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 | UTI | trouble swallowing,tight throat, nasal congestion,cough, blurred vision, bad nausea, stomach and gastrointestinal problem, very bad headache, dry eye discomfort, vivid nightmares | I took only one 500mg. tablet and got those side effects. I had to take Benedryl to help with throat and congestion allergic reaction. I will not take this drug again or any drug in this family | F | 59 | 1 days | 5/3/2008 | 1 | Chronic Sinusitis | Within 3 days right knee pain, within 7 days could barely walk due to both knees and legs hurting so much. Some hand and wrist swelling, but not nearly as bad as the leg pain. | The drug did cure my infection, but I can barely walk. It has been only 2 days since I stopped the drug and feel no appreciable difference as of yet. | F | 45 | 8 days | 5/1/2008 | 1 | Severe Sinus Infection | Insomnia, shoulder joint pain, headache, sudden onset of extreme calf pain. On day 9 of taking levaquin 500 mg, I had a sharp pain shoot through my left calf as I was walking to my car. I hadn't twisted my ankle; I wasn't carrying anything; I didn't trip on anything. I had been walking normally before this and without any prior injuries to my calf. On day four after the injury, I called a friend who is a physical therapist. After ultrasound, light therapy, massage, ice and stim, I still had no pain relief. After two days of PT, my therapist has referred me to my ortho surgeon. | We initially thought my calf pain was a contracted muscle. But after days of intense pain when walking, and no sign of relief, I started researching side effects for levaquin. After reading so much about tendon ruptures, etc., I'm really scared. | F | 55 | 10 days | 5/1/2008 | 3 | Potential Sinus Infection | Just some gas | This medicine was chill. My doc prescribed it to me to rid what COULD be a sinus infection. It helped, but it didn't eliminate it. So, I got a CT scan to make sure I had a sinusitis, and sure enough, I do. I have Augmentin for 21 days now, so we'll see how this goes. The only side effect was just some extra gas...which wasn't really a problem. | M | 17 | 10 days | 4/30/2008 | 3 | pneumonia, sinus infection | Extremely fatigued, poor memory, major brain fog. I am extremely concerned that I may have some vision problems due to taking this drug. (500mg)3 weeks. | I was extremely sick, Leaquin may have helped knock out the pneumonia... we'll see. | M | 31 | 21 days | 4/30/2008 | 1 | Severe Bronchitis | Anxiety, sleep disruption, ruptured Achilles tendon. A minimum of eight weeks incapacitated, in addition, I get to learn to walk again. Hopefully, I will be able to return to the full activity level I had before this medicine. I still enjoy playing with my kids, and pray I will be able to after rehabilitation! | This drug was effective on the bronchitis. Dose was 750mg/day for 14 days. There is nowhere near enough warning of the negative side effects. I will NEVER take this drug again, nor will anyone in my family. | M | 61 | 14 days | 4/25/2008 | 3 | sinus infection | headaches during the first 2-3 days | None, generally no side effects but my sinus infection was not treated completelly | F | 31 | 10 days | 4/22/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | 750mg once a day. after 5 days of use, had sever knee pain, where I couldn't get off of floor, almost dropped my 6month old baby. still sever but have to hold onto stuff to get up.feet,ankles hurt and now shoulders.Hands swollen. Took for 7 days(out of 10)and stopped.Tried some gardening today and feel like truck hit me.Do not know why I was put on it in first place because I have a heart arthymia. Wished I would have read side effects first but wasn't thinking clearly. | DO NOT USE IF YOU VALUE QUALITY OF LIFE. | F | 33 | 7 days | 4/18/2008 | 1 | Sinus Infection from Prolonged Cold | Tingling in feet and hands. Ringing in ears. Progressing to tingling in legs, knee pain, tendon pain in left arm, now general joint pain. Progressing and not going away after 3 months..now contracted urinary issues..first time ever....and unusual bleeding, thus initiating medical help and testing. New doctor became immediately alert when I mentioned I had taken and stopped Levaquin after immediate side effects. Wish I had read this BEFORE I took a dose. | Scares me to read about how irreversible some of side effect damages can be and how symptons can still come on a year later. Have been an extremely lucky, active and healthly business professional.. till now. Can't believe this is on the market! | F | 49 | 2 days | 4/18/2008 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Rash and swelling of face, cold sweats and dizziness. | Will never take this one again. | F | 39 | 1 days | 4/18/2008 | 1 | sinus and ear infection | I just started Levaquin on Monday. While trying to sleep Tuesday evening I experienced major insomnia, auditory hallucinations, and intense dream sequences that led to frequent awakening. The experience was far worst than anything similar I've encountered from wearing nicotine patches to bed or from taking codeine-based Tylenol. At work today (Wednesday) I suffered a VERY sudden increase in my pulse rate, heart palpitations, along with a strong wave of dizziness and lightheaded feeling that almost led to my passing out at my desk. I got up and walked over to where there were other people so that if I did pass out someone would know about it. I recovered after about ten minutes, went back to my desk and searched on the Web about Levaquin side effects, which is how I found this site. After I learned how so many other people have suffered the same side side affects as me, I immediately called my doctor, explained my experiences, and told him I would not continue taking this antibiot | I will NEVER take Levaquin again nor can I recommend it for anyone other than as an antibiotic of last resort. | M | 52 | 3 days | 4/16/2008 | 1 | Staph infection | Took 750 mg for 3 days. Second day, dizziness and back of calves were stiff and achy, 3rd day, add to the aforementioned, numbness all over body. 4th day, did not take, but all aforementioned side effects remain, along with muscle weakness. As I type,I can feel that something is wrong with my fingers. When I stand up or walk, it feels as if I am tilting backward. Today, day 6, my body feels achy all over, I had trouble grabbing grapes with my fingers. | I am a healthy, active 50 year old woman. I walk my treadmill every day, 3 miles a day and have done so for the past 2 years. I wear wrist weights and do arm weight bearing exercises. I do the proper stretching exercises- so I know that any tendon problems that develop will be from this horrible drug. I am so afraid that this drug has changed my life forever. For the past 2 days I am drinking lots of water- even took a long hot bath to try to purge this garbage from my body. After reading all these posts, I am so surprised that this is still on the market. I hope that these side effects are temporary, but from the posts, looks like there's a possibility that they might not be. Good luck to all of you, I hope and pray that all of you recover from the terrible effects of this drug. | F | 50 | 3 days | 4/16/2008 | 4 | strep throat | At the end of my five day therapy my achilles tendons started to ache. | If you have kidney problems, Diabetes, are over 65 years old, have already tendon issues, or take corticoids it is probably better to avoid FluroQ type of antibiotics. | M | 35 | 5 days | 4/13/2008 | 1 | respiratory infection | Extreme ache in wrist, and finger joints; pain onset after four days of starting medication. Ache in wrists is the most extreme - painful to the point that it causes nausea; sore to the touch. | Prescribed 500mg twice a day for five days. No prior experience of pain in wrists and hands. Pain is relentless. Aspirin, Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc. all ineffective. After three weeks pain seems to be decreasing gradually. Infection appears cleared. | F | 58 | 5 days | 4/12/2008 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Headaches, cold sweats, nausea, vomiting, aching joints | Stay away. Day 1 was okay, day 2 got nausea and vomitted. Day three cold sweats nausea. Stopped taking it at that point. Might work for a few people, but seems that the consensus (including myself) have had very severe reactions. I'd rather have a sinus infection than take this medicine. | M | 32 | 3 days | 4/11/2008 | 3 | sinus infection / bronchitis | Really bad Headaches that diminish with strong enough pain relief... I think this med should be prescribed with a supplement of vicodin. The first 3 days i wasn't going to get rid of them without it, today (day four) I've switched to just extra strength tylenlol - - | Thankfully, I only have to be on this stuff for 5 days (1 more day) it is a hard trade off to wake up and know you're about to give yourself a horrendous headache, on a lighter note, my sickness is getting better... I just know next time to tell the doc to pass on giving me this drug again! | M | 25 | 4 days | 4/7/2008 | 1 | Sinus | On day 2, my right leg started to hurt, joint pain. Then on day 3, I felt very tired and sore (like flu) all over. I then got suddend pain in left wrist. Now wearing a brace. I can not lift anything and the pain shoots to my left elbow. I went on line to see if tiredness was caused by medicine and then found out about the joint pain and high risk complications. Does anyone know how long it will take before my left wrist/arm is better? Did you get better after stopping? Also, I took Advil for ear pain and my doctor did not say that would be a problem or cause additional risk for reaction. | DO NOT TAKE! SHOULD BE OFF THE MARKET. | F | 43 | 3 days | 4/1/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | heart palpitations, lightheaded, dizzy, headache, jaw tightness | This is bad stuff. Thought I was having a heart attack for the last hour. Wish I'd read this website before taking - I would not have. Drinking lots of water and hoping these side effects go away. | F | 55 | 2 days | 3/29/2008 | 3 | sinusitis | Dizziness, nausea, foul taste in mouth, altered taste, achy joints, dry eyes, throat and mouth, screeching nightmares. | I am an asthmatic with seasonal allergies. I also take Fexofenadine, next time I will just try a nose rinse. This stuff is wicked. | F | 55 | 10 days | 3/28/2008 | 1 | sinusitis | swollen tongue; taste buds extremely sensitive; blurry vision and the last pill was taken 3/2/8, first one taken on 2/22/8. It has been almost a month since the last pill was taken and symptoms are not showing any signs of getting better. We ache all over and are extremely tired for no other reason. We continue to be extremely dehydrated. | The pills my husband and I took were samples given to us by my husband's regular doctor to be taken for 10 days. If these pills were bad enough to cause trouble to the intake and out put of our bodies, I hate to see what they did to our intestines, liver, kidneys etc. | F | 60 | 10 days | 3/24/2008 |