Drug Ratings for CIPROAverage Rating: 1.6 (1925 Ratings)
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| 5 | Sigmoiditis, Inflammation colon | Lethargy, dizziness and increased sensitivity to ultraviolet light | I appreciate the negative comments from people who have had a severe reaction to this antibiotic - it is potent one. Other medications I have taken have given me severe side efeects - but for me, in conjunction with Metronidazole (Flagyl), ciprofloxacin was a life saver. I had intravenous Cipro and Flagyl for 3 days and tables for 18 days. The pain caused by the inflammation and infection ceased after around 2 days. For those who are just starting this medication - we must remember that many people have had successful treatment with this antibiotic and those people are unlikely to post on discussion boards showing side effects. I have found this site http://emc.medicines.org.uk useful for patient information leaflets and information used by health practitioners. ...if everyone was to think too much about what side effects medicines could produce no one would take any. | M | 30 | 21 days 500 2X D | 3/9/2010 | 5 | severe sinusitis | After four months of sinusitis and three prescriptions of Azythromax a CT scan of my bleeding sinuses revealed they were completely blocked. My doctor said I would probably need a surgery but before that he wanted to try Levaquin. I asked him to prescribe cipro because it was the strongest poison I knew and I really wanted to kill the ugly germs. I guess I felt like people who have cancer and take chemotherapy because it is the lesser of the two evils. I started feeling better after three days. I was waiting for side effects but nothing bad happened. Towards the end I got stomach gas and then polyuria, but I can't be sure what caused that because I was also on steroids and 180 mg of antihystamine Allegra per day. I hate drugs; I am allergic to most antibiotics and most other drugs. I hope all of you get well soon. | M | 63 | 28 days 500mg 2X D | 4/1/2010 | 5 | post colectomy pouchitis | Very happy with Cipro. Stopped frequency / discomfort of bowel movements. More energy. Suffered from 18 month post total colectomy pouchitis. Drug prescribed for bladder infection, B Very happy with Cipro. More energy, enjoyment of life. Prescribed for uti, BUT side effects were great. Stopped symptoms of post surgical total colectomy. Stopped pressure / pain of lower bowel, anus. More energy, less depression, and I have been on antidepressants for years. Take only under drs supervision. It's my wonder drug. It changed my life for the better after two days dosage. | If you have had a total colectomy, and are miserable with j-pouch trouble, ask your dr for Cipro. From reading allergic reaction comments, be very careful when first trying this drug. | M | 65 | 6 days 500 1X D | 6/16/2010 | 5 | Prostate Infection from Bioposy | No side effects | I read this site and said holy crap-- took it for 45 days and I'd say ZERO side effect OTHER than clearing up my infection !! YEA !! | M | 64 | 45 days 500 2X D | 8/31/2010 | 5 | psuedomonas | Severe diarrhea if one takes milk without probiotics first. | Cipro probably saved my life when I had psuedomonas back in 1990. I have had to take it a number of times both as I.V. and pill form for as long as 45 days at a time. I usually feel better within hours of the first dose, and it continues to work a few days after no longer taking it. I am shocked at all the negative comments. Maybe I was so near death it could only help, or maybe God is just taking care of me. I feel really badly for those it hurt because I have had other meds mess me up and I sympathize with the hurt and outrage. I hope each of you gets better very soon. | M | 53 | 20 years 750 mg 2X D | 9/14/2010 | 5 | unconfirmed prostatitis | none | This was a follow-on from an unsuccessful 5-day trimethoprim course. I felt ~80% better after 1 day on cipro, and over the rest of the course began to feel better than I had for a long time. Various joint aches/pains actually disappeared! After finishing the course I had some bloating/abdominal tenderness, but probably usual for post antibiotics. | M | 49 | 10 days 500mg 2X D | 10/13/2010 | 5 | Chronic UTI's and Kidney infections | I will have to say that cipro is a life saver!!! I have suffered from chronic uti's and kidney infections for the past 7 months and have been put on cipro 5 times for these nasty infections. I have been on numerous antibiotics including septra, bactrim, macrobid, etc for my chronic uti's and nothing has helped me more then cipro. I will admit you will get a range of nasty side effects including panic attacks, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, heart palpitations, indigestion, heartburn, yeast infections, body aches and pains etc but to me it was worth the side effects. You just have to get through the first 4 days and then the side effects subside. It's up to you thought whether you want to go through them or not, I did and so happy i didn't give up. | M | 28 | 14 days 500 mg 2X D | 11/2/2010 | 5 | pouchitis | I have experienced no negative side effects. | I have lifted weights for more than 30 years and been on cipro for the last 2 years. I have experienced no tendon issues of any kind. This drug has been a life saver in regards to eliminating the health issues associated with pouchitis. | M | 61 | 2 years 500mg 2X D | 3/15/2011 | 5 | Post Surgery Incision Infection | None at all. No side effects whatsoever. No tendon or joint issues. No stomach issues. No sleep issues. I noticed no difference in anything, except lightning fast healing. | I was so freaked out by reading some of the horrid comments here that I hesitated 24 hrs to take Cipro, which as it turns out was my biggest mistake - hesitating. I don't doubt some had issues but everyone is different and I think most people w/ adverse reactions are more likely to post. So here is my good news for you, I had no side effects and I had immediate stoppage of my infection. When I say immediate, I mean it. The infection & drainage stopped and I started healing after a couple hours of first dose. My only regret is waiting to start, if your Doctor prescribed Cipro, take it & determine for yourself how it affects you. | M | 39 | 7 days 500MG 2X D | 3/16/2011 | 5 | severe sinus infection | Dry mouth/throat. Tightening of stomach, abnormal dreams. And slight feeling of mental change/ euphoric. | M | 23 | 10 days 500mg 2X D | 9/22/2011 | 5 | Chronic epididymitis | 9 months of epididymitus, thought I had testicular cancer. First 10 day round of cipro -day 8, cured! Day 10, symptoms back. SECOND 10 day Cipro - all good, day 7 signifigant abdominal pain, kidneys/back/liver, stuck to it, day 10 last pill almost drove to emergency, felt like what I assume your liver failing would feel like. Day 21, first morning without Cipro, feel like a new man better than I've felt all year. Be damn sure you need to be taking Cipro before you do, the cure seems pretty hard on the body, but gave me my quality of life back thats all that matters. | M | 27 | 10 days 250 | 3/31/2012 | 5 | home | has helped save me many times from severe prostate infections | M | 33 | 10 days 1000 | 10/14/2012 | 5 | E Coli. o157:h7 | Slight stomach cramping or maybe bloating causing mild irritation. Moister stools than I'd like, but that's probably due to the fact that cipro is a broad spectrum AB and kills everything. Yogurt helps. | This drug combined with the fluids I got at the hospital saved my life. | M | 21 | 10 days 500mg 2X D | 8/24/2013 | 5 | Epididymtis | I had pretty agressive muscle stiffness in my back, thighs, and arms for a couple of days, but it subsided. | Other then the temporary muscle stiffness and pain, it's been a good drug. | M | 33 | 30 days | 3/8/2006 | 5 | Proststitis /UTI | Loss of appetite, light headed-ness, back and leg tendon pain, depression, nightmares (infrequent), fatigue , loose stools | it certainly works, but is strong, and has a definite effect on lower GI tract, mental state, and energy level. Effect is cumulative (was on 750 mg..was OK for the first week, before it built up qtys and begin to make me feel badly). | M | 47 | 11 days | 6/17/2006 | 5 | Prostate Infection | Very Minor, Some stomach discomfort after a few days, some sleep loss. | OK, Reading these posts scared me. I tried Levaquin and by the second day I experienced many bad side effects including brain fog, bad nightmares, palpatations, excessive sweating. My Dr. switched me from Levaquin to Doxycycline which after 2 weeks on the meds, my infection flared up. My Dr. demanded I take Cipro. Note that I started on this after 2 weeks on Doxycycline which failed to cure my infection. Unlike Levaquin, Cipro XR1000 was very well tollerated by me. I did quit all caffeine when I started the drug, which probably helped minimize any side effects. Cipro started clearing my infection with first dose. By the 5th I fealt 70% better and by day 14 almost 100%. I take on pill per day in the evening and no problem falling asleep. I do wake up around 4AM and feel refreshed. In short, i'm losing 2.5 hours of sleep and I have some stomach discomfort so I don't really feel all that hungry. Also, I haven't had much desire to push myself to work out. Other than that, its been | M | 35 | 21 days | 12/17/2006 | 5 | diverticulitis | Dry mouth | I've taken this many times, it's fast and effective | M | 41 | 3 days | 7/7/2006 | 5 | Ear and Throat Infection | Some muscle pain. 1st day or two a little nausua, now that is gone. | I also take a Acidophilus capsule before Breakfast, this puts healthy bacteria back into my lower Intestineal track, so I don't get the runs. This will also help woman, (acidophilus)because this drug (cipro) seems to lend itself to yeast infections. A lot of yeast infections are an indication of high glucose levels, have a test. But will try to drink lots of water with this stuff, as that seems to help the muscle pain. Damn ears anyway, every year the same thing. | M | 55 | 10 days | 2/18/2007 | 5 | Presumed Prostatitus | Frequent prostatitus (later, infections were found to be caused by continuous excess urine in a seriously stretched bladder) always cured by 500mg Cipro. Had another of these infectious attacks, went to the first doctor available who said, "let's kill this off once and for all". He prescribed 750 mg Cipro. After taking one I had terrible continuous vomiting & diarrhea (hours). I couldn't drive. A friend took me to the emergency room. After a 4 hour miserable wait I was finally rehydrated and told to not take Cipro again. | Now I have another infection. Doctor has me on bactrim. It doesn't seem to be working. Maybe I need Cipro. I know that 500 mg Cipro works, and works quickly based on past experience but I'm now afraid to take it (the ordeal was terrible). Maybe 500 mg would act as it always has in the past with no problems. Comments or suggestions? | M | 68 | | 1/17/2007 | 5 | Acute prostatitis | Dry mouth; occasional loose stool or its opposite; tiredness. | Cipro has always handled my roughly annual bouts with UTI; the new extended-release 500 mg is a step up. Previous non-Cipro Rx's were feeble in comparison. Kudos to the maker! | M | 80 | | 7/25/2006 | 5 | UTI | Diarrhea (Dr. said to expect that). My tendons were soft (move slowly). Slightly irritable (think happy thoughts) | I did have tendon "aching,” but not a problem. No workouts for 3 weeks after starting treatment. I was so scared to take Cipro after reading entries on this site (before completing treatment). I did not have any serous side effects from Cipro. I am now on my regular workout schedule with no side effects. | M | 47 | 7 days | 10/11/2008 | 5 | Bacterial infection of bowels | Pronounced tiredness within hours after a dose. | Took 500 mg twice a day for five days. Didn't notice anything other than feeling very tired as a side effect. But the main goal was to kill off the painful gut infection and it worked very well for that. Things are back to normal after only five days of treatment. | M | 36 | 5 days | 10/15/2008 | 5 | UTI, Prostatitis | I feel a bit tired and some aches, but it cleared up my bacterial infection (UTI & bacterial prostatitis) almost immediately (major improvement after just 1 500mg dose). Prior to trying Cipro, I took Cephalexin and it was totally ineffective. | Worked for me! | M | 36 | 10 days | 6/23/2005 | 5 | pouchitis | hard to tell. general tiredness. but when i have a pouchitis attack i'm immediately exhausted whether i take cipro or not. and as far as nauseau, headaches, etc. that's what i have with my pouchitis before i ever start taking cipro. generally, i will see major improvement after taking two cipro doses and then things will continue to improve with no noticeable side effects. | i have never used anything but cipro for pouchitis, so i don't know if something else might work better. but the pouchitis is immediately so awful and debilitating that i don't know what i would do without cipro | M | 41 | 10 days | 12/11/2006 | 5 | bladder infection | none | none | M | 50 | 2 days | 11/1/2004 | 5 | food poisining | slight dizziness,some restlessness | M | 21 | 10 days | 11/5/2003 | 5 | uti | no side effects what so ever over a 5 day course of treatment...i have also taken floxin, another fluoroquinolone for prostatitus for a period of 8 weeks daily with absolutely no side effects of course other than the infection being eliminated. Tequin is also a standard product in our house for the annual sinus infection...one course of treatment and the wife and I are good to go. | class taken multiple times varying from 5 days to 8 weeks. also wanted to point out that if you are going to experience a side effect, most will occur within a few doses of starting treatment, giving the drug time to build up to a certain level in the body. | M | 36 | | 2/17/2005 | 5 | Suspected Diverticulitis | No side effects, seemed pretty smooth to me. I did have a sore throat 4-5 days after I finished taking it but I was also smoking occasionally, so I figure that was smoker's throat and not Thrush. | I've taken it before with no problems. I figured compared to bent over in severe pain from Diverticulitis is a good reason to consider taking this drug, but it's probably not a good idea without some type of severe symptoms you are trying to fight. | M | 53 | 7 days | 6/19/2007 | 5 | Prostatitis | I felt a little weak in the late afternoon. Drug help my prostatitis immediately. | I would use drug again. No real side effects. | M | 57 | 8 days | 6/25/2007 | 5 | Bacillary dysentery | Usual antibiotic symptoms - gut flora upset, dryness, etc. | CIPRO is a SHORT TERM antibiotic. The MOST you should ever take is 2 doses. Man it sure kicks the crap out of infections though. Be warned though that only a few doses are needed. | M | 35 | 2 days | 9/22/2007 | 5 | Prostatitis | dry mouth | I was placed on Cipro for two weeks because several weeks of Doxycycline Hyclate did nothing to help my infected and enlarged prostate. The day I started the Cipro, I read almost every comment on this page, and became paranoid that I would have similar side effects until I spoke to other people who took it (including my father) with no side effects. The truth is that I experienced no side effects whatsoever, save for my mouth being dry (yet not uncomfortably) more than usual when I woke up. I slept great, no noticeable stomach problems, no hallucinations, no feeling tired or foggy headed. Been off the cipro for a week, my infection is gone and I'm feeling good. My advice: Don't drink milk or consume dairy products, don't take vitamins or consume anything with a lot of iron, zinc or magnesium, don't consume ANY caffeine or chocolate, and drink as much water as possible daily. The most serious side effects I've come across on this page seem to represent less than 1% of the millions | M | 30 | 2 weeks | 10/17/2007 | 5 | UTI | Small amount of fatigue, drowsiness, and loss of appetite, but that's it. Much better on my GI system than any of the cyllins out there when taken with food like yogurt. | The 3 most common drugs for UTI's are macrobid, levaquin, and Cipro. Started feeling better after 2 doses. They actually prescribe this for "traveler's diharreha" so drink lots of water. Best broad spectrum taken PO. | M | 35 | 7 days | 11/16/2007 | 5 | food poisoning | I experienced almost every symptom listed as a side effect, even before and then continuing after I began the course of treatment. Obviously, these were due to the ailment and not the cure, which was quick and effective. Maybe others have true side effects in proprtion to the % listed on the labeling, but in my case, thank God for good doctors and modern medicine. | M | 53 | 5 days | 12/26/2007 | 5 | UTI | Zero, Nada, not one side effect. | I just finished using Cipro for a UTI and I almost didn't take it because I stumbled across this web site and saw all the horror stories written on it. I finally decided to take what I paid for and I'm glad I did, after 7 days of taking the drug my symptoms are all gone and I not only didn't suffer any of the horrific side effects written by others here, but I didn't suffer ANY side effects. I don't want to question other peoples experiences, but I have to wonder if maybe some people are just plain allergic to the drug or didn't take it as prescribed resulting in bad experiences. Of course there are always those people who want to set up for a law suit too so they can take money from the big bad drug company and up the prices for the rest of us. All I can say is I used it and as far as I can tell it has worked for me without any problems. | M | 42 | 7 days | 2/1/2008 | 5 | UTI (pseudomonas) -> prostatitis | Persistent extremely unpleasant taste in mouth (peaking around day 3, then diminishing), significant exhaustion & lack of energy | Cipro was the third antibiotic I was prescribed, the previous ones, prescribed before the results of my urine test came thru, were totally ineffective. According to my doctor cipro is the only thing effective for pseudomonas infection. After a week of cipro (2 x 500mg/day) I am now symptom-free, and looking forward to finishing the course with my final tab tonight, which will hopefully see my energy levels return to normal. The dreadful taste in my mouth seemed to peak mid-way through the course and I suspect was related to its action on the infection. Glad I haven't experienced some of the horror stories here - they don't hit everyone, it seems. | M | 57 | 7 days | 12/2/2008 | 5 | prostatitis | I died and was turned into a zombie. Extreme feelings of dread. Horrible breath. Rotted flesh. Strong desire to eat brains. | You people are whacked. I've taken Cipro off and on for over a year for chronic prostatitis...occasional soreness in tendons, mild upset stomach. Can you say HYPOCHONDRIA? | M | 40 | 1 years | 12/29/2008 | 5 | diverticulitis | none that i know of. but then I'm not sitting around looking for any. seem a little spacy but then again no big deal. may b e the flagyl from what i've read but i think i'm going to chg my dosage from 3 x a day to 2 x a day (7 a.m. and 2 p.m.) so I can have a drink or two at night before bed. lol | It works! I may even stop my dosage 2 days early to keep some around next time this happens on the weekend so I can save the urgent care or emerg care deductible! woohoo! | M | 48 | 5 days | 3/24/2009 | 5 | Testicle infection | None | I don't understand the almost `100% negative ratings. Reduced an agonizing/scary infection for me in less than a week to almost no pain at all. After two weeks zero pain. If you need an antibiotic, at least give it a try. | M | 66 | 14 days | 4/17/2009 | 5 | Diverticulitis | Aside from being a bit tired, there were none. Not sure why all the others are making this out to be a bad drug; it is an excellent antibiotic. All drugs have side-effects - and this is no different. Once you stop taking it, they go away; no big deal. Take your meds like you should and you will be fine. | Excellent drug with minimal side effects. | M | 44 | 10 days | 7/22/2009 | 5 | severe mycobacterial hand infection | I have been on a odessey for the last 15 months fighting a double hand infection after accidentally impailing myself with a screwdriver. 8 weeks of IV (5x/day -amicacin; immipenin); two surgeries and the current daily dose of 1500 mg of cipro since 8/09 along with 1000 mg biaxin an 1600 mg bactrim. I will be getting off these drugs 12/13 and am counting the days. Don't like to talk about almost losing my life to microbes but am grateful for an outstanding ID doctor and these meds. I don't let myself thing too much about the (thank god) minor side effects. Its scary to think about our future where these medicines will become ineffective due to overuse. I had no choice to poison my body for so long but can tell you I would never take cipro for a sore throat or other minor ailment where there are alternatives. I had strong joint pain early on that has become less of an issue. I try to exercise everyday as it really helps. Insomnia has been a problem since day one and need 1/2 a | M | 51 | 14 months | 11/14/2009 | 5 | proctitis, post-resection | Muscle soreness | Without Cipro, I am basically disabled. I get painful rashes only Nystatin will take care of, and the anus and rectum are inflamed enough that I have to "go" every 20 minutes. Combined with the rash and constriction due to inflammation, I am in pain and unable to work most of the day. The choice is simple: Cipro, or Naproxen Sodium + Clortrimazole/Nystatin + Lanacaine + Immodium. People need to read up on anything they are taking - every person is different, and your doctor has no way of knowing how it will affect you. Yet. | M | 35 | 24 months | 1/14/2010 | 5 | Sinus Infection | Mild Euphoria, Mild Restlessness | Within 1 day of treatment, the mucus turned white/clear/brown and all other symptoms disappeared, it's also made me downright friendly, probably drug induced psychosis but in a good way. Friends say I'm never this nice. They want me to stay on it hahah. Really, I suppose I'm atypical maybe but this stuff worked amazingly for me, I'm halfway through treatment and symptoms have all disappeared down to my normal levels of sneezing and blowing my nose all the time because this place is full of allergens. As an added benefit, if I had any other bacteria floating about in me I'm sure its quite dead too. Floxin type drugs are not to be used constantly though, so as to not make resistant bacteria. | M | 23 | 5 days | 1/20/2010 | 5 | conjunctivitis strep throat | None really... a little bit of sleepiness but I actually like being able to sleep when sick... other than that great medication so far... best antibiotic i have tried so far | M | 34 | 2 days 500mg | 5/7/2013 | 5 | UTI | Zero (none, zilch) | It solved my UTI problem after several days. After taking only one or two pills, I looked at this site and nearly freaked out. But some of the very few giving a "5" rating pointed out that millions take this drug every year with no problem. Apparently, if a small minority has terrible side effects, that minority are much more likely to report their experiences. Conclusion: If this drug starts causing you problems, quit taking it immediately!!! | M | 59 | 10 days 500 2X D | 1/26/2015 | 5 | Epididimytis | Anxiety, throat and neck pain, swollen nodes, insomnia. | Neck and throat pain were quite painful. Anxiety came on afternsecond pill. Drinking a lot of water made the pain and anxiety go away. | M | 39 | 10 days 500 | 7/4/2015 | 5 | slightly elevated psa test | Nothing major. Slight stomach upset occasionally and a few headaches. | Taken to rule out infection in prostate before do biopsy. | M | 54 | 21 days 500 mg 2X D | 12/1/2016 | 5 | diarrhea | A lot of gas.Some trouble sleeping.in the first few days Did not feel 100% most of the time | I became infected during a trip to a South American country. On return I waited two weeks hoping that it would clear up on its own. (The usual "Monetzuma's Revenge" lasts about four days, so this was something more) The Ciprofloxacin did work over about 7 - 8 days. The cure was not immediate. I am tempted to give it a '4' due to the side effects, but I give a '5' because it did work. It's good that we have treatments like this | M | 79 | 10 days 500 2X D | 4/15/2017 | 4 | Diverticulitis | Burning at ureatha dark color diarrhea tiredness nausea | I am taking cipro with metronidazol and others I have spoke to tell me that the burning sensation at the ureatha is the same sensation they got from metronidazol not cipro but I cannot differentiate the two. | M | 53 | 10 days 500 | 3/13/2017 | 4 | prostatitis | insomnia mood swings. Did not feel normal when on this drug. But it worked. It has been a week since I finished this drug and I feel great. | After reading all the scary reviews on this drug. I was really worried about the side effects. I have been battling prostatitis and other antibiotics failed me. My urologist told me Cipro is the gold standard to knock this infection out. And I will say it worked and now I am feeling way better. Make sure you talk to your Dr. about probiotics when taking this drug. And make sure to drink plenty of water. The bottom line is this drug is strong. And before you get worried about side effects. Remember to weigh out the risks of any medication. For me my prostatitis was getting so bad. I got to the point that I did not care about the potential side effects of this drug. And thankfully it worked and I had no real issues. I will rate it 4 instead of 5 due to how it made me feel when I was taking it. Stay off the internet sites that talk about side effects. All that does is cause anxiety. | M | 35 | 14 days 500 2X D | 8/4/2015 | 4 | suspected prostate infection | Mild, like any other antibiotic. Slight fatigue. | It MAY seem like there are a lot of Cipro complaints. However when you consider that this antibiotic is prescribed like 15 million times per year, in the US alone, the percentage of complaints vs the amount of times prescribed is VERY small. | M | 40 | 7 days 500 2X D | 11/4/2014 | 4 | acutre attack of diverticulitus | I finished the course of cipro over two weeks ago but I have had lingering pain in my left side and abdomen as well as some joint pain in ankles and wrist. | Not sure if these are side effects of cipro or of losing almost 20 pounds in about a month from 1000 calories a day. | M | 47 | 10 days | 11/28/2009 | 4 | Dental Infection | Im actually on it right now and Im really spaced out, Im nauseated, im sort of disoriented, and my joints all hurt. Its not bad enough to get me to stop taking it but it isnt exactly pleasant. | I much prefer Avelox but Cipro is also working fairly well. I just dont exactly like the side effects. Don't take it with Aspirin either, your stomach will burn so bad it makes you wish you were dead. | M | 25 | 5 days | 12/14/2009 | 4 | diverticulitis | I CURED MY DIVERTICULITIS BY MYSELF! I figured out it was the yogurt I had been eating so much of because it's supposed to be good for your intestines, but I switched to lactose free yogurt and it's gone away! It was the lactose that is also in all dairy foods that was irritating my intestine! Hope this help you all and please spread the word! If you're lactose intolerant, regular yogurt has lactose! Stay away and eat soy yogurt. | M | 38 | 10 days | 9/16/2009 | 4 | UTI | off and on fatigue | I've taken BactrimDS my entire life for UTIs, but have developed a resistance to it. This is the 2nd time I've had to take Cipro in the last year. I experienced fatigue last time too, but it did eliminate the UTI. | M | 45 | 3 days | 10/2/2009 | 4 | Lung Infection | I've taken Cipro several times before with regular "normal" antibiotic side-effects. I'm currently on a 750mg tablet, twice a day for 21 days (A heavy dose, but needed as I have CF). I've been experiencing more side-effects this time around for some reason. I'm getting heart palpitations whenever I sit, or lay down... which, in turn, is making me anxious and nervous I'm going to have a heart attack. Somewhat despondant feelings (though I tend to have that type of personality anyway). VERY irritable. I'm pretty skeptical about alot of these reviews... I mean, permanent side effects 15 years later from 3 pills? Give me a break. | M | 25 | 21 days | 3/27/2008 | 4 | DIVITICULITIS | Did not experience any side effects. It stopped the pain within 4 days | M | 54 | 7 days | 12/24/2007 | 4 | acute bacterial prostatitis | Some CNS stiulation. | 750 mg 2 X daily. Helped a great deal. | M | 61 | 60 days | 1/5/2008 | 4 | Suspected epididymitis | None, other than some hypochondria suffered as a result of reading this board. | I finished a 10-day cycle about 10 days ago. I thought I had some slight stomach discomfort and some minor stool issues. And I also thought I felt some pain in my achilles tendon, but now that I'm done with it all I think my "symptoms" were fear-based as a result of reading too many warnings about Cipro! Final Verdict = No side effects for me | M | 41 | 10 days | 8/21/2007 | 4 | strep throat | weakness, lethargy, headache - pretty much the same from other drugs like this | It worked and I didn't find the side effects to be that bad. I've experienced a lot worse side effects from other things. | M | 41 | 2 days | 6/22/2007 | 4 | Prostatitis | Inability to consume many foods without nausea, after 20 days of use in a 28 day treatment, ongoing diarrhea. Otherwise, no effect. | It did what it was supposed to do, but I was unaware of any side effects that were possible. My main ones were occasional nausea and constant diarrhea. | M | 47 | 28 days | 5/14/2005 |