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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEVAQUIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Severe kidney Infection | As bad as the infection was the side effects were not even noticeable this time. This is my second go round with this drug, I have a rating on here somewhere where i took it for diverticulitis but enlarged prostate kept giving me a UTI that eventually went to my kidneys. I took 1000 mg / day for 5 days and then 500 for another 10 and it knocked it out | If you are real sick it does get the job done. I was glad to get it this time and since I was taking it w/o the flagyl it was tolerated much better so I re-rated it. I did not have the bad side effects I had when using it with Flagyl. | M | 36 | 15 days | 5/23/2007 | 1 | sinus infection(s) | the destruction of my body and mind began immediately:( | It began with the first dose. Heart racing, anxious, horrendous VIVID nightmares & hallucinations, paranoid behavior. My muscles & tendons felt like someone was taking a knife repeatively ripping them apart. When I saw my dr. w/in 3 days with my symptoms, he literally ~snickered~ in my face. After three rounds of cipro & levaquin all high in mg, what was a confident & strong willed ~woman~, I've become a shell of sometimes unbearable pain and unable to cope mentally. I finally REFUSED to take this drug, I'd rather live with sinus infections (was told I was allergic to penacillin (sp?). All one has to do is check out www.levaquin.com and follow the links to side affects. 6 doctors didNOT believe me until I was sent to a pain management, Dr. William Odom in Columbia/Lexington S.C. He is FULLY aware of the fleuroquinolone antibiotics and it's destructive path. I was to start detoxification but now they've found a enlargement (walnut size) of lymph noids in my groin area. | F | 51 | | 5/21/2007 | 1 | pneumonia | Severe joint pain all over, major swelling in right knee. Can hardly walk. Oral thrush and loss of appetite. | Will never take this drug again and would not recommend it to anyone. Doctors need to warn patients of all side effects. I finally figured out it was causing my knee swelling because I had taken the time to read the info from the pharmacy. Not everyone does. Also, I'm still coughing so this drug didn't even help relieve my symptoms. | F | 57 | 10 days | 5/21/2007 | 1 | UTI | insomnia, joint pain in knees, arms, shoulders & fingers, headache and tender teeth (odd!) | Was given this med (in sample packages) when I had a very bad reaction to a sulfur based antibiotic. The doc told me very little about possible side effects (loss of appetite, thirsty, diarrhea) so no concerns when I left. Took first pill yesterday morning and after just a few hours noticed the joint pain and headache. Attributed it to still getting over the bad reaction from the day before but after a very restless night and still having joing pain this morning, looked up some info. on the net. After reading everything, I'd rather be safe than sorry, as I value my mobility and being able to stay active, so I wont be taking any more pills. I work out regularly, am a healthy 34 year old and consider myself pretty tolerant of side effects (have been on Accutane 3 times) and pain, but I'd rather try something else than jeopardize my health long term. I'm also not one to make a mountain of a mole hill in terms of my medical symptons but am glad I found this site, since I got very litt | F | 34 | 1 days | 5/18/2007 | 5 | Kidney infection | None! | I love this drug. It cured two separate kidney infections I had, and I had no side effects whatsoever. It doesn't even upset my stomach a little. This is the only antibiotic I've ever taken that caused no side effects. | M | 34 | 7 days | 5/17/2007 | 4 | laparoscopic cholecystectomy | slight insomnia | I think while some of these complaints are vaild, most people are being ridiculous. | F | 23 | 14 days | 5/16/2007 | 3 | sinus (Serratia marcescens) | Cramping of foot, tingling in face, soreness in wrist, mental confusion | I've taken Levaquin two other times in the past year with no adverse affects. So this was unexpected. It came on gradually after 3 days. It was not a sudden reaction. I would not go so far as to not recommend this drug. Rather I would say be very cautious, even if you have used it before. And be alert to the warning signs. When I say cramping in the foot, it wasn't a constant cramp, rather an occasional cramp, but the rate increased. Likewise the wrist soreness was subtle, and then became much more noticeable at the end of day 4 and throughout day 5. Likewise the tingling in the face was just a limited number of instances, which you would normally tend to not pay attention to, but became more noticeable at the end. Since all the changes were relatively slow occuring (it wasn't like it was anaphylactic shock or breaking out in hives), it just took a little while to piece things together as to what was happening. That's why I say be alert. | M | 60 | 5 days | 5/15/2007 | 2 | staph infected abcess | I was dizzy and hurt everywhere! I had a headache akk the time and generally I felt like I could not move or even exsist. Litterally like I was dying!!! | The med was prescribed to me twice for a staph infected abcess Although it cleared up the infection I believe that I still suffer from some undelying problem | F | 30 | 14 days | 5/14/2007 | 2 | staph infected abcess | I was dizzy and hurt everywhere! I had a headache all the time and generally I felt like I could not move or even exsist. Litterally like I was dying!!! | The med was prescribed to me twice for a staph infected abcess Although it cleared up the infection I believe that I still suffer from some undelying problem fron taking this med | F | 30 | 14 days | 5/14/2007 | 5 | Sinusitis | I took Levaquin for 6 weeks for chronic sinusitis. Cured the sinuses while I was on it but the infection came back shortly after I stopped the drug, and ended up having to have surgery. I did not have any side effects with Levaquin and have taken it multiple times for varying treatment courses. | I am a M.D. who has prescribed Levaquin for sinusitis and URIs. Thus far, I have had only one patient who has had a negative reaction (tendonitis). I will continue to prescribe this medication when indicated, but with instructions to discontinue immediately if side effects develop. Unfortunately, all drugs have side effects and we clearly are better off with them than without. Our life expectancy is so much higher since the development of antibiotics. But, as with any medicine or herbal product, there is always a risk of an adverse reaction. There are many people who are allergic to peanuts and some have died eating them, but that doesn't mean we should pull peanut butter off the shelves. | F | 40 | 56 days | 5/12/2007 | 1 | Sinus infection | Cured the sinus infection but resulted in severe tendinopothy in my thighs (just above the knees) and upper arms. Severe pain, no sleep, assorted reactions. I would NEVER recommend this drug. | After taking this for 9 days I had severe swelling in my thigh tendons that made it difficult to walk or flex. I could not see my knee caps. I have kept legs wrapped, elevated and iced. After two weeks the swelling in my thighs has subsided 40-50% and is less painful. BUT the same reaction has now started in my upper arms. I have limited range of motion, sleepless and painful nights. This has severely restricted my ability to work and live the active life I am accustomed to living. It has also made me incredibly grouchy. From research on this site I consider myself lucky as others have had even worse reactions. I am trying to think positive and believe that in time this will subside and I will return to the same level of wellness I was before taking this drug. | M | 61 | 9 days | 5/12/2007 | 1 | gall bladder infection | many vivid dreams, depression, loss of appetite, fatigue | At the least, the patient needs prior warning about the severity and nerve-related nature of the side effects. I had taken it earlier and so may have been "set up" for the side effects the second time. | F | 76 | 3 days | 5/8/2007 | 1 | bronchitis | Severe swelling in both knees with great pain. I am having strange dreams, but since I take Ambien it may have lessened the effect of the levaquin. I also have chronic anxiety so take Xanax daily, which may have also controlled some of the side effects of the drug. I've been off the drug for over two weeks and the swelling has decreased in my knees. I've also kept my legs elevated a lot. As soon as I go out and do any considerable walking the knee pain gets greatly worse. This drug worked extremely well for the bronchitis, but I intend to call my doctor after reading all these comments and tell him that this drug should NEVER be given to folks with arthritis or anxiety problems. In fact, it should only be given as a LAST RESORT. | If you take a new antibiotic, get as much information on the drug before you blindly take it and end up in trouble. All it said from the pharmacy was "may cause tendon pain." People need much more information than that. | F | 61 | 7 days | 5/6/2007 | 5 | sinus infection | none. doctor told me not to take too late in the afternoon because it could cause insomnia | best drug I ever took. no side effects. clears up infection with no problems. even had a beer some nights while on 500 mg. a day. | F | 55 | 5 days | 5/3/2007 | 1 | Bronchitis | I have many medication allergies and had never been prescribed this drug before. I took my first pill around dinner time. By 10:00 that night, I was very shaky and could not fall asleep. I was up most of the night with nausea, rapid heart beat, deep breathing, and shaking hands. I kept debating whether or not I should have my husband take me to the ER. I felt so strange that it was actually hard to describe. I called my doctor the next morning, described my symptoms as best as possible, and was told to immediately discontinue the medication. A new prescription was then called in for me. | I would be very cautious about taking this medication. Do NOT take it if you are going to be home alone - at least until you know how your body will react to it. It is a very strong medication with some serious side effects (that seem to be more common than not). | F | 34 | 1 days | 5/3/2007 | 1 | sinus infection | I couldn't sleep for the entire time I took this medication--even with prescription sleep aids. | Didn't work for me. I have taken this 3 times for sinus infections, and it never works. (Although neither does Cipro or any other antiobiotic tried yet...) | F | 39 | 15 days | 5/2/2007 | 3 | Pneumonia & Bronchitis | Slight metallic taste and partial loss of taste for the first few days. Symptoms left after 7 or 8 days. No other side effects. After 14 days taking Levaquin I don't notice much difference in the cough and mucus production. My experience with this drug was not bad even though I expected the worst. | I don't think my infection is bacterial in nature and thus the medication, Levaquin, hasn't had much effect. I have been sick since January 2007. It is now May 1. Next stop, health food store. | F | 56 | 14 days | 5/1/2007 | 2 | Sinus infection | shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, swollen lips...immediately after taking levaquin for the first time, my chest became tight and just felt funny. i then became sick at my stomach and threw up...after vomiting my lips swelled. | I am allergic to alot of antibiotics. I did not have good luck with levaquin, it was scary. | F | 26 | 1 times | 4/30/2007 | 4 | ecoli bacteria | INSOMNIA!! nausea,vomitting,joints are sore,rapid heart rate,difficulty concentrating,depression (feel blah),itchy skin,diarrhea, yellowing of the eyes,get tired easily | While I am dfntly glad the medication is curing the problem, the side effects have been really annoying and uncomfortable. I think I would have prefered to have been placed on another type of anti-biotic other than this one. You must also make sure that you are replacing the good bacteria in your body because this medication kills all bacteria in your body. Eat yougurt or take a pro-biotic supplement so that you don't get other infections like thrush or yeast infections. Acidophillus supplements are also good, MAKE SURE TO DRINK LOTS OF WATER!! | M | 40 | 28 days | 4/28/2007 | 5 | Ear infection | metallic taste in mouth, waking up frequently | So far so good. I think the majority of people read these reviews and freak themselves out. It definitely is a strong antibiotic, but that's what I needed as I've been struggling with vertigo for almost a month from an ear infection and it is virtually gone now. If I notice any problems as I continue my dosage, I will report it here. | M | 31 | 3 days | 4/25/2007 |