February 2004 Post Marketing Report

From: "Luana" <Luana@m...
Date: Mon Feb 2, 2004 2:30 am
Subject: Fatigue

Does anyone have any suggestions for supplements to help with fatigue? I had
poor energy before taking levaquin and it's much worse now, to the point of
being overwhelming.

I'm finding some relief from joint pain with the calcium/magnesium I've been
taking, but this fatigue is really taking a toll. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Luana


From: "ddmdoro" <ddmdoro@y...
Date: Tue Feb 3, 2004 12:44 am
Subject: Re: My Story Please Help or advise

Hi,
Why would they give you "antibiotics" for flu? I've had tremors
(jerky hand movements) since mid October - from another
fluoroquinolone. For details, and so that I don't bore everyone who
has already read my story, please see my message 17700. No chest
discomfort for me, but anxiety.


--- In quinolones@yahoogroups.com, "motionmotorsports"
<motionmotorsports@y... wrote:
 I am 33 years old male and had the flu at Christmas time. I was
put
 on
 Zithromax or somthing like that and took three of the pills before
 they decided to put me on Avelox instead. I took the first Avelox
on
 Saturday night and Sunday night the second one. By midnight Sunday
I
 was in the ER with what I felt like was Chest discomfort and weird
 tremors in my arms that no one could see. I also have some jerky
 movement in my arm and hand movements as well. Most wouldnt notice
 them but I work with my hands all day so I do. I had blood work
done
 twice now, EKG, Echocardiogram, and multiple visits to doctors. I
 still have sinus infection and chest cough. Since the two pills of
 Avelox between Christmas and New Years, I have been on 10 days of
 Levaquin and now SMP /TMZ which I see also has problems. I have
been
 on heavy antibotics over the last two years for sinus problems and
 wonder if this could be because of all this or just a reaction to
 Avelox or not related at all. Seems strange that this just started
 with a bang as I started the new medication. My doctor of course
 thinks I am nuts or that its something else entirely. ANyone have
 similar problems? Its been about a month now. One day it didnt
seem
 as bad for about an hour but I can imagine what was different that
 day.

 thanks to all and god bless

 dan



From: "hockeybuff3" <Mhidinout@a...
Date: Tue Feb 3, 2004 1:04 am
Subject: Re: Levaquin - Epididymitis, Prostatitis


Hi John,

I'm a 40 year old male and took antibiotics/quinolones for close to 2
years for prostatitis. I can't begin to tell you the problems I have.
It's devastating. From what I can tell there are about 4-5 of us
posting who have prostate problems. Maybe the more we discuss this,
more men with these problems (who have not posted yet) will post and
give us more info. Thank you for your post.

DF

--- In quinolones@yahoogroups.com, "laguna454s3" <powerfactor2@a...
wrote:
 I was prescribed 500mg levaquin once daily for 7 days for
 Epididymitis in aug 03 and in a subsequent visit to the uro in oct
03
 he prescribed 14 days of levaquin because I still had some
 tenderness. I reluctantly took it the second time and had Tinnitus,
 Sleeplessness, and some Joint or Muscle pain and some
 Lightheadedness. I went back to the uro last week for a Cystoscopy
 and he said I had some slight prostatis and prescribed 21 days of
 levaquin 500mg plus 2 for the procedure. This is without
determining
 if an infection is still present. I took 3 and experienced lower
 right side Abdominal Pain so I stopped it yesterday and drank alot
of
 water. I'm feeling somewhat better today. I'm worried about
becoming
 Resistant to the Antibiotic as well.
 John 35 yrs old