CIPRO Reviews (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 1.6 (2014 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CIPRO with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CIPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | epididymis | tingling in hands and feet, sleeplessness, stomach ache, breathing problems. | please dont take this medication if you feel anything similar to this just stop it and call your doctor immediately | M | 34 | 5 days | 1/25/2010 | 1 | Dr's orders | Large red rash on face, blisters, permanently damaged the skin on my face. Tiredness. Joint pain. Depression. | A worthless drug. | M | 23 | 2 weeks 1X day | 5/6/2010 | 1 | Completely CRIPPLED | Six months now since I took Cipro and I STILL CANNOT WALK, all tendons and joints in my body are SHOT. 30 years old and my life has been completely ripped away from me by the Bayer corporation. This is far worse than any nightmare...at least you wake up from nightmares. Cipro is 100% the stuff of the devil. If you're on it, you'd better vomit that poison back up and never take another pill (if you enjoy being able to walk, anyway). Words cannot describe what that sh*t has done--and continues to do--to my body. It is nothing short of HORRIFIC. We live in a sick world where things like this are legally allowed to happen to innocent people and we're allowed NO legal recourse whatsoever. I want to see heads roll at Bayer HQ for what they've done to me. ANOTHER LIFE DESTROYED | M | 30 | 6 days 500 2X day | 5/2/2010 | 1 | prostate biopsy | I had noticeable muscle tension by day 2, increasing daily. It was 2 weeks before I could move well enough to go back to work. 3 months later, stiffness and mild spasms are still present in several muscle groups on my left side. I am concerned about returning to the gym with unexplained muscular deficiencies ~ is there also tendon damage? Mild depression has also worsened. I have never reacted to any other meds. This was prescribed as a preventative for surgery-relayed infection, so it may not have even been necessary, like using an A-bomb to kill a fly that might be there. I will never risk Cipro again when there are so many options that still work and are more appropriate to use. If you're not dying, choose a less lethal cure. | M | 59 | 7 days 500mg 1X day | 5/3/2010 | 1 | possible chest infection | tinnitus, dizzy,nausia,feeling strange, | will never take this again,puts you off going to the dr, | M | 65 | 1 days 500 mg 2X day | 5/7/2010 | 1 | skin infection | severe all over body pain, joint pains, depression, muscle pains | I took cipro about 18 months ago and had some aweful symptoms, much like the ones you are describing. I tried several treatments to get better. You will be glad to know I am better now, so keep positive, it will pass. Here's a list of things that helped me 1) Find the best accupuncturist you can find and explain what happened to you. He or she will then treat your liver and kidneys intensively. The liver toxicity is the main cause for the tendon problems. 2) Simultaniously try and find a very good sports physiotherapist. He or she will treat your muscles and tendons. Traditional, Thai yoga was also very helpful to sort out some very painful areas in the neck, back and tendons. 3) Try colonic irrigation. This will try to clear out any remaining toxins in your system. Also take active biocultures 4) Try taking a zinc suppliment and some calcium rich food that will help to mop up any resudial cipro 5) Get advice on herbal products -"boswellia" and "devils claw" can help 6) Try taking Siberian ginseng (comes as a tincture - which you can mix with fruit juice) which is a great adaptogenic (means it gently fine tunes your system that has been disturbed) 7) Have good healthy clean food 8) Get yourself a regime so you can treat youself easily. I have been through this, so I know how hard it can be....but all will be well in the end. | M | 35 | 2 weeks 500 1X day | 5/8/2010 | 1 | prostate infection???? | Cipro affects the bodies ability to regenerate collegan. Basicly it turns healthy tendons into string cheese. The way I recovered was to keep active. If you can't walk -crawl. If you can't crawl-roll. Everytime you make a movement your body replaces the protiens in the structure. Cipro blocks this regeneration. Eventually the body will rid itself of this chemical poison. How long is a individual cases by case situation. I have been there too-lying in bed wondering if my shoulder will rip out if I lie on my side. Feeling like my heels are made of steel balls clanging on the carpet. Afraid to step down a stair in fear of ripping my heel tendon. Here are some tips-Walk down the stairs backwards. Try to get into a pool-water resistance will help. Eat protien-egg whites for those amino acids. Please don't give up. | M | 47 | 1 days 500 1X day | 5/7/2010 | 1 | UT infection | numbness in arm then leg then all over body. Extreme wrist pain then tendonitis all over my body. Eye floaters. | I WOULD NEVER EVER EVER TAKE THIS DRUG AGAIN. THIS IS PURE POSION. I took this drug for 3 days only 250 mg (1 pill a day). On the first day I started feeling numbness on my arm. Then I had pins and needles sensation all over my body. My doctor told me to stop after the 3rd day I made the connection. A month later I have tendonitis all over my body, eye floaters, and insomnia. I can't lift weights (I went from athletic to in the bed all the time)....DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG | M | 30 | 3 days 250mg 1X day | 5/11/2010 | 1 | Post Surgical | I have found healing from this nasty drug through the folks and supplements from Point of Return, they are located in California and their supplements not only helped me get off the anti-anxiety medication I was on due to Cipro toxicity, It also alleviated, Anxiety,depression,irregular heart beat, confusion, insomnia, fever. It has been 4 months since I was poisoned with this drug and i am 95% better and looking forward to working again. | there is Hope! Point of No Return is a non-profit organization that helps folks with medication withdrawals and has helped me with Cipro Toxicity. Their website is pointofreturn.com | M | 32 | 5 days 700 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 1 | Possible Bacterial Infection | It stated with nausea and some heart burn, it progressed as the others have said about the heal/Achilles tendon pain. Towards the end of the prescription it was nasty. | I was a regular 37 year old, no chronic pains, cancer or some strange disease before the use of this drug. I read some reviews about this drug and you get the feeling some of these people hang out in the woods doing their Au natural stuff and they may have some ulterior motives for posting. I am your average Joe construction worker. This stuff is bad enough to make me post. Like I mentioned it started with stomach issues, bloated, nausea, turning later into severe lower abdominal pain and swelling. What has me worried is it seems I developed the muscle aches and pains during this also. It started with the heels but has since spread to what fells like my entire body. I use to run three to four times a week and lift. It is a severe struggle to do it now. It is so hard to describe but it is a whole body ache and loss of muscle strength. Its like I am missing my "reserve" muscle strength. It has been over three months since being off of it and the muscle issues are still as bad and I have a heart murmur now... I am really worried after reading some of the other peoples reviews I may be damaged for life from this stuff. During the course of the drug I would drink tons of water which I always did before anyway, and followed all other guidelines. It is still a nasty drug with horrible side effects. I know all meds have some adverse reactions but this stuff must be like one in four to mess you up bad. If this drug is all you have between you and death I would take it, other | M | 37 | 10 days 500MG 2X day | 4/26/2010 | 1 | infection | Large bright red rash on face + patches of white scars. Cipro makes you extremely sensitive to sunlight. Your doctor should tell you this; if they didn't, find another doctor. This has not healed in over 5 years. I am stuck with a bright red face now; the scarring is white, so it basically is as noticeable as can be. | I would never take this drug again. Others compare it to poison and I really think it is. | M | 19 | 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 1 | Post surgical | Panic Attack, Anxiety, depersonalization, hallucinations, extreme fear, numbness of left arm and chest. | I took cypro and methylpred together and suspect that both contributed to my condition. I ended up at ER 4x's and was consequently placed on Lorazepam 1mg 2x's daily to control my anxiety and panic. WHat has worked for me is taking Apple Cider Vinegar, Omega 3,staying away from wheats, meats, and milk (which many times are treated with hormones and cipro) and a caring therapist who works with the body (body movement). Although I am feeling 80% better (and slowly being weaned off the Lorazepam, I am considering going to world renown Amenclinics.com for a Spect brain scan to determine if any damage to the brain and how to treat it. I may also continue to consult with the folks at POINTOFREtURN.com as they mentioned that they have been able to help out people who are weaning of Benzos because of Cipro toxicity. Another thing that has helped me is to challange the irrational thoughts that run through my mind "I am never going to get better, or work again." Write out any negative thoughts down on a piece of paper and then find ways to argue against those thoughts and write those new thoughts down. Recovery is possible but it takes time. Spirituality is very important too. I am currently on temporary disability and hope to return to work as a therapist in June. Wish you all the best. | M | 32 | 7 days 700mg 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 1 | prostatitis | muscle aches (legs and back), right elbow pain, numb heels, sharp pain in toe, back of the head headaches, neck tension, dizziness, light headedness, pounding heart, kidney pains, muscle twitches, ringing in the ears, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety | thought i was just recovering from the infection. convinced now though it's the cipro (after reading these testimonials). symptoms seemed too random and unrelated to be a prostate infection so i started doing research. i kept a pain log for weeks. the "non-urological" symptoms only started AFTER the cipro. all side effects are moderate in nature for me... but i definitely can't deal with this forever. hopefully they disappear. the worst and most annoying symptoms were the numb, aching heels. such a weird pain to have. ended up in the clinic one day for dizziness and kidney pain. gave me an IV and sent me on my way. never knew of the warnings... didn't receive the drug in the original box (i'm in the army and received it in a ziploc bag). i regret the day i ever took this stuff. it's poison. | M | 31 | 20 days 500mg 2X day | 4/10/2010 | 1 | UTI | loss of vision,neck pains, constant discomfort in the mid section, lack of sleep,light fever that I need to replace all my clothing and undergartments around 2am nightly, loss of muscle around my biceps and arms | After reading all the great testimonials on this drug, doctors should give you more options or refer you to a Naturopath (wishful thinking) | M | 53 | 5 days 500mg 2X day | 3/4/2010 | 1 | Prostatitis | Tendon pain, disorientation, felt very weird, rapid heart beat. I only took one pill and called the doc and said this won't work. They gave me bacterium. That seemed ok, then had side effects on it after 2 weeks. Not sure where to go next. | I'm a runner with chronic Achilles tendinitis, so the first pill sent my tendon into severe pain mode....wow. I've very in tune with my body, so after one dose I threw them in the trash. | M | 54 | 1 days 500 2X day | 4/14/2010 | 1 | pre prevention for prostate biopsy | after 2 pills first day that night I got very angry punched out a window threw stuff around the house. and my wife could not calm me down. | stopped the pills right away. started to fast on water to try to flush out my body. I did a lot of praying and also braggs organic apple cider vinegar. I did have hands that started to shake and felt real tired,I hope I got it in time. If not I wont give up I will fight this tooth and nail. | M | 66 | 1.5 days 500 2X W | 4/16/2010 | 1 | suspected prostatitis | Severe connective tissue pain,insomnia,suicidal ideation,blurred vision,impaired hearing,et al. | Still unable to walk TWO YEARS after taking this poison and now living the life of a disabled person.Avoid this drug at all costs. | M | 53 | 5 days 500mg 2X day | 4/18/2010 | 1 | epidymitis | Severe abdominal pain, cramps and tingling. | Was prescribed this for 5 days and after taking 3 tablets over 2 days started to experience severe stomach pain and random stabbing sensations throughout lower abdomen. Also having some weird tingling feelings in my muscles. This is worse than the original infection! Have stopped immediately and am shocked after reading these comments, I just hope I've caught it in time and by only taking three I haven't got any lasting damage. I will considerably research taking any other drugs in the future. Good luck to all effected here, hoping for your speedy recoveries. | M | 21 | 2 days 500 2X day | 4/20/2010 | 1 | UTI | anxiety, depression, nauseous, extreme tiredness, fatigue, orange urine, headache, chest pain, aweful taste in mouth, dry mouth, thirst | After taking medication for two days, I called my doctor to tell of the side effects and he said I had just three more days left and to just hand in there. Nothing else was said. Yes, the infection is getting better, but the side effects are extreme. I will stop taking this drug now after reading all these comments. I've taken antibiotics before, but never had the problems I had with Cipro! | M | 63 | 5 days 500 MG 2X day | 4/21/2010 | 1 | epidymitis | stomach pain,severe back pain,fatigue,numbness and tingling in feet and hands,blurred vision,severe joint pain at times | I was treated with Cipro last year around Sept. Still today I'm suffering from this crap. What makes me mad is that I told the doctor what I went through and that I'm still having side effects weeks after taking it. He never once told me about the side effects of this drug. Scary part is, I'm still having problems today. I guess I'm the percentage that will have long term effects. I have worried for months thinking something was serious wrong, but blood work and doctor visits never showed a problem. The doctor that treated me when I was going back and complaining of my symptoms told me get more sleep and lose some weight. I'm about 6ft 215lb and thats fit, not fat. I'm currently thinking about talking to an attorney. I should have been warned by the doctor and the pharmacy. I know it is a small percentage that have long term effects from this drug, but we have the right to know before taking. We shouldn't have to look info up online about a drug prescribed to us. Doctors should inform everyone of the potential dangers and side effects. If he explained to me that some people have long term side effects, I would have asked for another antibiotic. Seven months now and I wonder will I ever be the same. | M | 34 | 5 days 500 2X day | 4/23/2010 |