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 | Insommnia accompanied by wierd dreams. I took the medicine for two days along with AlleRx. The medications immediately opened my sinus, nasal and broncials so that I could breath, but with an unnatural feeling. I had a constant feeling that I could not get a deep lung breath. I stopped taking the Medications due to inability to sleep more than two hours and experiencing high anxiety to the point I was becoming paranoid about my safety. After stopping I blamed the AlleRx as the cause of the anxiety and dreams ... but after reading the board it might have been the Levaquin? I know that the dreams are caused by restriction of the blood vessels in the brain and when one sleeps the blood is pulled to the head and chest. I am not qualified to determine what drug did what ... so after discussing the problem with the Dr. I got a shot of pennicillin and began irrigating my sinuses as I have in the past with a solution of water and GSE. The problem is not gone, but the dreams and anxiety | I guess I would error on the side that says... I am responsible for my health care. My Dr and I are a team and if in our attempt to cure me of a medical malady... a pharmacologic error occurs... we log the result and move on to find a not threatening solution... is that process, the INTERNET is my friend as it allows me to read about the great experiments that are being conducted as all of you take LEVAQUIN and other drugs. I believe that if a person takes time to post thier experiences to this board rather than talk witht thier spouse, family or friend... there must be something that impressed the poster about LEVAQUIN... good or bad. Thanks to all who came and left a message... I got confirmation here that the reaction I had was NOT an isolated event as I was told by my DR. He will get an email ... asking him to read these posts as part of his training in LEVAQUIN... an informed presciber is a better DR. Feeling better in Texas. | M | 58 | 2 days | 11/3/2005 | 4 | diverticulitis | I was prescribed Levaquin in combination with Metronidazole. I had taken metronidazole in the past and except for the vile aftertaste I had no noticable side effects. The Levaquin made me feel dizzy, and a bit tipsy. I was relieved when a pharmacist advised me that Levaquin often has effects on CNS. I stayed home and took it easy while on Levaquin. The patient information I received with Levaquin made no mention of dizzyness or disorientation as a possible side effect. | I have taken Levaquin for two courses of 14 days each in the past three years. I felt tipsy each time, although some days were not too bad. I feel it is an effective antibiotic, so I am willing to tolerate the side effects. | F | 54 | 14 days | 10/30/2005 | 1 | chronic sinus infection | Severe cramps in calf muscles after 5 days of Levaquin. Tremors in calf muscles still persist after 2 months but are gradually getting better. I don't recommend this drug, teh side effects were worse than my symptoms. | The doctor prescribed this rather than 800mg of Augmentin because it is easier on the stomach. I appreciate his concern but if he had asked me first a) I prefer the risk of diahrea to tendon damage and b) my stomach rarely reacts to anything and I was fine when I switched to Augmentin | M | 54 | 5 days | 10/29/2005 | 1 | to avoid infection after prostate s | insomnia, nervousness, depression, hot flashes, loss of appetite, short attention span | I would never take it again. I can't understand why it was ever approved . | M | 71 | 3 days | 10/27/2005 | 1 | kidney stone infection | Abdominal pain, chest pain - like heart attack.. It's 4AM and I'm trying to find answers for why I feel like this. After reading some comments, I'm flushing remaining 4 pills down the toilet. | Will never touch this poison again. Too bad I didn't know about this website before! | M | 48 | 3 days | 10/23/2005 | 1 | sinus infection | Levaquin 7 day 750 mg: I.Physical Severe full body muscle pain Disorientation (should not have driven car, difficulty keeping on road) difficulty standing-legs shaking. Insomnia Joint pain - especially right shoulder, feels like bone on bone. II. Now for the wild part: Nightmares (when I could sleep)-I haven't had nightmares for decades. Depression of an accentuated magnitude not experienced before. Out of a seven day prescription, I took Levaquin for four days and had to stop for one day due to feeling like I was gonna' "go to the happy hunting grounds in the sky". Skipped on day then took one more Friday which resulted in increased pain and all the above mentioned. Two Levaquin left, not taking. | This stuff seems lethal to my system. I still hurt like hell. | M | 53 | 5 days | 10/22/2005 | 1 | sinus allergy | i refuse to take it,i'm80 years old | F | 80 | 0 days | 10/22/2005 | 1 | bladder infection | I had flashes of light in my peripheral vision... very scary! I also had a severe headache I think it was the worst tmj headache of my life. | I ruptured a gastrucnemius muscle in my leg 5 months after levaquin. | F | 44 | 5 days | 10/21/2005 | 1 | Unknown abdominal pain; | No urge to urinate (I don't feel the need to go for a day during the medication!!); insonmia; lack of appetite; fatigue | This antibiotic seems to be too strong on me. The side effect is overwhelming compared to other antibiotics. | M | 25 | 5 days | 10/20/2005 | 4 | Chronic Prostititus | Muscle pain, joint pain, oral thrush | Medicine works wonders, but the joint pain is extreme. I had pain in my shoulders and chest as well as joint pain in my jaw, so adding weight was not an issue as it was difficult to chew. I take this off and on for my condition but it is much better than sulfa based drugs. | M | 42 | 30 days | 10/17/2005 | 5 | Sinus Infection | Constant headache for 4 days straight, Pain in my knees when I would stand up,dizziness,head always swimming,jittery,loss of appetite, nausea | Have been taking 750mg for 6 days and I called the doctor and he told me to cut the dosage in half and take half in the morning and half at night. My headache isn't half as bad now. My sinuses are clearing a very little bit. I still have 8 more days to go on this stuff...please pray for me lol | F | 22 | 14 days | 10/12/2005 | 1 | Sinus infection | Insomnia, racing thoughts, restlessness, aching knees | I stopped taking Levaquin early because I was getting no sleep and was also experiencing anxiety from racing thoughts and being tired out. My knee joints especially started to ache after the 2nd day. They still do, weeks later. I'll avoid this one in the future. | F | 45 | 4 days | 10/11/2005 | 2 | Bronchitis | Insomnia, sharp leg pain | F | 62 | 3 days | 10/10/2005 | 1 | Kidney Infection | Went to ER for pain and was diagnosed with kidnet infection and prescribed levaquin. On the morning of day 5 of 7 days of 500 mg per day, woke up with severe joint and muscle pain. Went to a new doctor (mine was out of town) was told couldn't be the levaquin. Can you say quack?! Tested me for anything else. Nothing else could be blamed and was then told maybe we will never know. This was 3 weeks ago and I am just now starting to feel better. Will try to start my workouts again and hopefully will be okay. My regular doc is monitoring to make sure no permanent damage done to joints and tendons because he believes pain is from the medicine and the ER should never have pout me on it for 7 days. Way too strong medication. Will NEVER take it again!! | F | 33 | 7 days | 10/6/2005 | 3 | Sinus infection | Was prescribed a 7 day treatment of Levaquin. First 2 days, infection noticably better, day 3 and 4: severe, full body, muscular pain and, funny, craving for ice cream. Day 5 pain so severe and loss of balance decieded to stop taking prescription. These symptoms were similiar to my experience to taking Lipitor(for cholesterol) which I stoped taking due to the intense muscle soreness. Apparantly, there is a smalll percentage of us that cannot take medications that have "something" that causes these symptoms so if you are susceptable to these indications, stop taking it and report to your doctor. Do not continue even if doctor disagrees. Request an alternative. | n/a | M | 50 | 4 days | 10/1/2005 | 1 | UTI | Low grade fever, muscle cramping (calf pain), muscle/joint aching in shoulders, forearms, wrists and hands, hips, ankles and feet and continuing fatigue. | Although Levaquin did its expected job clearing up a urinary tract infection with a single dose for 3 days, the side effects far offset the benefit received. Would not take this medication again but ask for a different medication. I am three weeks past taking the last dose and still have side effects. | F | 58 | 3 days | 9/30/2005 | 1 | Thoath infection , FLu | It was the worse, i had the 1st day after i took the medicine like a migrane headacke, i thoguth my head was going to explode, but i didnt think it was the medicine, i thought it was just a migrane, that night i woke up with chills and i was freezing, when i live in Florida and is hot as hell, i turn of A/C, i thoguht how weird , maybe im gettign a fever, then the next day before i even took the 2nd pill i notice a rash on my face, and i thought people get a rash when they have an allergy reaction to something and then i thoguth the medicine did it and read the possible side effect and then i associate the headacke and the rash and the chills, my face still has a rash i dont knwo when it will go away, it burns, like if i had a sun burn , i dont even know why this medicine is in the market | M | 34 | 1 days | 9/29/2005 | 1 | pneumonia | one year after taking it, I have depression, anxiety, hearing loss, tinnitus, horrible pain in feet and legs | F | 61 | 10 days | 9/28/2005 | 1 | sinus infection post surgery | When I completed the drug--the next day I developed a severe skin rash,hives,burning,unbearable itching & joint pain.Felt as though I could not breath.Went to MD--steroids made worse,as did other anti-biotics & have since seen two specialist. | Would NEVER take again. | F | 50 | 21 days | 9/27/2005 | 1 | ear infection | Sight issues-hearing issues-breathing issues-joint pain-feelings of gloom and doom-Unable to feel limbs-tingling-lung infection-heart palpatations-many things happen weeks and months later-And Dr's never think reactions can still being going on. Read the many other posts. It is all true. | 4 pills and it has ruined my life. Please, there are other choices Docs can use. I know it works in some, but it is not worth the risk. This should not be on the market. | M | 46 | 4 days | 9/25/2005 |