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 | sinus infection | horrible joint pain, muscle pain, and tendons plus my thumbsa and knees hurt so bad. I also have been throwing up and diarrhea. | F | 34 | 10 days | 2/12/2006 | 3 | sinus infection | SEVERE INSOMNIA, NIGHTMARES, CRAZY DREAMS, HALLUCINATING when trying to fall back asleep. I took this drug at 7pm and by 1am was waking up feeling like I was going crazy. I NEVER EVER look up side effects for drugs but I was so frighted of the way i felt I got online and BINGO, I found this horrfying website. It is however knocking out my infection so I guess Ill go back into my bed and lay there and think about if Im going to ask the doctor to switch me to something else. | I wish doctor had informed me. My infection was severe but Im a small person and i think this drug is too powerful for me. This really scared me. | F | 36 | 1 times | 2/11/2006 | 5 | Respiratory infection | Mental fogginess, some mild diziness. | I've taken this medication twice for really bad chest infections. I was having a really hard time breathing from the infection. This medicine works quickly and cleared my problem both times. I was a little aprehensive after reading some of the ratings. I think if you're an anxious person and you read these you can send yourself into an anxiety attack. I have to admit as I was reading some of these I was in tears with laughter. Some of these posts are hysterical and can't possibly be related to the medication. Other than the mild effects I had no others. These went away once I completed my medication. | F | 35 | 10 days | 2/7/2006 | 5 | upper/lower respiratory infection | I'm a nurse who has had upper & lower respiratory infections for about a year. I had two 7 day courses of Levaquin a few weeks apart. The first course gave me no problems and I definitely felt better; the second course really seemed to actually "cure" me and I had two fabulous infection-free weeks (until the next head cold caused another upper and lower respiratory infection--yeah, I've got immunological issues). However, during the second course of Levaquin, I developed SEVERE joint pain. I was fortunate--there are many who have had much worse (and permanent) problems with Levaquin (and all the other quinolones). There are a lot of other forums on Levaquin/quinolones besides this one, and if you take the time to look for them, you will find that there are a lot of adverse side effects that have caused a lot of temporary and permanent problems for a lot of people. You'll also find that there are a lot of doctors calling for more restrictions on the use of quinolones | Oh, by the way, I'm not a hypochondriac nor am I seeking to sue anyone. And yes, you'll probably find a lot of people on this forum who have negative things to say about Levaquin (or quinolones in general). I don't think it's because these folks are "hypochondriacs" who have nothing better to do with their time than to log in to forums and complain about the drug they are taking. I think a lot of them are like me--their doc prescribed a drug that seems to be causing a lot of problems that are not included in the "adverse effects" section of the medical info they were given with the prescription. I got on-line to see if there were any others who were having severe problems like I was and, well, you know the rest of the story (all hail the power of the internet). QUINOLONES ARE NOT (AND SHOULD NOT EVER BE) THE FIRST DRUG USED FOR CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE TREATED WITH MEDS WITH FAR FEWER ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS. Save it for when you get malaria and are really desperate | F | 39 | 14 days | 2/6/2006 | 1 | Sinus | Tremors, seizures, right side motor function problems, fear of sleeping because of feeling in head, slurred speech | Still suffering after 8 years of periodic episodes where symptoms return | F | 44 | 1 days | 2/5/2006 | 2 | sinus infection | Anxziety, restless, could not sleep. Rapid heartrate. Bad shoulder pain. 500 milligrams | i am a rock climber and i went from feeling fine to having super sore shoulders, like the tendons were inflamed. front top and rear of the shoulders. cant climb now and this all happened in one week!!!! hate this stuff. poison | M | 44 | 10 days | 2/2/2006 | 2 | Sinusitis, bronchitis after Flu | Update to my posting after I started taking it for 6 hours. The flushed face went away after about 24 hours, but the jittery, nervous sensation stayed. Horrible insomnia. The worst is (still going on) the excrutiating pain in both hips. I experienced occassional pain in the feet, and sometimes in my thighs and/or calves. I am also concerned about a drooping in my eyelids. I don't see that anyone else has experienced this, but it is not my imagination. My husband and daughter also see it. But on the positive side, my cough is better and my fever has finally gone away. Called doctor and they took me off it after 2 days. I am now on 500 mg Cipro (same family), twice daily. So far, not additional side effects and the pain in my hipsis still there. | Taking 750mg. Have taken 500mg before after other sinus infections. It makes me very jittery, and since I have a history of Atrial Fibrulation, I am always a bit nervous about taking it. I am allergic to a host of other antibiotics, so doctors give this to me inspite of my A Fib. This is the first time I am taking 750 mg and the first time with body pain. I will update. | F | 55 | 2 days | 2/1/2006 | 4 | Sinusitis, bronchitis after Flu | Just started taking it 6 hours ago. Face is flushed after 3 hours. Jittery. Severe pain in left hip (almost fell). But I already feel less pressure in chest. | Taking 750mg. Have taken 500mg before after other sinus infections. It makes me very jittery, and since I have a history of Atrial Fibrulation, I am always a bit nervous about taking it. But it works!!! I am allergic to a host of other antibiotics, so doctors give this to me inspite of my A Fib. This is the first time I am taking 750 mg and the first time with joint pain. I will update. | F | 55 | | 1/30/2006 | 1 | sinus infection | hives, brain fog, itching, vision loss, anxiety, heart palpitaions, muscle and joint pain, bone pain, hair loss, skin problems (burning feelings), trouble swallowing, back & neck pain, arthritis, stomach pain, fungal infection of the mouth & throat, short term memory loss, fatique, muscle & nerve twitches | It has been 9 months since I have taken this poison, and I still have problems with muscle pain, sore throat and hard to swallow, hair loss, and short term memory loss. I have heard it could take 18 months or longer to get out of your system. This drug needs to be pulled off the market. It is not safe. A lot of these side effects don't start until about the 4th month. That is why a lot of people don't connect these to the drug. Don't take it, you will have more problems than you started with. | F | 47 | 5 days | 1/30/2006 | 1 | sinus infection | Bad taste in my mouth and also my body felt like someone had taken a baseball bat to my entire body. Severe headache, tightness and a blockage in my chest, my left knee still hurts and a tingle feeling in my feet. | Take this medication off the market. | F | 56 | 5 days | 1/30/2006 | 3 | UTI/ Kidney Infection | nausea and lack of appetite since began taking med. dizziness upon 7th day of taking | I am concerned with the dizziness. I was aware it was a possible side effect, but I wonder if there is anything that can be done to avoid it. It makes me very nervous!!! | F | 25 | 8 days | 1/25/2006 | 1 | pneumonia | psychotic episodes, tinnitus, hearing loss, taste distortion, nightmares, insomniam, tendonitis etc etc etc | It is poison, and should only be given as a last resort medication | M | 10 days | 1/25/2006 | 1 | UTI | Feel sore all over especially in my lower back, legs and buttocks. Can't even stand. Took levaquin 500 mg for 20 days. No more infection but feel like hell! I hope this pain goes away!!! | M | 28 | 20 days | 1/24/2006 | 1 | Ulcer on foot | After 2 days I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. After 3 days I felt like I was going crazy and woke up feeling like I was choking and extreme anxiety attack. | I would never take this again. Its not worth taking the chance of getting the side effects | F | 41 | 3 days | 1/24/2006 | 1 | bladder infection | insomnia, muscle and joint pain which began in lower legs and especially feet, and moved to hands, shoulders over a couple of days. If I go from a sitting position to standing my legs hurt terribly and I have to take it alowly. This is NOT normal. | The discomfort became so bad, and was clearly intensifying each day that I began to look for causes and realized the only new med I was taking was levaquin. It is 3 AM and I can't sleep, which has been going on for 5 days, and I am here looking for causes and solutions. I only wish I had put this together days ago and stopped taking it. | F | 50 | 10 days | 1/19/2006 | 1 | Sinus infection/bronchitis | slight kidney pain, bottoms of feet very sore, sore throat, cold like symptoms, feeling of being out of it...then went to extreme jitteryness, depression, racing heartbeat. I felt as if i had gone out of my mind. Everything tasted weird. | I had the easy to handle body pain quickly. By the 6th day i woke up feeling out of it. I felt very shaky and achy. My heart was racing at times and then other times I felt as if I couldn't get enough air. It went away in the evening. Then i felt like i had the flu. The next morning I woke up extremely jittery. I couldn't sit still. I felt like i was going out of my mind. I was very depressed . I had stabbing pain throughout my right shoulder. I called my doctor and they said it isn't typical of levaquin. To be fair, I was also on Cardec cough medicine and pseudovent. I took cipro a long time ago and lost feeling in my legs, which i was told my my doc is a side effect of it. I am not a hypochondriac...everyone reacts differently to different medicines. I am not trying to make any money or anything. Just want to say what happened to me. I will stay away from it because i think it is just too strong for me. | F | 33 | | 1/19/2006 | 1 | Bronchitis | "Brain fog", strange/bad taste in mouth, and extreme difficulty swallowing | My father (age 76) was prescribed Levaquin 10 days ago but stopped taking it today (day 8) on the advice of the doctor on-call for the prescribing doctor. Prior to taking Levaquin, my father was extremely active and intelligent, volunteered with many agencies and was well-respected among his friends and co-workers. After 8 days on Levaquin, he's a changed man--complains of brain-fog, seems frail, and now has trouble swallowing. I thought perhaps the bronchitis had simply hit him hard, but after reading this and several other websites concerning Levaquin side effects--and considering that the doctor-on-call immediately pulled him off Levaquin, I now realize that his complaints were quite possibly caused by this drug. I hope with all my heart that he recovers completely from the effects of Levaquin! | M | 76 | 8 days | 1/14/2006 | 1 | infection | panic attacks/depression, pain in knees and ankles, sleeplessness | No major problems until around the fifth day when I started noticing pains in my body which gradually grew worse. Also, I have been feeling much more anxious lately and this has contributed to my difficulty sleeping (not to mention numerous nightmares). I have had a few panic attacks while on this drug. I quit on my 12th day, even though I was prescribed 2 weeks. | M | 22 | 12 days | 1/10/2006 | 1 | inner ear infection and sinus | Pain in my foot, burning in my foot, pain in my hands, feet, butt, back, chest and arms. I was nauseated terribly. It hurts me to walk. I have pain right now. I quit the medicine 5 days ago. Will someone tell me if it clears up? | Will the symptoms go away? | F | 49 | 7 days | 1/9/2006 | 1 | Brochitis | After taking 2 500mg tablets I began to get extreme itching, burning and hives. I had to go to Urgent Care on Christmas morning and was put on Steriods for 5 days. I subsequently began getting extreme diarreah and stomach pains. | It's been 2 weeks since I had the allergic reaction and I am still itching constantly and experiencing hives and burning. I agree with most of you who have said this medicine is poison. I just hope that it gets out of my system soon, so I can get a good night sleep and be able to function without scratching 24/7. I have to say I am miserable and wish I would have known 2 weeks ago what I know now. I never would have taken the crap. | F | 32 | 2 days | 1/6/2006 |