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Posted at 11:34 PM on Apr 27, 2008 by ac1017, #29981
Hi, I was a healthy middle age women, until Leaquin 750 mg. I was diagnosed with Severe Bronchitis, was given Levaquin 750 mg. for 7 days. Took this pill for 3 or 4 days. Then one day at work, I felt like the upper left side of my body and face was on fire, very dizzy, and started passing out. The ambulance was called they found my blood pressure was way over 200, face bright red, hives on right side of face, very light headed. They checked blood every 4 hours, IV's of all different meds, Z pac, steriods, etc. Stayed there for 4 days, under going different tests, all came back great, sent me home and said dehydration, I do not believe so.......I am still lighted and in like a Brain Fog and still do not feel right since taking this Levaquin. I am seeing my Doctor tomorrow and he better have a good answer for this nightmare drug and how long the side affects last. I need to feel normal, again........If you have this drug, PLEASE do not take, I am not a Doctor so I cannot tell you what to do, but check it out real good first..........
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Reply about 1 year ago on Apr 28, 2008 by antileviquin, #7723

I am not trying to rain on your parade but please be prepared for some resistance from your doctor. Most do not want to admit any problems from Levaquin. Trust me, it has been 18 months for me. What a nightmare.

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Reply about 1 year ago on May 27, 2008 by pattyk, #8633

I also had been passing out everytime I tried to sit or stand up. My blood pressure had dropped significantly, not raised. My heart was racing and I was very dizzy. The hospital put me through all kinds of tests too. Mostly for my heart. I kept insisting it was the Levaquin, so after starting to feel better, they gave me another dose of the medicine and it started all over again. They finally conceded and put it in my chart that it was the Levaquin. The next week, I went for a follow up visit to my family doctor and she said that I was the third patient that week coming in with complaints of that medicine!

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