http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36633 I was given Levaquin after a post surgical Staph infection was confirmed. I too had the side effects described by so many others. Extreme muscle aches, joint pain even in my fingers, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, dizziness. My Dr. said to try to fight through Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:58:30 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36633?item=14546 There's nothing else they can give you besides bactrim? There are so many antibiotics out there, I would keep asking. If you're hurting this much after only 5 days, it's only going to get worse after 10. And, it may take years to get better, if ever. I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36633?item=14546 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:51:14 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36633?item=14659 for investigator 3633, I have battled and conquered successfully after years of misdiagnosis and general ignorance chronic fatigued brought on by mono at age 13 with a lasting ebstein-barr virus that basically used to bob up every otherv week or so with c http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36633?item=14659 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:43:33 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36633?item=15167 The only antibiotic that treats staph is Doxycycline. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36633?item=15167 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:44:23 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36633?item=15168 Doxycycline is the only antibiotic that will treat staph infection, so I'm told by my son's doctor. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36633?item=15168