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Throat infection
by Reviewer91955
on July 12, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 23.0 Side effects: Psychiatric effects (anxiety, a bit of insomnia), joint/muscle pain (mostly in the knees), general feeling of being sick. Time taken and dosage: 10 days? 1X D Review: Did not complete my course of 10 days. Threw the final 1-2 pills away, can't remember. I took this medication nearly 10 years ago. The joint/muscle pain was limited to my knees but was painful, I had a general feeling of 'sickness' that did not resolve until I quit. Aggravated/amplified my anxiety and stress considerably. Won't take this medication again.
sinus infection
by Reviewer91956
on July 8, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 56.0 Side effects: I ripped a tendon in my left leg years ago and it still bothers me when I lift something heavy. When I mentioned to the pharmisist that this was a weak spot for me he said no problem. Within half an hour of taking it my leg began to hurt and burn. It hurt to walk a few steps. Time taken and dosage: 1 days500mg 1X D Review: I spoke to the doctor as soon as the pain started and he said NOT TO TAKE ANYMORE which I wouldn't have done and not to walk on and keep it iced until burning stops. Call him in am. Very scary! So much for the tendon issue being rare occurance. Maybe not so rare. I'm in excellent health otherwise.
Sinus Infection
by Reviewer91957
on July 8, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 33.0 Side effects: Was prescribed 500 MG/day for 10 days but only took 1 dose: experienced insomnia, followed by pain in left shin/ankle. Stopped after that dose due to warnings on Rx. No other issues until 1 week later when pain started in left foot/leg/knee/arm/wrist and right arm/knee/leg. Also experienced extreme fatigue. Got to point I could not even stand upright. 1-1/2 months later, the pain is there everyday, just varies in magnitude. Still experiencing some fatigue and depression. For the last week, I have been in significant pain. Also experience joint popping and "looseness". Time taken and dosage: 1 days500 MG 1X D Review:
Pneumonia
by Reviewer91958
on July 2, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 44.0 Side effects: I am an operating room nurse. I started taking Levaquin and in within day 2 or 3 started with horrible joint pain. My hands were so swollen I could not bend my fingers. My wrists felt like extreme carpal tunnel pain. I had bilateral hip and knee pain, unable to get out of a chair, uncomfortable to even lie in bed. My feet also has swelling and extreme pain. I had Percocets from a back sprain a few weeks back, and took 2 tabs, without any relief, ibuprofen didn't help either. My doctor thought maybe I had a "viral arthritis", so I finished my Levaquin. I still have joint pain weeks later. I am very active and run a surgery center with 12 hour days 5 days a week, and am on my feet, scrubbing surgery, circulating, working pre-op and PACU. I am sorry everyone else is in pain too, but am glad it is not just in my head, I was starting to wonder if it was Rhematoid Arthritis, or another AutoImmune disorder! I will never take it again. I am allergic to Penicillins, Sulfas, and Cephla Time taken and dosage: 10 days750mg 1X D Review:
Pneumonia
by Reviewer91959
on June 27, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 64.0 Side effects: Lost ability to walk, leges buckled, burning pain in muscles, joints, sleepless, stomach cramping, could not lift my water glass, bruising, hands don't work. Time taken and dosage: 6 days750 mg 1X D Review: It's been weeks and I am no better. I was appalled to find out it clearly states these symptoms have been identified and doctors are still using it. It did not help my pnuemonia symptoms either and there several other drugs that could be used. This product should be taken off the market - doctors ar not paying attention.
Urinary Tract Infection
by Reviewer91961
on June 18, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 32.0 Side effects: At first, none. My urinary tract infection symptoms began to clear quite quickly and I was a happy person. Knowing how important it is to continue and finish any antibiotic, I did. Within one day of finishing the course I began to feel cramps in my legs. That evening the cramps were severe. By the morning I could not walk. I called my doctor who instructed me to get to the hospital. I could not even stand up, at that point we called the ambulance. Once in the hospital the doctors took x-rays and sonograms to find that many of the my tendons in my legs had either become detacted or were in the process of being dissolved at the attachment points. I went through two days of massive fluids in the hospital to flush my system. Reconstructive surgery was scheduled and performed on my ankles. Rehab took an additional 2 months. The final result as documented by the doctors: Tendon destruction as a result of an adverse effect from a Quinolone-derivative antibiotic. Come to find out this warning Time taken and dosage: 2 weeks250 2X D Review: I have since learned there are several class action law suits for Levaquin, Cipro and other quinolone-based antibiotics. I would warn anyone considering these types of antibiotics to read EVERY DETAIL of the warning sheets and decide if you really want to accept the risks.
Tonsilitis
by Reviewer91962
on June 16, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 34.0 Side effects: 2nd day in, sore tendon feeling in left knee couldn't put weight on it, later in the 2nd day same feeling started kicking in for the right knee, remember thinking it odd and what did I do to cause such discomfort. 3rd day right ankle tendons felt so sore like I rolled my ankle it slightly abated and by the 3rd evening left elbow muscle/tendon soreness (and I am not talking tender soreness, this was sprained soreness feeling) I didn't take the evening dose because by now I figured something freaky going on with the meds and spooked. It was like I had developed a rheumatoid arthritis type problem and traveling sprain feeling in different parts of my body. Over the next few days some got better some didn't. It has been a year since I took it and my right ankle, although better still has a tendon that feels sprained. I guess I am stuck with this forever. Glad I did not take the full 10 days, I'd be crippled by now. Read accounts of healthy people never being able to walk again after Time taken and dosage: 10 days500mg 2X D Review: Looked up all info over levaquin, I am allergic to ciprofloxacin and couldn't believe the doc had prescribed me a drug in the same family floxacins. I also after reading so much over the "mild" side effects realized tendon rupture and muscle/tendon pain as the biggest and scariest (and sometimes permanent) side effect that was only mentioned as a minor risk on the box. BS! This is creepy stuff DO NOT TAKE! I warned all my friends and loved ones to stay away from this.
sinus infection
by Reviewer91963
on June 16, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 46.0 Side effects: anxiety, crying, sadness, a feeling that something was inside of me that needed to get out, muscle twitching, hyperactivity/unable to sit still for any length of time. Time taken and dosage: 10 daysforgot 1X D Review: After a few days on this drug, I had a low level of anxiety. Within a few days, I was a crying mess. I have never experienced anxiety at that level. I could not stop moving. I paced around my house. If I did sit down, I experienced what seemed like RLS. I was so tired, but I couldn't sleep. I'd wake up at 3 in the morning and start pacing around my house. One night, I walked for 3 hours straight. I got blisters on my feet. I have been unable to get off anti depressants. I told my doctor when I took it that I thought Levaquin was causing these feelings. They didn't seem to understand why. My thoughts were coming at a mile a minute, I could not stop thinking. Every moment of the day was spent in a hypersensitive state. There was no relief to the agony. How I didn't end up committing suicide is a wonder.
sinus infection
by Reviewer91964
on June 15, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 41.0 Side effects: severe joint and tendon pain throughout entire body, nausea, chest pain, irregular heartbeat, fatigue, weakness, difficulty breathing, insomnia, anxiety, mental confusion, short-term memory loss Time taken and dosage: 10 days500MG 1X D Review: DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spider bite inside my ear canal
by Reviewer91965
on June 14, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 65.0 Side effects: Swelling and extreme pain in all of my joints including each and every knuckle. Difficulty walking without limping. Insomnia. Worsening of pre-existing periphreal neuropathy. Brain Fog. Depression. Weight gain due to immobility. Time taken and dosage: 6 days500mg 1X D Review: ER PA prescribed Levaquin stating he was giving me "something amazing and quick acting". He was right about both. I was amazed that a formally active and happy "young" 65 year old who hikes and rides her horses was relegated to trying to get comfortable, somehow, on the couch! Quick acting? You betcha....the second of seven pills created pain first in my knees that I brushed off as Springtime Gardener's Pain. I was a FOOL to wait until my sixth dose to stop this poison. Two MD's, a PA and a Senior Pharmacist have ALL told me it is a reaction to the spider bite. I might agree if there had been fifty or so spiders all taking a bite out of me on different parts of my body (joints) at the same moment in time. It is a Big Pharma Whitewash. WHAT ELSE WILL THEY DO WITH ALL OF THIS CLASS OF RX THAT IS STOCKPILED FOR THE MILLIONS SUPPOSEDLY AFFECTED BY ANTHRAX, BIRD FLU AND H1N1? Oh, yeah, that's why they keep pushing/selling it to us. Can't let a "good crisis go to waste" can we? Why has the FDA FINALLY BLACK BOXED THIS DRUG on the inserts??? Could it be so many of us are getting our voices heard? Too bad there is NO CURE for us who have taken this Miracle Drug on faith. 
Chronic sinus infection
by Reviewer91966
on June 13, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 56.0 Side effects: I have felt more tired, not quite up to par. Developed flu-like symptoms and arthritis pain. I want to say I have been hungry all the time too. Time taken and dosage: 10 days750 MG 1X D Review: I got Levaquin for a chronic sinus infection, the doctor says I have had it for at least 10 years. Who knew? I just finished a 10-day round and I can't say I feel different in my sinuses - didn't feel them to begin with. During the 10 days I have felt really tired and my head has been pounding. No headaches, though. The worst side effect is terrible arthritis (?) pain in my feet, my upper arms, my hands and fingers, and my hips/upper thigh area. It's pretty bad. I seem to be retaining water as well, even though I take a "water pill" every morning. I'm glad this is over. I don't think I want to take this medication again, but I say that with every antibiotic they give me. :o/
Sinus infection
by Reviewer91967
on June 13, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 49.0 Side effects: Hip joint aches when sleeping, lower back pain, mental fog. Time taken and dosage: 8 days500MG 1X D Review: Seems to be helping the symptoms of the sinus infection - facial pain deep in the upper and lower jaw is mostly gone. Phantom deep root "toothaches" are mostly gone. Interfering with my ability to concentrate on computer work but walking outside in the day is actually pleasant again. Can't wait to have the nasal polyps removed, sinuses drained and get back to normal.
sinus infection
by Reviewer91968
on June 12, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 45.0 Side effects: loose stools x 3 days, then fatigue, achy shoulders and neck-didn't connect pain with drug until hip and bilateral knee pain started on day 5. I should have stopped then, but I thought it would subside like the loose stools did. By the end of the 14 day course the pain was severe and my whole body felt like I worked out too much the day before.3 days have passed since my last dose and it still hurts my knees to walk down the stairs and I feel achy. Time taken and dosage: 14 days500 1X D Review: I hope these symptoms resolve soon. I will never take this drug again.
sinus infection
by Reviewer91969
on June 11, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 35.0 Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, extreme anxiety, fever, chills, extreme headache, nausea, vomiting, flushing, burning pain on the back of my neck, ringing in the ears, seizure-like episodes (blacking out), tachycardia and elevated blood pressure for one month, anorexia for one month, depression, joints in ankles hurt, tendons hurt in elbows, armpits, knees, achilles, neuropathy, chronic fatigue, dislike of bright light, weakness all over, startling at any sound, muscles in face twitching, severe insomnia for three months, brain fog, very sensitive to any medication I take now. Time taken and dosage: 9 days500 1X D Review: I took 9 pills from Dec. 21-31 (skipping one day). I also took one prednisone and I am glad I didn't take more of that. The insomnia was the worst. At one point, I could not sleep at all without medication. I am thankful to God that it only lasted three months. After 5 months I was completely recovered except for joint and tendon problems. I still have sinus problems, and am scared to take any medication at all.
sinus infection
by Reviewer91970
on June 8, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 40.0 Side effects: I was prescribed Levaquin for a sinus infection. After the second day, I developed severe tinnitus, which lasted for 5 days. When the tinnitus finally lessened, I found I was extremely hypersensitive to sound. These physical symptoms were also accompanied by the mental symptoms of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. It has been about 6 months since taking Levaquin, and all the symptoms are still there. Everyday is a fight to stay alive. Levaquin has ruined my life. I was a healthy, happy, 40 year old male. Time taken and dosage: 2 days750 MG 1X D Review: Levaquin is poison and should not be taken unless you have exhausted ALL other options. I would choose keep the sinus infection for the rest of my life over the side effects which I believe I will have for the rest of my life. 
intestinal inflammation
by Reviewer91971
on June 7, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 48.0 Side effects: Tiredness (but also taking other anitbiotic so not sure which one or inflammation causing-this is true for all side effects), odd taste in mouth for couple of days, slight nausea for first day or two. Time taken and dosage: 10 days500 MG 1X D Review: Whenever you take a drug it is YOUR responsibility to know how to take it and to ask questions. Feeling nauseated after taking? Eat some food. Recommend drinking lots of water? Do it. If instructions say your risk is greater for MAJOR side effects if over a certain age (60 in this case), or are a transplant patient, or taking coricosteroids (like prednisone), either don't take this drug or accept the risks.Honestly I was scared to take this drug based on reviews. I didn't fall under any of the risk categories and have allergies that prevent me from taking other meds though. I had very mild side effects but I followed the instuctions and "how to use" guide to a T. And yes I am lucky I was not allergic. Being allergic to penicillin I would never come on a site like this and ask for penicillin be pulled from the market. Or tell people to stop using. Everyone reacts differently. But for goodness sake if you took this drug having high risk factors or because a doctor made a mistake, don't blame the drug! For the first time in months, I am pain free b/c of this drug. If no risk factors and have allergies that prevent you from taking other strong antibotics, I highly recommend this drug.
pneumonia
by Reviewer91972
on June 7, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 37.0 Side effects: ER doc gave me a 750mg Levaquin and 600mg ibuprofen with water and sent me home with a prescription. A few hours later I felt like i had ingested toxic waste and I was breathing a gas that coated my tongue and teeth, odors seemed 10x more powerful to me and i felt naseous, dizzy and unsteady on my feet. fell alseep, awoke with a nightmare and panic attack, rapid heartbeat and breathing that lasted all night. my boyfriend filled the prescription for me the next day while i slept, i took the next pill and decided to read the walgreens packaging since the sheet given me to the ER didn't warn of these side effects and i thought they were strong, for an antibiotic. Also feeling burning pain and tingling in ankles, knees and forearms especially, elbows, and bicep. Each step I take my knees, ankles and shoulders go click, click, pop. I read the black box warning, horrified. I looked online, googled 'levaquin' and google suggests 'levaquin lawsuit'. Needless to say I only ingested 2 750m Time taken and dosage: 5 days750mg 1X D Review: I am 37, exercise 6x/week, high intensity cardio, plyometrics, weight training, and flow yoga. I have never in my life felt what I am feeling in my joints. I feel like my 93 year old grandmother looks. Afraid of exercising, that my body is made of glass. It is bewildering, and scary, and I am sad and angry. Scouring the internet to find glutathione, collagen, chelated magnesium, ALA, anything that will help me. I cannot imagine what would have happened if I finished the course. The stories here and elsewhere about disability from flouroquinolones is heartbreaking.
ear infection
by Reviewer91973
on June 5, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 42.0 Side effects: Day 1:Dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, headache.Day 2:High blood pressure, chest discomfort. Time taken and dosage: 10 days500 1X D Review: I just took 2 pills and I experienced all the side effects described. I made a new appointment and went back to the Doctor Day 3 and requested to change the medication for another "safer" medication.
pneumonia and pluresy
by Reviewer91974
on June 4, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 59.0 Side effects: still exhausted- I do not know if this is a drug side-effect or ineffectiveness- since I am also on large doses of pregnisone (40-40-30-30-20-20-10)I would have expected to feel better by now- still hoping this will do it Time taken and dosage: 7 days500 mg 1X D Review: 
upper respiratory infection
by Reviewer91975
on June 4, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 61.0 Side effects: I have been on this drug previously for lung infections and got very nauseated but continued because I was very sick. This time from the first day I felt tired, anxious, shaky and depressed. I am already on depression meds and didn't know this would exacerbate it. Time taken and dosage: 4 days500mg 1X D Review: I haven't felt this depressed in a very long time. I did not hear back from my Dr. but I'm afraid he would say it's not caused by the drug which makes me more immobile. I can't think clearly and I'm so tired. I was supposed to be on this for 10 days but I can't finish. Can someone tell me I'm not crazy?
SINUS INFECTION
by Reviewer91976
on June 4, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 62.0 Side effects: HAD severe knee and calf pain. this was back in Dec.of 2009. Now, in May, 2010, same pain started again. At first I thought it was an injury but its now both knees, both calves. Trouble walking, much pain when lying down to sleep. very debillatating. Time taken and dosage: 10 days 1X D Review:
bronchitis
by Reviewer91977
on June 3, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 61.0 Side effects: paranoia,yellowing of the eyes, it was awful will never take again! Time taken and dosage: 7 days750 1X D Review:
Pneumonia
by Reviewer91978
on June 2, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 31.0 Side effects: Mild nausea for first couple of days, dizzy spells, mild mood swings?? Time taken and dosage: 7 days750 1X D Review: I was afraid to take this medication after reading about so many bad experiences here but I had great success with it and after fighting pneumonia for weeks, I was noticeably better only 24 hours after starting Levaquin. I do feel that this drug is over-prescribed and should only be used when absolutely necessary. 
bacterial infection
by Reviewer91979
on June 2, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 50.0 Side effects: Drowsiness during the first couple of days after taking the medication. Time taken and dosage: 10 days500 mg 1X D Review: I experienced no side effects what so ever other than drowsiness for the first few days. The drug worked perfectly.
pneumonia
by Reviewer91980
on May 29, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 39.0 Side effects: moderately severe and worsening joint pain in knees, left achilles tendon, difficulty walking or bending. Time taken and dosage: 7 days500 1X D Review:
bronchitis
by Reviewer91981
on May 27, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 37.0 Side effects: Insomnia from day one. Day two, hallucinations and insomnia. Day three joint pain. (knees and ankles) day four anxiety, pain and insomnia, day five i stopped taking this pill. 1 week later severe anxiety, stomach pain, muscle pain so bad it feels like i have just worked out to the extreme, pain in my knees I(tendon) so bad I couldn't walk today. Today I came home fromwork and changed into shorts. My calves were so swollen I didn't even recognize them. They were swolllen, and hard, and had very little feeling. I have very thin calves and these things were monsterous. Swelling went down in right leg within a couple hours (after massaging and soaking in cold water). Had a very sharp pain in right side of abdomen several times today that took my breath away. Not sure if all of this is related to the drug, but sure seems odd that it started when I started taking it. Still, my muscles in my neck, back, stomach legs well everywhere are so sore. Chest pains and insomnia and anxiety Time taken and dosage: 7 days500mg 1X D Review: UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO KILL YOU IMMEDIATLEY DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. READ ALL THE INFORMATION FIRST AND MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION! WHEN YOU LOOK INTO THE MIRROR ON DAY TWO AND SEE YOURSELF AS MEDUSA WITH SNAKES COMING OUT OF YOUR HEAD, THAT SHOULD BE A SIGN TO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!
uti
by Reviewer91982
on May 26, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 21.0 Side effects: terrible insomnia, short term memory loss, confusion, extreme depression, anxiety, achieles tendon pain but no rupture. Time taken and dosage: 3 days500 1X D Review: People i know how terrible these side effects are, and im sorry but there is no quick fix. Levaquin stays in your system for much longer than doctors and reseachers are aware of. This is because it dosen't metabolize in the digestive track, and actually deplenishes over time with cellular reproduction. It has been nearly three months for me and i just recently have seen dramatic improvement. I am sleeping without meds, i can walk/run (with slight pain), I'm happy again, and just about normal again... My only advise is to find god, go to church, surround yourself with happiness and hope. This helped the most actually. I also took two table spoons of milk of magnesia for two weeks since it can bond with the levaquin and help in the removing process. There is hope people, time and god are the only cures known of at this time. So god be with you and good luck.
Sinus infection
by Reviewer91983
on May 24, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 56.0 Side effects: Hospital emergency room put me immediately on this drug & did NOT warn me about possible racing heart/irregular heartbeats. Just treated this as if routine antibiotic. I HATED this drug & have never felt this bad on ANY other medication. Racing heart (thought I was having a heart attack!), jittery, muscle twitching similar to RLS & could NOT sleep. My local pharmacist eventually told me what the emergency doctor SHOULD have! I believe routine prescriptions of SUPER-strength drugs are why we are experiencing drug resistant infections. Time taken and dosage: 4 days 1X D Review: In my humble opinion, drugs in the quinolone family should NOT be given routinely before prescribing other safer options. If I had realized this was a floxacin, I would have questioned the doctor prescribing it. I have never had a bad reaction to a drug in my 50+ years of life until Levaquin!
Bladder Infection
by Reviewer91984
on May 23, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 35.0 Side effects: Excrutiating pain in legs, can't walk without a walker, extreme tiredness Time taken and dosage: 1 days500 1X D Review: My son is a kidney transplant patient and on steroids. He was the LAST person this should ever have been subscribed to. He took one pill, just one dose!! Two weeks later he is still having severe cramps, pain in his joints, fogginess, woke up one morning and could not see. This drug looks like it is going to ruin his life. His progress is a little better over the past 13 days. At first he could not even stand up. He is using a walker. He's only 35. I pray we find a solution to this poison and the havoc it has wrecked on him. This is very sad. This drug should only be used as a last resort when all else fails and it should never, ever be subscribed to anyone who is elderly, has a compromised immune system, is on steroids or is a transplant patient. I just wished we had not trusted his doctor of eight years and had done more research. The man had always been very conservative when prescribing medication. This is devastating. If he's able to return to work it will be a miracle. Our whole family is beside themselves. Years of medical problems and now I have to watch my son go through this pain and hopefully a recovery process. It does not look promising. One fricken pill. As for the post that said the people complaining seemed like they were wacked. Shame on you. You consider yourself lucky you did not have a reaction to this.
Sinus infection
by Reviewer91985
on May 23, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 85.0 Side effects: Pain in calves of both legs started on the 2nd day of 10 day prescription. Had difficulty walking. Left salty taste in my mouth. Copius amounts of phlegm. Very drowsy. Sleeping 10 hours a day for several days and felt very weak. Had to use cane. Time taken and dosage: 3 days500 1X D Review: Do not take this medicine. It's dangerous.
Complications from UTI infection
by Reviewer91986
on May 22, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 57.0 Side effects: Headache, severe mental fog, vomiting and the top of my head (scalp) feels like the pixies have been pounding little spikes into it.My scalp is so sensitive I can't wear a ponytail. BUT IT KNOCKED MY FEVER OUT THE BALLPARK and I was running 103.8-104.5 for 2 days.We are now watching to see how I do over the weekend, off both drugs ( SeptraDS and Levaquin) Time taken and dosage: 2 days750 1X D Review: This is a scary drug! I could tell right away I was experiencing side effects- Doc said IV levaquin is what they probably would use if he admitted me to the hospital so he wanted to try the pills first, he felt we would know within 48 hours if it was helping. And we did.He also said this drug kills all the bacteria in your body ( gram negative and positive) and I would have to build that back up.I am not too concerned as we eat WAPF- lots of raw milk, cream, cultured raw butter and homemade ferments and bone broths.
chronic sinus infections
by Reviewer91987
on May 19, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 37.0 Side effects: gag reflex caused by sinus drainage after levaquin started to work Time taken and dosage: 10 days750 1X D Review: I have had chronic sinus infections for over 15 years, have had two polyp removal surgeries and have used Levaquin on at least 5 occasions [twice for 30 days prior to surgeries]. I cannot recall any major side effects worth mentioning except maybe loose bowel movements[to be expected with all the damage to the good digestive bacteria] I just finished a 14 days regimen of Avalox and it didnt cure my current infection. I'm about to start a 10-14 day 750mg/day Levaquin treatment and looking forward to it. It has always been successful for me in curing my sinus infections. The real problem is polyps blocking my airways. Bacteria get trapped and cannot drain properly. I have found Levaquin most effective used in conjuction with prednisone. The prednisone targets the inflammation while the levaquin targets the infection. The one-two punch clears me up wonderfully. I dont ever recall any acute tendon or muscle pain, but I am not a very athlethic individual so I dont find my self exerting myself as much as some some may [I'm 6'3" 235 lbs and average build]. I recommend it if nothing else has worked but I too like many peopele an concerned about the long term effect it may have on my bones & tendons. Currently though, Ihave no complaint and am satisfied with the medication. Iwill post an update after my current treatment is done to note any new side effect i may have experienced.
Respiratory infection & asthma
by Reviewer91988
on May 19, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 73.0 Side effects: Unable to sleep for 5 days. Racing heart, jittery, muscle twitching similar to RLS & hip pain. Time taken and dosage: 5 days750 1X D Review: I was prescribed this drug for 7 days because I have been on two other antibiotics that didn't work. I was given 16 days of Prednisone along with the Levaquin. I've taken Prednisone many times & never had a problem with it. I stopped this drug today - last dose was yesterday but I feel like I've been injected with caffeine. It's a horrible feeling. Sleep deprivation is torture.
sinus infection
by Reviewer91989
on May 17, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 46.0 Side effects: Muscle or tendon knot in upper left back, evolved to ACUTE pain in left shoulder and neck. Pain is disrupting sleep. Time taken and dosage: 10 days500 1X D Review: A new doctor prescribed this med, giving me a light warning about "rare" side effect regarding tendon rupture. She said I was OK to carry on with usual exercise, just shouldn't start anything new. My infection was gone in 3 days, and my skin looked radiant right away. Now looking back, i realize the fatigue I developed around day 4 was more than stress at work. Extreme fatigue and even some nighttime anxiety and sleeplessness. Thought work stress was just getting to me. On day 10 I did a light work out..I say light as I was unusually tired, but thought exercise was just what I needed. I pushed through my fatigue, but kept the workout light (less weight , etc). Within about three hours a painful knot began in my back, and by end of day I was in extreme pain. Now reading about this drug, I am SHOCKED it would be prescribed for anything less than a life threatening illness. I am hoping i recover, as these complaints do not make it clear if symptoms ever go away...and that has me scared, in all candor. I stopped taking the medication, 4 days short of recommended course.How are others doing with muscle pain? Any improvements?
Recurring Sinus Infection
by Reviewer91990
on May 15, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 66.0 Side effects: I had been on 4 z-paks so they switched to this. It took longer to fight the infection and I now have severe pain in both my knees. Can't go up and down stairs without excruciating pain. No prior problems with knees. Time taken and dosage: 10 days500 mg 1X D Review:
Pneumonia
by Reviewer91991
on May 14, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 38.0 Side effects: I havent had any side effects as of yet after day 3. I am 38yrs old and cycle 4 to 5 days a week and was very reluctant to take this due to the horror stories I've heard with tendons rupturing, but so far, have not experienced any pain and it seems to be clearing up my pneumonia and sinus infection. I have a bike race This Sat. and will add another comment after the race! Time taken and dosage: 10 days500 1X D Review:
pneumonia
by Reviewer91992
on May 13, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 51.0 Side effects: pain in calves, hip and shoulder Time taken and dosage: 4 days 1X D Review:
Sinus Infection
by Reviewer91993
on May 12, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 44.0 Side effects: I took my first dose at 4 pm. By 7, I had pretty noticeable pain in one knee and then by 10pm in my shoulder. i had read the label which listed side effects as mostly gastro. The pain was so sudden and without cause I decided to check to see if there could be any link to the new medication. I think the doctor should have mentioned this! Time taken and dosage: 1 days500 mg/day 1X D Review:
Diverticulitis
by Reviewer91994
on May 12, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 55.0 Side effects: Severe pain and discomfort in my lower thighs and especially my knees. Knees "pop" when I attempt to walk, which I assume is caused by tendon problems. I can hardly stand up without assistance. I look like an OLD woman -- okay 55 is not young, but it's not that old! I also have pain in my finger joints and one wrist is affected. I'm very concerned. Time taken and dosage: 7 days500 mg 1X D Review: I have four more days of this medicine. I started it with IV's during a hospital emergency room visit and subsequent admission. I was in such pain I didn't care what they gave me as long as it STOPPED! But after I was able to get up and came home from hospital, I'm miserable with the joint pain in my knees. CRAZY STUFF!!!
UTI
by Reviewer91995
on May 10, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 19.0 Side effects: Immediately after taking this antibiotic, my whole body felt like jello. I was very lightheaded and dizzy, constantly had bad waves of nausea. An hour into it, my lips and the right side of my face began going numb. I felt as if I had drank 5 shots of tequila and my whole body was starting to go numb. I attempted to sleep it off, because the first day I had taken it the symptoms weren't as bad. But I kept having muscle spasms that would wake me up and feeling very restless. The whole time I had the feeling that I was going to die, I was very anxious, and started feeling depressed. I was scared to fall asleep thinking something might happen. My whole body felt very weighted, the tendons in my legs felt sore, my knees and neck ache,d and I lost taste in my mouth. Time taken and dosage: 2 days500 1X D Review: I had been prescribed this medication after being admitted to the hospital for food poisoning, because they found I had a UTI after a urine test. I strongly feel that the symptoms of this antibiotic are not worth it to continue taking it. I will be speaking to my doctor about having an alternative medication that is much safer. All my other medications have not given me problems, but this one has.
Pneumonia and Sinus Infection
by Reviewer91996
on May 9, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 50.0 Side effects: Very stiff and painful achilles tendons in both feet within 4 days of taking medication- hurts to walk! Itchy palms within 3 days of taking medication; slight vertigo; slight jaundice in the eyes; insomnia Time taken and dosage: 10 days100 1X D Review: I will NEVER take this drug again; having pneumonia was preferential.
Review
by Reviewer91997
on May 9, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 76.0 Side effects: I'm an RN so I'm aware that many drugs have side effects. I was prescribed this drug for a sinus infection. It hit the target and within five days and my sinuses were fine - HOWEVER, I discontinued the drug only after 5 days because of severe muscle tenderness and leg spasms. It's been over three weeks now, and I'm still walking like a zombie and unable to bend my knees without a lot of pain. Don't know when these side effects will end but the pain is terrible and I've got a fairly high threshold for pain. I'm a very active senior. I swim three days a week at the Y and attend yoga classes faithfully. I'm unable to do either because of this pain. I know for certain, I'll NEVER take this medication again. Time taken and dosage: 5 days 1X D Review: Would advise anyone to weigh the benefits against the possibility of more pain than they can handle and still continue to lead an active life.
Sinusitis and Bronchitis
by Reviewer91998
on May 8, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 59.0 Side effects: Mild calf pain, dreams more vivid Time taken and dosage: 7 days500mg 1X D Review: I read these posts to see what this drug might do to me. So many posts seem to be from total "wing nuts" ... all medications have some side effects and obviously people are sick to begin with or they wouldn't be taking this drug in the first place. A person can't attribute all their bad health habits, unhealthy mental status, and life's stress problems to a single drug. How about being grateful that we live in an era when we have an antibiotic option to save us from certain death of serious bacterial infections?
Pneumonia
by Reviewer91999
on May 8, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 39.0 Side effects: severe tendonitis Time taken and dosage: 9 days750 mg 1X D Review: developed severe tendonitis all over my body. i hurt every day all day and night. it has been almost 3 mos since i stopped taking levaquin. on pain meds because anti-inflammatory med(NSAIDS) cause me to bleed. praying that this in not irreverseable.
Prophylactic treatment
by Reviewer92000
on May 7, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 55.0 Side effects: SEVERE itching and rash all over body, Tendon pain behind knees, barely could walk. Burning hands and feet. Stopped treatment after 1 dose. Time taken and dosage: 7 days500 1X D Review: THIS DRUG NEEDS TO REMOVED FROM MARKET. ENOUGH VICTIMS HAVE SUFFERED.
skull base erosion from cancer
by Reviewer92001
on May 2, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 58.0 Side effects: At first shoulder and upper arm pain,then thighs.Numbness left hand Severe upper abdominal pain Time taken and dosage: 110 days250 mg 1X D Review: I only took it for so long because the dr. is very worried about me getting menninghitis due to the opening at the base of my skull I beat phase 4 cancer but I can"t handle levaquin Have stopped taking it 3 days ago and the stomach pains have eased Hoping other damage isn"t permanent Please DO NOT TAKE THIS STUFF
bronchitis
by Reviewer92002
on May 1, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 80.0 Side effects: My 80 year old father was hospitalized with bronchitis. He was put on Levaquin and Prednisone. By day 5, he had severe pain in his legs. On day 6, his right arm became very swollen and painful. He has now been diagnosed with TWO RUPTURED ACHILLES TENDONS AND A BICEP TEAR. He is basically crippled and was told by the Orthopedic Surgeon that he will be in pain and be disabled until he dies because he is not a good candidate for surgical repair. Time taken and dosage: 6 days500 1X D Review: This drug should be removed from the market. There are other antibiotics that can fight infections. Everytime someone takes this medication, they are rolling the dice for possible PERMANENT injuries.
Epedidmytis
by Reviewer92003
on April 30, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 30.0 Side effects: I took this drug between 10 & 11pm fell asleep after 1am and woke up around 2am miserably hot and had to turn the AC up. Had to get up to urinate which I never have to do in the middle of the night ended up going number two as well. Turned the AC up even more. Went back to bed. Couldn't sleep. Still hot and became restless. Everytime I started to doze off, I would immediately shake into being awake. A couple times I would hear a quick buzzing in my ears with nothing there to cause it. Around 5ish I might have dozed for a brief period but awoke again nonetheless, miserably hot still and have to pee again and once again having to defecate. Turned down the thermostat once more and went back to bed. Still can't sleep and notice an increased heartbeat and anxiety soon to follow accompanied with a tight feeling in the chest. Ended up having to take a clonazepam just to make the anxiety subside. I refuse to take Levaquin again, even after 1 dose. Time taken and dosage: 1 days500mg 1X D Review: I feel that any drug that has side effects that by far outweigh any good they do, should be removed from the market. Especially with all of the other adverse effects others have experienced.
kidney infection
by Reviewer92004
on April 30, 2010
Sex: F
Age: 58.0 Side effects: Irregular Palpatations,nausea,headache,muscle pain & tingling,lightheadedness,aggitation/aggrevation,lethargy, should I go on. Time taken and dosage: 4 days500 1X D Review: I feel we are all experimental rats sometimes...health care needs to stop "sleeping" with the pharmacutical companies. How do these drugs pass GOVERNMENT standards any? Gosh...stop it already...Is it all about the money?
Sinus Infection - Recurring
by Reviewer92005
on April 29, 2010
Sex: M
Age: 40.0 Side effects: No side effects during taking drug, but then 3 weeks later, torn tendon in my shoulder while screwing in deck screws with a power drill, not hard work, then 2 after that months later, ruptured tendon in elbow. I still can not play guitar a year after taking it.This drug has very adverse side effects that I do not believe the manufacturer even fully understands. It did clear my sinus infection up, but with the way it has adversely effected my life, I would never take this antibiotic until every other kind has proven ineffective. This is the only pill I have taken in the last 2 years period. I am a relatively smart and halthy person, IQ around 155. Since taking Levaquin, I have had periods of insomnia, a general feeling of dull mind, not able to concentrate fully on tasks at hand, general tiredness, shortness of breath... and I think that it is all related to Levaquin.If you value your quality of life, and this isn't the last resort antibiotic for your survival, then I would Time taken and dosage: 21 days750mg 1X D Review: Never take it again.... ever. |
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