Levofloxacin for Pneumonia User Reviews (Page 2)

• Jan...
• May 14, 2017

"If not for this antibiotic, my husband would have been dead several times over. Incidentally, I'm a registered nurse. I see where a number of people have attributed wild 'side effects' to this drug. Many are confusing symptoms of their illness with side effects of the antibiotic. Just because you experience something unusual for you when you're sick doesn't mean it's the fault of the antibiotic. Being ill is an abnormal state for one's body, yet some of these people seem to think that any effect of the illness they weren't expecting MUST BE attributable to something else, and often they blame the treatment rather than the illness. If you've been prescribed Levaquin, I urge you to take many of these 'reviews' with more than a grain of salt! An EXCELLENT drug!"

• Gra...
• June 23, 2018

Levofloxacin "Have been on 500 mg Levaquin for nine days of a 10-day dosage after being diagnosed with left lower lobe pneumonia. It came with three warnings: prolonged sunlight avoidance, no taking of med within 2 hrs of taking antacid, and DRINK PLENTY OF WATER WHILE TAKING THIS MED. Was also told by Dr. to take a probiotic with med to prevent constipation. I complied with all, especially the water, drank about 64 oz + daily. I only had one side effect and it was on the first day, a little jittery, but it subsided after one day. I have an appointment with the doctor in five days, feel SOOOO much better. Hoping the x-ray will show clear of pneumonia."

• Anonymous
• October 7, 2009

Levofloxacin "I had mild to severe coughing for several months, tried several other antibiotics, and nothing worked until Levaquin. I almost gave up. Two weeks ago, went into the emergency room in Las Vegas with increased breathing and coughing problems. Blood tests, lung x-rays, CAT scan, oxygen, etc., etc. Two to three days after taking some prednisone and a 10-day prescription for Levaquin, all seems to have completely cleared up!!!"

• PJI...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2017

Levofloxacin "Age 63. I developed pneumonia from a respiratory infection passed on from my wife, the school teacher. Once a day, Levaquin knocked out the pneumonia in 5 days, and an X-ray on day 7 showed my lungs were clear. On day 9, I developed tendonitis in my shoulder replacement that had been in place for 3 years. I was prescribed a high-power NSAID by the orthopedic surgeon. After 3 weeks, I turned out fine."

• Non...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2016

Levofloxacin "750 mg dosage for five days apparently cleared pneumonia, but now, six weeks later, I still feel some side effects of pain and swelling in ankles and feet that immobilized me immediately after taking. Additional side effects included internal bleeding in the ankle area, black toes, areas of skin on the lower leg showing bruise-like areas. Difficulty walking due to stiff and painful joints in feet and ankles."

• Bri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2013

Levofloxacin "Adverse reaction to Levaquin. Extreme numbness and tingling in my fingers and toes, ongoing dry mouth. First prescribed a few years ago for an infection. After complaining about the numbness, I was told to discard them and given another antibiotic. Went in this time for pneumonia and was given a tablet before I realized this was the same medication I had an adverse reaction to before. Experiencing the same reaction after only one tablet, it's now 3 days later."

• Cha...
• September 15, 2016

Levofloxacin "I started having trouble about 1 month after I finished my prescription. I have severe joint pain from my hips down. I was a very active person, walking 6-7 miles a day, now I barely get 2 because my feet and knees hurt so bad."

• Fra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 24, 2019

Levofloxacin "The doc prescribed Levaquin for pneumonia. After the sixth pill, I was no better but a lot worse. Had him run a lipid profile and my lipids were off the charts! The doc was scared, me too. Put me in a Z Pack and all was well in a couple of days."

• tid...
• February 8, 2010

Levofloxacin "I have been using this drug for 5 days. I have pneumonia and bronchitis. My cough is better, and I am beginning to cough up mucus. My only problem is that I am very tired and want to sleep a lot. I have 5 more days, and we will see."

• kre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 20, 2016

Levofloxacin "I was being treated for pneumonia. Levaquin seems to be knocking down the pneumonia after two rounds of another antibiotic seemed ineffective. I'm now 8 days out from my last dose and feel awful. The joint pain is horrific. I used to exercise, don't know if I will ever be able again. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. If your insurance allows, opt for hospital care."

• Liz...
• October 25, 2015

Levofloxacin "Levaquin seems to be the only antibiotic that actually helped clear up my lungs. It is just very unfortunate that it has such awful side effects. I contracted a yeast infection after 2 days. The medication made me an absolute insomniac! There was no way to sleep, which made things worse. I am willing to deal with these side effects to get better, but it's certainly not for those who don't want to deal with possibly getting worse before they get better. I am 23."

• Wic...
• September 7, 2016

Levofloxacin "Prescribed Levaquin for 5 days. 5 to 10 days after completing the medication, which killed the pneumonia, I started to have joint pain. Now, over two months after taking this medication, I am pretty much disabled. I have what is now called fluoroquinolone-induced tendinopathy in my shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles. I also suffer from neurological changes that affect my sense of touch, and I feel like I am suffering from mild electric shocks all over my body. I wish I would not have been given this antibiotic. It has slowly destroyed my quality of life."

• Deb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2018

Levofloxacin "I have read all the bad reviews, and I can honestly say this is a miracle drug. My only problem has been the inability to sleep... and believe me, when you are sick with pneumonia, you want to sleep. I end up probably taking too much melatonin and nighttime over-the-counter pills that helped with the sleep. I really wish I could take a much-needed nap. The drug has made me feel so much better and very quickly!"

• twi...
• January 29, 2018

Levofloxacin "Let me start by saying when I was prescribed this med, the reviews on here scared the stuffing out of me. I had been on other antibiotics for pneumonia for about a week, and they did nothing. Dr. wanted something stronger and gave me rx for Levaquin, plus oral steroids and an inhaler. The only side effect I noticed was it was hard to sleep (restless/jumpy), this could have been from the steroids also. I had no nausea or dizziness. No joint pain, etc., that a lot of the reviewers have noted. I did expect to feel better sooner rather than later with this strong antibiotic, however, it did take the full 10 days and a few more to really start feeling better. I was happy with the outcome (and not needing to be in the hospital). I would not hesitate to take this medicine again. I had a clear chest X-ray on the 10th day. Levaquin did its job."

• Ric...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 21, 2016

"Well, at the beginning of Feb. 2016, I had a bad sinus and ear infection. The clinic gave me Augmentin. After 3 days, the infection went into my lungs, and the doctor said bronchitis. I finished the Augmentin and was still very sick and coughing like mad. I told the doctor it feels like razor blades when I cough, and he scheduled me for another appointment ASAP. I said, please X-ray my chest, I know there's something wrong. Yep, the X-ray showed pneumonia in my right lung, the left lung looked okay. He prescribed Levaquin (levofloxacin), and yes, it has been 7 days now, and I have had the worst insomnia and nervousness. For a while there, I felt like I might die. It was very scary. But I am feeling better but still get breathless and weak. I hope by day 10, I am clear."

• Anonymous
• May 6, 2017

Levofloxacin "Although the Levaquin did help my pneumonia symptoms, the side effects were terrible! I discontinued after 6 days, but still have side effects 3 weeks later! Severe foot pain, muscle spasms, unusual bleeding, bruising, along with thinning of the skin. I have purple blood spots all over, and my skin will tear with the slightest nick. The pain was up one entire leg but started in my foot. My foot hurts 24 hours a day with a burning feeling that does not respond to massage therapy. Pain pills are only minimally effective. I would never take it again. Also causes insomnia."

• Min...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2016

Levofloxacin "Hospitalized with fever. Took it for 3 days. Doctor couldn't find out where or what type of bacteria I had. This medicine is definitely the highest form of antibiotic for bacteria or infected by anthrax. Leaves a bad, foul, nasty taste in your mouth and when you blow your nose. Made me so sick to my stomach, it made me cough up bad-tasting phlegm and gag at the same time. Doctors need to really take this medicine more seriously. I refuse to take any more of this crap."

• ksb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2015

Levofloxacin "I was prescribed Levaquin for pneumonia. And yes, it treats pneumonia, but the nausea and overall feeling of stomach cramps and brain fogginess made me quit five days in. I had to work or at least talk to clients, and the way the Levaquin made me feel, I couldn't do that. I could barely talk to family, let alone friends, I felt so bad. I quit the Levaquin, but most likely will need another antibiotic because the lung rattling and the whistling noises when I breathe are back, but no fever yet. It absolutely was the Levaquin making me so sick to my stomach because when I don't take it, I don't have those symptoms."

• Sea...
• March 26, 2017

"I came back from Roatan with acute pneumonia and bronchitis. I was prescribed 500 mg for 7 days. I am on my 3rd day and no problems, coughing went away, my lungs feel so much better. I have had no side effects so far. So I have to rate it a 9, we'll see how the other few days go. But instead of taking it at night, I take it at 10 am every morning and absolutely no exercise and sleep well at night. Sorry to read that others are having problems, but mine is more lungs than sinuses."

• Win...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2022

Levofloxacin "500 mg prescription, I took 1/2 a pill because I was cautious. Within 10 minutes, I started to become irritable, hot, and started taking off my clothes because I felt hot on my hands and feet (tops and bottoms). I felt like the heat was coming in waves, crawling over me. I looked at myself, and I looked sunburned. My throat started to tighten within another 5 minutes. My husband drove me to the ER, I had the window down and my head tilted up to try to breathe better. I sounded like a child with awful croup. My body was shaking, and the intake nurse didn't believe I was having an allergic reaction. She told me to calm down because I was 'hyperventilating.' The doctor comes in, takes one look at me, Benadryl, IV, and epinephrine and oxygen. The intake nurse says on the way out, 'I guess you were having a reaction.'"

• Anonymous
• March 26, 2020

Levofloxacin "My mother was put on this when she entered the hospital and then to treat pneumonia in the home. She presented with insomnia, increased heart rate, and symptoms of dyskinesia. I was watching this drug, feeling like it was finishing off my mother. I had her taken off of it in 2 days. She was placed on Augmentin."

• Sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2013

"Been on this for 10 days for pneumonia. I definitely feel better, but am still wheezing. A follow-up X-ray shows improvement, so I can say that the drug worked, just not as fast as I would have liked. No side effects other than difficulty falling asleep. I would take it again."

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 14, 2018

Levofloxacin "I was given a 5-day course of 750 mg tablets. While it was effective in treating the pneumonia, I did experience several of the side effects that others here have documented: nausea, loss of appetite, insomnia, lower back pain. Hopefully, now that I have completed the course, these effects will subside."

• Deb...
• February 11, 2014

Levofloxacin "I had a high fever and was treated with Augmentin for a sinus infection, but it turned into pneumonia. I was given Levaquin for 14 days, 500 mg. It helped the pneumonia, but it is hard on your stomach, and I have now developed plantar fasciitis."

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 27, 2017

Levofloxacin "This drug is garbage and should be taken off the market. I was hospitalized with pneumonia. The doctor prescribed it for me when I was released from the hospital. It has destroyed my appetite as well as my stomach. I can't sleep. I am nauseous every day. I have 2 more doses to take. I decided not to take them. I can't tolerate all the side effects."