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Reviewer: Levaquin Rash, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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ER doc prescribed this for my diverticulitis. Two doses left me with huge welts on my face, neck, & back. Read the warnings that came with it & was worried, then read reviews & was horrified. Ask your physician for something else!
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Reviewer: choosey, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Treated for a boil after culture of drainage indicated a species resistant to most antiobiotics. Before the culture I was given Augmentin but this was stopped after the culture due to resistance to this medication. Started on Levaquin and after first dose of 500mg., I was extremely shaky, anxious, and my legs felt like they were in a vice and numb.I could hardly walk. I am very sensitive and al
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Reviewer: Elle, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was given this for a bacterial infection in my lung(possible). I now have pain and ache in my arms. over 2 months now, do not take this drug unless you have the plague
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Reviewer: patticakes, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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was prescribed Levafloxacin for an uncultured sinus infection. It never went away. Still have the same sinus infection for 1-1/2 years, but have horrible adverse reactions to this drug..horrible anxiety; insomnia-2-4 hours of sleep per night for 1-1/2 years, lost 40+ pounds of muscle, the list goes on. dont take this unless you are literally dying and there is no other drug available. it should be
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Reviewer: NA, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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7 day treatment. Side Effects, joint pain, chest pain, Achilles tendon pain. Patient felt like they had the flu and ended up with a hospital stay to evaluate for heart attack after chest pains with pain travelling down left shoulder to elbow. No heart attack found. Doctors were informed of the side effects beginning with the first pill taken and instructed patient to continue taking. Hospital
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