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I took 750mg Levaquin for 5 days for a sinus infection and after ...

Posted at 9:15 AM on Feb 19, 2008 by freeman21, #27284
I took 750mg Levaquin for 5 days for a sinus infection and after the 2nd day had a horrible headache, nausea, dizziness, insomnia, muscle aches and metal taste in mouth. At first I thought I was getting the flu or that it was from the sinus infection. After taking the 5th pill and not feeling any better, I found these postings which explains everything. My doctor did not tell me anything about the side effects. It is 3 days after I took the last pill and I am still suffering from severe headaches, dizziness and some nausea. Do not take this medication unless you absolutely have to. I do not normally have any side effects to medication and am not on any other meds. I just hope the headaches go away because I am having to miss work as a result and not able to give attention to my family. My fear is that the headaches won't go away. One posting said that her daughter's headaches went away after 6 days...I can only hope at this point. Terrible drug and shame on the doctor for not warning patients. Try other antibiotics first before you take it.
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Reply 9 months ago on Feb 21, 2008 by martinsmom, #4987

My 16 year old son had a bad reaction to Levaquin. His symptoms were severe muscle weakness (he would get exhausted walking from the parking lot to a store and back, severe joint pain (in thumbs, wrists, elbows, knees, and ankles), dizziness (he felt like the room was moving away from him), and headaches (like a severe pressure in the back of his head that was constant and then shooting pains in his his head that would come and go with no reason). I know the first three symptoms are clearly Levaquin related, but I haven't heard much about the headaches from people. Please describe your headaches more. Are they constant? He has had a constant headache that has never gone away for the last 6 months. I should say that before Levaquin which he was given to prevent an infection after sinus surgery, he was wrestling in the 125 pound category and in terrific shape. Please tell me more about the headaches. The other three symptoms have subsided tremendously, but he is still having the headache.

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