Levofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection User Reviews (Page 3)
Brand names: Levaquin
Levofloxacin has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 69 reviews for the treatment of Urinary Tract Infection. 36% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 52% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Levofloxacin
- meand...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 23, 2021
"My Dr prescribed 750 mg, 1 pill a day for 5 days. As soon as I started taking it I had severe insomnia!!!! I took two of the 5 pills and while on it didn’t sleep for 48 hours straight! Dr didn’t believe me wanted me to keep taking it and I said absolutely not!"
- Fedor
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- March 24, 2023
"After 7 days I started having bloating, low abdomen pains and frequent urination. Still have that 5 days after finishing course. It messed me up. I didn't have those symptoms before starting this medication."
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- Meri
- December 14, 2017
"I'm a 24 yo female. I've never been allergic to anything. I took tavanic 500 three days ago, First pill made me nauseous, then I had a panic attack. And since then, I can’t breath properly, I have shortness of breath, I FEEL suffocated 24 hours. I don’t know how long it will last, I’m exhausted and I regret taking it. Dont take it. Save yourselves"
- terri...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 25, 2024
"If you're an anxious person like myself, you're googling reviews because your doctor prescribed this medicine and you're scared to take it. When I tell you I am the most anxious person about medicine you'll ever meet, I'm not exaggerating... I've had a UTI for months and been given 4 different antibiotics that were all 7 days each. NONE of them worked. The symptoms would get better but never go away and a few weeks after finishing the antibiotic, they would be worse than before. My most recent urine analysis showed that my infection is resistant to all but 2 antibiotics now. Levofloxacin and Linezolid. Linezolid is usually given in a hospital and costs $325 per pill so that was an absolute NO for me. Levaquin I've taken many times in the past and NEVER had a bad reaction! I have crippling anxiety 24/7, emetophobia and I already have issues with sleep so while this medicine sounds like the exact opposite of what I should be taking, it's the only thing that works! Don't be afraid!"
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- Anonymous
- September 19, 2011
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "Had a severe reaction, my tendons swelled up."
- Anonymous
- June 14, 2010
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "Used it once and it cleared up the urinary tract infection. The second time I used it I developed tendonitis."
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- Anonymous
- February 16, 2011
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "My dad took this and had ALL the side effects....including delusional thoughts and actions! "
- Lakayla
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 5, 2016
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "I was given this for 5 days,was a little hyper in the mornings but it cleared my uti right up.Would definitely take it again."
- Anonymous
- January 16, 2009
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "My wife gets urinary tract infections frequently due to a catheter and 10 days on Levaquin takes care of it. This drug is great."
- Anonymous
- August 16, 2009
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "I only used Levaquin for 7 days. I had tendon pain and the UTI was some better but not gone."
- Kopplin
- August 2, 2009
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "I was put on a 10 day course and only made it to day 5. My muscles hurt, my feet are hot and itch and I have had such bad fatigue. Had headache and outer body experience."
- Anonymous
- March 13, 2010
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "Terrible anxiety/nervousness. Could not finish 7 day course. Switched to Cipro."
- Jim...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 22, 2023
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "Three days into the prescription I had a horrible episode of anxiety...had to take sleeping pill just to be unconscious.....next day had similar experience so quit taking it.....never again."
- Frant...
- February 17, 2016
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "I was prescribed Levaquin following a week of taking Cipro. The Levaquin has caused serious and chronic diarrhea that continues even being off the medication for over 2 weeks."
- Anonymous
- December 31, 2008
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "Works great. Just very expensive."
- Kashman
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 18, 2020
"Effective and reliable for elderly with urinary tract infection"
- Bobbie...
- April 30, 2016
"Love Levoflaxin. i was on another antibiotic for weeks and after 3 days on Levoflaxin my symptoms were all gone."
- Lorra...
- August 13, 2009
Levaquin (levofloxacin) "Worked fine for me, just a little expensive."
- JJano
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 5, 2022
"Dosage 500mg once a day for a month for UTI. The bacteria is P. aeruginosa. Levofloxacin has had no affect on the bacteria, in fact my symptoms have worsened over the weeks."
- Gift
- October 20, 2020
"Been on levoquin infusion for 5 days it pretty much helped with abdominal pain and back pain tho not fully. I'm done with the dosage but I feel abdominal strain/pull ..hopefully everyone will be okay"
- fiffie
- July 26, 2020
"took 2 tablets levofloxacin and stopped, this medicine is so awful, worst anxiety, pain, joint and muscle pain ever."
- OneWi...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 15, 2017
"Prescribed 750mg for 5 days to treat UTI. It worked faster than ciprofloxacin, and no diarrhea."
- Shad
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 6, 2019
"So far so good day#3, my Dr's extremely excited about this medicine."
- Daddy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 27, 2017
"Levoflox great antibiotic against epididymitis, resolved @day 3 after start. 500mg one daily. Only some tendinitis, Otherwise healthy adult male"
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"Shortly after starting levofloxacin my knees began to hurt as well as my Achilles tendon. After a few days I stopped taking the medication due to the pain. 3 months later the pain hadn't gone away and that's when I read one of the side effects of this drug is knee/tendon pain. I could no longer walk without assistance and finally ended up having to go to PT and an orthopedic surgeon who gave me a shot in the knee to help. Almost a year later I'm finally feeling relief. Avoid this medication."