Unlucky ones symptoms and conditions

first levaquin pill i took my cheeks turned blazing red and hot, so i stopped, but my family doctor pursueded me to take the rest so i obliged as she took them with no ill effects, now these were prescribed by a ENT doctor, when i told him about side effects his reply was" I'd Never prescribe anything i felt would hurt you", these doctors are oblivious to the side effects some of us do have, not everyone has side effects but if your the unlucky ones its a HUGE side effect, feeling as though your leg muscles have evaporated,( NUEROPHY maybe) struggling to walk, swollen legs and feet, legs so tight you can't even squat down, but the fingers are not swollen, no shoes will fit on my puffy ankle, feet, if you had side effects from levaquin, Stay away from ALL fluoroquinolone antibiotics, drugs in this class,used as a last resort measure, seems the old standbys have taken a back seat, theres some fast talking drug salesmen out there pushing this as SAFE SAFE,, i have found side effects can show up weeks after i quit the drug, so far i think some say takes a long time to get over, other problems can be permanent
even two months after my last levaquin my face neck, get really flushed, im way beyon hotflashes in age.
i to feel i have aged 25 yrs in the past few months all due to levaquin

I have been feeling most of these symptoms for a while but thought it was just in my head or that I was going through early menopause but I am only 38.
Immediately I gained weight in my stomach area which made me mad but I dealt with it. I have have really long periods where I used to have a 3 day period. Now I have anxiety and mood swings where I just feel like being mean. I hate how I am to my husband, mom and kids. I feel like I can't concentrate and I can't remember a conversation that I had 2 days ago. I really feel like I was deceived of all these bad side effects. I just called to have this bitch removed and the nurse said she has never heard of any bad side effects. I guess I am one of the unlucky ones. I also exercise and diet constantly and can't seem to lose the extra weight I put on. It's so frustrating when I try so hard.Now I am a little nervous about getting it taken out. I plan on taking a xanex b.c it hurt so bad when I had it put in! I also am a little nervous about what birth control to use next. I don't want to deal with hormones again. It's not worth it. Also the sex drive is very low for me. I really wish I would have seen this blog ahead of time. I would NEVER of had the mirena inserted and I wouldn't have wasted a year and a half of my life on being miserable!! I'm getting this removed 9am on Friday!!

Hi all,

I had my mirena out on September 11th, so almost a month ago! I persevered with it for almost three years but I had a hideous time with it: insertion was the worst pain ever; it felt like I had constant period pain; my periods never got any lighter but got longer - in fact for the past 12 months I had two periods a month. I had two scans to check it was in position, which is was (which is something to be thankful for)

I got forgetful, I was so tired which is unheard of, I had night sweats - convinced myself that at 31 I was having an early menopause! And the weight gain, wow. I have been swimming almost every day since Jan and not a single bit of weight loss, despite a very healthy diet.

Having it taken out was pretty uneventful. Ten seconds and it had gone. The bloating seemed to go within a few days, I wasn't tired, this could be psychological but I just knew I felt better!

In just over three weeks I lost 10lbs. Now of course this could be due to more exercise I have been doing, due to having more energy, but considering how much I was doing from January with no effect, it makes you think.

I know three or four friends who have it and LOVE it, guess I am one of the unlucky ones. The doc did ask (who was fine about taking it out) 'would you like another one?' No thank you!

Hi all am back had it removed today give up after 11 weeks, absolutely painless and easy getting it removed, its like a big weight of my mind, i suppose i was just one of the unlucky ones that my body rejected it, pains all the time and spotting 9 out of 11 weeks,pelvic pains and cramps, gained 9 pounds in weight and very very bloated, but no acne or hair falling out. what a relieve, Bit disappointed though really wanted it to work :-(

I've had some issues with Lisinopril also, headaches, back aches and some dizziness. Just wondering if is normal for a drugs to have all these posting of people having issues ..maybe is only 1% of the population and I am one of the unlucky ones?

I went on Simvastatin 40mgs last Christmas 2007 because of the family history of strokes, I was generally feeling very well .
Since being on statins I have felt awful , with lots of side effects " muscle cramps, upset stomach, really really tired, strange feelings in my chest and bad palpations "... I thought I was really ill.which made me very depressed.and even had test's done at the hospital to try and find what is wrong with me thankfully nothing appears to be seriously wrong" so why feel so dreadful i thought it had to be the statins!!"
I came off them my self four weeks ago ,since then I have been to see my doctor who has agreed for the time being I should be off simvastatin but consider taking a milder statin.
I do feel slightly better after four weeks ,but still get some of the side effects can any one suggest roughly how long it takes to feel like one's old self again.....Please!!!