | muscle pain in calves, loose stoole, out of breath/tired, a bit of anxiety. all of this happened with just the FIRST dose of levaquin! | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! | F | 46 | 5 days 500mg 1X day | 3/5/2010 | 5 | Sinus Infection | Basically none - very slight lightheadedness after the first pill, no other side effects. | I've taken this drug about 4 times in my life for sinus infections (I have severe infections that occasionally won't clear up with a z-pack). No complaints, except for the mild lightheadedness on the first day. | F | 33 | 7 days 500mg 1X day | 3/2/2010 | 1 | Bronchitis and Sinus infection | 10 days after I stopped the medication (took it for 4 of the 7 days prescribed cause I heard of the side effects) I had severe plantar faciitis and could not walk. After 4 months, I developed a lot of pain in my right thumb tendon, going up to my elbow. Now, almost a year later I have developed something wrong with the tendons in my right knee. I am now wondering if the pain in my shoulders is from the Levaquin too. Do not take Levaquin if you have the choice. There are other drugs out there. | DO NOT TAKE LEVAQUIN! THERE ARE OTHER DRUGS THAT DO NOT GIVE YOU SUCH CRITICAL PROBLEMS. WHO WOULD THINK AN ANTIBIOTIC WOULD TEAR TENDONS??? | F | 63 | 7 days 30 mg 1X day | 3/1/2010 | 1 | brochitis | Severe shoulder and muscle pain in arms. Inability to raise arm. Ongoing chronic pain. | DON'T take this medicine. | F | 47 | 7 days 100mg 3X day | 2/28/2010 | 1 | Pneumonia | Severe Tendonitis | I had pneumonia and was prescribed Levaquin. I was also prescribed Hydrocodone cough syrup for my severe cough. After about 8 days, I was much better and quit taking the cough syrup. I noticed that my whole body hurt horribly. It was milder when I was taking the cough syrup (which helped the pain as well) so I thought it was aches associated with being sick. I have now been off of the Levaquin for almost 3 weeks and am still experiencing a lot of pain. I have never had these issues before. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! | F | 38 | 9 days 500 1X day | 2/28/2010 |