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 |
| 3 | for mild sinus infection | Three bruises appeared, one on each hand and one on my knee. I never bruise. I have not slept well while on the drug (I have about 5 days to go). Have not had suicidal thoughts or unusually bad dreams. I do have unusual soreness in my ankles as well, but nothing debilitating. | It would have been nice to hear about the side effects. I'm not sure if my infection is so bad that it warranted such a strong drug. | M | 40 | 6 days | 12/3/2005 | 1 | UTI | pain lower extremities | F | 58 | 7 days | 12/2/2005 | 1 | Sinus/respiratory infection | Hallucinations, abnormal thinking, anxiety and abnormal EEG. | I do not recommend taking Levaquin for any reason. I took Levaquin in July 2005 and am still having serious side effects from taking Levaquin along with Prednisone. I had taken Levaquin previously in small doses and had no problems, but this time I was given a larger dose and had a psychiatric reaction. About 2-3 days after the first dose, I woke up during the night terrified and hallucinating. I stopped taking it. Although it is possible the Prednisone contributed to this reaction, my doctors believe it was more likely the Levaquin. I had tests done and my EEG is abnormal suggesting a toxic drug reaction. I strongly believe this drug should be taken off the market. People need to be aware that Levaquin along with many other prescription drugs crosses the blood brain barrier. The blood brain barrier prevents chemicals from reaching the brain. When a drug such as Levaquin crosses this barrier it can result in serious problems. If I had known about this, I never would have taken | F | 38 | | 12/1/2005 | 1 | Kidney infection | Sleepless, haven't slept in 3 days. Heart racing. High blood pressure, 164/110. Metal taste in mouth. Sore joints. Confused. Dizzy. Tingling. Loss of appetite. | Obviously a strong drug. Not for everyone. Be careful with this type of drug. I had the same reaction to Flagyl. Doctor still prescribed this, they are from the same drug family. | F | 30 | 10 days | 11/30/2005 | 1 | Sinus infection | Extreme nausea, vomiting, extreme jitters | I took one 750mg pill at 12:30pm today. It is now 1:06pm and I've thrown up twice. I had problems with this pill once before many years ago, but since the doctor gave it to me as a free sample today, I decided to give it a try again. Minutes after taking it I felt incredibly nauseus and started shaking really hard. About 10 minutes later I threw up, leaving the horrible taste of the pill in my mouth and even harder shaking. I don't recommend this pill at all. | F | 23 | 1 times | 11/29/2005 | 1 | UTI | I have had abdominal cramping for three weeks since my last dose. My appetite is diminished especially for any kind of meat. My achilles tendon is swollen to three times its normal size accompanied by pain when walking (this is resolving, however). I am most disturbed by the unrelenting abdominal cramping. | F | 58 | 7 days | 11/28/2005 | 4 | pneumonia | Was put on 750 mg for 5 days and it worked wonders on my pneumonia -- dramatic relief within three hours of the first dose. Did experience pretty bad insomnia. Laid awake for hours at a strecth. When I did close my eyes, I experienced some of the strange thinking mentioned by others -- not suicidal, but just horrible flashes of bad things happening to my kids, my husband. Not really prone to that kind of thinking in normal times. Sore neck on one side for last couple of days. | Took my last dose a few hours ago. Overall, the side effects were tolerable for me and would take it again because it was so effective. Also, I am allergic to many other classes of antibiotics, so my choices are often limited. | F | 42 | 5 days | 11/27/2005 | 1 | sinus infection | At first I didn't believe this board. But after last night (3rd night on the drug), I would not recommend anyone taking this drug. I had numbness and tingling sensations all over. I constantly heard strange noises in the house, couldn't sleep. It felt like a bad acid trip. | Currently my eyes have turned yellow, my calves and my arms are in constant pain. They should ban this drug from the market. | M | 37 | 4 days | 11/27/2005 | 1 | Bladder infection | I had terrible side effects with Levaquin without ever expecting them: insomnia, a tightness in my chest, followed by a terrible migraine that caused nausea, sweating, and near-fainting. I also felt flushed in my head, and the next few days after stopping the first dose, I felt weak and "prickly" as though a charge of electricity had run through my body. I didn't know what had hit me when I almost fainted, and I ended up in ER, where the doctor ran cardiac tests because of the pressure in my chest. I tried to convince him that I must have had a severe reaction to the antibiotic, but he was skeptical. He did tell me to stop taking it, however, and I feel much better--though by no means normal yet. | I would suggest that people ask their doctor for antibiotics that do not have cardiac or nerve-related side effects. I will never take this medicine again. | F | 55 | 1 days | 11/25/2005 | 4 | strep throat | nausea; light-headedness on third day of taking. | Taking 750mg; Has definitely had a positive effect on my throat, however I'm wondering if my Dr. had prescribed a lower dosage (wouldn't 500mg been okay?!)if I would be feeling these side effects. | M | 41 | 3 days | 11/23/2005 | 1 | sinus infection | 8 days after taking this drug, I experienced terrible pain and tighness in my hands. Soon, I was experiencing pain throughout my body. I thought I was coming down with the flu. Finally I went to the doctor, who could only assume I was having an allergic reaction. | I am allergic to so many families of medications. So, when perscribed this, I figured, it couldn't hurt. I was wrong! I would much rather have the sinus headaches than the pain I have experienced in my hands. After reading other personal reactions to this medication, I can only hope my recovery is quick. | F | 35 | | 11/22/2005 | 1 | kidney infection | extreme headaches, sore throat, neck and back aches, 103.5 fever after every dose, couldn't sleep more than 30 minutes at a time | I am supposed to take this med for 10 days, it has been 4 and I cannot take this pain anymore. I am not going to take anymore and will never take again in the future. | F | 29 | 4 days | 11/19/2005 | 1 | eye infection | horrible, dizziness, shaky, felt like my head was in a vice grip, severe hot flashes, disoriented. Stop taking it and the next day the symptoms immediatley stopped. | I would never take this or risk taking this again. | F | 38 | 3 days | 11/19/2005 | 4 | Sinus infection | Pain in the lower achilles tendon of both legs and somewhat jittery. | Drug is helping to fight the sinus infection but I found it difficult to walk because of the pain in my achilles tendons. I have had some issues with one of the tendons but the levaquin seems to have made the symptoms worse. | M | 53 | 5 days | 11/15/2005 | 1 | Strep Throat | I have no idea why my Dr. would prescribe this for strep? I feel horrible. MORE sick, flu like symptoms and dizzy, blurry vision, stomach issues and nightmares. I have this copper taste in my mouth and generally feel like I had the flu on top of Strep. | I will NEVER take this again and I am not even going to finish the prescription | F | 33 | 7 days | 11/14/2005 | 1 | bacterial (walking) pneumonia | numbness on left side (arm, leg & trunk), trouble walking, poor coordination, pain in thigh, originally felt extremely cold on my left side, now after 3 months it feels hot. Has anyone ever got over this?! | I took six days of 500mg per day. It did nothing for my pneumonia. I have now had CT scans, MRI & MRA and found nothing to cause the numbness (no stroke!). Tried accupuncture, but that hasn't helped either. | F | 42 | 6 days | 11/14/2005 | 1 | lung infection | I had sever joint weakness and pain.I went to joint specialist to see what was happening to me. I couldnt do anything was to Painful. Also affected my muscles. Couldnt pull myself up from a sitting position. It took 4 months for the side effects to go away.I thought I had wasting disease. And it was the levaquin. | F | 55 | 1 weeks | 11/13/2005 | 1 | ear infection | horrible rash and hives on entire body.....accompanied by itching and burning | levaquin quickely cleared up my ear infection and swollen glands howeer the rash was so horrible that i don't know that it was worth it. | F | 22 | | 11/12/2005 | 4 | kidney infection | VERY STRONG DRUG - take with caution. My side effects included stomach pain (dr. presecribed Prevacid), joint pain, back pain, general feeling of weakness. | Again, VERY STRONG DRUG. I would take again ONLY for very severe illness | F | 55 | 20 days | 11/7/2005 | 5 | UTI not cured by Macrobid | SLight insomnia, flushed face at times | People who are considering taking Levaquin and are now scared to death after reading some of these nuts' comments - about half of these bozos are out to make a buck on a lawsuit. Thanks goodness I let my better sense prevail and took the drug. It worked beautifully and with less side effects than the antibiotic I had been on previously which did NOT work. Please talk to your pharmacist or other health care provider about Levaquin and do NOT let this forum make your decision. It's a well known fact that when people are unhappy they are out to broadcast it - that's why you see so many negative comments here. The satisfied people, like me, don't bother going on drug-rating forums! | F | 44 | 7 days | 11/3/2005 |