I had bladder surgery and was given levaquin 500 mg. I took 1 pi...

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Posted at 11:39 AM on Jul 20, 2008 by roseann, #32561

I had bladder surgery and was given levaquin 500 mg. I took 1 pill when I got home that day and my entire face was swollen and I was also sweating and definitely couldn't even think of falling asleep. My mind was going crazy and to try to tell you how I felt it was kinda like I was in someone elses body looking through their eyes, it's the weirdest feeling I have ever had, I didn't know that it was the medication at first because I just thought I was feeling bad from the surgery and them putting me to sleep. The next day I took another pill, same thing felt really really bad, got up on the third day went to work and left in an ambulance. They told me it's because of this medicine and what's in it. I still feel really weird and typing this letter is killing my wrist. I don't know why because I am on the computer a lot before all of this and never a problem. I wish I knew what was going on with me. I feel like I am going out of my mind, and my swelling is no better. My husband even ask me if I took my lasix and I already did and still swelled up in the face. Any feedback would be great. please help.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jul 20, 2008 by antileviquin, #10297

I can completely relate to what you are going through. I went through much the same. Two trips to the ER and they failed to make the connection to Levaquin. In fact, they told me to take NSAID's the first time. When I pointed out that they were contraindicated in the package insert the ER doctor told me "that's ridiculous, of course you can take them together". It did make things MUCH WORSE. I couldn't eat, slept 20 out of 24 hours and absolutely believed I was going to die. Fortunately, after the second ER visit they stopped the Levaquin. It took me 3 months to return to work. It has been 20 months and I still fight the effects daily. At the 9 month mark my distal bicep spontaneously ruptured. It has been surgically repaired. I still have terrible tendon pain and often have times when I mentally do not feel ok. It is difficult.

Good luck with your recovery.

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