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 |
| 5 | Strep Throat | Insomnia. Don't take it before you go to bed. Duh. | This is a very good drug. Very easy to use and very effective. I've taken it several times and always feel improved within hours of taking it. It not doubt produces side effects. But all drugs do. Either take it or don't. It's no more or less dangerous than just about everything else. | M | 33 | 7 days | 9/5/2006 | 4 | hard time getting to sleep at night and extreme fatigue during the day. | i also hate to be the bearer of bad news for people who like bad news, but levaquin cleared up all my symptoms of pneumonia within a few days. i had been on amoxicillin for a week before with absolutely no results, but once i started levaquin all was well. and, no, i'm not a pharmacy rep. i wish i was. they probably make much more money than me. | F | 27 | 14 days | 9/3/2006 | 3 | Bee sting infection. | Difficulty falling asleep, bad dreams, rapid heart rate, feeling spacey, foggy, light-headed. Sweating, feeling "flushed". | As I am allergic to so many antibiotics, I was prescribed levaquin for a bee sting in my wrist that got infected and began swelling my entire arm. The med seems to be resolving the infection. I'm on day 5 of a 10 day regimin of 500mg per day. Was fine for the first day, but then began feeling the effects - just really "messed up" due to the levaquin. Am looking forward to getting off it, but it is curing the infection, so I suppose I can't complain too much. This is not the first time an antibiotic has made me feel crappy. | M | 37 | 10 days | 9/2/2006 | 1 | Prostititis | HORRIBLE STOMACH PAINS. Almost in tears from the pain. Couldn't eat anything. Horrible nightmares. The stomach pains were the worst. Diarhea but even after I went the pain wouldn't go away. | I dunno if it works (we will see shortly) but the stomach pains were too much to handle. I think i would go with another antibiotic. | M | 24 | 14 days | 9/1/2006 | 4 | Eye & sinus infection | first dose (750 mg): sleeplessness, crazy thoughts, paranoia, jitteriness. For 24 hours felt like I had drunk 5 cups of strong coffee. 2nd dose: headache, hangover feeling in am but DID sleep OK. 3rd dose: feeling fine now. | Pharmacist said side effects were NOT due to med. (Thanks a lot!) Dr. surprised but asked if I'd try one more dose. PDR states these side effects are possible but said something about first dose so I was optimistic trying 2nd dose. Feeling much better and few/no side effects now. | F | 37 | 7 days | 8/23/2006 | 1 | prostatitis | While taking the drug, slight insomnia that's it. | My problems started a day after I stopped taking it, so it took a few days before I made a connection. I thought I was coming down with a bad strange virus. Dizziness, fatigue, itchy skin, nausea, shortness of breath, mood swings, muscle weakness. I've been off it for a week and side effects persist. I totally believe the posts in this forum because of the way I am feeling. The very positive posts on here sound like they were written by pharma employees. They don't even sound like real comments. Does anyone know how I can flush this thing out of my system. I know it may take time but what can I do?? help! | M | 33 | 14 days | 8/22/2006 | 1 | urinary tract infection | experienced severe pain in hands and feet to the point of not being able to walk. Hands suffered most when driving any distance. When the doctor finally told me it could be the levaquin causing the pain and I quit taking it my symptoms were dramatically better within 2 to 3 of not taking. To date it has been approximately 6 months and my feet and hands still hurt periodically especially in the morning. I would have quit taking the med much sooner had I known that this was a side effect and still pray that the pain will go away as I'm only 39! | If the makers of this drug or anyone else knows how to repair the side effects that I suffered I would be greatly appreciative of an answer. At this time I'm beginning to think that some long term damage has been done, but I hope I'm wrong. | F | 39 | 36 days | 8/20/2006 | 1 | infected toe (scratch) | Tear of left calf muscle and general joint pain for a couple of months. Permanent ankle joint damage. | Asked my M D if the pain could have been caused by drug and he was uncertain and checked his computer for info. To late for me!, when he said yes | M | 74 | 5 days | 8/20/2006 | 1 | pneumonia, bronchitis | Anxiety attacks, swelling in throat, pressure in head, hard to stay focused, dizzy, palpitations, chest pain, the runs, nervousness | Two trips to ER thinking i was having a heart attack (no previous heart problems). This drug is bad news in my opinion. I took 750mg for 8 days before finding this website (and thank goodness i found it, else i would be either at the funny farm or back to ER by now). I can hardly wait for the drug to be gone from my system. I honestly thought my time had come! | F | 51 | 8 days | 8/17/2006 | 5 | Bacterial Pneumonia | Insomnia, diarrhea, stomach pain, headache | I'm really thankful for the drug because I took high dose Augmentin for five days with no reduction in fever or improvement of the pneumonia. 8 hours after my first dose of Levaquin 500(once per day), my fever was gone and I started to feel better. The side effects aren't pleasant, but worth it. | F | 38 | 3 days | 8/13/2006 | 1 | diverticulitis | neurological side effects. Passed out while driving children to school. Caused LQT syndrome, depression, anxious feelings. | Should only be used when no other antibiotic can help. | F | 40 | 3 days | 8/11/2006 | 1 | ischemic colitis | Pain in muscles of legs, hips, thigh, calfs, shoulders, neck. You name a muscle and I've had pain there. Also tinnitis, blurred vision, constant fatigue, inability to concentrate, achilles heels hurt,thrush(yeast infection of mouth), hives, insomnia(severe), when I do sleep I have wild dreams, almost like 3D. There are other symptoms, but not as bad. | I started on the levaquin while in hospital,(July 2004) and 750mg tabs at home. After 3 days of the rx, I went to get out of bed and couldn't. My husband had to help me up and to the bathroom. I called my doctor and he said to come in right away.When I told him how I felt, he immediatly told me to stop the levaquin. When I questioned him about the levaquin, he became very curt and told me that I just had arthritis. I have gone to 2 other doctors and they told me the same thing. I have an appointment with a rhuematologist in Indy in a few weeks, I sure hope she will listen to all the side effects, I've had. By the way,all of my symptoms come and go, but come back sometimes with a vengence. | F | 63 | 10 days | 8/10/2006 | 1 | Flu developing into bronchitis | Extreme pain in both knees and right knee popping out of joint | Taken for 5 days in May of 2006. Problems started on day 6 - extreme pain in both knees, popping sounds when walking, right knee actually slipping out of place. Left knee healed within a few weeks - right knee did not. Went to 2 doctors - both said I must have injured the knees. MRI revealed a damaged meniscus in the right knee and x-rays showed slight arthritis in both knees. Anti-inflammatory prescribed. The knee felt like it was getting better but this week it started popping out of the joint again and I am experiencing some joint pain in other areas (dont know if related or just aging process). The doctor insists that the knee problem cannot be attributed to Levaquin - his reasoning is that all the joints would be involved not just the knee. Although I am 61 years old, I am in excellent health and did exercise regularly. I have not been able to do so since May of this year. I am not interested in a law suit as I did request an antibiotic and the side effects accompanied the | F | 61 | 5 days | 8/9/2006 | 1 | upper resipratory infection | Immediate swelling of my larynx and throat along with hives. Symptoms appeared just a half hour after taking my first 500mg dose. | Though I have heard of success with other people using this drug I would never take it again. Risks seem to far exceed the benefits. | M | 32 | 1 days | 8/9/2006 | 4 | scrotum infection | Will cause severe calf and hamstring cramps when exercising in moderate to extreme sports. I pulled mine jogging and playing football. Other users comments include calf cramps without exercise. Drink lots of water and eat bananas replenish potassium! | M | 38 | 2 weeks | 8/7/2006 | 2 | diverticulitis | Hallucinations, extremely wired feeling, paranoia, sleeplessness | They gave me levaquin right before I left the hospital after dinner (I think I had been given it during my hospital stay also). I hallucinated all during the night and everytime I would dose off, I would feel like I was dying and panic to wake up. Did not sleep but two or three hours in 4 days. Only hallucinated that one night, but extremely paranoid and wired with each dose. | F | 49 | | 8/7/2006 | 1 | Suspicion of mild UTI | Severe bone and joint pain, mostly in feet and shins, but now in hips. Outrageously frightening nightmares (and I rarely, rarely remember my dreams). General mental fogginess. | I too generally regard these forums with some suspicion, but seriously, I'm not a hypochondriac. I actually stumbled across this page while looking to see what the symptoms of Fifth's disease are (my niece has it, and it's got a very high infection rate: 60-80%). I was simultaneously on Levaquin, and initially figured that my stiffness and bone pain were related to the Fifth's. Instead, I'm finding out the Levaquin has an outrageous amount of side effects (at least anecdotally). I can't believe how rotten I feel. Walking feels like standing on broken bones. All joints in my lower body ache, and my sternum hurts on deep inflection. Additionally, my short term memory is completely (and hopefully temporarily) gone. I was asked what I did this past weekend by a co-worker. I knew I saw a movie, but literally couldn't remember which movie I saw until I called my wife. That was three days ago. I have _never_ had problems with my short term memory like this before. | M | 37 | 14 days | 8/7/2006 | 1 | After Thyroid & Sinus Surgery | Took Levaquin 4 seperate occations...After the last dose, both knees severely ached for no reason...some months later I experienced weakness in my legs and tingling Also had unexplained rashes. Also, may be linked to my digestive problems which started after the second time Levaquin was prescribed for my sinusitis. | After one year since last taking Levaquin, I still experience severe tendonitis in my knees, weakness in my legs. Still cannot get back to my excerise routine without a lot of pain. Also, no treatment has been effective for my digestion issues. I believe Levaquin should be taken off the market! | 52 | 7 months | 8/7/2006 | 1 | Bronchitis | This drug killed my Father in law. He died within an hour after taking his 2nd pill. | M | 59 | | 8/7/2006 | 3 | Ear infection | I have noticed recently that I am anxious and having difficulty sleeping, but was attributing it to a change at work (which isn't a bad one), but after reading these comments I think it could be the antibiotic. I am on round two of a 7 day treatment (so this is the 11th day), and decided to look it up because my feet hurt when I walk and my hip joints ache so much its hard to get up and down. Walking is painful in general. I feel relieved to see others experience this too, so it is probably the drug. However, it is scary and I'm starting to wish I had requested something else. | Slight nausea, anxeity, and joint pain. | F | 33 | 11 days | 8/6/2006 |