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Apr-21-09 Vero Beach, FL Maureen K. says she was given the Levaquin antibiotic repeatedly for urinary tract infections even though she had a bad reaction to the medication. She says that Levaquin side effects were hard on her, requiring hospitalization and physical therapy. Maureen now says that Levaquin medicine should not be given to patients. "I kept having... - Levaquin: The Devil in the Details
Apr-11-09 Washington, DC There is little argument that the Levaquin antibiotic is a good one in terms of its capacity to control and eradicate serious infections. Indeed, Levaquin medicine is powerful stuff. But as is the case with many medicines, the side effects can be worse than the cure and in the case of Levaquin side effects the impact on a patient's phy... - The Agony of Levaquin
Apr-1-09 Oak Harbor, OH Patients who have suffered from Levaquin side effects know the extreme pain that can be caused by a reaction to the Levaquin antibiotic. These side effects include tendon ruptures and tendonitis, both extremely painful conditions. Unfortunately, patients do not realize that they will have a reaction to Levaquin medicine until it is already... - Levaquin Patient Suffers "Excruciating Pain"
Mar-26-09 Ogdensburg, NY Brian S. only took the Levaquin antibiotic for 4 days before he asked his doctor to prescribe him something else. Unfortunately, that 4 days was long enough that Brian suffered serious Levaquin side effects. In fact, his injury was so serious, that it took a year and a half for Brian to recover, even though he took the Levaquin medicine fo... - The Pain of Levaquin
Mar-11-09 Chicago, IL For patients taking the antibiotic Levaquin, the cure may be worse than the disease. The problem is that Levaquin side effects can be incredibly painful, requiring surgery. Such side effects include torn tendons and ligaments. Patients who have suffered those complications following the use of Levaquin are now investigating lawsuits against t... - Medical Mystery Possibly Linked to Heparin
Mar-4-09 Fort Collins, CO Kelly R. says she is not positive that she was given a Heparin injection or was exposed to Heparin at all during her Cesarean section. However, she has suffered from side effects that have been linked to Heparin contamination in other people. In fact, the very thing she suffered from—Serratia—was one of the reasons for last year's He... - Levaquin is Life-Altering
Nov-27-08 Santa Fe, NM "The antibiotic Levaquin is supposed to be used as a last-resort antibiotic but I don't think that doctors were told that by the manufacturer," says Mike. " Levaquin antibiotic is a blockbuster for the drug company and they aggressively marketed their drug but it should have been used only when other drugs didn't work. I was having a lot o... - Levaquin Made Me Hurt so Bad
Nov-9-08 Blountville, TN: "I went into the hospital this past August with double pneumonia," says Bob. "I was given Levaquin for the infection and during my stay I also got a staph infection—both infections caused me to stay in hospital for 19 days, and 15 of those days were in the intensive care unit. Needless to say, I was given a lot of antibiotics, includin... - How Long to Heal after taking Levaquin?
Nov-6-08 Mount Vernon IL: Jackie W. had bladder surgery 6 years ago and her doctor prescribed Levaquin , a strong antibiotic, to prevent any infection. She has been suffering ever since; not from an infection but a painful shoulder separation, also known as Acromioclavicular (AC) joint sprain. "Just two days after I was on Levaquin I couldn't move my left arm... - "Did Levaquin Cause my Tendonitis"?
Nov-1-08 Hollister CA: "When I was in hospital for a total knee replacement (TKR) I developed a lung infection and was given the antibiotic Levaquin ," says Linda. "Three hours later my daughter visited and I told her my neck was itching. She saw that my whole back had broken out in hives—now I know that I can never take Levaquin again." Hives was the least of L... - Patient's Tendon "Sheared Off" After Levaquin Use
Oct-24-08 Campbell, OH Chuck K. thought that his problems with his leg were over after he had major surgery on his left leg and finished rehabilitation. However, Chuck was given Levaquin to deal with a series of infections related to his surgery and, soon after, found himself undergoing a second major surgery and rehabilitation all over again. "It started back... - Cure an Infection, Rupture a Tendon
Oct-22-08 New York City, NY Sometimes a drug cures one problem, only to cause another. That seems to be the case for some users of the popular antibiotics Cipro and Levaquin . Both Cipro and Levaquin are prescribed for a wide spectrum of bacterial problems, from bronchitis to urinary tract infections. Attorney Eric Chaffin from the law firm of Bernstein, Liebhard... - Levaquin's Litany of Side Effects
Oct-6-08 Syracuse, NY In October 2006 Amanda was given a two-week course of Levaquin for a sinus infection. After a week she felt weak and wobbly but her doctor advised her to continue for the duration. "I trusted him and finished the Levaquin antibiotic treatment but at the end of that time I couldn't even stand," she says. "Nobody mentioned Levaquin side eff... - "Levaquin has ruined my life in so many ways"
Sep-26-08 Queens, NY Therese was prescribed the antibioitic Levaquin in 2001 when she experienced shortness of breath, but just 3 days after taking Levaquin , she couldn't bend her wrists, knees or ankles. Luckily, Therese had the wherewithal to stop taking the drug; others have not been so fortunate. "Initially I was prescribed Cipro but I happened to read t... - "Our life was Hell because of Levaquin"
Sep-23-08 Mineral Point, WI "My husband just walked to his truck and heard two big 'pops'," says Lifka."He blew out the quads in both legs and went down." Chuck had been taking the antibiotic Levaquin for a respiratory infection; nobody told him about Levaquin side effects . "By the time I found him, Chuck had almost frozen to death—it was February in Wisconsin... - Levaquin: This Antibiotic Doesn't Leave You Aching for More
Sep-16-08 Newark, NJ The Levaquin antibiotic is proving to be more trouble than it is worth for many patients, if one man's story is any indication. A host of Levaquin side effects is one of the reasons why the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the wheels in motion for a black box warning for Levaquin. "Doug" is a healthy 31-year-old man with no press... - Levaquin—a Nurse's Perspective
Sep-10-08 Jacksonville, FL "I want to figure out a way to warn people like myself against the debilitating side effects that Levaquin has caused," says Jan, who was a director of nursing before she became disabled. Now she has that opportunity. In February 2008 Jan was diagnosed with an upper respiratory disorder; she was hospitalized for four days and was give... - I want to Warn Others not to take Cipro
Sep-8-08 OnAlaska, WA: Mary has been taking Cipro "on and off" since 1991. Because of her chronic medical history she has been confined to a wheelchair but she had carpal tunnel surgery four years ago, was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and had surgery near her Achilles tendon. How could those injuries happen—she has been disabled for years… "Because... - Levaquin—"The Big Gun"—Shoots the User
Sep-1-08 Fairview, KS For the past five years Alice has suffered from bronchitis and breathing problems; she was prescribed numerous antibiotics but nothing worked until her doctor gave her Levaquin , that he referred to as "the big gun." Alice took Levaquin when it was new to the market, when the side effects weren't known, when she wasn't warned of overuse. "... - The Agony of Levaquin
Aug-28-08 Elkhart, IN In April 2001 Lilly's doctor prescribed Levaquin for a bone infection and said she would have to stay on it for the rest of her life. Fortunately, Lilly saw a specialist who told her to stop taking it, immediately. Lilly believes that if she had stayed on Levaquin she would be in a wheelchair today. "The first time I took Levaquin I woke...