CIPRO Reviews (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 1.6 (2014 Ratings)

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CIPRO  (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for virus infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.   FDA Approval Date: 1987-10-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  suspected prostatitis long-lasting neurological and tendon damage. Bayer at work in some of these recent responses I suspect. This drug gradually, and well after discontinuation, damaged my achilles and rotator cuff tendons, and peripheral nerves. Had to give up all impact sports as a consequence. Now, long-lasting neuropathy, fasciculations, myclonic jerks. On lyrica for the foreseeable future. These are powerful drugs and save lives in extreme circumstances, but only take them if your life depends on it. M 38 14 days
500 2X day
11/17/2012
 1  Diverticulitis I was prescribed this drug along with Metronidazole. After just a day or so my digestive system was in chaos. Very quesy stomach and no appetite at all. On the fourth day I felt sick and went to my doctor. About that time I began feeling dizzy and as though I was going to pass out. I stopped both medicines on that day, but the worse was yet to come. Anxiety, dizziness/vision problems and stomach pain have been plaqueing me for 6 weeks now. I went to the ER because I felt anxious with an elevated pulse rate and weird pulsing feelings in my lower leg. They looked me over, did a blood profile and sent me on my way. The anxiety will just come out of nowhere (how I'd guess a panic attack might be) and I'd feel like I was about to lose control. The anxiety has lessened gradually, but still occurs occasionally. However, the feeling of dizziness (like mild vertigo) comes and goes to this day. The pit of my stomach feels sore just to mild pressure - one day better, the next day worse. Beyond these horrible side effects, I can't be sure which medicine is to blame (Metronidazole has many similar complaints). I am treating them both as guilty and will avoid any future treatment with them. M 52 4 days
750 mg 2X day
11/3/2012
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 1  post op kidney stone removal Worst night leg cramps of my life. I'm afraid to go to sleep for fear of the pain. Calves, ankles, feet. Never again will I take this drug and the doctor will hear from me pronto, The FDA needs to get of their asses and look into this one. I have never had allergies nor any reactions to any drug. I only take a anti cholesterol pill once a day, no other drugs. Never had a reaction before, this is really bad. Wake up calling out to God for help and almost crying from the pain. M 59 7 days
500 2X day
10/26/2012
 1  Prostatitis Absolutely horrendous insomnia, intracranial pressure, terrible headaches, memory problems, irregular heartbeat, blood pressure variations, chronically tired, balancing problems. Took it six month ago, still have no energy to normally function and have to take clonazepam to be able to get some sleep. This is not something you would expect from antibiotics. I was healthy, active and athletic person before taking cipro. If you really want to screw up your life or play a Russian rullete with your health, why not go ahead and take cipro ? This is the most horrendous neurotoxic poison on US drug market disguised as an antibiotic. DO NOT TAKE THIS SO CALLED DRUG UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES !!! IT HAS POTENTIAL OF RUINING YOUR ONE AND ONLY LIFE AND IT IS GOING TO MAKE YOU YOU WISH WERE DEAD !!! DO NOT BECOME A PART OF THE SAD STATISTICS ! Even if you took CIPRO before and were OK. The side affects are cumulative and may get you when you take it next time. The side effects are either permanent or take years to resolve. Visit quinolone vigilance web site http://www.saferpills.org before you decide to take a even single pill. Also, avoid like hell any other antibiotics of quinolone family ( levaquin and avelox ). There are much safer antibiotics on the market. The corrupted FDA is looking the other way while the big Pharma continues to poison unsuspecting patients with these drug. Also, take a look at this PBS report www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAahaJ4SQcg When I asked the urologist, who prescribed me cipro me if the pill had any effects he brushed my question off by saying "Every medication has side effects". What he forgot to mention, is that cipro side effects are crippling and can stay with you for the rest of your life ! And it is sad to see that with every week the list of quinolone victims on this site keeps growing. The use quinolone have to be severely restricted and the patients ha M 49 21 days
500 2X day
10/28/2012
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 1  PAROTOTIS woke up after taking taking 3 doses with painful shoulders- as day went on knees and neck began to have problems I went to a doctor who was on standby for my PC. He diagnosed the condition by feeling my ear and taking my temp. He actually googled the condition to check out the proper antibiotic and came up with Cipro. Only asked weather I was allergic to any antibiotics. Never told me the drug was black boxed by the FDA. I had a partial kidney removal 1 year ago for cancer and have a inoperable rotator cuff tear. I have many skeletal problems and after reading posts like this and the drug warnings and starting to hurt in all the spots referred to I stopped taking the pills. THIS DRUG IS A TIMEBOMB WHICH SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. M 59 2.5 days
500 MG 2X day
3/17/2013
 1  Suspected prostate infection Partial achilles rupture, dry skin, circulation problems, nerve damage in both arms and legs, insomonia, depersonalization This was six months ago and I am still totally screwed up from this drug. I would have been better off losing an eye or possibly even a hand. For sure some fingers or an ear...... M 35 7 days
2X day
12/19/2012
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 1   TWELVE PILLS TAKEN IN OCTOBER OF 2009 COMPLETELY ENDED MY LIFE! DEATH TO BAYER!!! You can read my story and learn more about the horrors of Cipro at: www.ciproispoison.com M 33 6 days
500 2X day
1/10/2013
 1  Non existant prostate infection first off if you have any joint pain you need to stop this chemical poisoning. This poison attacks collegen synthesis the same way it attacks the bacteria. If you are affected you need to stay active. If you can't walk then crawl. If you can't crawl then roll. Get into a swimming pool for some light resistance work out. you need to replenish your body with protein. bone broth is the key. Boil some big soup bones and drink the broth. This has amino acids in it which is the building blocks for protein. I did recover but it took me almost 2 years. Doctors, family and friends will not believe you. They will tell its old age. Don't give up. Never ever take this garbage. It will cripple you. M 49 1 days
500 3X day
11/28/2012
 1  UTI Joint Pain, Achilles Pain, lethargy, severe headache, vision disruptions, fatigue, etc. ONLY TAKE THIS DRUG IF THE OTHER OPTION IS DEATH! THERE ARE MUCH SAFER ANTIBIOTICS TO TAKE. I took this only 4 times November 1, 2012 and on 12/3/12 I still feel Achilles pain and tingling, dizzyness, neck pain, etc... avoid this drug as it will change your life!!! M 38 2 days
500mg 2X day
12/3/2012
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 1  Prostatitis Began feeling pain in my forearms after four days of Cipro, so I stopped taking it. Over the next several weeks, the pain would come and go, and I assumed it would eventually stop. But it did not. I couldn't tell if the pain was in the muscles or the tendons, or both. Sometimes the pain was also in my hands and fingers. Then it got worse. My elbow joints seem to be pain-free, but the tendons and muscles above and below the elbows on both arms are extremely sore. I am unable to lift objects heavier than a hardback book. It has now been three months since stopping the Cipro, and I have begun to feel similar but so far less severe pain in my left leg around the knee. I am worried this will worsen over time, as it did in my arms. Seeing doctors about this problem is a waste of time and money. They know nothing about this. DO NOT TAKE CIPRO. I thought I would be okay taking the Cipro because I had taken it once before, years earlier. I was wrong. Even if you've had no reaction to it in the past, you can have an adverse reaction to it later. I do not know how or where to go to get help. I live alone and fear loss of the use of my arms. M 64 4 days
250mg 2X day
9/30/2012
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 1  ignorance I took this drug almost 2 years ago now. I dont have time to list all my adverse effects here. It has destroyed my health, lets just say that. The makers of this drug and the FDA are criminals as far as I am concerned. M 31 5 days
500mg 2X day
1/8/2013
 1  Epidimytis Rosy cheeks, burning cheeks and fingers, pain and pulsing feeling in lower legs and fore arms. Intense itching entire body, Took this drug ten years before with no noticeable symptoms. This time calves have spasms and leg pain with a wired pulsing feeling. Monitor closely while taking this medication, I feel I shouldn't have finish this medication and abandon it. M 48 10 days
500mg 2X day
2/17/2013
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 1  Suspected infection Poor cricluation, possible nerve damage, possible muscle damage, joint inflamation, tendonitis. I took this a month ago and can still hardly walk. I would rather have both my arms broken then ever take this again. M 34 15 days
500 2X day
7/19/2012
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 1  uti urinary retention and diahrhea M 70 2 days
500mg.
12/16/2012
 1  suspected infection cipro destroyed my body. Its been over a year since I took it and I am still awful. the symptoms are too many for me to list here. very weak. this drug ruined my life. M 29 5 days
500mg 2X day
7/17/2012
 1  post-surgery infection prevention Cipro adversely changed my life forever. If you've ever suffered from depression or anxiety, do not take this drug. The psychological effects are worse than the physical. It has made me into a different, lesser person. M 33 1.5 days
500mg 2X day
7/30/2012
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 1  Epididymitis After 10 days on this the joints in my wrists, elbows, knees and ankles make it difficult to function. Both feet swell up like footballs at night and I have a difficult time sleeping. The side effects of this drug are awful. DO NOT TAKE CIPRO M 34 10 days
9/9/2005
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 1  respiratory infection 6 ruptures of tendons involving both arms & legs, permanent limp in left leg, lack of blood flow in tissue observed during an operation on a ruptured tendon, muscle & joint pain daily, unusual jerking of arms & legs, tendonitis daily, rectal bleeding, acid reflux, migraines, back pain & spasms, panic attacks, hearing loss of high frequency sounds, suicide attempt, angioedema, rash, insomnia, vertical ridges in all finger nails are the only ones I can think of at the moment. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. I am writing this for my husband who suffers quite a bit of pain from taking Cipro 500mg & CiproXR 1000. He took Cipro 500mg in 1998. No one ever made the connection of the medicine to the ruptures that had occurred or the other side effects he suffers from. He was given CiproXR 1000 in 2004. The exhisting side effects became worse after that dose. The suicide attempt was in January 1999. He put a .38 in his mouth and shot himself. He was tired of being in so much pain all the time. He survived. This drug has completely disabled him. My husband is only 49 years old. M 49 15 days
5/11/2006
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 1  prostatitis hallucinations, nervousness, tremors, muscle twitching, anxiety, blurred vision. I last took cipro sept 2005. All the symptons that I decribed started to occur 2 days into the medication. Four months later I still have severe muscle twitching and a constant level of high anxiety and nervousness. My doctor will not admitt that there is even a possibility this all could be from cipro. He recommends that I go see a neurologist. But I refuse, I know my body and I know this is directly from taking cipro. I just pray it leaves my body soon. This is very scary!! If anyone has had similar side effects please don't hesitate to email me. 1/25/06 M 44 12 days
1/24/2006
 1  Bladder infection Severe nueralgia like pain, insomnia, fuzzy headed,nose bleeds, general malaise,loss of appetite Took 2 /500mg over one day Clearly NOT for everyone,would likely be fatal for some if added to an IV M 70 2 times
3/9/2006

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