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My father was in for a quintuple bypass and had a stroke on the t...

Posted at 8: 4 PM on Jul 29, 2007 by barpat, #22605
My father was in for a quintuple bypass and had a stroke on the table. After surgery they put him on Levaquin, unbeknownest to me. He is now in a rehab facility and had I not walked in one morning and saw the IV drip, I would not have known. He has been having wild hallucinations and confusions so I asked them about it and they discontinued the drug right then. He was on this drug for 22 days, and 6 days later there has been very little change in him. I am very concerned about this, he was always very independent (only 73 years old) he did everything for himself and to see him like this breaks my heart. I hope it will eventually will get out of his system, but from what I have read I am doubtful. Make sure no one you know and love is put on this crap, I sure wish I would have known 22 days sooner.
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Reply over 2 years ago on Jul 29, 2007 by missumuch, #947

Hello,
I am a nurse and was prescribed Levaquin a week ago for bronchitis . The first 2 days I had insomnia and felt " somewhat crazy", but it was helping clear my chest. On day three I developed a headache and neck pain that was awful . I started to question the drug and the pharmacist told me not to worry . Yesterday I woke up and the muscle pain was so bad.. and my right side of my face was droping and my eye lid. I went to the Emergency room because I thought I was having a stroke. All the test came back negative and they thought it was Bells Palsy, I asked if it could be the Levaquin . They sort of thought "NO" but no promises. I tell you , I am not taking another pill.. and I am so worried after I went on line and read about six hundred complaints simular to mine and long term side affects. I hope your friend gets better and pray for him..say one for me. This drug is so powerful they should really have us sign a consent of understanding of the side effects

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