This morning (17Feb07) I was prescribed Levaquin at the US Army H...

This morning (17Feb07) I was prescribed Levaquin at the US Army Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany, for a slightly enlarged prostate due to over-exertion. Approximately eight hours later I felt like CRAP! I didn't feel bad prior to that. My experience was severe nausea, every muscle and joint in my body was aching; my legs ached like nothing I've ever known; I felt I had to vomit, but didn't; my eyes 'made noises' when I moved them to their limits left and right. My temperature was normal (98.6) but for no apparent reason, sweat was rolling off me as though I was in a suana; my knees were hurting. So, I went on line and googled 'Levaquin Side Affects' and was absolutely floored with the results! Are we all FDA guinea pigs? How does this product gain the label 'FDA Approved'? I contacted the Army Hospital and told them I will NOT take another pill; that I will be in tomorrow for a substitute antibiotic. I'll google that one before I take the pill, though. Had I checked the side affects first, I would have refused the medication. I was NOT provided a fact sheet with the medication. If you or your friends of family are ever prescribed Levaquin, tell the doctor you refuse and that you want a substitute. If you're on it, get off of it. If you're not on it, don't start. What are the long-term effects, if any? Do you think they would tell us that either? After all, you are paying for the product, you should be able to dictate something. I'm smarter now than I was this morning. Thank you all for posting to this site.