Levofloxacin for Bronchitis User Reviews (Page 4)

• mis...
• March 27, 2009

Levofloxacin "Day 9 of 10, feeling essentially normal. Bronchitis mostly cleared up by day 4, then lingered a couple more. Took it with a full glass of water 1/2 hr before breakfast. No side effects, except a blue tongue."

• Nea...
• November 22, 2020

"Horrible!!! Anxiety, dizziness, insomnia, I've been off this drug about a week now, and I'm still dealing with the side effects. Shaking, trembling, I can't even get out of bed, and if I do, it's not for very long. STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG."

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 21, 2017

"On March 23, 2017, went to urgent care and was diagnosed with bronchitis. Was prescribed levofloxacin. By the weekend, my knees were so swollen I couldn't walk. I didn't read the warnings. It's now April 21, and my knees are still swollen, and I'm shuffling around like my 90-year-old mother. I did go to my primary care physician, who said I should never have been prescribed this medicine. The warnings state do not prescribe to those over 60 unless there is no other antibiotic and not to those over 60. I'm 65. I've had blood tests and X-rays. Blood work showed nothing abnormal, and X-rays normal, and my doctor now wants me to see a rheumatologist. I feel I should see an orthopedist. Please inform your family and friends to stay away from this."

• Emi...
• May 22, 2017

"I took one 750 mg pill, and four hours later, I suddenly became extremely confused and started hallucinating. This was on a Friday night around 7:30 pm; right now, it's 11:30 am Monday, and I am still too confused to drive. Take this one at home (or a place you can get help) and not alone. I will never take a drug from this class again."

• Agn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2018

"Guys, I promised to get back to you when the cure is over. After the 3rd day, I had the following side effects: nausea, trouble sleeping, gonalgia, and a strong chemical smell on my whole body. So, I consulted with my doctor. We agreed that I stop taking this drug. I just went on with my cough syrup. My bronchitis seems to be over, but I tell you I would never ever use this drug anymore. I am happy that I am out of it without any long-term injury. You should know the proper dose for your age, for your weight, and for your disease, otherwise, perhaps even in that case, you are lost."

• R m...
• October 25, 2018

"After taking a second dose of levofloxacin, it created hallucinations, for example, when I was lying on the bed with closed eyes, I felt that grass was growing fast on the ceiling and would fall on me. But as soon as I opened my eyes, nothing was there."

• Agn...
• February 11, 2018

"Guys, I am Hungarian. We have this drug cure in our country in 500 mg and 5 pills of dose under the name Savulin. I am now on the 3rd day. I will get back to you again when the cure is over. Prescription is of vital importance. If you are over 60 years old, PLEASE be very careful with this drug, which can immediately be poisonous. I will be 56 this year. Now we have a flu epidemic. Many are sick and, for long, cannot get better after more weeks. I tried everything apart from antibiotics, and it did NOT help. I felt the infection would kill me. The first pill already released my respiratory tracts. So for me, 500 mg is already a big gun. I am 54 kg. The 2nd day was one more big step out of the infection. On the 3rd day, I felt that the drug has gone through all over my body, I even felt a smell on me from it. I had some nausea in the afternoon and woke up at night feeling my body smelling. But I feel my airways have released, and I can breathe through my nose really well now."

• HKS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2023

"Took 5 days - 500mg once a day. Tingling in ears and anxiety because of the QT prolongation (still milder than clarithromycin), blurred vision, and headache/migraine-like after every dose. In my opinion, cefuroxime, cefixime, cephalexin, azithromycin, tetracycline, and doxycycline are better options if tolerated. A friend of mine (I later heard that she finished the course) couldn't stand on her feet after taking levofloxacin, so her doctor switched her to amoxicillin. I'm sure this medication should only be recommended for truly serious infections."

• Mar...
• September 18, 2016

"Never take this drug. On the 9th day of my 10-day prescription, I experienced stabbing pain in my legs. I have never had any reaction to a medicine before, and these were totally unfamiliar pains. It is over a month, and I can barely walk. This should not be on the market."

• bet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 10, 2019

"The tendon side effects of levofloxacin are true. Last night, 2 weeks after ending the script, I experienced excruciating pain in my left foot. Three times about an hour apart each time. The side effects can last up to a year (maybe more - who really knows?). I also experienced being VERY hot, especially while sleeping. I took 1 tablet in the morning for I believe 7 days. I am still coughing and wheezing. I am still on an inhaler and have been through a prednisone routine. Waiting on the doctor to re-evaluate my situation. Ughhh."

• CPI...
• January 17, 2018

Levofloxacin "I was diagnosed with bronchitis today and given this for the first time. After reading the very long, scary list of side effects and these reviews, I am not taking it. I didn’t see my regular doctor, and I think they just give you their drug of choice. He also gave me a steroid shot, an oral pack, and a Rosephin shot. I have Bactrim, so I’m taking that instead. Thank you, everyone, for the heads up. I am 64, and I believe doctors don’t always do their homework for older patients. Even Corisdine HBP sent me to the ER with a 140 pulse and hypertension after one dose. I don’t think taking this drug is worth the risk."

• Sam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 6, 2019

"Prescribed after Z-Pak, day 5 still feeling uhh!! Some better but so tired, sleep all day, dizzy-headed, so dreary! Bad taste in mouth, still coughing up phlegm! Nausea is bad, going to stop today! Prescription was for 10 days, 500 mg! Can’t take the side effects anymore!"

• MMs...
• January 12, 2018

"I was given 750 mg of Levaquin for bronchitis and was told to take them, 2 pills twice daily. My second day on them, I ended up getting a yeast infection. I called my doctor and told him about it. I haven't been on this medication in 15 years and refuse to use it. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION."

• suz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2017

"I now wonder with me having this medication last year if it did not cause my plantar fasciitis that I have horribly. I am on day 7 of 500 mg, and I am coughing so hard it makes me vomit. My tonsils have gone down, but I do not sleep well, and my mind is always thinking. No downtime. Stomach is upset, and I am hungry but can't eat. I have 3 more days to go, and I don't think I am going to continue."

• Cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 25, 2024

"Levofloxacin was good at fighting my bronchitis, but I had terrible reactions. First, my sugar would bottom out, and I had a headache, terribly sick, shaking, trouble breathing, and sores on my tongue."

• Wuz...
• May 6, 2017

Levofloxacin "Wow! Sicker than a dog yesterday. I had bronchitis, and my Dr. prescribed Levaquin. This morning, already a marked improvement! No side effects and on my way to feeling good as new!"

• Anonymous
• April 10, 2008

Levofloxacin "This medicine has really helped me. I've been drinking lots of water anyway, and the Dr. also gave me Mucinex and Tessalon to help with productive coughing. Thank God for modern medicine."

• Jos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2019

Levofloxacin "I am disabled with severe neuropathies because of Levaquin. I do have severe nightmares. I have to deal with anxiety. I have pain all over my body, with neck spasms, and my muscles are weak."

• Anonymous
• June 3, 2012

Levofloxacin "Was prescribed this medicine for bronchitis. Very dizzy and nauseous after one pill."

• Anonymous
• March 24, 2009

Levofloxacin "On my third day with Levaquin. Only problem that I am having is insomnia. Tired during the day, completely awake at night. Cough is pretty much gone. I feel great, just need to go to bed."

• LOr...
• January 28, 2010

Levofloxacin "I feel good after taking Levaquin because I feel the medicine is working. I was being cured. I admit that it is expensive, but it is worth it. It really works!"

• a...
• January 21, 2010

Levofloxacin "No problems, feeling great, breathing better today. 750 mg, 4 days left."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 8, 2019

Levofloxacin "Levaquin is the only antibiotic that works for me. My doctor has put me on doxycycline, Zithromax, and many others with little to no results. With only one dose, I can feel quite an improvement."

• Pat...
• February 14, 2016

Levofloxacin "I am 86 years old. I only took 2 doses of 750 mg over 2 days and was having calf pain, nervousness, and trouble sleeping."

• Sal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 5, 2019

Levofloxacin "Levaquin is a miracle... Within 5-6 hours of taking just one dose, I feel 100% better. I seem to get bronchitis at least once a year."