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Taken Levaquin

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rockstar

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Yesterday, my doctor took a chest x-ray and wants me on Levaquin IV. I have pneumonia. it works well on me and seems to hit the infection well. If it does not help they want me to come in for a tune-up in ICU.
 
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rockstar

New member
Yesterday, my doctor took a chest x-ray and wants me on Levaquin IV. I have pneumonia. it works well on me and seems to hit the infection well. If it does not help they want me to come in for a tune-up in ICU.
 
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rockstar

New member
Yesterday, my doctor took a chest x-ray and wants me on Levaquin IV. I have pneumonia. it works well on me and seems to hit the infection well. If it does not help they want me to come in for a tune-up in ICU.
 
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rockstar

New member
Yesterday, my doctor took a chest x-ray and wants me on Levaquin IV. I have pneumonia. it works well on me and seems to hit the infection well. If it does not help they want me to come in for a tune-up in ICU.
 
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rockstar

New member
Yesterday, my doctor took a chest x-ray and wants me on Levaquin IV. I have pneumonia. it works well on me and seems to hit the infection well. If it does not help they want me to come in for a tune-up in ICU.
 
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Melissa75

Administrator
Good stuff about the quinolone class of abs:
They are broad spectrum and have allowed ER doctor's worldwide to treat most cases of pneumonia without sputum cultures--usually Levaquin is first prescribed.
Cipro is the first line of defense against PA. It does a decent job of penetrating that impenetrable membrane we hear so much about.
Avelox is pretty useful against TB and mycobacterial infections and is often added to that 3-drug regimen. Also it is considered useful for bone infections--that same penetrating quality.

Bad stuff that you already read: joint pain, achilles tendon rupture (mostly in older men), insomnia, bad dreams and hallucinations.

For most people these symptoms are never experienced. I was on 18 months of this stuff before having issues.

I am very grateful to Avelox even if it makes me a nutcase with aching ankles.
 
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Melissa75

Administrator
Good stuff about the quinolone class of abs:
They are broad spectrum and have allowed ER doctor's worldwide to treat most cases of pneumonia without sputum cultures--usually Levaquin is first prescribed.
Cipro is the first line of defense against PA. It does a decent job of penetrating that impenetrable membrane we hear so much about.
Avelox is pretty useful against TB and mycobacterial infections and is often added to that 3-drug regimen. Also it is considered useful for bone infections--that same penetrating quality.

Bad stuff that you already read: joint pain, achilles tendon rupture (mostly in older men), insomnia, bad dreams and hallucinations.

For most people these symptoms are never experienced. I was on 18 months of this stuff before having issues.

I am very grateful to Avelox even if it makes me a nutcase with aching ankles.
 
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Melissa75

Administrator
Good stuff about the quinolone class of abs:
They are broad spectrum and have allowed ER doctor's worldwide to treat most cases of pneumonia without sputum cultures--usually Levaquin is first prescribed.
Cipro is the first line of defense against PA. It does a decent job of penetrating that impenetrable membrane we hear so much about.
Avelox is pretty useful against TB and mycobacterial infections and is often added to that 3-drug regimen. Also it is considered useful for bone infections--that same penetrating quality.

Bad stuff that you already read: joint pain, achilles tendon rupture (mostly in older men), insomnia, bad dreams and hallucinations.

For most people these symptoms are never experienced. I was on 18 months of this stuff before having issues.

I am very grateful to Avelox even if it makes me a nutcase with aching ankles.
 
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Melissa75

Administrator
Good stuff about the quinolone class of abs:
They are broad spectrum and have allowed ER doctor's worldwide to treat most cases of pneumonia without sputum cultures--usually Levaquin is first prescribed.
Cipro is the first line of defense against PA. It does a decent job of penetrating that impenetrable membrane we hear so much about.
Avelox is pretty useful against TB and mycobacterial infections and is often added to that 3-drug regimen. Also it is considered useful for bone infections--that same penetrating quality.

Bad stuff that you already read: joint pain, achilles tendon rupture (mostly in older men), insomnia, bad dreams and hallucinations.

For most people these symptoms are never experienced. I was on 18 months of this stuff before having issues.

I am very grateful to Avelox even if it makes me a nutcase with aching ankles.
 
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Melissa75

Administrator
Good stuff about the quinolone class of abs:
<br />They are broad spectrum and have allowed ER doctor's worldwide to treat most cases of pneumonia without sputum cultures--usually Levaquin is first prescribed.
<br />Cipro is the first line of defense against PA. It does a decent job of penetrating that impenetrable membrane we hear so much about.
<br />Avelox is pretty useful against TB and mycobacterial infections and is often added to that 3-drug regimen. Also it is considered useful for bone infections--that same penetrating quality.
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<br />Bad stuff that you already read: joint pain, achilles tendon rupture (mostly in older men), insomnia, bad dreams and hallucinations.
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<br />For most people these symptoms are never experienced. I was on 18 months of this stuff before having issues.
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<br />I am very grateful to Avelox even if it makes me a nutcase with aching ankles.
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Diane

New member
I used to take Levaquin and had no side effects that i recall. In fact i want to ask my Dr. for a script for it for my next rotation of oral antitiobiotics.
 
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Diane

New member
I used to take Levaquin and had no side effects that i recall. In fact i want to ask my Dr. for a script for it for my next rotation of oral antitiobiotics.
 
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Diane

New member
I used to take Levaquin and had no side effects that i recall. In fact i want to ask my Dr. for a script for it for my next rotation of oral antitiobiotics.
 
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Diane

New member
I used to take Levaquin and had no side effects that i recall. In fact i want to ask my Dr. for a script for it for my next rotation of oral antitiobiotics.
 
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Diane

New member
I used to take Levaquin and had no side effects that i recall. In fact i want to ask my Dr. for a script for it for my next rotation of oral antitiobiotics.
 
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