July 8th
2003
6:43 AM
I am a 45 yr old Triple A+ female (allergies, asthma, arthritis and GERD). Meds that I am already taking are Allegra, Flonase, Prevacid and Lodine.
I went to my clinic on July 2 and after many tests and an overnight stay in the hospital in was discovered that I had pneumonia. I was being released from the hospital with a prescrition for Tequin. My released instructions were not to take my Lodine while on Tequin.
When I talked with my pharmacist my insurance would not cover Tequin but did cover Levaquin. I asked the pharmacist on duty if I could take my Lodine with Levaquin because with Tequin the doctor said not to and she knows of no drug reaction but I should not since the Dr said not to and it is from the same family.
I received a sheet called Human Link from my pharmacy with every prescription that lists:
common uses
how to use
cautions
possible side effects
contact your Dr. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if.......IMMEDIATELY if you experience........
of the drug being prescribed.
I always read these papers.
I have been on Levaquin 500mg since July 3 and have a 10 day prescription.
I am happy to report that I have had no side affects at all.
I did call the doctor and asked about taking the Lodine and was told that taking any anti-inflammatory drug even Advil or Motrin causes severe nerous system problems.
I always research medications I take online and that is how I came to this website.
All the symptoms I have read on this site were listed on the sheet I received from the pharmacy.
See the following.
SIDE EFFECTS: nausea, trouble sleeping, diarrhea, vomiting, change in taste, headache, or dizziness if bothersome contact your Dr.
CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if:
experience tendon, joint, or muscle pain or swelling, "sunburn" ( sun sensitivity), vaginal discomfort, abdominal pain, or vision changes.
CONTACT DR. IMMEDIATELY if:
seizures, mental/mood changes, chest pain, irregular heartbeat, restlessness, confusion, change in the amount of urine, or yellowing of the eyes or skin.
This is not intented to cover all precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects.
You should always contact your doctor if you are concerned about any reaction or symptom to any medication you may be taking.
I hope this will help.
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July 10th
2003
9:16 AM
I only went on this drug because it seems the allergy season
-- By me | Reply | Private Message mehas caused a sinus problem. I have the foul odour when
i rub the tip of my nose. Very dry green discharge if I blow
my nose hard. Usually sinuses too hard..not running.
I have dull aching in my head and sinus and teeth sometimes
ache. Symptoms been going on for about two months. Flonase
decongestants don't completely fix so doc prescriped
levofloxacin...as I said took one pill yesterday at 7..10 day
dosage. These stories have my head spinning..but like I said
so for I feel no worse than I did before. Usually anti biotics
work well for me if I need them...always try to rough it out
first.