Lavaquin symptoms and conditions

side effect: bleeding at urethra

For a long-term sinus infection that has drained my energy, I took my first pill in the Leva-pak about noon today with a large glass of water. Ate lunch. Planned to vacuum, but it was difficult to get into and around in our garage (we made a space for a car to go in now that mornings bring frost outside.) So I ended up moving things around in the garage. Major moving around, some stuff heavy. I was thrilled to have energy and strength to actually do something at last and to think of how long I had been listlessly surviving and at times even bedridden before this magical pill.

About 8:30 I came in to pee and found my undies bloody. Bravo, I said to myself, 10 years post menopause and I got my period again. This is the drug of youthfulness: energy and menstruation. Fortunately I still have a few sanitary items around for female friends who visit, so I got to be one of my friends.

But it seems that the blood is coming from the urethra, not from the vagina. And I have some discomfort there. So I recalled that the drug pakage said to drink plenty of water and realized that I hadn't had any more drinks since about noon or 1. I drank another glass of water and headed back to the garage.

I finished up the garage (who said I'm obsessive?) about 9:30 and came in to find out more about the new drug. I saw that the pack said right on it that drinking plenty of liquids PREVENTS THE FORMATION OF CRYSTALS IN THE URINE. So I drank 2 more glasses of water, thinking maybe crystals have formed in my urine and are cutting into the tissues of my bladder and urethra making them bleed. Guess these crystals must be softer than kidney stones or maybe much much smaller, because I've seen the pain folks get with kidney stones, and I would not be sitting here reading your experiences and now typing up my own to share with y'all if I had as much pain as kidney stones cause!

Anyway, with those two more glasses of water, I came online to see the deal with urethral bleeding caused by Leva-pak, and what do I see. Well, the first website I went to said about reading the pharmacist's paper that came with the L-pak. (My doc calls it L-pak, and I hope it's not gonna be L for me as it has been for most of y'all.) Now I wondered if the pharmacist had even put one in. Went and looked and sure enough, there it was, and it said to drink plenty of water "to prevent the formation of crystals in the urine." No further info about those crystals or their side effects. Some words about bleeding but totally vague, like does drinking water cure bleeding?? Who knows?

That paper the pharmacist put in my bag also said that one of the side effects can be "excitement". I thought, that's my side effect, and I am very happy about that. Garage is too. Hubby is too. Life is good. Leva-pack is good for me, for us for the world.

Anyway, back at the puter, eventually I found y'all and your many stories of pain and suffering caused by Levaquil. But, lo and behold, NOT A ONE OF YOU HAS MENTIONED MY BLOODY SIDE EFFECT. That goes to show what drinking plenty of liquids can spare you. Save ya a quarter wasted on sanitary pads you coulda given your female guests. Save ya from washing blood out of your undies again. Save ya from worrying about whether to call the doc (pharmacist is home in bed by now and tomorrow is Sunday. It figures.) And whether to take another pill.

Sheesh, it's a slow business trying to type up my story for ya, now 11 and time for more water, I figure. Be right back again...ok. I see the bleeding continues but it's a LIGHT DAY.

Well, now I've read this whole webpage top to bottom, and I feel pretty worried about taking enough of this Levaquil stuff to get exploding tendons and total nerve damage and pain and suffering and crippling and insanity and death by anaphylactic shock if I take another one.

I probably will take another one, just being sure to drink plenty a water too. Excuse me a sec while I go get another, as it is now after 10....okay I'm back now.We'll see as time goes along about taking any more. And if I am a good scout, I should come back and provide the REST OF MY STORY in a few days.

I saw that someone here said that Cipro is a fluoxosomethingorother too. I don't know why the doc didn't pick Cipro for me today instead of the Leva-pak. Maybe the last drug rep in his office gave him some good lines about the advantages of L as opposed to C, who knows? Anyway, if Cip and Lev are in the same family, I must say that as a postal employee, I am ready to take Cipro at the drop of a hat if our new machines spot anthrax in the air where we work. Sounds like those postal employees who died would have survived if the docs had recognized what was wrong with them and given them the Cipro early on. At least, other people who showed up sick afterwards with anthrax exposure got Cipro, and most of them survived, I heard.

The upshot is that I hope we don't take away the fluoxisomethingorothers until we find somthing better. Law suit perhaps, but not to deny the life-saving drug from EVERYBODY because some folks have bad side effects. Instead, we should find out how to test each person for having trouble taking it. You know, put a little drug in with some of their hair and a little in some of their blood and a little in some of their pee and see if it curdles or grows sprouts or something to show how each patient will react to it. Then tell each one what to expect from the various drugs available for that person's ailment. Then the patient can decide which side effects he wants to sign up for or if he just wants to stick with his original ailment.

I have not decided whether I will take any more of these pills. I will observe my crochety side effect and watch for any new ones that may pop up before I make my decision each day. I am very very concerned about long lasting muscle and tendon pains. I have not been able to hike now for about 3 months due to loss of energy, strength, and confidence. And I sure don't want to miss 3 more months trying to get over exploded achilles, burning knees, seizures, or nerve damage etc.

As a postal employee, I never do any research into cures for ailments. I am fairly experienced with ailments. I cannot provide you with any good excuses for not seeking to find cures for our health troubles.

I feel lucky to have been born when and where I was. I waited until central heat, air conditioning, cushioned seats in heated, air-conditioned autos(spare me from buckboards on unpaved "roads"), and penicillan. That penicillan brought me through pneumonia in 1947. Had I arrived 5 years sooner, I doubt it would have been available to me. Hmmm, I wouldn't a been available to share my story with you folks this evening either. So I must say a blessing for all those who try to improve my health when I go to them for help with my various complaints. Sure, money may be highly motivating for some of them, but Donald Trump and Bill Gates found ways to make money without going into medicine or research and drug development or doctoring.

So far, that's my story, my red flag today.

May THE FORCE be with each of you as you search for the best solutions for your ever-new mind and body problems. May we seek wisdom widely and recognize that what used to work for us often won't work any more because our bodies keep changing. We are along for the ride and hope to make it as pleasurable as possible as we round each curve and surmount each hill.

God bless us all, each and every one.
Christmas is coming...Tiny Tim's words echo through the years.

I was on Levaquin for 6 of the 7 prescribed days, and as a result I have extreme joint pain. I am 37 years old and feel like I am 70 years old. I can't walk up or down stairs easily, it hurts when I get dressed, wash my hair...basically any movement hurts. After the first 2 days of taking the meds, I called the pharmacist since it was the weekend, and he told me that the Levaquin shouldn't cause this and it was OK to continue using it. So, I did through Sunday, then called my Dr. on Monday when I was instructed to discontinue its use. The only side effect remotely similar that was noted was "rupture of Achilles tendon" in rare instances. I've read some of the other messages that were posted and am glad to see that the pain some of you are having is subsiding. I sure hope mine does too. I go for blood work on Friday to see if any real damage has been done.

My son is 40 years old, diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. In April 2007 he had a sore on his leg diagnosed as Cellulites. 15 days of Lavaquin 750 mg. was prescribed. Since taking this medication he has had a complete personality change. He appears to be hallucinating and is constantly talking to himself. He previously enjoyed TV and music. He now continues to watch TV but with the volume very low. He is no longer interested in music. He is more involved in talking to himself. We have taken him for every medical test available with no problem diagnosed. He has also been to an Neurologist, again with nothing unusual noted. He constantly is in the bathroom attempting to go to the bathroom. Yes, he has also had all the urology and gastro. tests, nothing noted. Very frustrating. Appears to be the result of the Lavaquin.

I have been on this medicine for almost 6 days and I am only 20 years old. I have had a sinus infection for 3 weeks now and have been on antibiotics for 20 days. The Lavaquin they have had me on has caused tingling sensations in my legs and arms I am tired all the time. I play college basketball and have never felt so tired. I cant sleep at night I have anxiety and nightmares about dying and toss and turn for hours. I cant get out of a chair without feeling like I am going to pass out which is very scary. my arms feel tired and this medicine has made me feel like there is something really wrong with me instead of helping me. Do not take this medicine!

I have taken Lavaquin for 7 days and it has made my mouth so sore it feels like it is burned. I can hardly brush my teeth or eat. My mouth feels like it is burned.

I starter taking levaquin about 2 wks.ago for a bladder /kidney infection. since taking lavaquin I have had muscle/body pain, see white zagie lights, can't sleep,food tast awful,anxiety,angry and negative thoughts, mood swings,flu like simptoms, I get so hot, I feel awful ...I am 67 yr. old. I am very healthy and do not take any kind of med. I have bladder/kidney infection this is why I was given this drug. I hope this will clear up now that I am no longer on this med.(bladder/kidney infection is gone)

i am onmy third try with laviquin.. just had my third sinus surgery.. this pill has npt helped me previouly so why did the surgeon give it to me again.. i have a call in to him right now after reading these e mails.. i still have the sinus infection and my legs are tight and achy.. didn't realize about the side affects of laviquin until i read your e mails.. thanks for telling your problems with this drug.. had 2 tia's (mini strokes) after taking vioxx for three years . went off of it a month before they announced its side affects.. what is wrong with the fda? can't they moniter these drugs properly???? do they have to wait until there is a death from lavaquin? thanks again for your input..

Started taking Lavaquin 9 days ago for a sinus infection. I'm in the military and work out 3 to 4 times a week. I'm finishing the 10 day anitbiotic because I was told to but I have had several side affects. I have had severe acid reflux, stiff neck, stiff back, insomnia, short tempered, and made me feel like crud all together. I have never had a side affect to a drug in the 27 years I've been alive. I will never take this drug again.

I have had stomach upset, extreme fatigue, horrible dreams when i can sleep, sit up most of night cant sleep, also have balance problems, almost fell 4 or 5 times. I thought i had reflux disease, took anti acid pills didnt help, also have a lot of swelling in my legs, despite after taking water pills, and i notice after i take the medication i start getting to feel bad, i was given this medication for a sinus infection, i was given a 14 day supply i have one left lavaquin 500 mil

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I started taking lavaquin for a upper respiratory infection, (Asmatic Bronchitis) soon after my sleep pattern changed, where I use to fall a sleep as soon as my head hit the pillow, I, now would lay awake for hours, then my right hand stared hurting like the circulation was being cut off, just overall weird feelings of depression, lack of energy, weepy, not really caring about anything. I felt like life wasnt worth it. It was like a constant sense of saddness surrounding me. I won't take it again.

On March 20th,I was given samples of lavaquin 750 mgs for a 10 day treatment of a severe bronchial condition. On the fifth day, I developed painful upper arm muscles-felt like I had lifted hundred pound weights and pulled muscles out of their normal places, and could not life my arms above my waist. The next day, I had severe swelling in my left knee and ankle, and could only climb the stairs with grea t difficulty. The pain in t he muscle tissues was incredibly sharp and buring. At the time, I did not associate the reaction to medication, but have since discussed this with my pharmacist who alerted me to this kind of side effect. I am concerned as to how long this severe pain and weakness in the muscles will persist.

I am 52 year old healthy woman.Went to my doctor with tender lymph nodes(possible sinus infection).He prescibed lavaquin 500 mg twice a day for two weeks.By the 4th day every muscle and joint in my body began to ache.My ankles ,fingers,wrists,knees and arms hurt so much I could not walk.I called pharmacists,and my doctor's office who told me I must continue taking this drug.Last night I woke up crying in all over pain,advil did not help.I'm going back to my doctor today after taking 10 of these horrible pills.Why did he prescribe this?No one wants to admit these side effects were caused by levaquin!

I was prescribed lavaquin for a staph infection. I took two 500 mg pills for 4 days and then one a day for 10 days. On the 10th day I developed severe pain in my knees and calves. I continued taking this antibiotic until it was finished (four more days), since I was worried about the staph infection returning. However, I now have pain in the middle of my back plus the pain in my knees and calves makes it difficult to walk and is very painful unless I am sitting. I just hope that I will recover soon. I will NEVER take this medication again.

I was prescribed Lavaquin for a reoccuring strep infection. Today is my 7th day on the drug.

Almost immediately upon taking Levaquin I began to feel unusually anxious and depressed. I did not link this to Levaquin, but thought I was experiencing some sort of unusual mood swing. The anxiety and depression continued with the use of the drug, combined with slight nausea and a general feeling of apathy. I took the medication again this morning and thought I might check online and see if there were any strange side effects--my doctor had mentioned that it could cause one "to dream."

I am now wondering if my anxiety and depression--the second being totally unusual for me--can be linked back to using Levaquin. I notice that most side effects mentioned here have to do with muscle and joint pain. My joints feel fine, but my muscles in my back, shoulders and neck are unusally sore and tight--something I'd normally attribute to anxiety.

Been taking lavaquin for maybe a week now.

The side effects are really bad for me. Nausea to the point of getting a watery mouth like I'm about to vomit. Stomach bloat, which makes me feel like I've eaten the largest meal in my life, even if it's just a slice of bread with peanut butter. Sleeplessness - I've been up until 4am wondering when I was going to go to sleep. Constipation - I'd like to know when my next bowel movement will happen.

Now please excuse me while I go lay down and hope my dinner stays in my stomach.

I had finished a 2 week course of Lavaquin and had been dealing with frustrating pain and swelling in the back of both ankles and the bottems of my feet. Getting up in the morning was extemely painful and getting up after sitting was also painful. Being that I have a job where I stand and walk all day I was going crazy. Finally after seeing a second foot doctor his first question was Have you taken any antibiotics?" I told him Levaquin and he was posetive this was a reaction to the Levaquin. I have to wear a foot brace at night and it will last a couple of months he said. I'm scared to death it will be longer. Any one that has had experience with this please let me know. Thank you.

I have been on Levaquin (500mg) for pneumonia for a week. The doctor informed me of some of the possible side effects. The pharmacy that filled my perscription gave me TWO pages of information on the drug that INCLUDED possible side effects. If I suffered from any side effect it was insomnia. And that was just the first night. I took my first does just a few hours before going to bed. So on each day since I have taken the Levaquin between noon and 2 and have had no trouble sleeping at night. It is a powerful drug and sometimes some people suffer from side effects of drugs. It hasn't been a problem for me. I hope to never get pnuemonia again, but if I do and the doctor suggests Lavaquin, I will take it.

i took only on lavaquin and within twenty minutes i had a Anaphylactic reaction. I had to be rushed to hospital where I was given a shot in the butt. Never going to take it again

started out by going to th er on fri with a very high fever.they did some testing said i had a resptory infection set me up with a iv drip of Levaquin.got home that night and every thing started first the metal tast in my mouth then the worst case of the runs i ever had became totaly spaced out all weekend every thing i would eat drink or or smell would be that sicking metal tast in my mouth. on monday called the doctor stop taking the Lavaquin 500 mill pill they told to take for seven days . been off it for 3 days now stiil got that tast of metal but not as bad can hardly stand for more than 10 min i hope this gets better as time gos on i need to get back to work this is the worst med i have ever been on the part not being able to stand on my own 2 feet scars me