Levaquin and good shape

My 81 year old mother, who has Diabetes and Blood Pressure (and who is on eleven medications) was given a prescription for 750(!!!) mgs of this drug, by the doctor's physician assistant for a mild upper respiratory infection. Four days later, she ends up in the hospital delirious and confused, with pain in her back and legs. She recognized no one. After a few days, and constant intravenous fluids, she came back to herself. She's always been sharp as a tack, and in pretty good shape for her age. When she was brought to the hospital, they thought she was stroking, and of course, she couldn't tell them that she was just prescribed this medication. All her battery of tests came back negative for stroke. Her useless doctor never even showed up at the hospital. If she had, she could have told them about the prescribed Levaquin. When she was released from the hospital, I called the pharmacist and asked what medication that she was taking could of caused this - and he said without a doubt, the Levaquin. This stuff is absolute poison and should not be on the market. How it got approved, I don't know - maybe kickbacks to them - for sure kickbacks to the doctors who prescribe it and claim side affects are very rear with this medication. If you are every given a prescription for this - ask your doctor for something else.

im not a member of this website but here's my story. I am 23, healthy, and in good shape. Never really had anything serious. I came down with a sinus infection almost 2 weeks ago and was prescribed amoxicillin, which i immediately had a reaction to. broke out in a rash.. I was then prescribed Zithromax and Prednisone. I was taking prednisone and felt weird then looked up the side effects and decided not to take it. After my Z-max, I was not feeling any better and returned to the doctor yesterday. He prescribed Levaquin and Duramax. I decided to check the side effects BEFORE beginning taking the medicine. I went to medicinenet.com, and no serious side effects were listed. I took the levaquin on an empty stomach, and about an hour later, my mood shifted from Happy/Playful to Zombie-like and confused. I wanted to cry but I wasn't sad about anything. I couldn't sleep that night, and woke up after having a nightmare. I came to work today and researched it and found multiple websites of people complaining about this medicine! What is going on!?

im 27 and thought i was in good shape. i was given levaquin for an upper resp. infect that the z-pack didnt cure. i was given 7 day dose, and since day one my legs have been sore and achey. then my wrists and elbows became sore, for a minute i thought that i was having hallucinations, i thought no way. then my ankle joint and knee joints begun hurting SOOOO bad, i had a hard time falling asleep, and became scared over my legs, afraid to call the doctor back thinking that it was something else, after reading all of your side affects, i am SO glad to hear that i am not the only one, i still have 3 more of these lovely pills to take, and i do plan on getting in touch with the doc now. i never had a hard time staying awake, i would take it at night and could never get to sleep, also seemed to have slight anxiety, the worst of it all is my legs! i want to cry they hurt so bad, and i have two little ones at home, its not like i can lay around all day!!

Hi all,

I am on my 30th day of this crap. Now, I haven't had the complications a lot of people have, but I have had an ache in my legs just above my knees for probably 3 of the four weeks and in the last week of this an ache in my shoulders and neck area.

I too had the night sweats problem and a LOT of anxiety when i was taking this at first, but I read somewhere else that you're not supposed to have caffeine while on this drug. So, I quit all caffeine, except chocolate, this past two weeks and all my night sweats, anxiety, and sleeplessness went away.

I do however, still have a terrible tiredness each day after taking it and it typically lasts till about 8-9 at night before it starts to lessen.

Funny thing is, i don't think this 500mg of it each day has fixed this supposed prostititus problem i allegedly have. I still think its a pinched nerve in my spinal cord, but the doctors think I'm nuts.

Anyways...good luck and I hope my aches go away after today since I am done taking this.

Phil
p.s. 35 years old...in good shape and I was doing karate before starting this, but been too tired while on it to want to do anything and the karate never made my legs constantly ache.

I'm 30 and in good shape...Last thursday I went to the Dr for an ear infection and pnumonia, he gave me samples for 750 mg for 5 days and 500mg for 2 days after the first pill I couldn't sleep tossing all night ususally I hit the pillow and I'm out, I woke up exausted dizzy and with a head ache and the shakes, at work my arms, well to be more specific, my elbows and neck were getting tight and very sore, I attributed it to all the tossing the night before but now on day 6 I'm still tired having weird dreams , no sleep, my knees and elbows and neck really hurt not to mention extream irritability and depression my mood is just awful again thought it was just from being sick. But questioned it so looked on line and found this, I'm shocked, I am allergic to pennicillin which is why the Dr said he gave mw this instead I have one pill left and I just thew it in the trash and I'm calling my Dr first thing in the morning to report these problums.
This is a real wake up call, wish I would have looked up this med before I started taking it, but for sure I will from now on, Guess it is up to our selves to protect our selves can't count on anyone else to do it for us..

I am active and healthy man in good shape. I run and bike to stay fit.
I developed a sinus infection and was prescribed Levaquin which cleared the problem(HA-HA) up immediately. Two days after my first dose on 5/6/06, I went for a run. My hip, groin and knee were sore, but I didn't think much of it until a day later when I could barely walk. I went to my primary for a consult, mentioned that his partner had given me Levaquin for my sinus infection and instantly he recognized Levaquin as the probable culprit. An MRI indicted a labral tear in my hip. I am just now feeling better, however, I havn't run as I don't want to re-injure my hip.

The orthpede who ordered and read my MRI was uncomfortable with the coonection between my ip and the drug. Timing is too perfect for there not to be a link.

I am thank ful that I started out in good shape. I wonder if there is a relationship between length of recovery and original state of health?????

HC

I was prescribed levaquin for a sinus infection and began to have pain in my calves and ankles the next day. After the second day, the pain was debilitating and involved joints included knees, ankles, hips, shoulders, and back. My dr initially stated this was not a side effect of the drug. I have since learned otherwise. It has been 10 days since I discontinued the med, and I still am unable to do my usual exercises and activities. I had previously been active and am in good shape, but now cannot run ot go up and down steps, and even walking is paiful

I started taking Leviquin three days ago. I had a urinary infection that had probably spread to my respitory system, so I was not in good shape. The respitory problem was bad, in that I could not lie down without eventually going into violent coughing fits, the kind that make you vomit from their intensity. In fact, I *did* vomit at one point, and was absolutely sure what I saw was half my blood coming up out of my mouth, which of course sent me into a panic due to its color and volume. I had forgotten that I'd been drinking red fruit juice all night, however, and realizing that's the only thing that made me smile these past days.

My doctor inspected my areas and prescribed Levaquin. Well, it certainly killed the respitory infection. Even up til I went in the door at the doc's, it was with me, but that night after that first dose, not a cough. Also, not a wink of sleep.

And no sleep the next night either. And quite a few times as I've drifted towards the veil and then been savagely yanked back, I've almost begun crying and shivering, afraid that I'm going to die now.

And now that I've read a few horror stories, I'm pretty scared that I might be sleepless until God knows when. Or worse.

I'm not taking a dose tomorrow, and am going back to the doctor Monday and demanding something else. I'm only scared now that whatever I've done is irreparable.

I can't believe Levaquin was approved by the FDA! I was prescribed levaquin for a sinus infection and after 5 days I woke up unable to move my neck or shoulders without severe pain. I am 57 and in good shape, or was in good shape. It has been a week since I stopped taking the drug and I am still in so much pain I can't lift weights or swing a golf club. My shoulder feels like it is coming apart at the joint. I'm married to a doctor and he is also amazed at the toxic side effects of this drug.

I am an 18 year old female in very good shape. I was prescribed 500mg. of levaquin for 14 days last week. after my first dose i felt dizzy and had trouble breathing. I didnt associate it to the drug until my second dose the next day when i was hyperventalating and felt like i was going to die. I had to go the the ER but they told me that it was definatley from the levaquin and there was nothing i could do but let it ware off. it was the worst experience ever and i will never take this drug again.

White male, 34 yrs of age, prescribed levaquin for respiratory infection. 500 mg SID (once daily) for 9 days.

As of tommorrow will have been off Levaquin for 7 days. Experiencing joint pain in both knees, neck and a old shin splint.

I consider my self to be in good shape, exercising on a regular basis. But now, just walking down the street and climbing stairs is a chore. I wake up during the night with a great deal of discomfort in most joints.