I am a 40 year old male prescribed 300mg of floxin twice daily for six weeks for a prostate infection that was never confirmed through a culture.

As soon as I started the regime I was dizzy and light headed but I ignored it since the information included with the prescription said this was normal until my body adjusted to the medication. After a few days I noticed middle and upper back pain, along with some chest pain. Along with this was some vague stomach pain that made me think I had an ulcer. I also after a few days began odd nightmares while sleeping and woke in a panic one night from a dream.

Pains in my legs and feet and hands were becoming common along with an arthritic feeling in my toes and fingers. What made me stop the medication was the weird burning that I was feeling in my thighs one night while lying in bed. So after one week of 600mg a day I quit Floxin cause I felt awful on it. I quit on a Monday and by the following Saturday the back, chest and stomach pains had subsided but I was starting to get weird fatigue as if my blood sugar was off somehow. I couldn't exercise cause I felt weak and nauseous. I went to my doctor the following Tuesday and told her I stopped the Floxin cause I felt like crap and still did with a weird weak feeling after I would eat. Her response was Floxin could cause problems with blood sugar and should resolve itself in a week or so. Here I am on the following Saturday. I woke up feeling ok then ate breakfast and have felt tired and weak all day with a headache and nausea. That is my story so far. From what I heave read about Quinolones scares the hell out of me! I am just grateful I only took it for a week. Hopefully there is no permanent damage done.