Summary
Name: Margaret
Sex: Female
Age: 85
Quinolone taken: Levaquin
Reason for the Quinolone: urinary tract infection
How long ago did you take the Quinolone?: May 20, 2004
Does your doctor agree the Quinolone is the cause of your problems?: No
Do you have a history of seizures or neurological problems?: No
Margaret's Story
On
Thurs, 5/20/04, my mother, Margaret, 85 yrs old, at 7 p.m. was hospitalized
with a UTI and given Levaquin.
At 3 a.m., Friday morning, she awoke
with extreme paranoia and delusions. The doctor said she was acting this
way because of the UTI. She was released later that day after a
psychological evaluation and given a prescription for Zyprexa medication
used to treat mental/mood conditions like paranoia.
Upon returning home on Friday evening,
Margaret became furtive and wanted to leave the house. She wanted to fight
everyone and would not allow anyone to restrain her. She saw “spirits” and
demanded that the person she thought was sitting across the room from her
leave her house. She was hallucinating, pacing the house, and could not be
restrained. She was taken back to ER, (the same day she was released!).
The ER physicians at this time determined that she was reacting to the
Levaquin. While in the ER, she was given two injections of something to
calm her down. She was admitted and slept the entire next day, Saturday.
On Sunday, May 29, a test showed that she did not have a
UTI.(!!!) She was released--again. Her body aches and she sounds
hoarse. She is having dizzy spells, and has been sleeping most of the
day. Margaret is not the same sweet, wonderful person she was 3 days
ago. She is puzzled, confused, and very quiet. |
Last Updated 6/04/04