Reviewer: Sandso, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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After taking one dose of this medication I felt like every tendon in my body was going to rupture. I was unable to walk. It was very frightening. Thankfully I only took one dose. If I had taken more I suspect I could have been permanently damaged. I was told that my reaction was extremely rare but that is apparently not the case. Do not take this drug!!

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After taking one dose of this medication I felt like every tendon in my body was going to rupture. I was unable to walk. It was very frightening. Thankfully I only took one dose. If I had taken more I suspect I could have been permanently damaged. I was told that my reaction was extremely rare but that is apparently not the case. Do not take this drug!!
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Reviewer: Mphsmom, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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In June, 2013 I developed a Severe sinus infection. This was the 3rd antibiotic I was given for this infection. My prescription was for 21 days. The nurse practitioner at my Ear, Nose and Throat dr asked if I was a runner and mentioned the Achilles tendon tears. I told her we rode bikes for 15-25 miles and I was assured that would be fine. On day 10 I developed pain in my right shoulder. I google ... Show Full Comment

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In June, 2013 I developed a Severe sinus infection. This was the 3rd antibiotic I was given for this infection. My prescription was for 21 days. The nurse practitioner at my Ear, Nose and Throat dr asked if I was a runner and mentioned the Achilles tendon tears. I told her we rode bikes for 15-25 miles and I was assured that would be fine. On day 10 I developed pain in my right shoulder. I googled the side affects from Levaquin and discovered that shoulder tendon issues were a common side effect. I called my ENT office and was prescribed a 4th antibiotic. Nine months later I still have pain, limited range of motion, and weakness. I think my shoulder slips out of socket occasionally. My chiropractor has helped along with Advil and Aleve. I'm looking for exercises to rehab this shoulder. I'm not to the point of seeing an ortho dr yet as I can deal with it now. I would strongly discourage this medication!!
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Reviewer: chronicsinusitis , 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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This drug has been a miracle drug for me! I'm 16 and have had chronic sinusitis since I was 12. I recently suffered from a terrible sinus infection that was treated with augmentin and steroids. I have been augmentin at least 15 times in the past 2 years and it's getting to the point where I am becoming immune to it. This infection led into bronchitis and I was given a codeine syrup. M ... Show Full Comment

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This drug has been a miracle drug for me! I'm 16 and have had chronic sinusitis since I was 12. I recently suffered from a terrible sinus infection that was treated with augmentin and steroids. I have been augmentin at least 15 times in the past 2 years and it's getting to the point where I am becoming immune to it. This infection led into bronchitis and I was given a codeine syrup. My ENT believed this was going to lead to pneumonia if I wasn't treated with another drug so he gave me levaquin and 5 more days of steroids. This drug cleared me up more than any other drug has, and that's saying a lot for me. This helped me feel decent for about a month before I finally received much needed sinus surgery. I received my surgery monday (saturday now) and I was prescribed levaquin again. The only side effects I have are constant hungriness, possibly upset stomach (not sure if this is caused by hydrocodone im also on for my surgery), and I feel slight aching in my achilles tendon. I have decided to now exercise while on this drug because I do not want to risk possible injury. This drug is great at treating infections.
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Reviewer: memyselfI, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had a sinus/ear infection that was treated in the past with other long term antibiotics and eventually, surgery. I needed this antibiotic about 2 months after surgery. It has really made an improvement.The best advice I can give is if you need to take this medication, take high potency Omega-3, multivitamins, eat bananas (or another source of potassium)and drink lots of water too. They helped me ... Show Full Comment

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I had a sinus/ear infection that was treated in the past with other long term antibiotics and eventually, surgery. I needed this antibiotic about 2 months after surgery. It has really made an improvement.The best advice I can give is if you need to take this medication, take high potency Omega-3, multivitamins, eat bananas (or another source of potassium)and drink lots of water too. They helped me to avoid the muscular issues that other people mentioned. I believe that the medicine should be taken in the morning, a couple of hours after a good breakfast and your multivitamins/supplements. Otherwise, your system may not be ready to handle the effects of the medication. I also noticed that it may keep you awake, so easy on the caffeine. I was prescribed to take the 750mg. tablets for 5 days.
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Reviewer: big daddy, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had an ingrown toe nail with a cut on top of my toe. Was given this med for infection before nail removal. I took two doses of this med and my right knee has absolutely been about to kill me pain swelling and cellulitis in my left leg. Do not take this medication for anything.

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I had an ingrown toe nail with a cut on top of my toe. Was given this med for infection before nail removal. I took two doses of this med and my right knee has absolutely been about to kill me pain swelling and cellulitis in my left leg. Do not take this medication for anything.
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