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 | prescibed following pneumonia | Suffered rupture of both achilles tendons. One of two surgically repaired, but had complications from surgery (unable to urinate) and had catheter inserted for one full month. Suffered urinary tube infection and hospitalized with 105 temp. Have been unable to walk for five months without orthopedic boots and a walker. Doctors all seem to have blase' attitude about the whole situation. I'm totally disgusted! | Doctors tell me this is first time they heard of this happening and that the odds of it happening to anyone are extremely small. It doesn't matter how long the odds are, if you happen to be the one in a million that it happens to then odds don't really mean squat. I wonder how many doctors would prescribe this poison to their wives, children, other family members or even friends. This is something that never should have happened to me or anyone else, but I'm sure the FDA and pharmaceutical companies will allow it to continue on the market. Shame on them!!! | M | 78 | 5 days | 11/12/2008 | 1 | skin infection | Severe abdominal pain and swelling since I took Levaquin. Constant intestinal irritability. Yeast infection. Tendon damage in the hip. Severe ear pain...diagnosed with tendon damage to my ears. Nightmares, fatique, anxiety, confusion, lympadenopathy. | Went to four doctors, two say it's the Levaquin and say it's a horrible drug. Two say the problems I have are not related to Levaquin. I have never been so sick. | F | 48 | 8 days | 11/12/2008 | 1 | Sinus/Respiratory Infection | Crippling joint pain in hips. Muscle tightness. Difficulty walking. Fatigue. Mental problems...hard to stay focused, form complete and articulate sentences, depression. | To be fair, I have been ill for 9 weeks and I had already taken one round of antibiotics that didn't work. I understand why I was given it, but I can't keep taking it. | F | 40 | 6 days | 11/10/2008 | 1 | Upper respiratory infection | Very bad knee, back and pain in all of my joints | This is a very dangerous medication and should only be taken as a last resort! | F | 59 | 13 days | 11/9/2008 | 5 | Upper respiritory infection. | A little dizziness. Uncoordinated and feel strange, but then again I AM sick! | 750mg for 7 days. I'm on day 3 right now. I felt the infection clearing late last night. My stomach is having some gurgles, so I will be buying some yogurt. Take it with food, drinks LOTS of fluids, and stay away from Nsaid drugs (read the info sheet). They only give this medication when you're sick and you're gonna feel weird, so get some rest and don't let all of the negative posts bother you. | M | 35 | 3 days | 11/7/2008 | 1 | my mother was taking this killer | my mother was having chemo treatments, and was hospitalized 5 days after her treatments this drug keeps pooping up on her medical records from sept 07-nov 07,she died dec 2.she was suffering anxiousness,dizzness,bone and joint pain,delusions,heart ,etc. it is now in the hands of a lawyer she was discharged from the hospital and died 2 days later.her so called cancer that the medical examiner performed was never found,not even dead tissue she only had 3 chemo treatments. | I URGE ANYONE AND EVERYONE FROM TAKING THIS KILLER | F | 33 | 3 months | 11/6/2008 | 3 | Severe Sinus Infection | After about 10 days on this medicine, I do feel my sinus infection is better; however, the side effects are: extreme ankle pain, calf pain, back pain, feeling disoriented, agitation, stomach ache, and diarrea. I am supposed to remain on this med for 30 days. I don't know if my body can take it. | F | 44 | 30 days | 10/27/2008 | 2 | Sinus Infection | None | Didn't clear sinus infection | F | 27 | 10 days | 10/27/2008 | 1 | UTI | Insomnia, racing heart, extreme anxiety, headache, hallucination, joint pain | I took this for one day, and stopped due to the extreme side effects. I'll go back to my doctor for something else, but will never take this again. I don't usually have any reaction to any prescriptions. | F | 32 | 1 days | 10/27/2008 | 1 | Bronchitis | Hives and Serum Sickness. First came the hives then the joint pain that was so extreme I thought I would die (not an overstatement ... I seriously thought I wouldn't live through it). | It's been nearly a year and I'm still recovering from the reaction I had. The pain has been unimaginable and my life has been on hold. I'm just now able to do things again. | F | 34 | 3 days | 10/24/2008 | 1 | antibiotic treatment | very bad shoulder joint pain for 3 months now. wont go away and I dont know what to do. tried anti-inflammatorys but no nhelp | avoid this drig and look for something else. | M | 41 | 21 days | 10/24/2008 | 5 | Uterine infection | None at all. | I have taken this drug before and have never had any of the awful side effects that people have listed here. | F | 33 | 10 days | 10/23/2008 | 1 | bronchitis | I only had taken one dose of this medicine. I had trouble falling asleep then woke up two hours later after having a vivid dream. Felt numb and tingling head to toe, very confused, racing thoughts. Went to the ER immediately. Now two days later having lots of fatigue and muscle pains. | The ER doctor told me after the fact that people have had this reaction. I will not take this drug again. It is something I'd never want to go thru again. | F | 39 | 1 days | 10/23/2008 | 5 | UTI | I have had zero side effects with Levaquin | Levaquin is the only thing that works for my UTIs. I get them often. I have tried Bactrim and Cipro, but my UTIs usually return within six weeks with these meds. Levaquin cures it and I am UTI free for three to four years at a time. | 44 | 3 days | 10/22/2008 | 2 | Chronic Bronchitis | Insomnia (initially only sleeping 3-4 hours per night, now, 4 months later sleeping about 5 hours per night) , nervousness, pain in left knee, nightmares, ear disturbances, disturbing thoughts, racing thoughts, could not smell or taste food. could not eat, Lost 10 lbs within three weeks. Extreme anxiety, Weird headache. Memory loss | My dosage was 250mg to be taken one time per day for only five days. I could not take the 5th pill, it just made me too nauseous along with the other symptoms I described. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. Please don't take. | F | 42 | 4 days | 10/21/2008 | 1 | Slightly Elevared White Cell count | After 1st pill, sciatica tendonitis all over body Bouts of Depression, neuropathy in feet and hands, vision "sparks" ck enzyme elevated to 780 indicating my body was consuming it own muscle tissue, lost 25 lbs within 2 weeks sleep only about 4 hours a night, then about every 10 days to 2 weeks I sleep 16 to 20 hours, constant fatigue, tendons so tight I can barely touch my knees, after opening a tight jar lid, I have what feels like sprained hand/wrist muscles, joint pain in shoulder, neck and knee. Severe Vitamin D and Testosterone levels. Fatigue prevents more than 2 or 3 hours of moderate work a day. | Wish I knew 3 months ago what I know now about quinolones/fluoroquinolones. The only good that I see in this situation is that I know from what I need to protect my friends and family. | M | 54 | 5 days | 10/20/2008 | 3 | Sinus Infection | Aching achilles, calf muscles, weak knees, aching finger, elbow and shoulder joints, lower back pain. Jaw pain radiating to the ear. Insomnia. Lethargy. | I think it would be more comfortable to have surgery than take another 10 days of Levaquin 750mg. | F | 57 | 10 days | 10/19/2008 | 1 | Bronchitis | I was prescribed Levaquin for bronchitis. The second day I took it I experienced shortness of breath, tightness in my chest, crazy, paranoid thoughts and vivid nightmares. I took the drug for one more day, but then stopped taking it after doing some on-line research about it. I am incredibly disconcerted that my doctor did not warn me about all of these potential side effects. This seems like a dangerous drug to me. | F | 32 | 3 days | 10/17/2008 | 1 | Sinus infection | Insomnia, racing thoughts, panicky thoughts | I woke up at 3 AM which I never do. It is now 6:20 AM and my mind continues to race especially on negative thoughts and concerns which is rare for me. Very dissapointed that such an unpopular drup was given to me without any verbal warnings from my doctor. I will not take this again. | F | 41 | 1 days | 10/14/2008 | 2 | sinus infection | I am on my 8th day of Levaquin. I was previously on amoxi/calv. I feel that Levaquin has made the pressure and swelling in my face more painful. The infection seems to have cleared up. My thoughts are this medication attacks weak joints and causes insomnia, burning joints, painful knees, painful feet, very dizzy and feeling of exhaustion. | M | 54 | 8 days | 10/12/2008 |