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I am diagnosed with COPD. On March14, 2008, I visited my pulmono...

Posted at 8:40 PM on Jul 08, 2008 by florcia, #32170
I am diagnosed with COPD. On March14, 2008, I visited my pulmonologist due to having a bacterial infection in the lungs and nose. I was given a script for Levaguin 750 mg for 7 days. After my first dose, my feet felt like they were on fire. I spoke with the pharmacist and he said it could be a side effect. I finished the meds with a lot of trepidation, feeling uneasy and anxious. However my large toes began to have a tingling sensation, which I reported to my PCP and he said to keep a check on it. I just came from my PCP today, July 8,2008 and now, in addition to my lung problem, I have peripheral neurophathy, involving all my toes and also my hands. This medicine is dangerous, as looking back at the time after I took this medicine, I was seriously considering ending it all! I will never take any medication in the future until I research it thoroughly. I trust my PCP and I trusted my pulmonologist, but I feel the pulmonologist should have informed me of the possible bad sich effects. Be careful out there!!!
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Reply about 1 month ago on Jul 09, 2008 by franowilli, #9929

Please report your reaction to the FDA. It is very easy to do on their website.They need to know how wide spread these problems are so patients can be warned and doctors can be better informed. My husband also had COPD and some of the inhalers have steroids which when combined with Levaquin can be dangerous. He now has a totally ruptured right achilles tendon and tendinitis in the left ankle.

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