Levaquin has been prescribed for me at least twice that I know of since the first of the year. I don't know about last year...

The doctor said this is also going to happen in my other eye. I am so distraught over this. I have enough health problems without having to worry about my vision being seriously affected.

It seems there is nothing I can do to help it...

Cathie

It may not happen in the other eye. I've had doctors "predict" dire things for me... like my left knee will blow out in 5 yrs (that would have been 2004) and it hasn't yet. And that my right knee needs a replacement (but it doesn't after all the SAMe I ate, and repaired my cartilage).

That I had 50:50 chance of dying with my C-Section. That my son would never drive a car... etc. none came true for me. They are not gods you know!

So hang in there!

Hi Yorkiemom,

I've just read this thread, and have only one thought to add---if it's atelectasis, it means you aren't breathing deeply enough to get lots of air into the entire lung. So buy some balloons and blow them up, or get a thingamajig from teh pharmacy that people with asmtha blow into (though I think balloons are cheaper) and breath DEEPLY.

In terms of your eyes---we are liable for coincidental things, and people get vitreous detachments all the time. I don't think it has to happen again. I had one about 25 years ago, and never again. The doc thought I bounded down the steps too hard and knocked it off. Imagine bounding like that now? Nah.

But it never happened again. I wish you the same.

I have calmed down a little, although I still think the Levaquin was responsible, especially after reading MrsD's link above and some of the other reports on the Internet. The flashing light was not as bad when I drove today, but then I wasn't driving into a lot of oncoming headlights. Maybe tomorrow will bring better news.

I wish the spider web looking thing would go away though. I keep thinking it is a hair in front of my eye. If you look directly at it, it runs and at times, it looks like a mosquito...

Don't you guys ever get on overload with sooooo many health issues? Sometimes I am just overwhelmed with all that happens with me.

LizaJane: What did they do for your Vitrous Detachment? Do you still have spots or flashes or did they resolve? The eye doc kind of scared me when he started talking about retinal issues. Is there anything at all that helps?

Thanks,
Cathie

i was given avalox in 2004 when i was hospitalized for 5 week chronic respiratory infection/ constant asthma wheezing extravaganza, i was seeing things on it and it made me feel much worse. Not full fledged hallucinations but rather seeing things out of the corner of your eye or far away move. Avalox is in the same family (quinolone antibiotics) as levaquin. I never had that kind of a problem on levaquin.

Last night, I noticed that my hearing is off. I have no idea if this is related or not, but it sure seems funny that everything that started Monday, has affected different areas of my head.

Cathie

I'm so sorry for all your going through. Sending many thoughts and hugs first. Could the hearing be from the pneumonia? Maybe you should call the doc on the phone and adress these new concerns. I know it can be hard to get a call back but better safe then sorry. I'm sorry I don't have much to add but your in my thoughts and I care so much for you.

Cathie,
With Sjogren's, the mucus is thicker and doesn't drain well in the sinus/nasal area. And if you have pneumonia you probably have some mucus in the sinus/nasal area too. Use your sinus wash and see if this problem improves. And coughing could have detached the vitrious. At our age, it was probably ready to go anyway and you just hurried it up with the coughing.

You could do this while you are waiting on the call from the doctor.

Billye

Thanks all. Head is a little better this morning. I can almost hear again normally. Still feel pretty rough.

Doc said yesterday he wants me to go back to the school and get someone to do a bronchoscopy. I think he was taken aback at all of the antibiotics I have been on in the last few months.

Cathie

http://www.askapatient.com/viewratin...&name=LEVAQUIN

Back to square 1. Yesterday, the Internist put me on 30mg of Prednisone. Ears are blocked, eustacian tubes not functioning correctly, lungs are a mess and of course, the eyes have not changed.

I still think the one common denominator in the whole mix is the trigeminal nerve and the possibility it has been affected or damaged. Had I even read part of the above site, I would never have taken this drug, whether it is responsible or not. While this nerve has no effect on lungs, as far as I know, it does have neural control over parts of everything else that is going on here. Sinuses, ears, vision, etc...

Granted, not many people are complaining there about vision issues, but if you look, there are some with: floaters, trouble focusing, flashing lights, various neuro issues and then some.

Cathie