Levaquin for uti dosage

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Avatar f tn I am pretty sure I just have a UTI but if for whatever I have an STD will the Levaquin that I am taking for my UTI cure chlamydia or gonorhea? I am taking 500mg for 6 days. Please help me. This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/246898'>Levaquin for Chlamydia/Gonorrhea</a>.
Avatar n tn I've been taking 500mg. of Levaquin for 4 days for a uti. Nasty side effects. I wanted to know if I can cut the pills in half. Would taking 250mg. be as effective? All the symptoms of my uti are gone. I was supposed to take the pills for 7 days and I stopped after 4 because of side effects.
168348 tn?1379357075 Just wondering bcz I am on the Levaquin 500mgs 1X day for 7 days for a pretty bad urinary tract infection / small stone that passed (kidney) and along with normal side effects like gas, and feeling some tired/dizzy which I usually get from Levaquin I keep getting chills and more tired than normal but it comes and goes and yet my clinical symptoms for the UTI/stone passing are cleared up I do not think the chills are related to the medical problem and really wondering if after 5 days my TSH is
Avatar n tn Unfortunately I had to start a course of Levaquin for a sinus infection and UTI. I am scheduled to complete the course of Levaquin on Tuesday, February 5. Is it safe to try to get pregnant on Friday, February 8. I have not started any prenatal vitamins, is it foolish to start prenatal vitamins along with the Levaquin or should I have been taking these a few months beforehand?
Avatar m tn Had an UTI and hence was put on levaquin. After the 8th day of taking levaquin, i had the problem of not able to swallow food.. Stopped levaquin and UTI went away. Since then, i had a feeling that something is stuck in throat and particularly at nites, i was not able to sleep properly. had mylanta and prilosec and the situation got improved.. doctor recommended aciphex and currently i am on that..
Avatar m tn I was on Levaquin for 10 days for a sinus infection. Have severe joint pain in both knees and shoulders. Hurts to walk, and cannot move my arms above my head. Stopped taking Levaquin on Monday and is now Wednesay and pain is still unbelievable. Does anyone know how long the pain will last and is there any way to get the pain to go away sooner? My doctor said I should feel better in a couple of days.
Avatar n tn 35 yr old male. with a history of UTI's, approx 2/yr. Symptoms were slight sensitivity in lower abdomen but no burning during urination - I know the feeling so went to the doc very early. Urine test at doc's was negative. Prescribed Levaquin 250mg 1/day for 14 days. On my last incidence, approx. 6 months ago, went to doc with same symptoms, based on physical exam doc confirmed prostatitis (slight enlarged and "squishy"), prescribed antibiotics.
Avatar n tn t hurt, but afterwards there can be a slight stinging sensation. Reading up on symptoms I can either have a UTI or gonorrhea.
867582 tn?1311627397 I nearly died from Levaquin. Unfortunately I was given this antibiotic for no real reason and I suffered dearly for it. (but that's another story) I am concerned that some of our veterans have been damaged by the fluoroquinoloes as they were given out like candy to our military personnel.
1831849 tn?1383228392 "Individual results may vary." I'll go out on a limb and say 48 to 72 hours should get you to some noticeable improvement -- IF you follow all the other instructions, such as laying off soda pop, adding cranapple, blah, blah, blah. Drink lots if water.
640719 tn?1277140030 I'm getting a bit scared lately... I have been battling a recent UTI. I used to get them a lot when I was younger but haven't had one in about 2- 3 years. Anyway, took levaquin 500mg for about a week and felt much better then 4 days later it hit again. Did the AZO testing which tested positive for nitrate so went back on Levaquin and after two days of taking it I wasn't getting much relief so I went to my doctor.
Avatar f tn has anyone had bad side effects from useing aniniotics such as levaquin? i started haveing severe symptoms a few days after i started takeing them such as sore joints muscle pain dizzyness extreme fatigue an weakness..
493068 tn?1224765315 I have chronic bladder infections and on long term Macrobid and still get frequent UTIs. I have had 3+ bacteria for the last 2 months despite Cipro and Levaquin. This morning the UTI is back with burning, frequency. They did not do a C&S before Cipro I think because it is always e-coli. What could be wrong with these 2 meds not working?....I am so tired of this pain and burning. I also have had lower back pain and groin pain for the last 2 mos.
Avatar m tn So I had unprotected sex with a woman about two weeks ago. I got symptoms that resemble chlamydia or gonorrhea (frequent urination, weird feelin in the tip of my penis) so I took levaquin 750mg tabs once a day for five days. Is that enough levaquin to knock out either of those stds? I'm still gettin the urge to urinate frequently and now I'm wondering could it be some kind of bladder infection? Any help is appreciated greatly.
Avatar f tn yes i can tell you i will never take levaquin again either , i have took the 500 lots of times but i took the 750 and 4 hours after i took it , my body went crazy i was having panic attacks one after another and could not sleep for 24 hours until it got out of my body, if you google this drug you will see so many who have had problems with it , its not a good drug but i took many times for a uti, no more for me, the 750 was way to much and now i will not take the 500 after that, yes i belive it
Avatar n tn My urologist however when asked for the dx will not give me an answer whether i have IC or not as I had these symptoms last year but went away after the cystoscopy which afterwards was given a dose of Levaquin 500mg. This year had the same symptoms and wanted to be ruled out for IC. It has been 4wks. after the procedure as I still have stinging upon urination. I took a dose of Levaquin 500mg 4wks. After my hydro and my symptoms were completely gone for 2 days. I had normal voiding.
1468090 tn?1289093410 i'm a little confused....first, why did you go to the er for a uti instead of your pcp? that aside, you're headache could be related to your medication, but it could also just be a chiari h/a that has gone full blown and now you are stressing out over it and that will make it worse! just try to calm yourself down a bit. go lay on your bed with a heating pad on the back of your head and close your eyes for a bit. take some nice, deep, long breaths and see if that helps! hope it does!
Avatar m tn ) Now for the twist. For the 12 months in between UTI 1 and 2, I have consistently experienced recurrent fatigue, quick exhaustion after exertion, malaise, blotchy skin, chronic sinusitis (persistent burning in nose and nasal mucous always streaked with blood) skin pain (hypersensitivity), back pain in the lumbar region (arthritis in lumbar region diagnosed by MRI), pain on either side of my spine, sore groin and armpits, muscle twitches, muscles easily cramped and fatigued.
Avatar f tn My prior medical history is gastroparesis (of unknown etiology) and was just recently treated for a sinus infection with Levaquin 750 mg for 5 days. I was also very nauseous and dizzy today for several hours. Had a vague pain behind my eyes. Any thoughts?
Avatar f tn I too suffer from Levaquin toxcity ruptured shoulders bicep and now I believe my hip is ruptured I live in pain everyday Nothing they give me completely gets rid of the pain. I am seeing a chiro for Levaquin detox just started so no progress yet this drug should beremoved from the treatment of any matter.
804636 tn?1238002991 Please stop the antibiotics for 48 hours and then give your urine for culture and sensitivity in a sterile bottle. This will tell you what organism is causing the infection and what antibiotic will kill it permanently. Please do not take any antibiotic without this test because if the organism is not sensitive to the antibiotic, it will only sit quietly for some time and then flare up again. Meanwhile you can try cranberry juice, soda and plenty of fluids to give relief. Hope this helps.
Avatar f tn Took it for an upper respitory infection for 3 days and had terrible problems. The Dr then gave me Levaquin, took for 7 days, with the same side effects. Just this past winter, I had a UTI that wouldn't go away and was treated with Biaxin and another abx (I can't remember which one, I have to look...maybe Ceftin) and had a bad reaction to both of them. I went to the health food store and took a D-Mannose cranberry supplement instead of abx to get rid of the infection.
Avatar f tn Hi. I have been experiencing some really disturbing set of symptoms. I was a healthy and happy 22 year old and now feel almost crippled. I have peripheral neurpathy, horrible anxiety, deppression, nausea, weight loss. I took Levaquin for a UTI infection in November 2009 and didn't have symptoms then. I also had a susequent yeast infection. Do anybody have any idea what could be causing thIs? Thank you and God Bless.
1211949 tn?1271716170 Since i got a test that looked for a UTI, If i had trich, would they have noticed it? or looked for it? Since a uti is looking for an infection, would it come up? the test result came back as "no growth" does that mean there is no bacteria in there at all?
Avatar m tn My question is with those meds can I still have some antibiotic resistant STD. I also took the AZO Uti test and all three test were negative for an UTI. My next option is to get a CAT Scan done but it cost a lot of money. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Avatar f tn Mind you that levaquin should not be used by a young adult, such as myself. I was put on a heavy dosage for a little over a month and suddenly began getting odd symptoms such as a knee swelling to to the size of a melon. Next, I was bent over in pain and screaming because of stomach pain and hospitalized for both but results were un-conclusive other than constipation for the stomach which eventually went away.
Avatar f tn I went back and they gave me Cipro for 10 days. That did not help. Then they gave me Levaquin for 7 days. I finished all of the antibiotics but I am still experiencing flank pain (upper abdominal, lower pelvic area, and upper and lower back). I also still have White Blood Cells in my urine. Even though I took all of these meds, can it be that I still have a UTI , kidney infection or kidney disease?
Avatar m tn org/posts/HIV---Prevention/oral-sex-please-help/show/2127662#post_10115114 I am back with this second question because things are weird with me As I said before I had a burning sensation in my penis the day after my exposure of receiving oral sex, And it went away after I took doxy and got a shot of antibiotics My sickness symptoms of cleared up, but now the burning in my penis is back for about 2 weeks now, it is a constant feeling, it feels like my penis is leaking something but its not lea