Levofloxacin and Joint Pain: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Grr...
• November 17, 2015

For Bladder Infection "Well, I picked bladder, but the reason I am on it is for diverticulitis. I was given this medication while in the hospital. Two doses before sleep. After the first dose, the next day, I told them I felt like I had the flu. All my joints hurt badly. I had no idea why. Started pill form and had crazy nightmares. The next day, my left knee started hurting a lot. Lots of stumbling and weakness and just feeling lost in the head. Angry too. The next day, both knees started hurting about noon and continued to get worse to where I could hardly walk. The next day, my knees feel weird inside, but no pain until about noon. Hard to bend knees, can't get up. It got worse and worse. Today, I went to the doctor for my follow-up and told her about my knees. She felt them through my pants and said they feel okay but hurt so bad."

• Mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 11, 2016

For Skin or Soft Tissue Infection "If I could give this drug a 0, I would. I have never had such a severe reaction in my life. It was so bad I ended up not only in the ER from the reaction, but also at the eye doctor's, as it caused my entire eye to turn bright red, swell, and lose vision temporarily in it. This medication also caused me severe joint pain, shoulder pain, and leg/severe calf pain."

• Han...
• July 2, 2021

For Pneumonia "I have pneumonia still after a 7-day supply of 750 mg of levofloxacin. This drug did nothing to help stop the pneumonia. All it did was give me bad side effects: muscle cramps and joint aches, even lower abdominal pains. The rapid heartbeats were the worst side effect. This drug may work for some folks, but it did nothing for me. I give it a 0 on a cure for pneumonia and a 10 rating for extreme side effects."

• Nre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2016

Levofloxacin for Pneumonia "Sure, it got rid of the pneumonia. But at what cost? Bad anxiety, terrible pain in knees and ankles. I was given Xanax to deal with the side effects of the Levaquin. Never taking this again."

• Nre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2016

Levofloxacin for Pneumonia "Sure, it got rid of the pneumonia. But at what cost? Bad anxiety, terrible pain in knees and ankles. I was given Xanax to deal with the side effects of the Levaquin. Never taking this again."

• Anonymous
• December 18, 2009

Levofloxacin for Bladder Infection "Caused horrific migraine, horrible vomiting, awful anxiety and depression, hallucinations, insomnia, and made my joints hurt really badly!"

• Hur...
• April 5, 2017

Levofloxacin for Bronchitis "It attacked my joints and could not walk for weeks. It's been 4 months, and I can't use my shoulders."

• fif...
• July 26, 2020

For Urinary Tract Infection "Took 2 tablets of levofloxacin and stopped. This medicine is so awful, worst anxiety, pain, joint, and muscle pain ever."

• ALL...
• November 14, 2014

Levofloxacin for Middle Ear Infections "Joint, leg, and muscle pain."

• pne...
• January 8, 2018

Levofloxacin for Pneumonia "Had some side effects. Mostly sore joints, some diarrhea. First round of antibiotics did not work, azithromycin. Seemed better after the first pill."