Levaquin, Even with Shoulder Tendonitis
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Dr. Phuli CohanPosted
Sat 28 Nov 2009 3:22pm
persisted for the past 18 months despite PT, MRI's, orthopedic and rheumatology consults. Levaquin was never used in my Bartonella therapies because of this shoulder problem..., (Cipropfloxacin or Levofloxacin). But it has an important place in the treatment of Bartonella.
When Dr J mentioned usingLevaquin I was frightened. I want give you the highlights that Dr
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Week 25: Levofloxacin (Levaquin) and Tigecyline (Tygacil)
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Dr. Phuli CohanPosted
Fri 09 Apr 2010 7:26am
This was my third course and Tygacil and Levaquin. It started out okay, as I was able to sleep through the nausea, but the next day I had reflux and an uncomfortable feeling... and very little OCD (too bad, my house could have used a "spiff up").
Unfortunately, the "beach ball," grew back in my stomach and I was just unable to ponder any more Tygacil
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Week 26: IV Meropenem (Merrem) and Levaquin
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Dr. Phuli CohanPosted
Tue 11 May 2010 6:01am
had a LOT of fatigue. Initially I slept soundly for 12 to 14 hours and took naps in the afternoon. However, as Levaquin hyperactivity took over, my fatigue was replaced... of mania. I spoke quickly, thought quickly, and cleaned most things within immediate view.
Levaquin also caused reflux, nausea, and belching. The belching was strange and unlike
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Lupus and Levaquin...
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SGethersPosted
Wed 12 May 2010 7:51am
These days, I am forced to be sedentary. Last week, I started taking Levaquin 500mg for a sinus infection and bronchitis. By about day 3, I was feeling really strange... them, but by the next morning, not much had changed. My husband suspected it was the new Levaquin prescription, so we looked it up online, and sure enough there were pages
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New Black Box Warning for Avelox, Cipro and Levaquin
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Neil KaoPosted
Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:26am
, and lung transplant recipients, and with use of concomitant steroid therapy," the FDA said in a statement.
Members of the quinoloneclass of antibioitics include: Avelox, Ciprofloxacin, Factive, Floxin, Levaquin, Noroxin, and Proquin. Care should be taken. Personally, I have experience with fluoroquinolones since 1989 and I have never seen a case
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Levaquin ruined my health
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jane m.Posted
Tue 25 Aug 2009 12:55pm
problems with the levaquin until he prescribed it for my pneumonia recently, and this time I read the contraindication sheet. I got online to find info on this and lo and behold--everyone else has some of the same problems. I've never had any illness that lasted more than a week! I have just kept getting worse. DON'T USE THIS ANTIBIOTIC!
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Transplants dreams and Levaquin. Yay.
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meggymegosPosted
Thu 07 May 2009 9:22pm
center would never send me home unprepared though!
I finally heard back from my doctor today and she put me on Levaquin. BOOOOO! I've been wheezing like a bitch and I had
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Anyone else out there usingLyme ...
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Molly MurphyPosted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:08pm
Anyone else out there using Lyme Log? I just signed up and it looks awesome! You imput your symptoms, medications, and activities that you want to log and it sorts all... night, of course it would be right? Oh, and I started a new medication today. Now I’m taking Levaquin to help fight my co-infection of bartonella. Anyone else taking this med? I’d
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