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My daughter who is 17 has a staff infection. After going to the ...

Posted at 8: 4 AM on May 19, 2005 by dancewithvigor, #8906
My daughter who is 17 has a staff infection. After going to the doctor, he prescribed two antibiotics. One was SMZ/TMP DS 800-160 two times daily, the other was levaquin 500 MG once a day. Within an hour of taking the levaquin, she complained of massive headache, having to urinate immediately, dizziness, nausiousness, wanting to vomit, lethargy, needing to sleep, chills and asked me if this was some kind of drug that messes with your mind because she felt high. By the time we got home she was very sick and had to go lay down. The next day she woke up to swelling in her ankle, (although it could have been from the site from the infection), and we went back to another doctor. He said to keep taking the medicine. After taking another SMZ tablet she had no effects. But, after taking her second dose of levaquin, the effects mentioned above came back worse. This morning she woke me up crying, wanting to vomit, head pounding headache, all over ache and again all the effects mentioned above. I am NOT going to give her another dose of this stuff! I realize all medicines have a side effect but this is just rediculous!!! We are going back to the doctor today and hopefully all will be well. I am soooo glad to have found this site. They need to take levaquin off the market. Just where does one complain about this type of problem? P.D.
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Reply 10 months ago on Jan 07, 2009 by how, #15795

I am writing this after a night from Hell. it took me until 5:00am to fall asleep after taking LEVAQUIN 500mg. I could not figure out my problem until I found this site and read others complaints. thank everyone for this information. I will not take Levaquin again.

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Reply 4 months ago on Jul 11, 2009 by canada99, #21391

I was diagnosed with Epdidmytis and the Dr. Prescribed Leviquin 500 for 10 days. I am on my 6th day and finally realized that I have been experiencing side effects all week. My original problem is mostly all cleared up bit I will not finish my final 4 days of this drug. I have never in my life been so anxious as I am on this drug. My hands and feet feel as if I have been in the sun all day and have a bad sun burn. When I go to bed , my body feels very very hot and during the days I have frequent cold chills that I have to wear long pants and a sweater in 80 degree weather. I am a professional athlete and I have always been very aware of my body signs and this drug is very dangerous. Please be very very careful if u are prescibed this and listen to your bodies reactions as I didn't think it was from the drug until 6 days in. Hope this a

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Reply 3 months ago on Jul 31, 2009 by sutter4clay, #21957

I was given this drug for my UTI 7 days ago!! today I am experiencing pain in my calves and legs!! I have 3 days to go but decided to discontinue it.. I already suffer from neuropathic pain in my legs from having shingles this just heightens my problems.

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