Levaquin Leva-Pak and levaquin

Hi All,

In addition to what I wrote earlier if you do have a history of hypokalemia (low K+ or potassium) that is very serious for that electrolyte controls cardiac and renal function. However, it is quite simple while you are on this antibiotic to increase K+ rich foods such as bananas, baked potato, OJ, whole milk, avocado (which has more K+ than 5 bananas) and do so judiciously during your therapy for infection.

It is also significant to alert anyone that infection (bacterial) causes some fairly significant physiologic issues from fever, to myalgia, vomiting and loss of fluids, and organ impairment. This antibiotic like Ciprofloxacin has a huge ability to permeate bone infection and non circulatory areas that most antibiotics never reach. It is important to understand that if you are feeling that ill to require that antibiotic you may not be getting around to feeling "normal" until you are past taking the medication, follow up with your provider and rid yourself of the infection.

When you end an antibiotic early or play games with such a drug you can rebound to a super infection that is not treatable by the same antibiotic or even anything more powerful and after this drug you are talking IV antibiotics in a hospital setting.

I would strongly suggest if you are handling secondary side effects then continue onward for the result of an infection out of control is anything but desirable.

I do run low on K+ either and find that Cipro is more K+ wasting then Levaquin. I also am on the smallest dosage (250 mg. QD) and having a positive result but yes, the lovely side effects. In another few days though when done those will be gone and I might feel 100% human again.

K. BS,RN,UM,QC,DON

I am a professional nurse with extreme allergies; however, please for you own benefit consult your physician but do not stop taking it unless he or she states adverse or of course, you have some reaction requiring emergency medical assistance (911).

Yes I am dizzy, weak, very nauseated (and with my emaciated body frame due to other health issues cannot afford to not eat), and the first 2 days of therapy got a whopper headache. However, I had a UTI that likely moved into the kidneys and also look to have stones and after 8 days am passing urine properly and not up every hour not passing urine; hence it is killing an infection that might kill me.

Early on with this drug we did prescribe higher dosages then perhaps necessary they have now cut back quantity and instead of doing BID dosing do QD dosing. You might require a lower dosage at my body weight they prescribed only 250 mg. a day and this has given me some side effects but is treating an infection that could be fatal...

K. BS,RN,UM,QC,DON

Took it for 7 days (of a 14-day course) and after 4 days I was getting weaker and weaker, and developing pain and stiffness in my muscles and joints. I started sleeping excessively and felt that all of the life had been drained from me. I finally went to the doctor, and he said he'd never heard of these side-effects from Levaquin. He told me to stop the medication, which I already had, and said maybe I had PMS??? I am gradually getting better, but think I might need to take potassium supplements for a while, since I believe that the Levaquin caused low potassium - if you read the leaflet that comes with the med, you'll see that one of the warnings relates to taking Levaquin if you have a history of low potassium. I won't take this antibiotic again.

I was prescribed Levaquin Leva-Pak for a UTI and severe virus infection. I took the first pill last night after dinner. I DID NOT SLEEP AT ALL!!! I slept better the first night home from the hospital with a new born. It was horrible. My heart was racing, my eyes wouldnt stay closed, my ears were ringing all night. I am NOT taking this medication any more, and personally i would recomend the FDA take this pill off the market. I feel like im in a fog. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!!!

I was prescribed Levaquin Leva-Pak for a UTI and severe sinus infection. I took the first pill last night. I DID NOT SLEEP A WINK!!! I am so exhausted and i feel like im in a fog. I will not be taking this medication again, and personaly i feel that the FDA should take this medication off the market!!!

I took Levaquin for 3 days. On the 2nd day, I had trouble lifting my right arm but, at first, I did not associate the problem with Levaquin. On the evening of the 3rd day, I could not use my arms at all. I couldn't dress myself or comb my hair. I could not raise my arms because of severe pain.

I stopped taking the Levaquin and went to the doctor. She scoffed at the idea that Levaquin could have cause my problem. I saw another doctor (more scoffing) and she said I have fibromyalgia. I do not. I am absolutely fine except for my shoulders and upper arms.

I am a 60 year old female who has never had any problems like this. I believe the Levaquin was the cause, especially after I looked up side effects on the 'net, 3 days after starting the drug. After 6 weeks, I am still struggling. I can raise my arms but the pain is intense at night. I have hope that I will recover.

Given Levaquin to treat a sinus infection and have developed chest pains within 6 hours of first dose. Pains are only on left side of torso, dull on left side, but extremely sharp in left shoulder. Will NEVER take this again!

I'm in my ninth day of a ten day regimen of Levaquin for treatment of a sinus infection. I suppose I have fared better than most on this board. I Googled Levaquin and ringing ears due to a recent onset of that symptom. I have also had a mild, nagging headache at the base of my skull or upper neck. I have also experienced a slight queasiness in the past two days, but nothing close to nausea. The past three nights, I have had unusually vivid dreams, although I don't recall any of them being what I would describe as nightmares. Finally, in the past two days, I have experienced what I can only describe as deja vu kind of feelings throughout the day. My symptoms have increased somewhat during the past several days, but none could be described as severe. I guess I will take my final dose and hope for the best, but I will probably try to avoid this drug in the future.

I was given samples of Levaquin 750 mg by an urgent care physician for a UTI. Fortunately, he only gave me 3 pills because I did not sleep a wink for 72 hours. My heart raced and I was concerned that I could not rest. The first day that I did not take a pill I was able to return to my normal sleep habits, thankfully. I should also note, although I did not sleep, I operated with an excessive amount of energy and no other side effects.

An Urgent Care doctor perscribed this to my 16 year old son. We do trust our doctors, but apparently this is NOT to be given to minors. After ONLY the 2 pill, my son could not hardly speak, his jaw was so so crooked, I thought he was having a stroke! He was so petrified and it truly was the most horrble thing we have ever gone through. We rushed him to ER and the doctor could not beleive that the perscribed this to a 16 year old, and that Rite Aid filled this prescription! Never would I recommend this. The ER doctor said as soon as it was out of my sons system he would be okay, and recommended Benadryl. After the first dose of Benadryl, he was okay and this drug was out of his system in about 2 days. Another terrible side effect was his face would not stop twitching. AWEFUL.

i'm glad i found this site. I had fluid in my ear drum. went to quick care and they gave me a prescription for levaquin 750mg. On the fourth day i woke up not able to close my hands. The pain and stiffness in my joints was severe. unable to hold on to anything. I also have pain in every joint in my body or it feels like it. What can i do to get this stuff out of my body? I ache all over. Need some feed back, please help if you have info on this.

Took Levaquin for twp weeks and now can hardly walk in the morning. The pain and stiffness in my joints is really bad.Could this be the cause? It did"t start till I used this. Marsh