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| 1 | If you are suffering from an adverse reaction to Cipro, more information about this drug and its side effects can be found at the yahoo group fqresearch.org, the Facebook Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Group, cafepharma.com, and many other sites, including a growing number of blogs. Type "Cipro" + "side effects" into Google and Google Blogs and follow the links. | M | 51 | 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 1 | Antibiotic-induced colitis | Sudden red bumps on chest, spontaneous bruising on arms a month later (confirmed as side effect by pharmacist). Next year found low, dropping platelet count, bottoming at 11k - not tested for 18 months, with frequent rupturing (not caused by external injury) and bruising (especially in thighs, arms and legs). Then heavy attack of petechiae (lower legs red) and pain where Achilles tendon starts (both sides). | This is a follow-up to my 30 Oct 2010 post. Quinolone antibiotics are derived from quinine, which can affect platelets; petechiae is an adverse effect of Cipro (& ITP), as is Achilles tendon rupture. Switching to a gluten-free diet to increase serotonin raised my platelet level appreciably for the first time in 2 years, with no medication (the pharmaceutical tactic is to keep serotonin in the synapses longer with SSRIs rather than produce more). Ater what must have been lower than 11k to allow later petechiae, the count went up to 39k in a few months - the physician commented they have no understanding of the processes involved (their previous IVIG treatment had zero effect). The flourine component in this drug may also cause problems, and I am noting posts about joint weakness and collagen depletion, advising the use of MSM and other supplements. Doctors have a mindset that once a drug is "out of your system" it has ceased to cause effects, but since Cipro works to upset bacterial DNA replication, in some people it may catalyze adverse effects that are 'relatively permanent' - this is how a single pill can set so much devastation into motion. | M | 50 | 1 days 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 1 | Infection | Pain in feet, particularly my toes and toenails! | Stated on Cipro once several years ago and my toes starting hurting, relatively severe, so I discontinued and changed antibiotic even though the Dr. Was not familiar with that side-effect. The pain started leaving in a day or so and went away completely. Was recently prescribed Cipro again and thinking the first experience might have need a fluke, after two and a half days, I once again awoke to my toe nails and the area around them hurting fairly severely. I have stopped taking the medicine and after finding this web-site, have some serious questions as to why Doctors are so freely prescribing this antibiotic. I only hope the pain goes away as it did the first time! It's odd that I seem to be the only person who has mentioned the toes. This is really a strange place for the pain to set in. | M | 55 | 3 days 500 2X day | 2/13/2011 | 1 | Diarrhea | I was prescribed Cipro by a doctor because i had had bad diarrhea for a full week and it was getting worse (blood, etc..) Started taking Cipro and was warned that it may make my Achilles tendons hurt a little. after 1 day my left knee and my left hip/pelvis/lower back were in more pain than i've ever felt in my life. Trying to get out of bed and go to the bathroom with bad diarrhea is hard enough, but trying to keep things in while trying to strain my body against pain is nearly impossible. i have messed myself 4 times since being on Cipro because the pain just made it impossible not to go while in transit. After seeing this forum, i'm going to call my doctor today and demand a new medicine.. i just hope my body goes back to it unpainful state. i would definitely avoid this drug. | M | 32 | 2 days 500 2X day | 2/17/2011 | 1 | infection | causes long term muscle tendon and central nervous sytem damage .years after drug stops. side effects wont appear till it is too late to stop the drug.more info at fqresearch.org/. DONT TAKE THIS DRUG UNLESS UR ABOUT TO DIE. | M | 20 | 6 days 500mg 2X day | 2/21/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | I wish I found this site earlier. I took one 500mg Cipro and within 1 hr had a disoriented feeling. Went to bed and started hallucenating. Next morning my joints were making a cracking sound and I felt sore. Next night could not sleep. 3 days post taking one pill still feel disoriented and joints are stuff. Started taking high dose calcium/magnisum to hopefully get this stuff out of my body. Sad to hear all these stories. This drug should not be used as a first line treatment with so many other options out here. Good luck to all... | M | 43 | 1 days 500 1X day | 2/26/2011 | 1 | ClostridiumDifficle | Caused a lot of problems. | M | 33 | 30 days 500 3X day | 2/20/2011 Patient History | 1 | UTI | Chronic, debilitating tendinitis and peripheral neuropathy. Dry eyes & sinuses. Also some mild IBS & insomnia. | Run, don't walk, from this poison. I took it one year ago and after one week woke up with my achilles tendons on fire. Even though I immediately stopped taking it my symptoms greatly worsened over the next few weeks. Research this drug... fluoroquinolone antibiotics can damage your cellular mitochondria and DNA. The damage is long-term (possibly permanent) and debilitating. I used to be very fit and athletic. Now I'm in a wheelchair... STILL... one year after taking it. | M | 43 | 9 days 250 mg 2X day | 3/1/2011 | 1 | bronchitis | A few months after taking Cipro I tore my achilles tendon. Not sure if it is related but I've heard it can cause tendon injuries up to a year after taking. | M | 35 | 10 days 250 mg 1X day | 2/26/2011 | 1 | Acute Prostatitis, UTI | Extreme heat/pain in the legs, Heart palpitations,tachycardia, Tendinitis, possible nerve damage, Headache/muscle aches, Panic attacks, psychosis, Insomnia, Muscle spasms, Weakness, low energy/ Fatigue | Please DO NOT take this drug unless it is a last resort. I have taken other antibiotics before but never had serious long term side effects. It has been 6 months since I took this medicine and to this day I am suffering. I had to go to ER twice and numerous doctor visits due to side effects. Doctors do not seem to know much about the side effects and they think you are hallucinated but ONLY the person suffering from the symptoms knows what is going on. I have notified FDA about the side effects and everyone should as well. CONTACT FDA NOW 1-800-332-1088 OR file online http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/HowToReport/default.htm Only people who are suffering know the painful implications of using Cipro. The best we can do is inform others about it and hope things improve overtime. | M | 28 | 30 days 500 MG 2X day | 3/4/2011 | 1 | SBBO | Every few days for the past 6 months since I took Cipro I have developed a new tendinitis (tendinopathy), new joint line pain (arthralgia), inability to articulate a joint, eye problem, or something else. At 6 months out, I have 51 tendinopathies, 6 arthralgias, 2 myositises, eye problems, low testosterone, and more! I no longer have night time or morning erections, have gone days without erection. I haven't been able to work for more than 6 months. To be crippled for years is a common reaction to Cipro. | To be crippled for years with tendon, cartilage, joint, ligament, nerve, eye, or endocrine damage is a common and typical side effect of Cipro. There are support groups all over the internet with hundreds other crippled users and their stories DO NOT EVER TAKE THIS DRUG FOR ANY REASON! | M | 33 | 9 days 500mg 2X day | 3/5/2011 | 1 | uti | my mouth started hurting soon after taking his medication. i thought it was because i grind my teeth but on the 4th day my jaw joint hurt so bad i could not do anything but cry. i have had teeth knowcked out, i cut off two of my fingers on a table saw and have been dealing qith back pain for yuears and i have NEVER felt pain this intense and bad. | AVOID CIPRO AT ALL COSTS!!! | M | 27 | 4 days 500mg 2X day | 3/5/2011 | 1 | Kidney Infection | low blood pressure (90/60), slow heartbeat (50 bpm), weakness in the joints (especially the knees), visual hallucinations | Had a kidney infection from Prilosec OTC shutting down the acid pumps in my kidneys as well as my stomach. I was pissing blood so I went to the hospital and they gave me a ten day supply of Cipro. Went home and took one and immediately begin to feel side effects. It started with visual hallucinations while looking at a tv screen, then weakness in my joints to the point I could hardly grab anything or stand up. I took my pulse/BP and they were both scarily low(50 BPM and 90/60). Immediately stopped taking this poison and went to sleep. By the grace of god I woke up the next morning back to normal. DO NOT TAKE THIS POISON FOR ANY REASON | M | 23 | 1 days 30 1X day | 3/8/2011 | 1 | Ear infection | Lightheadedness, foggy vision and floaters, migraine headaches, ocular migraines, tinnitus, exhaustion, disorientation, memory loss, inability to concentrate, nightmares, diarrhea, tension, anxiety, panic attacks, tendon pain, itching | I am shocked Cipro is still on the market. I won't deny it’s effective. The problem is it nearly killed me. My story is similar to others you’ll read here. When I first took Cipro, I was in my 30s, active and fit, working for a large law firm. I didn't know at first what caused my symptoms. I assumed the dizziness, fatigue and migraine headaches were caused by my ear infection. My doctor refused to admit my symptoms were adverse reactions to the drug. As I continued to take Cipro, the symptoms became harder to ignore. In 2001, I had convulsions so severe that I went for MRIs and CT scans of my skull. Good news: no brain tumor. Bad news: no prognosis. It was the Anthrax scare of October 2001 that alerted me to the problem. Postal workers refused to take Cipro because of the same side-effects I had suffered myself for years. My doctor was still skeptical, and the substitute he prescribed turned out to be another kind of FQ. My symptoms continued until 2003, when I found myself in ERs three times with anxiety attacks and disorientation. I lost my job because I could no longer focus or concentrate. In 2004, I finally took charge of my own care and found the answers on the Web. Support forums on adverse reactions to FQs alerted me to the cause, and provided advice on controlling the symptoms. It took five years, and continuing dietary restrictions, but I have finally controlled this hell-on-earth. I am in a new job and successful once again. There is hope! | M | 51 | 4 years 100 MG 2X day | 12/1/2010 | 1 | sinus infection | Anxiety, insomnia, joint paing, especially in the knees, pain in the feet, tendon pain, especially in the calf muscles. | Really quite remarkable that this drug stays on the market. It is pure poison no doubt. What is more confounding is the fact that my ENT proscribed this for a minor sinus infection. I am still having these symptoms after taking on three doses of 250mg each and wondering if/when the side effects will subside. | M | 40 | 1.5 days 250 mg 2X day | 12/7/2010 | 1 | Prostatitis | This is the worse drug I have ever taken. Soon after taking the drug I started having pain under my rib cage and that continued even now. I have been off the medication for 3 months and still experiencing the pain. I have been diagnosed with a fatty liver and I am not an overweight person, I don't eat red meat and exercise daily. The Cipro caused me to have the fatty liver and now I am suffering every day wondering what else is wrong with me because of this drug. I would highly recommend if you are on Cipro that you ask your doctor for another antibiotic. | M | 45 | 21 days 500mg 2X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | Prostatitis | Tendonitis all over my body, anxiety, insomnia, extreme fatigue, tinnitus, back pain, overall muscle aches, preipheral nerve pain. I took the drug over a year ago and the symptoms are still worsenning. The real irony is that I didn't have a bacterial infection after all so all this suffering is for nothing. Doctors are completely ignorant of the dangers of these drugs. | This is poisonous crap. Don't take it under any circumstances as it will destroy your health. Fluorquinolones are the most toxic drugs on the market and they should all be banned from sale. | M | 50 | 10 days 400mg 2X day | 12/9/2010 | 1 | suspected kidney infection | Anxiety,panic attacks,depression,absolute fear and feelings of doom from nowhere. | Luckily 18 months have passed and things are slowly getting normal again for me. I am now a fluroquinolone expert, and advise EXTREME CAUTION to anyone who is thinking of taking an FQ like ciprofloxacin or levaquin. These are some of the most poisonous chemicals that medical science has in its arsenal and I now liken them to Chemotherapy drugs used in cancer treatments. They are good antibiotics, but wreak havoc on your body. They also cross the blood-brain barrier and destroy brain cells, particularly GABA receptor sites, which is the " calming " neurotransmitter. NO CELL IN THE BODY ESCAPES!!!!!!!!!! and that is why side effects are so varied and so intense. Sometimes patients are given 2000mg daily which is a LARGE amount of toxic chemical. | M | 38 | 7 days 500 3X day | 1/6/2011 | 1 | UT pain | Quickly developed basal thumb joint arthritis such that I dropped a glass while washing it and had to finish the dishes with one hand. Severe diarrhea. Pain in both Achilles tendons. Pain in right shoulder and shooting pains in palms of hands. This was 6 years ago and I still have the basal joint arhritis, shoulder pain and, intermittently, Achilles tendon pain in one ankle. | An ophthalmic version is Zymaxid which I took reluctantly for eye surgery Sep. 2010. Although the Physicians Desk Reference says the blood concentration using this drop is 1/1000 or less than caused by the tablets, I still have experienced new arthritis in one finger, intensification of the basal joint and shoulder pain, and more frequent recurrence of the tendon pain. And, hello, smart-mouthed doctors: don't tell me I already had arthritis anyway. I had no basal joint pain before first taking cipro, and a detailed X-ray 2 weeks after the pain developed showed no joint lesions. Lesions did, however, show up on an X-ray a year later. Hello, also, suffering patients: even Bayer and the FDA has now admitted people need to be more careful with this antibiotic - notice went out a year or two ago. Most importantly, it should only be used as a last resort and only when the target pathogen has been identified. So any MD who blows you off about the side effests is only ignorant and open to a well-deserved lawsuit. Finally, to the men who have tried it or might try it for prostatitis: if you're going to experiment with drugs for this condition, try to get a doctor to prescribe Valtrex first. After 18 miserable months with the UT pain I had originally been prescribed Cipro for, I found serendipitously that a couple of days on Valtrex fixed it for months. Not to say it would necessarily work for you, but if you're going to experiment, Valtrex and its generics seem a lot safer | M | 67 | 3 days 500 mg 2X day | 12/13/2010 | 1 | Possible Intestinal Infection | I took 5 500mg tablets over the course of 3 days. Before taking the drug, I suffered from mild wrist tendinitis, since taking it I've completely lost the use of my right arm, and feel my left arm not being far behind. I stopped taking the drug after I realized th connection, but now 5 days later, I am still incapacitated. How long does it take for the effects to go away? I welcome any communications. | M | 40 | 3 days 500mg 2X day | 1/20/2011 |