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I was prescribed Levaquin 500 mg today because of pneumonia. I ...

Posted at 10:19 PM on Mar 11, 2009 by mcguirj, #39841
I was prescribed Levaquin 500 mg today because of pneumonia. I was told to take 1 tablet for 10 days. I'm allergic to penicillin so my doctor prescribed Levaquin. After I took my first dose today, 15 minutes later, I started to have what I would call hallucinations . I would see all these weird colors. I was in the shower at the time and it was certainly not a pleasant experience. I also had a tingling feeling in both arms. I would almost describe the feeling of when doctors inject a dye into your vein to take a CAT scan. After a half hour of this, all went away and actually felt better throuout this afternoon. After reading other complaints on this site, I'm calling my doctor first thing in the morning because this medication sounds like trouble!
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Reply 8 months ago on Mar 12, 2009 by antileviquin, #17921

Good move and don't let them talk you out of it. It's more than trouble, it is quite literally poison. I'm on my 3rd yr. since Levaquin and every day is a challenge. I'd give anything to have my life back.

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