http://www.medications.com/se/Levaquin Recent side effects for Levaquin Fri, 09 May 2008 22:58:46 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30350 I had a viral infection and was put on Levaquin 750 mg. After being on it for 5 days my joints began to hurt. I didn't think the medicine caused it and I continued to take it. Until the 7th day I began to research and found this web site. I quit taking http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30350 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:21:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30331 I am a 36 year old male who was prescribed Levaquin for a urinary tract infection related to some bacteria in my prostate, most likely E-coli. I was prescribed 500mg for 14 days. I have not taken antibiotics in about 8 years as I am a firm believer that th http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30331 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:44:12 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30320 If you are having musculo-skeletal symptoms such as soreness, arthritis, tendons, etc., they have known about those side effects for eleven years. Toxicol Pathol. 1997 Nov-Dec;25(6):635-43. Links Toxic effects of quinolone antibacterial agents on the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30320 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:06:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30311 I was prescribed levaquin for 7 days for a sinus infection. I was a little leary because last time I was prescribed Cipro, I had the same reactions I'm having now, these side effects at that time were confirmed to be a reaction to the Cipro. The symptoms http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30311 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:16:31 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30310 People we need to do something: SOMEHOW I m adding to my first post. Have not taken the 750 mg since Friday 2nd. Now my right knee is swollen, numbness in elbow joints, and light headed of mornings. I called doctor about all of these symptoms, and he http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30310 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:19:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30297 I have a question to any and all of you who have posted. I have similar symptoms to just about all of you minus any rash but mostly I have pain and some weakness in my right side particularly my shoulder and arm with some tremors in my pinky and ring finge http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30297 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:00:40 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30279 As you may recognize, I have posted here before. I had tremendous problems after being given Levaquin which included a distal bicep rupture and numerous CNS problems. Recently I have developed yet another "condition". I have been very dizzy in the morni http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30279 Tue, 06 May 2008 05:33:41 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30234 Hi guys.... Well I'm quite interested in this drug and I do prescribe it to my patients however I am surprised at the magnitude of side effects listed here. I am based here in south-east Asia and I do prescribe Yasmin to my patients and I rarely here of th http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30234 Mon, 05 May 2008 23:18:13 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30222 I was given Levaquin 750 1 pill a day for 7 days, this was on Wednesday for bronchitis. The first 2 days no effects, except for my joints started to hurt, especially in my ankles. Then on Thursday eve, the pain was so severe, I had to take a muscle rela http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30222 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:56:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30219 elbow swelling and arm pain http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30219 Sat, 03 May 2008 14:09:14 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30151 Sorry for the long post! I started taking Levaquin in mid Feb and I'm still feeling the effects. I am a 37 year old female who has never had any kind of reaction to any drug. When I say never - I mean not even slight nausea. I was prescribed Levaquin for http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30151 Sat, 03 May 2008 08:45:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30144 I was prescribes Levaquin 500mg for 10 days for sinusitis. On the second day, I woke up with a migraine and took Aleve. The headache accompanied by dizziness lasted 10 days or so. As time has passed, I have pain in my right shoulder and bicep and stiff/ http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30144 Fri, 02 May 2008 17:15:32 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30129 Im a 16 years old female and I was given samples of Levaquin because the doctor thought I had a kidney infection. I did fine the first 3 days but on the 4th day I started to feel really weird and confused, I couldn't even drive. My stomach hurt really ba http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30129 Thu, 01 May 2008 21:36:51 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30101 Also had baddddd viral infection of lungs/pneumonia...was put on Levaquin...hadn't connected the body/joint aches I've had ever since with the medication until now... Feeding and grooming the horses last Saturday caused me intense pain the next day.... M http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30101 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:13:31 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30088 Absolutely the worst antibiotic on the planet. I am a healthy 35 year old male who was given levaquin to combat a sinus infection. After 3 pills, I had a reactions which included red rashes forming all over my body. Very, very dry mouth, joints started http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30088 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:48:56 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30073 Took two courses of Levaquin. Got a rash in the groin area and left armpit. Also, lymph nodes in the left armpit became swollen. Now after 4 months, the rash is gone, but the lymph nodes swell about every 3-4 weeks and then subside. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30073 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:03:32 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30050 I took Leva-kill last November, 500mg for 10days due to a resistant ear infection. On the 3rd day, my back felt like it was on fire. Went to ER, did one blood test for muscle deterioration, came back fine.Told to keep taking. I thought I was going to die. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30050 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:27:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30033 My dad who's 52 had a fever and flu last week. The doctor gave him 10 pills of Levaquin (500mg) and said this was a very good antibiotic. After taking each pill, my dad felt more nauseous and told me that everything (delicious food, cigarettes, perfume, et http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30033 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:34:12 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29981 Hi, I was a healthy middle age women, until Leaquin 750 mg. I was diagnosed with Severe Bronchitis, was given Levaquin 750 mg. for 7 days. Took this pill for 3 or 4 days. Then one day at work, I felt like the upper left side of my body and face was on http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29981 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:24:44 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29937 Hello everyone, I have talked with ortho-mcneil many, many times. They wanted me to send them some information from my doctors and so I did. They sent me a letter that said I never had a reaction to Levaquin. My problems must have been caused by something http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29937 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:44:33 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29924 I took 500 mg. of Levaquin for 10 days in January and caused extreme swelling and pain in both my knees, which I am still suffering from. I've had x-rays and an MRI of my left knee, which shows tearing of the tendons. I had my knee drained and injected an http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29924 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:03:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29819 I have taken several rounds of Levaquin, and recently Avelox. After taking 2 rounds of levaquin for a sinus infection last spring I experience many of the myalgia type symptoms, and was tested for Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Lyme's disease, all negative... e http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29819 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:43:31 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29812 HI EVERYONE, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SEND IN A MEDWATCH REPORT BY GOING TO WWW.FDA.GOV. EVEN IF YOU'VE SENT ONE IN BEFORE, DO ANOTHER. I'VE SENT IN MANY IN THE LAST 3-1/2 YRS. hELEN http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29812 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:30:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29737 My son has been battling sinusitis for a few months . I didn't know sinusitis could be so bad. His doctor prescribed Levaquin three days ago and I read the side effects and realize it was a risk because my son has seizures.After 2 dosages and sleepless nig http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29737 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:38:30 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29691 I was given a 10 day dose of LEVAQUIN for a mild bronchitis/respiratory ailment on Jan. 29, 2008. I took 1 500mg pill for the full ten days. Three days after I stopped taking this medication, I experienced incredibly painful swelling in both knees. I co http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29691 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:18:52 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29659 Well I posted a couple weeks ago and thought I would update. I intially thought I had no symptoms but lately it seems that in the morning getting out of bed that my muscles are extremly tight in my legs from my calf to my ancles. They seem to stretch out http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29659 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:24:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29644 My adult son was put on Levaquin and by the 5th day was severely depressed to the point of thinking of sucide and he has never been depressed and the Dr said he never heard of Levaquin causing this but the pharmacy said yes it does cause depression only pe http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29644 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:42:01 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29628 I work in a health care system and we have used levaquin for this last cough, cold and flu season. It has worked wonders for the various upper respiratory infections. No one has developed rashes, boils, or bone/muscle pain. After reading the first res http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29628 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:40:04 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29520 I took Levaquin 500mg for ten days for a UTI, by the 5th day my right shoulder and bicep was hurting and hard to lift. On the 8th day my left arm was doing the same. I went to the doctor and was told it was Osteoarthritis and take Advil. Two days later I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29520 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:27:34 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29511 I was on the medication for several days. I developed a rash that traveled down my blood vessels on the outside of my body. It both hurt & itched. I went back to the doctor & he had doctors & nurses from all ends of the clinic coming to look at me. The http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29511 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:08:55 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29476 I've posted a few times. I suggested that we ask Dr. Oz who is on Oprah and has a radio program about any way to counter react the ADR's of this drug. Plus maybe he can warn some others the danger of this poison so they aren't harmed. His email is http: http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29476 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:30:34 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29466 I posted on April %th about my bad dose of levaquin. This is a little follow up. Today is 15 days since my last pill and ( knock on wood) im feeling pretty good today). last 2 days iv have slight headach and leg pains but today im free and clear. My side e http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29466 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:42:09 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29464 If one chooses to play Russian roulette and does not get the loaded chamber the first time, it does not mean that it's a good game to play. Eventually you will get the loaded chamber (or if not you, someone else). I (as well as many, many others) am the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29464 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:51:08 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29422 I have actually been prescriped Levaquin a few times for sinus infection. My experience has been good. No side effects, quick relief of sinus pain and pressure. I have taken each prescription exactly as directed with great results. At the advice of my http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29422 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:14:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29378 Was given iv levaquin in hospital for pneumonia (sat night). Oral the next day. The following day (monday) all the joints in my body started to ache. Hard to move. Especially ankle. Dr said stop antibiotic. Ankle and joints sore all week. Friday I h http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29378 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:08 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29363 I started taking Levequin before a procedure I was getting (cystoscopy) and was told to take ot for 3 days, 500 mg. The first day i took it I had severe insomnia/heart racing/shortness of breath but I attributed this to nerves due to the proecdure I was ge http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29363 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:52:19 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29357 i have been taking levaquin for a week now and i cant move my body it is too sore to move.also i have extreme stomache pain and diareah.i have yet to feel better and feel things are getting worst. now i feel like throwing up too. not really sure what it i http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29357 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:07:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29323 PLEASE READ: I have posted my side effects here before. Was floxed at least twice but didn't put 2 and 2 together because the side effects came well after I had taken the medication. I caught it this time because I was on a higher dose. I was on L http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29323 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:50:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29289 I took 2 500mg pills of levaquin and within a few short hours felt extreme anxiety, my heart was racing, i was having depressed thoughts including death/dying and didn't sleep for 48hrs while i was on this medication. it has now been 3 days since my las http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29289 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:38:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29273 Are you guys for real? In reading through the side effects blogs it really reads like it is all the same person writing, maybe someone trying to beat up on the competition or something. It did scare me out of letting my 24 year old son take it for severe http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29273 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:15:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29261 I am a 36 year-old female, and in very good physical condition. I have been a runner for 15 years. I was prescribed levaquin for a recurrent sinus infection, 500mg x 7 days. On the second day I developed severe carpal tunnel syndrome (tendonitis of the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29261 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:42:33 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29200 Im a 30 yr old male in pretty good health. Iv been sick a few times this year and was given a 5 day dose of Levaquin for a sinus infection. After 2 days of taking the meds i started to have bad panic attacks. i discontinued the pills after only taking 2 ( http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29200 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:01:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29035 Just a thought to ponder..... if Quinolones are such wonder drugs that save so many lives, why was Tequin pulled from the market? Also, when Tequin was being sold, did all the reps say "this stuff is really dangerous but you should take it anyway" or di http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29035 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:08:03 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28981 I have a freind who had a bladder nfection, not the first of course. She is 80 years young, very active etc. I told her about my problems with Levaquin and told her NOT to take the Cipro they gave her, because every time she does she has "trouble with her http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28981 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:50:07 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28951 If people would stop referring to this poison as just another antibiotic, we would be much further ahead. This is not just another z-pak or even a penecillian or sulfa based antibiotic. It is poison. The side effects are MUCH greater than people want to http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28951 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:41:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28937 I did not mean to put any blame on the patients. All i was stating was that in order to get the best cure from any medication one has to understand the ramifications. Anytime you take something that a doctor prescribes you have to do the homework on the me http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28937 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:55:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28933 Crapshot, thanks for the info on your thoughts. But in my case as well as others I do not believe this is at all related to Candidiasis. If you scroll down and read my post you will see that I have snapped two biceps from Levaquin. This in not the first http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28933 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:07:09 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28917 Here are just some of the symptoms from a candida imbalance. Vaginal Yeast Infection Constant fatigue Oral Thrush (white film in mouth or on tongue) Abdominal pain Bloating and indigestion Joint pain with arthritis-like symptoms Chronic sin http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28917 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:31:02 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28916 Well after all the hype of the negative side effects of levaquin I did the 7 days and tho I felt like crap mainly due to the flu I think I seem to be fine a week after stopping. The side effects I did experience were wrenched stomach. This could of been a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28916 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:25:02 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28863 I am a 32 year old sane woman with a degree in Psychology. I was prescribed levaquin for walking pneumonia. This is day 7, and I am in tears because I truly thought I was having a psychotic break for the past 5 days. My roller-coaster of symptoms includ http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28863