Levofloxacin for Prostatitis User Reviews

• mik...
• June 27, 2010

Levofloxacin "My doctor prescribed Levaquin for my prostatitis. He gave me a four-week course, and it has completely done the trick. It's been six months, and still no sign of any prostatitis. I had absolutely no side effects. If your lips are swelling, you are probably allergic to the medicine and should stop immediately."

• Lan...
• April 11, 2015

Levofloxacin "I have just started Levofloxacin for prostatitis that I've been battling for 4 months. I've tried Doxy and Cipro with no luck. I'm day two into Levofloxacin, and I'm experiencing pretty bad anxiety. Has anybody else experienced anxiety on this medication? Should I stop taking it or try to push through it? Thank you."

• Pro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2019

"I've been on Levaquin 500 mg for three days. I've had no noticeable side effects. My pain is about 90% gone. I had been waking up in pain to use the bathroom every couple of hours. I slept 6 hours without waking up. I feel like a new man. I'm so happy that my doctor prescribed this for me."

• Gha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2019

"I am 21 years old, and I have had prostatitis for 5 months. I took Levofloxacin continuously for 2 months, it removed 70% of the pain and the symptoms, but the symptoms are still present. I stopped taking the medicine because I have taken it for a long period, but it didn't give me any problems, and I didn't notice any side effects from the medicine. Now I don't know what to do. I am not taking any antibiotics, and I suffer from the pain and the symptoms from time to time, but in such a way that I can handle it, and I am hoping that it will go away by itself."

• Anonymous
• October 29, 2009

Levofloxacin "I was given a month's supply, and after 2 days, the side effects are too great. I just can't take it anymore. I wake up in the middle of the night to use the restroom and will be so dizzy I feel like I will faint. I'll sit down to use the restroom, and my arms and hands start to tingle. My calves are also VERY sore. I'm not allergic to any other medication that I know of either. The doctor is calling in a different medicine tomorrow."

• bob...
• May 28, 2008

Levofloxacin "I just finished 20 days of Levaquin. It certainly has helped, and I'm hopeful the prostatitis is over. The reason I visited this site was to see if Levaquin was the reason for two episodes of swollen lips. The first was a big swollen lower lip at church a week ago, and tonight, a swollen upper lip. The only other person to comment on this medicine on this website also had this problem. Aside from looking grotesque in a very primitive way, it doesn't seem a big problem."

• mar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 30, 2023

Levofloxacin "I have recurring prostatitis, and levofloxacin seems to help. I have never suffered any side effects. The initial prescription duration was for 10 days, and I believe a longer dosage would have eliminated the recurring problem. At any rate, in my case, it is a very effective and safe remedy. I am 77 years old."

• Nja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2018

Levofloxacin "I took this Rx as prescribed by my doctor. 500 mg 1/daily. On the 4th day, I developed severe tendinitis to the point that I couldn’t walk. I immediately notified my doctor and discontinued the Rx. Dr. then put me on Augmentin for my supposedly bacterial infection. Ugh! Side effects should be looked at closer."

• kev...
• October 26, 2007

Levofloxacin "I took this a few years ago for prostatitis, and after one pill, I got hives on my lip. I took it again the second day and got more hives on my lip, so I discontinued it. I forgot about it and for some reason saved the prescription. Anyway, I got prostatitis again and forgot about the hives, so I just took one this morning and within an hour, I had a big hive on my lip. It has been a little over two hours now, and it is beginning to go away. I am not allergic to any other medication I have ever taken."

• lga...
• May 14, 2009

Levofloxacin "I am 21 years old and my doctor put me on Levaquin for 10 days. So far, everything is good, all my prostatitis symptoms have gone away. The only problem so far is some of the side effects of the Levaquin. I noticed that it makes my skin or tendons very tender. The first day I used it, I was cooking eggs in my kitchen. I had to stop for a second because I felt some pain in my hand. I looked at my hand, it was red right where it was gripping the frying pan handle. As of right now, I've been having a very difficult time falling asleep."

• Bil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2021

Levofloxacin "I was prescribed Levaquin for prostatitis. I took one 500 mg pill. Later on that night, I experienced peripheral neuropathy. A week later, I developed tendinitis in my ankles and knees. Two weeks later, I started getting extremely dry eyes. I’m in the process of putting my body back together. If you tell doctors Levaquin was the cause of your side effects, most will deny it, even though it has a black box warning. Worst medicine ever."

• jbw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 18, 2020

Levofloxacin "I also had prostatitis. Changed to Levaquin after the Cipro wouldn't cure it. I also experienced severe tendonitis, which my doctor never mentioned. I usually read the adverse effects labels before taking, but I had none on the Levaquin. About a week in on the medication, I had to stop taking it and moved on to another antibiotic. I continued to have side effects after discontinuance and still suffer from the tendonitis today. Having said that, I had not been experiencing any problems with my tendons prior to taking this, other than occasionally from overexertion. Now it is something I live with on a daily basis. Age 63 when taking in 2018. Now 12/18/2020."

• CNA...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2016

Levofloxacin "I think it should be considered medical malpractice for a physician to prescribe this drug to an elderly man with heart problems, especially known congestive heart failure. My father didn't know he should report muscle weakness he experienced while taking this drug, and there was no follow-up by the physician. Since the heart is a muscle, I think this drug propelled my father into end-stage heart failure, which he now has."

• Goo...
• January 19, 2018

"Levofloxacin is about the only antibiotic that works for my chronic prostatitis. 500 mg once a day usually works for my condition. Problem is people develop resistance if they don't complete the 28 days of therapy. Cipro does not work for me anymore, and doxy can cause some really serious phototoxic reactions. Sunburn big time. Not many options left for me for treatment, so Levo is it for me."

• Jam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2018

"Do not try this medication. I took 2x 500 mg pills and since then suffered acute muscle, tendon, and nervous system damage. Google “floxed” and you’ll see people have suffered for years with these symptoms. It only needs one pill. Do not try this under any circumstances."

• Top...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2021

"Severe anxiety! Been taking this levofloxacin for prostatitis at 500 mg for about 2 weeks. I switched to this from doxycycline 100 mg. It keeps symptoms to a minimum, however, not without a cost. At first, everything was going well, then the anxiety came, as well as the nausea from the gastritis (which I have never had before). So basically, I traded prostatitis for anxiety, gastritis, and nausea. So read the label before taking!"

• Jav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 5, 2024

Levofloxacin "Been taking Levaquin for about 33 days, and to be honest, I have had different side effects, from anxiety to joint pain to dizziness to feeling lethargic to muscle/tendon discomfort. My prostatitis has gotten better, from 16.6 to 7.8, from the start of the antibiotics to about 2 weeks. So I will see if, after I take the full course, it dropped my PSA level within normal range."

• Jak...
• October 23, 2020

"I have taken this medicine, levofloxacin 500 mg, for prostatitis. I got an immediate side effect of my both hands becoming numb and tingling pain, and burning in my knee. I will not recommend this medicine to anyone. I suffered a lot. For prostatitis, I think the safest medicine is ciprofloxacin and I will try some homeopathy medicines. I am trying to find good homeopathy medicines."

• non...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 4, 2021

"As a result of the PCR test of the prostate fluid, no bacteria were detected. Nevertheless, the symptoms of prostatitis improved with this Levo. However, symptoms of high fever and tonsillitis occurred."

• Cra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2024

"This is my 3rd case of prostatitis in my life, and I am in my 50s. This drug has cleared up my problem every time, but with one temporary setback. I have generalized anxiety disorder with clinical depression and take alprazolam when needed, which is around 2 1mg pills per day. The 2-drug combination for me does not fare well. It greatly minimizes the positive effects of the alprazolam, and I had to call my primary physician to get more until the end of taking this antibiotic, in which all went back to normal, and my prostatitis went away. The drug can play games with your mind, and don’t be stubborn like me and wait to call your doctor."

• Wil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2017

"I prescribe 750 mg of Levofloxacin for acute prostatitis. I took the medicine for 2 and a half days. My tendons in my knees, ankles, heels, and the bottoms of my feet started to ache. I began to have bad neck pain and headaches. I was falling asleep at work at the same time every day. My tongue had sore red bumps on it and turned white. It has been 11 days since I stopped taking it and am still having the same pain. I am currently taking magnesium to help with the pain. I see some help from magnesium. Do not take this medicine."

• tom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2019

"Levofloxacin cured my prostatitis after 10 days as prescribed by a urologist. Had some constipation during the time I was taking it, but no other noticeable side effects."

• Anonymous
• June 7, 2009

Levofloxacin "Took Levaquin for prostatitis. Didn't work, and my Achilles tendons are very sore."

• Bro...
• June 3, 2016

"This drug is pure garbage. The good news: side effects are temporary and will fade away. Even if they continue for a couple of weeks."

• Vis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2016

"It caused extreme fatigue. As you are going to pass out. Depression tendencies 5 days of my course. Totally screwed."