How Long Does Levofloxacin Stay In Your System
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I will be taking Levofloxcin 500mg for 10 days. How long will it remain in my system after finishing the medicine?

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Re: karen (# 19)

I've been taking Levofloxacin for 14 days. 750mg. I have had anxiety. And I feel such brain fog it's not even funny. I have the nerve pain in my hands. Since I am a hair stylist this has been really hard. I hope all the side effects go away soon.

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Re: June (# 9)

I am never taking this again either. I took it for 14 days. 750 mg. I took my last one yesterday.
I absolutely feel horrible, today.

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I had the first bladder infection of my lifetime. I'm 79 yrs old. My doctor put me on Levofloxacin 500 mg twice/day. On the 3rd day my calves started to hurt where it was difficult to walk, then both shoulders were painful and popped. My knees also hurt. I finished my 7 day dose, but think the prescription was way too strong for me to be taking. Finished the med 2 days ago. My calves, shoulders and knees still hurt just as bad. I'm wondering if the tendons are torn.

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Re: Joe (# 18)

I was on levofloxacin and metronizadole for 10 days for diverticulitis and just finished yesterday. I am 63 and I hated the Anxiety I felt. Doesn’t sound as bad as yours, but it was making me feel Strange and Scared and every day, I Never want to Ever take these again. I hope you start feeling much better.

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Re: Molo (# 8)

SAME symptoms here. I feel like my left shoulder is not staying in the socket and the muscle pain everywhere is nearly unbearable. Can't EVEN lift my left arm.

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I took levofloxacin 750mg for 7 days. How long will it last in my system?

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Re: barb (# 11)

My name is Ron. I too had this happen to me with the same drug and the orthopedic wants to do surgery for ruptured Achilles tendinitis. Please let me know how you are doing since? {edited for privacy}

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Re: lisa (# 1)

Me too, I’m supposed to take 2 more but my body is hurting

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Re: Joe (# 18)

I also experienced a shaking like symptom inside my body from taking levaquin for a month and some hair loss. I stopped taking it a month ago and feel much better. Th hair loss is still occurring but not as bad. When I brush my hair more than normal excess hair in brush but slowly getting better.

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How long does levoquin remain in your system? I've been on it for 10 days.

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12 hours ago took Cipro 500mg, can I now begin taking my prescribed levofloxacin

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Re: Joe (# 18)

I experienced the same thing. I lost my apetite which made me pushing the food in my mouth just to recover some energy. I never experienced such an anxiety it feels like if you lost someone you love it made me worry the whole time specially at night and morning! Anyone experienced the same?

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I went to the ER for severe chest pain, where they diagnosed me with bronchitis. I am 27 with a history of asthma. Unfortunately they ignored that information given. The doctor prescribed levaquin 750mg for 10 days. The first day I had negative thoughts roaming in the back of my mind, fatigue, insomnia, headaches, dry mouth, loss of appetite, constipation, physical weakness, chest papulations, confusion, anxiety, and depression. Just after the third day I stopped this antibiotic. Two weeks later, I had a yeast infection and the symptoms still occurred on and off. I hate that I had to go through such metal and physical stress. I now add this medication, and anything remotely related to it on my allergy list.

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I am equating another symptom to levaquin...when I begin having the problem with my joints, specifically my knees after taking it, my feet starting swelling and continued to do so all winter and now also. Taking fluid pills, elevating them, etc. Nothing seemed to help. I now read that the is a side-effect. The nurse practicioner that was giving my shots for my knees seems to think that the levaquin injured my tendons. It's now been almost two years.

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I experience the same thing only took five pills and have muscle weakness in the legs now I'm having severe anxiety attacks it's been a month and I'm still having them and I stop the medication

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I have had weakness in my arms and legs while taking levaquin

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I was on 500mg 2 times daily and the second day I still hadn't slept for 48hrs and totally lost my appetite....day 3 I got an awful headache, neck pain, nausea and could hardly pass urine... called doctor and he told me to stop immediately....today, day 4 and no levofloxacin for 26 hrs and I still can't eat and have minor headache and neck pain....I feel awful... The side effects nearly killed me. I would NOT recommend taking a chance on it....read all the side effects possible....very unsafe.

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This is a bad side effect. Can be very dangerous. Stop and please seek Dr. Advice.

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I took Levaquin for 7 doses for pneumonia. I had been on Augmentin for 10 days for severe bronchitis, sinus infection and cough. I was also taking Prednisone and had a half of a week supply left and was told to keep taking it with the Levaquin. I am also 63. After day two I experienced pain in one foot, similar to a bad stone bruise. I had been only in the bed for the previous weeks. Day 3, my entire foot felt like it had been slammed in a car door. The pain had started up my shin and calf area. By day 5 I was in excruciating pain from my foot to my thigh. Day 6, a trip to the ER where they just took me off the Levaquin and acted like I had a muscle spasm. Received Motrin for pain and sent home with something for my cough. Still having pain in my foot if I am on it very much. Also I am experiencing unusual bleeding and bruising if I happen to bump my arms or legs lightly or even scratching a mosquito bite. Look as if I've been in a wreck. My skin is a mess with red and dark black/purple spots all over.

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I have taken cipro for 2 days and I have had leg pain so I stopped taking it. Hope it goes away.

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