[cincinnati65]

Interesting.....note the last bullet

To make sure Levaquin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

tendon problems, bone problems, arthritis or other joint problems (especially in children);
slow heartbeats or other heart rhythm disorder (especially if you take medication to treat it);
a personal or family history of long QT syndrome;
liver or kidney disease;
a history of epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
a nerve disorder;
diabetes (especially if you use insulin or take oral diabetes medication);
low levels of potassium in your blood (hypokalemia);
or if you use a blood thinner (warfarin, Coumadin, Jantoven) and have "INR" or prothrombin time tests.

Same doctor says Hillary is prescribed Coumadin.

[butlerweave]

Check the side effects of Levaquin ,severe dizziness, fainting ,will be used as the excuse

[Spunky]

From something I was just reading. "If it is used correctly, warfarin can be one of the most valuable drugs we have. If warfarin therapy is not managed very carefully, however, it also can be one of the most dangerous drugs we have because of the potential to induce bleeding."

My husband had an artificial mechanical Aortic Heart Valve put in in 1993 and 3 bypasses. In 2001 he had a bleed in his brain. He was on Coumadin for 17 years and had to have his INR blood work done every 2 weeks. In 2010 he had the artificial valve replaced with a pig valve and he no longer had to be on the Coumadin. Thank God, because I was always afraid of another bleed.

[grame]

I won’t take Levaquin again. Had much trouble with knees popping in & out of place for quite a while afterwards. Fell twice because knee just gave out. Did cure what ailed me, but at what price?

[ClayinVA]

She has been on antibiotics before for the sinus issues and Levaquin is very good for Bronchitis and Pneumonia. At her age, you have to weigh the risks as most antibiotics have these warning for blood thinners.