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 | Ear Infection | Psychotic episodes, anxiety, depression, vision problems, memory problems, brain fog, depersonalization, incredible unrelenting insomnia, hypersensitivity to most food and medicines, chronic fatigue and never had any of these symptoms until 1st dose | This drug has ruined my life and made me completely disabled. I was completely healthy other than the ear infection for which I was given this drug. | M | 44 | 4 days | 8/9/2005 | 3 | acute chronic sinus infection | hot flashed. restless leg, bloating, insomnia, increased appetite/cravings, irritability, dizzyness, lightheadedness(prolonged) ears ringing, nausea, leg cramping, extreme fatigue, night sweats | After 2 weeks of amox and 4 weeks of ceftin, I started levaquin. I think it maybe working on the sinus infection -- I have not had sinus pain since before I started it. Still, I have felt gereally ill and miserable since I started this drug. People have been looking at me like I am a crazy hypochondriac describing these side effects...until I saw this board I almost agreed with them. I have never taken a medication that made me feel this ill and I can only hope the effects don't continue after I stop taking the drug. I had a 14-day course, but I am stopping today after 9 days | F | 28 | 9 days | 8/5/2005 | 3 | strep throat | insomnia | don't know yet. only on the second day | F | 41 | 3 days | 8/5/2005 | 1 | Inflammation after a DNC | I feel extremely tired, but cannot sleep at night. When I finally dose off for a short while, I have very realistic nightmares about having seizures or my legs being paralized. | F | 32 | 6 days | 8/2/2005 | 1 | possible pnuemonia | broke out with itchy welts on face, neck, back, etc. and experienced constriction of airways in the neck and chest within 1 hour of taking the initial 500 mg pill - discontinued use on advice of pharmacist and physicians | M | 62 | 1 days | 8/1/2005 | 1 | ear infection | terrible vertigo, elevated blood pressure, migraines | i thought i was getting sicker at first, then decided to stop the meds. within three days, i felt much better. | F | 45 | 3 days | 8/1/2005 | 1 | cellulitis/staph infection | This drug was total poison to me. I was put on 750 mg for 7 days on April 8, 2005. By the morning of the third day I went to get out of bed and screamed and fell back in bed for the excruciating pain in my knees. This drug has given me an overall tendonitis in all my joints and muscles. I was using a walker like a 90 year old woman ( I am 54). Prior to taking this drug there was nothing wrong with me. It is now July 30, 2005 and I am still dealing with the residual effects of what this drug has done to me. I am in pain all the time. Have not been able to walk or move without a cane or walker. I just cannot believe something that is supposed to help you can hurt you so much. I have been depressed over the inability to go out and do any normal activity. After a while it seemed to settle the worst in my right knee and in my left shoulder and arm. It hurt just trying to lift my leg to put slippers on. I have never experienced anything like this before. I know many people have taken this with no problems, but it has ruined my life. I pray that it will eventually go away, but many days I dont think it will. I have been unable to work because my legs swell so badly and hurt when in a seated position. I feel like a cripple and I know it was the Levaquin that has caused this. I got another cellulitis infection and they put me on an antibiotic I have had before and I usually have joint pain, swelling, and fatigue with it, but it has always resolved after stopping the medication in about five days, but not this time. I am now almost back to where I was when I was on the Levaquin. Back to using a walker, lots of pain in my knees, especially the right, pain in left shoulders, pain in elbows, wrists, fingers, all the same pains that happened with the Levaquin. I have taken this other antibiotic (Keflex) before without the side effects lasting this long. I dont know what permanent damage this Levaquin may have done, but it has been a nightmare for me. I am glad for those who have not had to go through this. For those like myself who have had major problems, I feel for you. Some days you get really depressed wondering if things will ever go back to where they were before, and I don't think anyone will ever have an answer. | F | 54 | 7 days | 7/31/2005 | 1 | Sinusitis | severe joint pain all over, muscle pain in thighs, calves, hands and feet. Dizziness, insomnia due to joint pain, increased urination. Headaches and eye twitches. | I have chronic fatigue and thought I was having an exacerbation of the disease for the past 6 days; the symptoms worsened daily (had been taking the drug for 7 days)finally checked for side effects on this drug after 13 days. I wish I had checked sooner. Will not take final pill today AND still have severe sinusitis! | F | 53 | 13 days | 7/27/2005 | 5 | Community Acquired Pneumonia | Some restlessness and mental fog. Didn't drive car for a day until it cleared. My wife had the same problems (she also was sick with apparently same problem: Seems like a fair number of people in Tucson got persistent pneumonia-like problems this summer(!) - 2005). So maybe count this entry twice. | First tried Zithromax (5 days) w/o effect. Took the 750mg x 5 days | M | 55 | 5 days | 7/25/2005 | 5 | after surgery | 2 doses of 500mg and got skin rash, hives, burning, itching, had to visit ER for relief. Steriods made it worse | All of the drug companies and others posting about hypo tendencies etc can kiss my ass. This stuff almost killed me. | M | 53 | 2 days | 7/23/2005 | 1 | After Surgery | After only two 500mg tablets, Skin turned lobster color, hives, itching, burning for 4 days after ER visit for reaction. Treated with steriods and Pepsid. Steriods made it worse. Small outbreaks still occuring two weeks later. | You are risking your life if you take this crap. | M | 53 | 2 days | 7/23/2005 | 4 | epididymitis | full feeling in liver area 2nd day. possibly mild malaise. Says cut out caffiene. I had one cup of coffee. Normally 2 pots a day and sweet tea combined will see. | pain in groin and back almost completely gone in 24 hours swelling still exists...All the feedback had me in tears of laughter...16 yrs clean and sober could use a little excitment in my life...lets roll! | M | 43 | 2 days | 7/20/2005 | 1 | Possible Prostate Infection | Joint Pain in Knees, Hands, and Sholders. On going muscle pain in calves, makes it hard to get out of bed or walk up/down stairs. | Levaquin is extremly dangerous. Don't take the gamble. Do some research, odds are that your Doctor has mis prescribed this medication. Mine did! I may never be able to run again, or play sports with my kids. These side effects may never go away. DON'T take this stuff, its not worth the risk! I will regret it every day of my life!!! | M | 29 | 21 days | 7/19/2005 | 1 | SINUS INFECTION | Insomnia, inability to concentrate, dry mouth, metal taste in mouth, muscle pain, chest pain, clenched jaw, heart palpitations, pain in legs | Glad to have found this site. I would never have imagined these side effects from an antibiotic prescribed with no verbal warning at all from my doctor. I was prescribed 1000mg a day for 21 days. I have taken 2 doses and will trash the rest. I hope that the 2 large doses will not cause any lingering side effects. Extremely scary that this drug can be so debilitating. Unbelieveable that it's on the market at all. | F | 43 | 21 days | 7/19/2005 | 1 | Sinus infection | Anxiety and hyperventalation. Joint pain in hip and ankle. Shortened menstrual cycles. | I actaully took this med for a long time before I started having pain in hip and ankle. I wish I knew more about this med before I took so much. It wasn't until I started researching that I realized that my anxiety started right after I started taking the Levaquin as well. I just would never have assumed an antibiotic could cause anxiety. I will say that after a week off, the joint pains are gone, but I am still having problems with anxiety. | F | 38 | 6 weeks | 7/16/2005 | 2 | yes | Diarreha, night sweats, insomnia, and loss of money. This drug made me poor and unemployed. Just kidding it really did make me lose sleep and feel weird to say the least. I still feel my sinus pressure and it's been 7 days of Levaquin, | I'm leaving you Levaquin I'm having an affair with Biaxtin. | F | 29 | 10 days | 7/14/2005 | 1 | post-op abdominal hysterectomy | I had a hysterectomy on 06/15/05 and I was given this drug to prevent infection after being sent home from the hospital. I experienced nausea, all-over body aches, | My younger sister took Levaquin for a sinus infection and experienced the very same problems as I had. I didn't know my sis took the drug until after I told my Mother about my Levaquin problem. | F | 47 | 7 days | 7/14/2005 | 1 | bronchitis | Severe pain in every joint lasting a few days. After that, almost debilitating pain in tendons between wrist and elbows and pain in elbows. Three months and it has not subsided. | Don't take this medication unless all other options are exhausted | M | 49 | 7 days | 7/13/2005 | 1 | pneumonia | Twenty min. after taking this stuff, I developed a blinding headache. Felt like two ice picks sticking in each eye. Then I could not sleep, plus developed a rash on chest and right leg. After three days of treatment, I developed depression and I was miserable. Felt sun burned from head to toe, and my right forearm started to develope extreme pain. Stopped the medication, and had doc change to a different antibiotic. | This is the worst medication I have ever had the misfortune of taking. I would NOT take this horrible drug again under any circumstances! | M | 52 | 3 days | 7/13/2005 | 1 | cellulitis | tight chest, difficult breathing, anxiety, irrational thinking, suicidal thoughts, hallucinations. | I've taken lavequin before with no side effects so when the Dr. prescribed today I thought nothing of it. After my first dose I was very tight in my chest and felt difficulty taking in breath. This evening after my second dose before I went to bed I felt jittery and hard to fall asleep. When i went to bed it hit me like a ton of bricks. I had extreme anxiety and irrational thoughts that someone was next to my bed and experienced suicidal thoughts, I just felt like I was going crazy so I came online to see if this drug had a listing of mental changes as a side effect. No surprise to find no warnings at any other sites that sold the drug but coming across this site was a god send. I will not take this drug EVER again. I am just hopeing this feeling ends soon and I stop feeling like I'm on some kind of acid trip. | F | 37 | 1 days | 7/12/2005 |