I have had bronchitis for 2 and a half weeks now and couldn't stop coughing....I mean coughing until my lungs almost came up and vomiting from it. It felt like someone was sitting on my chest so I finally went to the doctor this past Friday to get antibiotics since I have a trip to California on Wed. The doc gave me Levaquin 750mg one a day for 5 days. A few hours after taking the first pill, my lungs felt lighter. Today is going to be my 4th dose and I feel so much better. I was not able to do much in the last couple of weeks except stay in bed and cough and feel tired. The day after I took my first pill, I was outside enjoying the day. The only thing is: I am still coughing, just not frequently but when I do cough, it is a lot of clear phlegm with a lot of saliva so I feel it's just getting the dead bacteria out. My nose also has a high mucous build up, but once I blow it all out...I feel better. Side effects I feel are tiredness and maybe trouble sleeping but maybe it's because I don't have a regular sleep schedule so that might not be due to the pill itself. I urinate a whole lot more I notice, but all that is not a huge problem compared to how I felt prior. I think that pill works great and what I suggest is to drink a lot of water and to eat hearty meals while on it. With every medication, there will always be side effects so that's just the risk you have to take. Keep in mind, everyone's body reacts differently to medications so this is just my opinion. I am a 34 year old quite healthy female and the only health problems I have are chronic bronchitis and allergies. Levaquin worked for me so far and if I have any complications arise, I will update.
I just recently started a 10 day course of Levaquin. I've been on it before and quite frankly, did not know it to be a strong antibiotic. :shrug: I'm being treated for a sinus infection and bronchitis and am anxious for that oh-so-crappy feeling to subside. But then medicine is always a "hurry up and wait" game IMO.