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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEVAQUIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | sinus infection | It begins with severe pain in my ankle inside under the bone. 3 weeks later severe pain in the elbow. The podiatrist says torn ligament and regular doc says tennis elbow/ bursitis nothing brings relief. Also the knee is painful...I thought because of the ankle and walking weird to protect it. These 2 areas of pain were on my mind the most but perhaps the silent killer was lurking for which my doctor is in shock and has no answer for. I suddenly became a full blown diabetic with no previous indications. Then I read the symptoms.. levaquin can effect your blood levels. This is most likly the answer.. and he is the one who gave me this med. It also is hard on the liver. and my doctor already knew that I have had some liver problems. On 12/30/09 My hemogloblin A1C was at 10.1 when normal is a 5! By the way.. this reading shows what WAS happening 3 months back! Hmmmm! my finger pricking test daily showed 375 way high. We had no idea.. and they still don't .. but now I think I | This much I will say... Levaquin caused me a lot of problems I'm quite sure. However, It surely did do a quick job of healing my sever sinus infection. | F | 69 | 500 mg 2X day | 2/10/2010 | 5 | Pneumonia | Joint pain (mostly knees and ankles), light-headedness | This is a hardcore drug. There are some side effects, but none of them are worse than dying from a runaway infection. Keep in mind that this is the end of the line for oral antibiotics, so there is a reason your doctor prescribed it. It's not "easy" to take like penicillin or zythromax, but when you have an infection that could potentially be life-threatening there is no better medication to take. | M | 25 | 7 days 750 mg 1X day | 2/9/2010 | 1 | Cure Flu symptoms | Severe reaction to medication on day 4 with the loss of voice throughout the day, swelling of tongue and lips. Tongue, lips, and mouth swelling continued for the next 8 days, requiring other medication treatments. Unable to eat many food and beverage items since the tongue was so irritated and swollen. | M | 57 | 5 days 500 MG 1X day | 2/9/2010 | 1 | Suspected sinus infection | Heavy head; panic attack; insomnia; wierd dreams about death; jittery, uneven heart beats; nausea | I was prescribed this drug by my ENT for suspected sinus infection. To add to my voes, the drug cost me a fortune. My initial reaction was to walk away from the pharmacy, but unfortunately I paid little attention to my 6th sense. The ENT was referred by my nuerologist whose judgement I value, so I decided to go ahead. I was fine for the first couple of days. Then I started experiencing insomnia, jerked woken up from sleep(on 2/5). I knew that to be 'panic/anxiety attack' and wondered why. I couldn't go back to sleep. On 2/6, I developed heavy headedness. I was blabbering something meaningless, had wierd dreams, scary (related to death). I started getting paranoidical thoughts (in the middle of the night). I generally read before going to sleep and related my dreams etc to watching too much TV. But Sunday 2/7 was extremely bad. I felt my head like having BPPV, jittery heart & nausea. I went to bed around 8:00pm with headache. I had difficulty falling asleep as each time my eye would shut, I would be jerked awake. Then, I was jolted wide awake by about 11:00pm. As I lay in bed wondering what was wrong with me, I suddenly thought "LEVAQUIN"!!! I jumped out of the bed and Googled. By that time I was 90% positive that all that I was going through was somehow related to LEVAQUIN. But I wanted proof. The 'official' site listed only a few symptoms. Then I hit upon this site. I am resolved not to take another dose of this drug. | F | 48 | 5 days 500mg 1X day | 2/8/2010 | 1 | Respiratory infection | Achilles tendon pain in both legs | Having a hip replacement I need to go on an antibiotic with any infection in my body. After amoxicillin not making me any better the doctor switched me to Levoquin. It makes one wonder how much the doctors know about the drugs they are prescribing! After the third day I could hardly walk when I got out of bed in the morning, the next day was worse which made me wonder if it was a side effect. I am angry that my doctor knowing my problems with many drug side effects and the fact that I have permanent nerve damage from the hip replacement and difficulty walking due to the pain would put me on this horrible drug. The FDA should take this one off the market! | F | 72 | 4 days 500 mg 1X day | 2/7/2010 | 1 | Severe sinusitis | On day nine of this antibiotic, I developed severe tendonitis in both shoulder joints. I could hardly move them. I immediately stopped taking it, and it was 10days before the symptoms stopped. | F | 53 | 9 days 2X day | 2/7/2010 | 1 | walking pneumonia | I was prescribed Levaquin for walking pneumonia. It helped and by the the third day I felt human again. The morning of the sixth day I getting up out of bed and thought I had slept wrong with very stiff shoulders and a crick in my neck. The pain became severe in my neck, shoulders (extreme and could not put weight on either wriste), lower back, extreme pain in my hips (felt like I had gone from being 46 to 90), jaw joints (mouth does not want to open in the morning, teeth feel out of alignment), some pain in my fingers. | Take a liver detox, a good pro-biotic, Magnesium Glycinate 400mg, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, I am taking Move Free Advanced, SAM-e for additional Joint Fluid supplements, Advil 3 at 3x a day. Hand massager on my hips to increase the blood flow to the joints and the pain was less. Heating pad for 20 mins. per area. Of course the doctor said that it was not the Levaquin and I needed to have blood tests completed. The blood tests were normal with just slight inflammation and slightly low vitamin D. I was sent to a Rheumatologist like everyone else. He said, that it could have been the Levaquin or like my MD said the cause could have been the immune system fighting the infection in over drive. So, no rheumatoid arthritis but I was presribed a muscle relaxer for the back spasms etc....I waited another week and decided to go ahead and try the chiropractic treatment. The doctor I use has seen similar cases due to Levaquin and I have had two adjustments along with a massage. It has caused a different kind of pain like from working out. I am drinking more water and the adjustments along with the massages are helping to alleviate the pain. I have only been able to sleep on my back due to pain in my shoulders. The chiropractor asked me to sleep on a pillow that was higher so that my shoulders would not roll in or over. She said it would also help to use a body pillow or additional pillow while lying on my side to keep my shoulder from rolling forward. Both have helped! | F | 46 | 10 days 500 mg 1X day | 2/6/2010 | 1 | Bacterial Infection in lungs | After 9 days, I woke up and the room was spinning. I almost blacked out. I was sweating bad. After 1 hr the symptoms didn't stop so I called my doctor. She instructed me to drink a lot of clear liquids, no juice. I drank 24 ozs of Gatorade and a lot of water. I also ate a banana. 2 hrs later the room stopped spinning. I am just gaining my strength back 2 days later. Now I'm having joint pain in my knee. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. IT SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE MARKET! | F | 45 | 10 days 500mg 1X day | 2/5/2010 | 1 | antibiotic after tooth implant surg | I did not know that one of the side effects could be a torn tendon. I exercise daily but did not know that you are not suppose to exercise while taking this. I went to do my normal exercise and ended up with a torn meniscus. This happened in November and I am still having problems with my knee. I have been taking cortisone shots but the pain come back. I may have to have surgery. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!! I called my pharmacist and asked why I was not warned. He said that it happens to one in a million but I think it happens more frequently people are just not relating their injuries to the drug. | PLEASE TAKE THIS DRUG OFF THE MARKET!!! | F | 60 | 5 days 1X day | 2/4/2010 | 1 | bronchitis | dizzyness and hives | I have no allergies to any medications or anything in general.So my doctor gave me 8 individual packets 500mg each. I only took one on 1/26 and began to feel really dizzy shortly after i took it so i just laid down and relaxed. 6 hours later i took a warm shower and thats when the hives started. So I decided not take any more of them. It's been seven days now i'm still getting hives. I would not recommend this drug to anyone nor will i ever take it again. | F | 21 | 1 days 500mg 1X day | 2/3/2010 | 1 | Severe Sinus Infection | I have very bad pain in my joints since taking this medication that started on Day 7, with only 3 days left of the medication. The joint pain is mostly in my shoulder. I've tried everything I know to help the joint pain, nothing is working. My doctor is aware of this problem (which I knew nothing of side effects before taking it). The sinus infection hasn't completely cleared up. I definitely WILL NOT ever take this med again. I would rather have the sinus infection, which I still have.I'm currently taking Tylenol 8hr pain relief tabs, it is the equivalent of tylenol arthritis. | F | 54 | 10 days | 2/2/2010 | 1 | had kidney infection | I had a kidney infection that I could not get rid of..Dr. ordered me s small dose of Levaquin but, since all have RED DYE had to take the next size..750....The Pharm. said to drink lots of water which I did...After it attacked my stomach//then my L shoulder..down my arm, under my arm, around my arm then felt like the tendons wanted to just hurt for ever...I had been on pain meds. for my back surgery of 11/19/09. Loratab 10...My ortho Dr. said to take the pain meds every 4 hrs. instead of the 6-8 from the back surgery..and that did not help the pain.so went back on the morphine also that I had left from the back surgery. and still no relief.. Will never take that Levaquin again..Can.t stand to lift my arm or lay on it. | F | 61 | 7 days | 1/31/2010 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Insomnia, fearfulness, bizarre dreams and irrational thoughts. | I was prescribed this antibiotic for a sinus infection. I took the first 500 mg tablet in the evening. Within 2-3 hours I was unable to sleep, experiencing paranoid fears regarding the safety of myself and family. At one point I started to fall asleep only to be jolted awake with the crazy thought I was going to die or that I needed to pray to banish Satan! In the time I did manage to sleep (2 1/2 hours)I had odd dreams. It was a long frightening evening and only the first pill of a seven day/pill dosage. The next day I called my doctor & was told to discontinue it with another familiar antibiotic prescribed in its place. This was my first and last experience with this drug! | F | 56 | | 1/29/2010 | 1 | UTI | Light headed, chest pains, stomach ache, heart papations, sweating, backache, tight chest, hard to breath, can not sleep. | I felt sick before now I feel worse,this drug should be off the market. Took myself off of this drug and DR. perscriped a new one. | M | 54 | 2 days | 1/29/2010 | 1 | Bronchitis | I am HIV+ and have been given Levaquin at several points through the past without any real warning of side effects ebing discussed. At the same time I had been on Advair. So, when the both ankles cracked and popped and swelled up almost instantly heppened, I sttirbuted it to the Advair. Today I can not unfasten my own pants, because my right wrist is unsuable without inflicted large amounts of pain. Three months ago I had pain centered between my shoulder blades. During the time since then, the pain has spread to cover the entire upper portion of my back and extended down the back of each arm and endind at the finger tips. It is also at several spots in the pain's path the skin is hyper-sensitive to the touch to the point covering up with a blanket hurts it. Lately, I have had a constant slight headace, for about two months now, accompanied by a low-volume high pitch tone, like that of a hearing test, but only steady and always there. I hardly even want to move anymore and I ca | This has ruined my life for a long time now. I am in constant pain and the area it encompasses is getting larger over time and the symptoms worse. | M | 43 | 5 years | 1/28/2010 | 1 | sinus infection, atypical pneumonia | Nervousness, Anxiety, Depression, Unexplained crying, Feeling of dread, Shoulder pain, Sweating then shrivering, Headaches, loss of appetite, nausea, Fear | Was awakened in the middle of the night w/severe chest pains, feeling like I couldn't breathe. Then when I got up, I almost fainted, laid on the bathroom floor and sweated so much my nightgown was soaked. Then was shrivering with chills. DO NOT take this medicine! I am stopping 1 day short (750 mg) because I now realize this pill is what is causing my problems. Not worth it!!!! | F | 35 | 4 days | 1/28/2010 | 1 | Cellulitis in upper right arm | I was prescribed Levaquin 750mg for 5 days for cellulitis in my right upper arm, night one took it with a benedryl for swelling at the site, no problem. Night #2,didn't take the Benedryl, just the Levaquin, had anxiety, thinking that someone was breaking into my house. Insomnia, took 2 hours to fall asleep,(usually 5 mins). One week after taking the last pill, started having pain in my right elbow,right hand, and right thumb, and generalized joint pain.Tonight feels like someone has punched me in the upper right arm. I am an RN and don't take meds unless very necessary. I will never take this again!!!! EVER!!!! | DO NOT TAKE LEVAQUIN, IF I HAD KNOWN ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS, I WOULD HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT. My brother was on it for 1 year at 1000mg a day for prostatis and now has possible right shoulder tendonitis or rupture, not sure yet. Refered him to get MRI of shoulder at ortho Dr. Stay AWAY FROM THIS STUFF! | F | 41 | 5 days | 1/28/2010 | 1 | sinus infection | sick stomach, weak, joint pain | will never take Levaquin again, side effects worse than the sinus infection. 750mg for 7 days, stopped after 4 | M | 55 | 4 days | 1/28/2010 | 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 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Insomnia for 5 days, anxiety, depression, and eventually suicidal thoughts. AND... the sinus infection didn't go away. Thirty-six hours after the last dose, the suicidal thoughts began to subside, thankfully. | I'll never take this drug again. Better warnings should be issued. | F | 43 | 5 days | 1/26/2010 |