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Update: I took Levaquin 2 months ago, stopping after 7 daily dose...

Posted at 4:27 PM on Apr 11, 2009 by bobcat5239, #40550
Update: I took Levaquin 2 months ago, stopping after 7 daily doses of 500mg for an upper and lower RI. I did not have the extreme reaction to it that others here suffered. I had general fatigue, brain fog, loss of appetite, dizziness and tight joints. I had always exercised regularly prior to Levaquin. I also had a sudden onset of bloating and inability to digest food. Doc said Levaquin wouldn't cause those symptoms. It's hard to tell if it was the Levaquin, but... Now 2 months after my last Levaquin dose, my joints seem OK, I can exercise, although I don't push it too hard since that can aggravate any joint damage done by L, the brain fog is better, and the digestion is still a problem sometimes. Levaquin symptoms can appear months after the last dose, so I am being vigilant. God bless everyone here who has had horrible experiences with Levaquin and I hope that your bodies will heal as the months go by. I will be posting updates in the future.
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Reply 6 months ago on May 12, 2009 by spatton, #19743

You have been poisoned by a quinolone antibiotic; there are literally thousands that have been damaged by these drugs. Just not everyone has made the connection to the serious adverse reactions. For the most part these reactions occur weeks, months or even years after the antibiotic treatment.
The drugs are
Levaquin (levafloxacin)
Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
Floxin (offoxacin)
Avelox (Moxifloxacin)

If you have not already file a med watch report to the FDA

Log on to these sites for more information and help.

www.favc.info

www.fluoroquinolones.org

www.fqresearch.org

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/fluoroquinolones/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/fqtoxicity/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjpNGWgIylc&feature=fvsr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpDkN_KJmdA

Hope you have a swift healing process and above all never take another quinolone antibiotic.

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