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32 year old male here. I was prescribed Levaquin 500mg 2 days ago...

Posted at 6:28 PM on Jun 04, 2009 by fallingapart, #42017
32 year old male here. I was prescribed Levaquin 500mg 2 days ago for 10 days after being diagnosed with cellulite which is a bacterial infection in the blood. I had a swollen and sore groin on the right side. I already take prilosec once a day for acid reflux. Since starting Levaquin the infection seems to be clearing up, but the heartburn is pretty vicious. Yesterday I thought to myself hmm, maybe I didn't take my prilosec but I thought I did. So, I took a second prilosec but with no results. Today again as listed on the bottle I waited two hours after taking the Levaquin and then took my prilosec, but no luck. I've since taken a second prilosec and a couple of tums. As I drove home from work the heartburn started reoccurring. Thats when I googled it and came to find this site and that I'm not crazy. I also had sharp pains in my wrist and hands today and feel really run down and almost mildly depressed. I can live with joint pains and feeling a little run down, but the heartburn really does effect your eating and sleeping. I guess I'll have to see how the next 7 days go.
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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 07, 2009 by wynnac, #20441

FYI Joint and muscle pain as well as other symptoms increased as I stayed on Levaquin and didn't discontinue it till the 12th day. I just posted my story as wynnac. I would suggest that you talk to your doctor and see if there is another alternative antibiotic for your infection. I am concerned for others who have recently began taking this drug. It's is bad news.

Alicia

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