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 | Bronchitis Pnuemonia | Nausea, dizziness, increased heart rate, nervousness and insomnia. Pain in Knee and wrist.Also loss of appetite. | I cannot understand why the FDA would leave this drug on the market or even why my Dr would prescribe it to me. I have R/A so I already have enough joint problems without the added pain I was having from this drug. The drug was given for a 10 day period but because of the many side effects was told to stop it. | F | 69 | 8 days | 8/19/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | felt light headed and body was in pain while taking drug. Called doctor and told me to stop immediately. felt better for a few days and then it all happened | had been off of drug for 5 days and woke up with right side of body numb,thought i was having a stroke. went to doctor had numerous tests, since they couldnt find anything neurologically wrong with me he said i was stressed and needed physical therapy. I have severe foot and leg pains, arm and hand pains, and my neck is really stiff to the point i cant move it. The most frustrating side effect is short term memory problems. I haven't been able to work for 4 months. 1 week ago I realized that I had taken this antibiotic right before these symptoms started. Looking this up on internet I have alot of similar symptoms. I am trying to get to an orthopedic doctor to check muscles and tendons. Thank you to all who have posted it has helped me greatly | F | 39 | 8 days | 8/17/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | headache- tendon / joint pain- constipation- insomnia -weakness | poison- i was athletic before taking leviquin now i can barely put my socks on and every step is painful. tore a tendon in my arm.I am unable to work. DO NOT TAKE THIS POISON | M | 61 | 10 days | 8/17/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | on day 6 I began having hives all over my body, could not get out of bed from swollen joints and joint pain in knees and shoulders. Also depression for several days.episodes of crying.Also insomnia! | I would not take this there is too many other anitbiotics that you can take w/o the symptons. | F | 34 | 6 days | 8/15/2009 | 2 | suspected urinary tract infection | During hospital admission for another problem, Levaquin was given through my IV. I had severe itching around the site on my hand and going up my arm. The Levaquin was discontinued and the itching disappeared. | Because it was taken for such a short time, we were unable to evaluate the effectiveness of this medication. | F | 84 | | 8/11/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | 4 tendon ruptures and tendinitis in most joints | M | 42 | 9 days | 8/11/2009 | 1 | To alleviate prescription allergy | Itching, redness and rash-- added to more & worse allergic reactions | Levaquin was prescribed in 2007 to alleviate rash from another medication. However, it compounded the existing allergic reaction causing more itching, redness and another rash. Late last year, I was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. | F | 85 | 6 days | 8/11/2009 | 2 | Sinus Infection | nausea, knee pain, torn medial meniscus in left and right knee | I took Levaquin for 2 or 3 courses for sinus infections in Spring 2009. It did a great job of getting rid of the sinus infection, however I had nausea, weakness and knee pain, then in May I was diagnosed with a torn medial meniscus in the left knee, then in July, a torn medical meniscus in the right knee. I am preparing to have surgical repair of both of them in September. It's ruined my mobility, I currently hobble around in constant pain, have trouble sitting or standing, and feel like I am 90 instead of 45. | F | 45 | 7 days | 8/10/2009 | 1 | kidney infection | rash, numbness in hand, tingling, could not bear weight on both legs without excruciating pain. Legs appeared to be bruised after a while when my pcp examined them. Pain was mainly when bearing weight in the shin and achilles area and felt swollen and very tight. After leg issue went away, general achiness in back. | I thought I dodged the bullet when my pain in my legs went away 2 days later and i was able to use them again. Three weeks later after returning from Mexico vacation and coming down with the flu, I started to take motrin for the fever reduction and pain. My legs started the same exact pain. I know there are drug interactions between levaquin and NSAIDS which my dr never warned me about and I had taken Aleve the same day I took my one and only levaquin dose. Does this stay in your system forever? can it be triggered by taking more NSAIDs weeks later? What kills me is the ignorance of the doctors and how they say its a rare adverse reaction and my reaction is highly unlikely. | F | 36 | 1 days | 8/10/2009 | 1 | flu | Dizziness, fever, passed out, lost vision, insomnia,agitation, ears ringing and stabbing head pains . I thought I was having a stroke and that was in all in the 1st ten days! 750 mg /quit after I had to go to hospital from taking it | I took this drug almost 2 yrs ago and still have tendon and pain problems on hands and feet. Lost my strength all over and occasional brain/head problems ..healthy and active until Levaquin. Now sit in a chair looking outside wishing I could go out more.... but I CAN'T | F | 53 | 10 days | 8/10/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | after the second pill could not move my left arm. I was not given any information on the drug. I now have a rotator cuff tear. I took the drug for 12days it was prescribed for 14 if I hadn't seen it on TV I would of never known this drug did it. Its been 6months my left arm is worthless. The MRI showed tendonitis and tendonosis (meaning no oxygen or blood to the tendon or muscle). I complained to the FDA and the maker of the drug. I have received from the maker requests for ALL my medical records I will not sign it. They are in the wrong and know it, they know this drug distroys tendons and they don't care. | Do not take it or any of that family. | F | 50 | 12 days | 8/7/2009 | 1 | severe urinary tract infection | Insomnia, legs and arms ache so bad I can hardly do anything. Elbows extremely tender. | F | 68 | 7 days | 8/6/2009 | 1 | sinus infection | horrible side effects. extreme pain. extreme insomnia. extreme aversion to light. pain in muscle bone and organs. tendon rupture. searing pains. unable to stand or sit. intense pressure inside head. extreme extreme anxiety which was very abnormal before. crying jags. one person before this pill and totally a different one and a cripple 5 yrs later AFTER this pill - BAN THE QUINOLONES!!!! | to the person who said "you are all just blaming the docs" well heck YES. were any of us WARNED? My Dr. outright told me it was safe. I DID ASK, you moron. I DID BEG to not take it. I was told he would not Rx anything else. I was mocked and laughed at BY the Dr. for having any qualms. Get over yourself, wagging your finger at us. Do you have ANY IDEA the hell these drugs cause!? | M | 50 | 5 days | 8/4/2009 | 1 | pneamonia | the heart attack,, hives all over my body, swelling, eyes were almost closed,very low B>P>systolic and diastolic 2days later ,heart went into severe atrial fib,heart just about jumping out of my chest,,,the emerg nurses and doctor on call tried to shock the heart back to normal..didnt work, except the paddles burnt my chest...i believe it damaged the electrical system in my heart , i now have atrial fib on an intermittant basis and have a pacemaker.... | I kept notes on this what happened from the beginning,,,Levaquin was a nightmare...when my daughter came to see me the next day, she said mom,,,,you have hives all over your body...she asked the nurse what they were giving me.....she said....lavaquin...my daughter nearly flipped...levaquin,,,,,,,,she said.....that is the drug she brought in with her and said she is allergic to it....they took me off the drug in a hurry... has anyone else reported these symptoms. Thanks | F | 69 | 1 days | 8/3/2009 | 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 | 3 | bronchitis,otitis media (both ears) | lower back ache, shoulders and arm joints ache, very lethargic | Like taking it once a day for the convenience. I am on day 7 of a ten day script, so I will try to finish it. But I will DEFINITELY ask for a different script next time. ZPac tends to work better for me with many fewer side effects. | F | 54 | 7 days | 8/2/2009 | 1 | Sinus Infection | [10 day plan of Levaquin] [Symptoms occurred in Chronological order] 1) After first few days a pain in right bicep, cramp like) 2) Following day camping in both calves, first right then left) 3) Pain got worse, flexor muscles in arm begain to burn 4) Ache behind knee and the pain continued. 5) Stopped Levaquin for a couple days 6) After those couple days symptoms subsided 7) Took another pill since I forgot a couple days 8) Symptoms returned. 9) Immediately stopped, deducing it was in fact he Levaquin causing it. 10) Current symptoms which were gone for a couple weeks have started again. Achilles tendon very delicate, burn, heel and feet very tender, tops and bottom of feet slight burning. Behind the knee sore along with calves. Slight burning in shoulders, wrist, forearms, hand, finger, discomfort in left quad. I will update my status in the coming weeks. | May be good for some people, not for me. I would just recommend other non-quinolone antibiotics that would do the job without the risk. I generally work out, but I am going to have to minimize my workouts, possibly discontinue depending on how sever this gets. My sinus infection went away though. | M | 29 | 10 days | 8/2/2009 | 1 | for a urinary tract infection | THE ACHILLES TENDON IN RIGHT ANKLE RUPTURED ALSO A TENDON IN THE SHOULDER RUPTURED. HEARD A LOUD POP WHEN THE ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURED. DOCTOR DIDN'T BELIEVE ME UNTIL I SHOWED HIM LITERATURE GOTTEN OFF THE INTERNET THAT PROVED MY CLAIM. | HAVE HAD MANY MEDICAL PROBLEMS SINCE TAKING THE DRUG ONE YEAR AGO AND THINK ALL STEM FROM THE LEVAQUIN DO NOT THINK THIS DRUG SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED TO ELDERLY PEOPLE. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE.... | M | 83 | 7 days | 8/2/2009 | 5 | Chronic bronchitis, pneumonia | It is the only drug that really works on my respiratory infections. Yes, it does cause some nausea and bloating but most antibiotics do. I've had it in an IV but usually 500mg a day. I have taken it on and off for ten years. | F | 71 | | 8/1/2009 | 1 | sinus infection and bronchitis | After first pill...bloating and stomach pain. After second..nausea and vomiting. Supposed to take 500 mg for 10 days but stopped taking immediately. | F | 35 | 2 days | 7/31/2009 |