http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740 Most of the "side effects" are die off responses (sometimes referred to as a herxheimer response similar to that which occurs when treating syphillis) from bartonella or borrelia. Levaquin is a potent intracellular antibiotic...where these and other organi Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:22:18 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9485 From your post, I can probably assume you have not suffered from an adverse reaction. If you had, you would probably understand it a little better that it's long lasting damage that has been done. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9485 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:27:43 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9488 I took it for 3 days and stopped. Swolen ankles, leg pain when does it go away??? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9488 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:52:47 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9492 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9492 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:36:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9499 I do know what I am talking about and I am not saying that all responses are die off, but that many of them are and the ones that start around the 3rd day of treatment are most likely to be die off responses. I have chronic Lyme disease. I have had d http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9499 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:09:12 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9515 Yeah,I had a "die-off" response too. My bicep "died right off the bone". Worse yet, the complete distal tendon rupture was the most tolerable side effect (including the surgery to repair it). I know what I'm talking about too..... this stuff is very http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9515 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:05:36 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9601 Actually there are worst 'side-effects' than tendon rupture. I took a weeks worth of Levaquin and ended up with perminent Peripheral Neuropathy in my feet, legs, arms, & hands. It spread like wild fire, and it's just been about 1 year. Doctors say it's http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9601 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:05:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9623 I agree completely with roseterry. As I said, the tendon rupture was the least of the problems. The ongoing joint and tendon pain is terrible but the most horrific side effects for me were the psychological effects. They sent me to the ER twice and I re http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9623 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:49:18 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9628 But you see I had terrible linear burning pains & neck pains, tender submandibular gland and sore bottoms of feet, & neuropathies and thoracic nerve root involvement that influenced my entire abdominal wall...BEFORE taking the Levaquin. And even though http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9628 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:53:55 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9635 You just don't get it, do you? We're all happy for you but for the numerous people who had their lives virtually ruined by this garbage (and the one ones that did die from it) I don't think they want to hear about the limited wonders of this drug. Nor do http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9635 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:24:45 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9679 I beleive you Evergreen. And to prove that your right I am sending you a 2 month supply of Levaquin 750mg to prove them wrong. I want you to write back and let us know what other die off symptoms you have . O,K. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31740?item=9679