Levaquin and migraines

I am a healthy, 36 year old woman and on 3/18/07 I was hospitalied for a blood infection caused by e.coli and was given levaquin intraveinously (sp?) during that time. Upon release from the hospital I was given a perscription for 750mg once daily for 10 days. In the hospital, I was having TERRIBLE HEADACHES- borderline migraines, HORRIFIC NIGHTMARES and was also sweating profusely throughout the night. When I got home and began taking the prescription pills, I continued to have the nightmares, nightsweats and headaches but then started having ODD TINGLING SENSATIONS IN MY LEGS, DEPRESSION, BACK PAINS & TERRIBLE NECK STIFFNESS/CRAMPING as well as INSOMNIA. (Right now it's 2:53 am and I am up writing this email). I am also noticing some pain in the tendons in my ankles and feet. After I read these postings I immediately flushed these pills down the toilet. I believe that these postings saved me from further suffering and possible long term damage. At this point, the cons of the medication seem to definitely outweigh out the pros. I am a mother of three (two of whom are under three yrs old) and I can't afford to have any lingering and/or debilitating side effects. Good luck to all and may God bless and keep you.

PS - It may be helpful if future posters would include their ages and health status pre-levaquin to help others in ascertaining risks, etc.

I took Levaquin for a sinus infection about 8 months ago. While taking the course I began having heart palpatations, tremors, restlessness, muscle spasms, pain in my neck/throat and seriously strange hallucinations. I called my doctor and asked if this was a common reaction to the antibiotic and he said no but thought it may be a thyroid condition. I spent time exploring metabolic possibilities etc. and the blood work came up normal. Most of the side effects disappeared but my eye sight never recovered (I became super sensitive to light) and I occasionally suffer from heart palpatations, tremors, migraines... all of which I never had prior to treatment. Recently I had a sinusitus flare up and was prescribed Levaquin again... after the FIRST dose my tongue swelled, tremors, heart palpatations, hallucinations PLUS the entire left side of my body went numb. I knew immediately to discontinue when I researched it myself and found most of the CNS complaints/side effects were mine as well. It has been over 6 weeks since the last exposure and I still am suffering from heart arhythmia, head aches and my sight is a major concern. I would love to know if there was some way to treat these symptoms/effects efficiently since it seems most last for quite some time?

I am so glad I found this site, and very thankful that I only took one pill!! I have never hurt so badly in my life. I suffer occasionally with migraines, but the headache I experienced after taking Levaquin made a migraine look like NOTHING! I also immediately lost the vision in my right eye and the feeling in my left arm. I also experienced chills and shaking.

I endured this horror all night and then called the pharmacist the next morning. She indicated that I was suffering from severe hypoglycemia - a side effect of Levaquin. All I know is that it has been three days since I took that 500 mg. pill, and I still feel drained. I remember wondering the day I had my Rx filled why the pharmacist kept asking me if my doctor had given me samples. Now I know why. This drug is absolutely terrifying!!

I was given 500mg Levaquin for 7 days prior to percutaneous kidney stone removal procedure. I started getting 'visual migraines' which became severe headaches. I have never had migraines in my life before. I also have had trouble sleeping, and pain in my right arm. I have never had trouble sleeping, and I didn't know what was causing the pain in my arm.....until I found this message board. I wish I had seen it before I took the Levaquin. Now I am having decreased urination, and difficulty urinating. I have stents in both kidneys, and a nephrostomy, so there shouldn't be a problem. Fortunately, I have stopped taking the Levaquin. Unfortunately, not before the 7 day cycle was up, and not before I found out all the trouble it has caused!