Drug Ratings for CIPROAverage Rating: 1.7 (1574 Ratings)
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| 1 | bladder infection | I just KNEW something was wrong with me taking this drug!!! I had this weird pain in my thighs, as tho I ran too much or exercised too much. I thought it can't be any kind of side effect, that doesn't make sense. Then the diarreha started! Ugh! No appetite. I also had a bad headcold at the same time with sinus pressure and post nasal drip - it was misery!! THEN I look up possible side effects of cipro and ta da!! TENDONITIS!! who would have thought! After 4 days and 8 pills I stopped, no more ever!!! Turns out doc said 4 days worth probably killed the bacteria anyway. Anyway its been 3 weeks and I am STILL not right, pain in my side, stools abnormal. My advice? SEEK SOMETHING ELSE!! | F | 63 | 4 days 500 2X D | 1/25/2013 | 1 | Uti symptoms (negative urinalysis ) | Swelling of both legs... 5+pitting edema. Joint pains in my feet...nerve pAins on feet and legs...some tingling on hands...i stopped, then next felt back pains.... | Healthcare professionals need to be aware of these things... I took cipro before and was fine...second time around, i developed this....lame...i feel like i have gout. By the way, take Magnesium, vit E, and multivitamins to try to reverse effects of cipro! | F | 25 | 4 days 500 2X D | 8/7/2012 | 1 | kidney infection | I started taking cipro a few days ago and i started to feel irritated on my vagina.. As the days went its starting to get worse.. It gave me a yeast infection.. Have to go back to the Dr to change meds because i didn't even get to finish the pills to finish treating my kidney infection and now get treated for this yeast infection.. I'm scared to get more side effects from this.. I feel so uncomfortable this is horrible | F | 25 | 4 days 500 | 5/23/2012 | 1 | UtI | Severe restlessness, anxiety, body aches, severe insomnia, sensitive skin, and headaches. Completely miserable and unable to do anything due to not feeling well | F | 29 | 4 days 500 | 6/25/2012 | 1 | UTI | Extreme joint pain and weakness after taking it for four days. I needed an electric wheelchair for three months, as the tendons suddenly erroded in my fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles. I can walk again now, but it has taken 5 months of rest and extensive physio. | F | 39 | 4 days 500 | 11/24/2012 | 1 | UTI | Joint pain, tremors, heart palpitations, some anxiety. And got WORSE when I had what was suppose to be DECAF tea! DO NOT DRINK ANYTHING WITH CAFFEINE! I am kicking myself as I already knew the DANGERS of taking this medication. AND I WILL NEVER AGAIN TAKE IT! I am not taking any more of it! I don't need my dr to tell me to stop taking it. So if you have any SIDE EFFECT STOP TAKING IT right then and there... and call your dr right away. Or even a pharmacist. Of which I did and they told me to go see a doctor right away. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE YOUR PRIMARY! | THE FDA should really tweek this medication, and or BAN IT! | F | 37 | 4 days 500mg 2X D | 7/25/2012 | 1 | Cellulitis | This medicine has caused pain in my joints & pains all over my body. General flu like sickness & muscle weakness. | Don't take unless life or death. Would never recommend it to anyone. | F | 64 | 4 days 500 2X D | 6/25/2012 | 1 | UTI | The first day, I experienced tiredness/fatigue. During the course of treatment I had terrible GERD and felt like I was choking on acid. Digestive problems included extreme gasiness, nausea, heartburn and abdominal pain. By the third night I was sleepless, unable to sleep at all (even after taking my usual sleeping pills), extremely anxious, pounding heart, racing thoughts, and quite possibly hallucinations. I experienced flashing lights when I closed my eyes. After reading about CNS toxicity and floroquinolone-induced mania I don't want to take this drug ever again. | I had never taken this drug before. It was prescribed after a failed course of antibiotic treatment with Septra. | F | 25 | 4 days 250 MG 2X D | 9/29/2012 | 1 | uti | sharp pains in long muscles. sparatic muscle spasms, my insides actually flutter. diagnosed with tachardia and bradicardia...off and on really weird .. just he general notion that my nervous system is messed up adn that can cause all kind of weird sensations. | everyone knows what this antibiotic is capable of, just like everyone else i too have suffered...for two years now ive been dealing with these issues and the symptoms are bizzare theirs no need to list them all it will do no good... i just feel sorry that the pharma companies mainly bayer is still mass poducing this med.... only because a few thousand people complain and it doesnt reach the maximum complaint level for them to have to take it off the shelves...its funny did u know that mostly women tale ciprofloxclin for uti infections because its more common in women and their also more likely to get the trash can diagnosis of fibromyalgia ...weird huh.. oh yea and the doctors will cover each others butts to...so dont think ur gonna walk in their and pronounce that this medication did this to you ..it takes a special doctor one whos been around for a while and perferably one who specializes in internal medicine....ive asked 2 pharmacist if this antibiotic could do this to me and his and her reply were any medication can cause this if you hve a allergic reaction.. what a cop out.... i finally went to a chiropracter and he knew the dangers of cipro but couldnt diagnose hat the cipro was the cause because he isnt a medical doctor.... oh and by the way i was 21 when i took this poison now im about to be 25 i have a wife and son and ive ruined their lives because of the effects of this drug..... some people say its criminal that pharma knows about these reports and continue manaf | M | 24 | 4 days 500 1X D | 5/11/2012 | 1 | Uti | 43 year old athletic male, soccer player since high school, and avid weight lifter. Felt like superman. I developed UTI symptoms and decided to take a safe medication. I had taken CIPRO 8 years ago and didn't recall any side effects. This time around took the antibiotic and went to Hell. I have experienced side effects that have damaged every organ...joint pains, stomach pains, cartilage destruction, neuropathic pains ( burning skin, pin and needles, and so forth), and on and on, worst side effects were depression that made me suicidal, anxiety that was from Hell, severe insomnia, eye pains, ringing in the ears, loss of short term memory, brain fog, unable to focus eyes, and tons more. The medical community is ignorant of the syndrome that Fluoroquinolones cause. Trust me if you haven't suffered this syndrome yet, you WILL if you continue taking it. The good news is after 7 1/2 months I have noticed some improvements. Avoid this family of antibiotics like the plague. If you haven't experienced any of its side effects, consider being given a second, a third, forth chance, but if you continue taking it especially the 500 mg and above tablets you WILL suffer. The 250 mg tablets may be below the toxic range and most people can tolerate them well, but the 500 mg tables will get you eventually! | M | 43 | 4 days 500 mg | 8/24/2012 | 1 | UTI | Severe insomnia, burning/tingling sensations all over body, muscle/joint pain, dehydration, nerve pain and possible damage, depression, panic, tachycardia, dry eyes/mouth, cold hands/feet, numbness, weakness. | I am one month out from stopping my course early after 4 out of 7 prescribed days, and have not seen any decrease in symptoms - in fact, some of them are just getting worse. I'm hoping that I will recover eventually, but to all those reading this, don't take your chances! The risk is NOT worth it unless it's truly a matter of life or death. Believe me - these stories could be you. | F | 21 | 4 days 500mg 2X D | 2/3/2012 | 1 | Possible UTI | Muscle weakness, sharp pains going through my muscles, weakness and pain around joints, foot pain on the top and bottom, racing heart, back and shoulder aches, headaches, urge to urinate with no infection, pain in hands, pretty much all my muscles or joints hurt in some way. | F | 30 | 4 days 250 mg x2 | 1/28/2012 | 1 | UTI | Severe headache, irregular heartbeat, joint pain, insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, bruised easily all over my body, dizziness | F | 22 | 4 days | 6/4/2012 | 1 | Uti | Plz do not take cipro if u have uti go get dmannose at health store works amazing . I had to go to the hospital takin this nasty ass cipro and the pharmases and doctors assured me it's not cipro that's causing ALL the pain that people have said omg I almoust died in my bathroom I still feel the side effects my hips my legs my hands my head everything hurts and I was a very healthy girl. Non of the doctors belive me what cipro did to me . | F | 24 | 4 days 150 | 1/31/2012 | 1 | Baecause of left ear infection | Have produced permanent damage to both of my ears in the form of extremely irritating sound of Tinnitus. | Never ever try CIPRO. Its POISON | M | 25 | 4 days 250 Mg 2X D | 6/21/2011 | 1 | diverticulitis | Severe pain in groin, can't even walk. ok sitting or lying but not any upright movement. Worse than gout pain! | Sudden onset on day 4. no previous history of tendon problems. quit taking cipro and will never take again. This truly is poison. Dr should warn patients about the tendon side effects. FDA instructions in 2008 specifically state patients are to be counseled on this. Also the pharmicist need to counsel. They counsel about other drug warning, why not this one! Day six and still can't walk without extreme pain. Will be taking Wobenzyn N to try to help heal the tendons. For those looking for the original formula of this alternative medicine, Douglas Labs in the US is an authorized distributor of the original German formula made by Cucos Pharm. You can find them on the web (douglaslabs.com/wobenzymn). Garden of Life also mfg, but is not as good I read. Slightly different formulation. Hope German formula works a well as patients say it does, AND WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS OR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER DRUGS!!!! Will update on results. DO NOT TAKE CIPRO......EVER IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE | M | 59 | 4 days 500 2X D | 11/7/2011 | 1 | Colon Infection | 1. Dizziness 2. Confusion 3. Pain all over in muscles and joints 4. Exhaustion 5. Dry Throat 6. Nausia 7. Difficulty Swallowing 8. Insomnia 9. Ringing in ears 10. Twitching all over and inside stomache area. 11. Panic Attacks 12. Popping in joints 13. Forgetfulness 14. Lack of concentration 15. Loss of Appetite 16. Pain in arms when under stress 17. Severe Food, Drug & Supplement Sensitivity. 18. Severe Hallucinations after taking Meletonine. 19. Weak mucles/Skeletal. 20. Foggy Brain/Deminished Mental Awareness. 21. Difficult to deal with stress. Pain in arms and left shoulder gets worse when under stress. 22. tachycardia/high blood pressure/rapid heartbeat 23. Excessive sweating, especially at night. 24. Withdrawn. 25. Symptoms come and go, peaking usually between 2 and 8 pm. 26. Sluggish thoughts, moods, memory, ect. 27. Blurred Vision 28. Seizures Petite Maul 29. Photosensitive 30. Itchy, dry skin. 31. Pressure in | This drug is a NIGHTMARE. I BEG you not to take it. I can't believe they give this garbarge to people! I Began taking Ciprofloxacin on September 26, 2011 and ended on September 30, 2011. The dosage was 500mg twice daily for 7 days. I only took it 4 of the days, 8 pills. History. I had noticed a change in my stool that it wasn’t as solid as normal for about a month or so. After eating a greasy meal, I had terrible diarriah for 2 hours. Every time I went to the bathroom it would be diarriah and every time I thought I was done, it would come back. I went to Dr. Bandri on September 26, 2011 and he prescribed ciprofloxacin for the symptoms and ordered blood work. The tests came back within normal range. I stopped taking the Antibiotic on Oct. 3, 2011 due to adverse reactions including (Pains all over my body in my joints and tendons and extreme headache). I contacted the Dr. after taking it for 4 days and told him my symptoms around 12 noon (the time that my next dosage was due) He told me to discontinue using the antibiotic. My stool had returned to normal as well. I stopped taking it. Around 45 minutes after talking to the doctor, I began to have horrific things happen to me including the list of side effects above. I immediately knew that it was my body reacting to the ciprofloxacin. The symptoms began most severely in the beginning, then tapering every day. After extensive research on this antibiotic, I was horrified to learn that this affects a sign | M | 40 | 4 days 500 MG 2X D | 10/27/2011 | 1 | UTI | I am a 60 yr old femal and was prescribed CIPRO for a uti that I didn't even know I had. My Dr. said my annual physical labs showed I had one. By the second day of taking 500mgs. twice a day. I began feeling light headed and a bit sick at my stomach. Today was to be my 4th day and I have chosen to stop. Mentally I am a mess and my arms, legs and neck ache. Yesteday, day 3 I felt so depressed and disoriented and didn't have the energy to do anything. I am having trouble sleeping and am short-winded. I felt perfectly fine when I went to the dr. last week for my annual checkup and now feel like I have been poisoned. I take no medications of any kind and have always been healthy. This drug is poison as far as I am concerned and should not be allowed to stay on the market. Reading other peoples stories has me worried that I might not get over these horrific symptoms. | F | 60 | 4 days 500 2X D | 2/7/2012 | 1 | suspected diverticulitis | Guys dont take this im 23, now I feel like a 70 year old woman.. Im have the weridest pains in my legs, hips, groin, back and this is 2 weeks after quiting, its like more things keep popping up!!!! Im not even sure what my original problem was. I am getting weird chest pains, and my heart does weird things now : ( please take that stuff back!! | I quit taking it after the 4th night, before that I was actually breaking the pills in half because 750 MG is a lot for a small person like me, when I call the pharmacy/doctors I was BLOWN OFF, dont count on someone helping you if you get bad side effects to this. i had panic attacks and couldnt sleep :'( please im still suffering effects from this drug find something else its worth spending a little extra money to get another brand. I hope I dont get worse.. | F | 23 | 4 days 750 2X D | 12/2/2011 | 1 | urinary tract infection | panic attacks muscle twitching severe anxiety went to emergency room sore throat for two months recently had another panic attack also stiff throat jaw muscles need muscle relaxers daily. | dont take this drug even one pill.it will mess your life up.i manage taking anti anxiety meds ativan klonopin etc........ | M | 38 | 4 days 2X D | 4/14/2011 | 1 | UTI - Urinary tract infection | After one dose, severe lower abdominal cramping with some diarrhea, Upset stomach, Started taking Acidophylis chewable tabs 3 time day...by 3 rd day cramping subsided but had muscle cramping in lower legs at night and prickly feeling lower legs. Loss of coordination for walking..Had chills/hot sweats/ palpatations. I have history of Atrial fibrilation. Stopped Cipro after 4 days of 5 day Rx. It is the 6th day and still feel uncoordinated with nausea, weakness and prickly sensation in lower legs. Will not take this drug again. I am allergic to Sulfa. | F | 74 | 4 days 500 mg. 2X D | 5/28/2011 | 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 D | 3/5/2011 | 1 | kidney infection | -Severe tingling and weakness in hands, forearms, and feet (I can hardly type) -Severe fatigue -Severe vertigo (I lose balance when I stand up) -Achy all over -Joint pain and popping | I am so disgusted that my doctor prescribed this drug to me without providing me information about the potential side effects. I did some research the first day I started taking it and had serious reservations, but thought I would try because my doctor has always been pretty good. I am on the fourth day of a seven day cycle and will not take any more of this medication. When I first started feeling some of the noted side effects, I contemplated the possibility that I was perhaps paranoid from reading about potential side effects; however, after a few days I am feeling really sick and there's no way any sort of trepidation about taking this drug could produce such overwhelming physical manifestations - I feel like shit and a lot worse than I did before I started these pills. This drug is criminal and I am so worried about the long-term side effects. | F | 29 | 4 days 500MG 2X D | 12/9/2010 | 1 | Kidney Infection | *Extreme gastric upset* leading to permanent damage since 2007. Tremors, sluggish, fever. | I was prescribed this drug when I arrived at the walk-in clinic, clutching my side in pain and peeing blood. I was happy to get on the road to feeling better but was I sure in for a surprise. The 'cure' was far worse than the problem. My knees sometimes bugger up, but what really erks me is the gastric issues I have had ever since taking this poison. My mother, a nurse, put me on acidophilus bacteria which helped a lot, but many years later I still suffer gastric issues like nausea/acid reflux ever since Cipro. It's hard to find a doctor who will hear my plight, but I am very certain Cipro did something to me. I had a gut of steel before taking this atrocity. Yes, let's feed people Fluoride! Great idea! | F | 24 | 4 days 1X D | 9/15/2010 | 1 | Urinary Tract Infection | This drug was very bad news for me, and I had many of the issues described by others here. I am a 40 year old male, very healthy and strong overall. An arthritic condition began to set in after just 4 days on the Cipro (prescribed for a garden variety urinary tract infection), and within 2 more weeks, the pain was so debilitating that my family forced me to go to the ER. My entire body hurt, particularly my hips, shoulders, lower back, hands and feet. My knees and elbows for some reason were virtually unaffected. I couldn't even put on shoes, let alone tie them, I had to crawl up the stairs, and I had to shower after using the toilet because I couldn't wipe myself. The pain was so intense that I needed help getting in and out of bed, rolling over, etc. during the night. I sincerely thought I could be dying. After seeing that a couple of the numbers from my blood tests were very abnormal, the ER doctors grew concerned and gave me IV pain medication and anti-inflammants (the abnormal | I would not take this drug ever again unless my life depended on it, and would not let anyone else I knew take it, either, without at least warnimng them. It may be fine for some, but it clearly causes severe problems for many, and even in my instance, where I've gotten at least most of the way back to normal again, there are still lingering effects, and I first took Cipro over 2 months ago, and was only on it for 4 days before I stopped taking it. | M | 40 | 4 days 500 MG 2X D | 9/20/2010 | 1 | UTI | Chills, fever, disoriented, confused, lightheaded, weak, LOW blood pressure and rash. | After a visit to the emergency room it was finally determined that I had a severe UTI. I did have chills, fever, and dizziness due to the infection. On the forth day after beginning the medication I went to my own doctor feeling no better. I am diabetic and my blood sugars have dropped more times than I care to count since starting the drug. My blood pressure which is normally 117/70 with medication is now 80/55. Although we were both concerned with this drop, I attributed it to being bedridden for a good deal of these now four days. Tonight after taking my scheduled dose I began to put two and two together after noting that my blood sugar dropped, I became even more confused, I tried a brisk walk to bring up the pressure but to no avail. So I did some research here and on other sites to find that the body aches, disorientation, confusion, chills, and low grade fever are due the the CIPRO. I have now developed a red rash all over my lower legs and have not been in the sun at all. I have also noticed decreased urine flow despite many, many glases of water and swelling of my feet and ankles. I have taken my LAST dose of this terrible medication and pray I suffer no long term affects. It didn't dawn on my own doctor who is an internist/cardiologist with many years of practice that my symptoms could be a reaction to medication...and even prescribed and additional five day regimen since I was not getting any better. | F | 65 | 4 days 500 2X D | 7/21/2010 | 1 | food poisoning | Insomnia, Panic Attacks, Shortness of Breath, Tachycardia, loss of balance, fainting, angina...Initially went for food poisoning. After treatment w CIPRO had Shortness of Breath, back to ER. Rather than consider I was having a reaction to CIPRO, the Drs. put me through a lot of expensive tests to find a hole in my heart, which wasnt' there! I think that we should sue the hospitals. It is clear that they are benefitting from treating all of the "side effects" created by this drug. It is a cash cow for them. I hadn't been sick or to the doctor in years before this. Then I had to go to the ER 4 times in 2 months! Cha-ching! They have no interest in prescribing a less toxic anti-biotic! Someone at the top of these Corporate Hospitals has planned it this way! | 2.5 months later...The Insomnia finally stopped. Tachycardia much better..Still very short of breath. Can't walk for more than 3 minutes without having to sit down. Anyone else with Shortness of Breath? | F | 48 | 4 days 500mg 2X D | 7/3/2010 | 1 | prostate infection | After about the third dose of Cipro, I had horrible muscle spasms in my back, neck, buttocks and legs. The extreme pain got worse with each dose of Cipro. Disorientation, confusion and incoherence followed after the last dose and the pain only became worse. Now, after about a week after stopping Cipro, I can't walk. The tendons in my leg are extremely painful and I can barely stand without support and in spite of taking a course in prednizone, the pain and the muscle spasms are still intense. Will this ever go away? I was perfectly healthy prior to Cipro and loved to walk in the mountains. Will I ever be able to do that anymore? What can I do to make this go away? | This drug should and MUST be taken off the market so people won't get so very hurt by it. | M | 72 | 4 days 250mg 2X D | 4/1/2010 | 1 | Sinus infection | First day knee , ankle, wrist , shoulder,calves, thighs, back of neck all painful. Day two , swelling in feet, hands, knees, and elbows along with worse joint pain and stiff neck and headache.Day Three cannot bear weight on right knee or left foot , left elbow and wrist too painful to use. Neck pain and headache unbearable. Shortness of breath and high pitched wheezing. Day four all above symptoms with worse pain and swelling in feet, legs and hands. | My dad researched the meds I was given and discovered these reactions have been reported. Stopped taking hoping for relief but have found none. Contemplating ER visit. | F | 31 | 4 days unsure 2X D | 3/24/2010 | 1 | uti | Tendon rupture in achilles | This drug should not be on the market. We know that but the government doesn't. Take time to fill in a MedWatch report to help others out. This is a link http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/HowtoReport/DownloadForms/default.htm . For those who do not show symptoms. Remember me and that my achilles ruptured months after. Yes months! Bayer knows this. Just go to their website and search cipro. It will lead you to info at www.cipro.com. It can be during therapy or up to several months after. I don't know about you but that scares me on what they have done to my body. | F | 40 | 4 days 500 2X D | 3/21/2010 | 1 | URINARY TRACT INFECTION | Severe kidney pain on right side. Bad enough to require visit to emergency room where a CRT scan did not detect any stones. Doctor never mentioned it could be caused by CIPRO. Did research on internet and stopped taking it immediately. Since then (three days now) pain has eased up but still not gone. Doctor didn't have a clue what was wrong so sent me home with a prescription for pain killers. He did not have time or inclination to find out cause of pain. | Will never take this again. | F | 66 | 4 days 500 2X D | 3/17/2010 | 1 | UTI | Side effects started within 6/hrs of first dose. Intense headache, severe fatigue, loss of appetite, ringing in ears, bloated with sharp stomach pains, gas. | On day 4 I called my Doctor who prescribed another antibiotic which cleared up the UTI. I will NEVER take Cipro for any reason again, the side effects were horrible! | F | 53 | 4 days 500mg 2X D | 5/17/2010 | 1 | urinary track infection | Was riding in back seat of work pick up when i had a seizure. Never had one before. | F | 38 | 4 days 500 mg 2X D | 5/17/2010 | 1 | UTI | I took Cipro 2 months ago for a possible UTI. I immediately became very ill with abdominal pain, exhaustion, body aches, pain in my extremities. When I went to the doctor she suggested I probably did not drink enough water so when my urinary problems returned 2 months later the doctor recommended Cipro. After the 3rd day the same symptoms appeared even though I was drinking enough to drown myself. I stopped after 3 1/2 days but I still have the aforementioned symptoms and backaches as well. I will never take this drug again and after reading some of these accounts i am afraid I may have long term effects. P.S. I didn't even have a UTI. | F | 61 | 4 days | 11/29/2009 | 1 | Prostate Infection | Severe rash on legs, torso and arms. Muscle aches and pains in my shoulders that spread to my arms. Muscle tightening, soreness and cramping in my arms. Itchy rash all over my body. | I took this for 4 days before any side effects started. Rash and pains continue after I'm off the drug. Taking allergy meds to clear up side effects. | M | 38 | 4 days | 12/24/2009 | 1 | nearly a year and a half later after taking 4 500mg tablets, have acute achilles tendonitis of both ankles. | M | 61 | 4 days | 12/28/2009 | 1 | Sinus infection | Bloating, joint pain, stomach pain, insomnia, lower back pain | This stuff is not good for me. I really thought that I was going downhill fast. I'm 71 and didn't realize it was the meds. I do have a means that helped me over the side effects. EFT. This is a method that helps with all types of pain. If you can't get over your probs. Try it.. emofree.com or call me 541-826-9851 I can help. | M | 71 | 4 days | 9/14/2009 | 1 | UTI/Kidney | Was constipated and sick after first round of antibiotics used to treat the UTI. Went to hospital and was perscribed Cipro 500 mg. Took one a day over 4 days and was hospitalized 4 times within that period with EXTREME HEADACHES... Like fluid was rushing through my head when i moved...a throbbing like I've never experienced. It caused me to not sleep and randomly MOAN in pain! Def'ly the worst experience of my life... I stopped taking the pill and am still feeling tendon pain and muscle pain (calves, hipflexers, NECK). severe tightness. I have less of a ringing in ear and more of a feeling that there's water rushing in and out of ear drum. Oh....and the latest...I can't pee at all. I have to, very much so, but It takes about 20 minutes to get a few drops out. Usually have to sit on toilet and push bladder with all my strength... DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL! | F | 29 | 4 days | 8/13/2009 | 1 | diverticulitis | Thought I was going to die, or have a stroke! Pain, tingling and numbness on left side from my fingertips up my shoulder to my back! Head felt like someone hit me with a 2 by 4. Not just a regular headache!!Felt like it was going to EXPLODE! Had no energy.Made me sick to my stomach!nausea, felt like throwing up. The worst I have ever felt!I usually do a 5 or 6 mile run a day. I was lucky I could walk! | ask your doctor for an alternative! | F | 47 | 4 days | 7/20/2009 | 1 | Upper Respiratory Infection | Swollen eyes, rash around eyes and lips. Fatigue, Swelling in knee. Whoda thunk KNEE INFLAMMATION! | I have a bad knee to begin with, but have had no problems lately. Had no idea the knee swelling was due to meds until I read the info from the pharmacy. Dr. gave me cortisone shot to relieve rash and swelling. Rash improved, but pain and swelling in knee has persisted. It's been one week since cortisone shot. Seeing orthopedist tomorrow. | F | 47 | 4 days | 4/26/2009 | 1 | Suspected Chlamydia | Racing heart, palpatations, tingling in head and arms and hands, light head, insomnia, pain in nerves of teeth, lots of anxiety, inside body vibrating | I just took it last week on advice from a Doctor of course - he gave me 30 days worth but i stopped after 4 because my heart was beating so loudly and so quickly I thought I was having a heart attack. I went to the ER and the doctor said it didn't sound like these were Cipro symptoms - most likely just stress. The racing heart has stopped but now I'm getting dizzy and a light head and numbness in my hands and arms. Sounds like I have been floxed, huh? Is there any chance these symptoms might clear soon? I have been off of the drug now for 6 days. | M | 38 | 4 days | 9/11/2008 | 1 | Prostate surgery | Neck spasms, severe pain in knee, chrondrocalsenosis, shoulder pain, loss of range of motion. | I have been on pain medication for several months. I have lost musle mass, and can't sleep one my left side. This has been going on now since July 29th. 2008. There are now signs things are getting better. Don't take this drug. I took it for four days at 500mg. I am recieving shots in my shoulder and neck of anti inflams and cortosoids. This has been a awful experience. Medical people have NOT been helpful. Just give pain pills for the most part. They don't believe me. | M | 61 | 4 days | 4/21/2009 | 1 | uti infection | severe muscle spasms in my arms and legs, pain in my joints, numbness and tingling in feet and weakness in my legs. | I took 500 mg twice a day .for 4 days. The side effects started on the 3rd day while taking the cipro. Its been over a month and the symptoms don't seem to be improving. | F | 45 | 4 days | 9/5/2008 | 1 | suspected UTI | Burning skin sensations all over body. Numbness and weakness in right hand and arm. Burning stomach. Bad anxiety, insomnia, electrical zaps, muscle twitching. 2 months later I still have anxiety and insomnia...Restfull night sleep supplement with valerian root herb has helped me alot with the insomnia and anxiety....only problem is it causes some diarhea. Muscle twitching has greatly reduced from before. 6 weeks after last pill muscle aches and strains occuring in lower abdominal muscles, upper hip region and lower back. Still dealing with it now and hoping it goes away soon. | Some days are bad, some days are good....the continuing muscle aches really bother me and bring on more anxiety. I can't seem to break from this vicious cyle. I thought I was strong having to deal with Interstitial cystitis....Cipro side effects are hell in comparism and mine were not as bad as others have had.....I empathize with those who have had these horrible side effects...it's unbeleivable to me that any doctor and the drug manufacturer could just dismiss what CIPRO has done to some people and continue to prescribe it...Too bad we can't force these pills down their throats until they get side effects. | F | 42 | 4 days | 8/21/2008 | 1 | acute pancreatitus | At first i was really tired. Then i woke up in the middle of the night and i could hardly walk. I felt like my hips were broken. Then the pain continued down my legs. The first thing i did was look it up here. Needless to say i will not take anymore of the cipro. | i will never take another medication with out looking up the side effects first. This is so painful. | F | 36 | 4 days | 2/3/2009 | 1 | Sinus infection | Panic attacks, extreme hand numbness/tingling, barely able to breathe, nightmares, unable to sleep more than 1 hour per night, dry mouth, fear of death, feeling like i was dying, having to call 911, extreme anxiety | It is way too strong. DO NOT USE!!!!!! I only used 4 days and had to get off, and it took a month to get it out of my system. I later took cephalexin, 3 a day instead of 2, but worked well without problem. You'll need to take for 2 straight weeks to kill your infection. Be sure to drink a lot of water with and after (SEVERAL cups). Make sure to take an expectorant as well, like mucinex, that is 95% of the problem with sinus infections, the antibiotic alone isnt going to get the buildup of mucus out. | M | 29 | 4 days | 1/22/2009 | 1 | kidney infection | Looking back I now realize the headache and nausea I was experiencing on day 2 of taking cipro were side effects. I began feeling progressively worse and had severe abdominal pain, vomiting, nightmares, weakness, felt feverish and muscle pain on the 4th night. | I looked up the side effects and stopped taking it even though I only had one day left. I was on 500mg twice a day, but it did cure my kidney infection. I thought I would get better by now, but the leg pain is constant, I developed an itchy rash across my abdomin and I just don't feel well anymore. Will this ever end? | F | 45 | 4 days | 2/8/2009 | 1 | UTI | muscle pains, nerve tingling in legs and other parts of the body | F | 19 | 4 days | 12/30/2008 | 1 | UTI | Panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, nightmares, convulsions, fever, intense fear, numb limbs, body pain. | AWFUL and reading others experiences makes me wonder why this drug is prescribed. It needs to be banned, from what I see somewhere below it was so why is it being prescribed? I consider myself lucky I survived considering I thought hanging myself was a logical thought while on cipro | F | 25 | 4 days | 12/5/2008 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, Severe joint/Muscle Pain(to the point where I couldn't sleep at night),headache,dizziness,loss of appetite, heart racing at times. | I would not recommend this drug. They need to take it off of the market. I took this for 4 days 2 pills per day 500mg each pill. I had so severe side effects went to my doctor on the 5th day I was supposed to take the last dose...It helped get rid of UTI but, even 2 days later after being off of it I am still experiencing side effects. Some days it hurts to even move. I hope I start to feel better soon. This has been affecting my everyday life. I am now going to reseacrh every antibiotic before taking it. I would not want anyone to endure this kind of pain!! | F | 36 | 4 days | 11/23/2008 | 1 | Bacterial Infection | Extreme Depression, Frequent Anxiety, loss of concentration, depersonalization, loss of appetite, many runs to the bathroom | I hate this drug. I took it for an infection in my throat and the entire duration of the 4 days was hell. I could not concentrate at work or college. By the time the sun went down, depression started and I couldn't get my happiness back at all. Physiological depression is the worst feeling. Don't take any Quinolones if your problem isn't serious. Cipro could make it worse. It took almost exactly 48 hours to overcome the effects and normal out. I will never forget the side effects. | M | 19 | 4 days | 3/7/2008 | 1 | possible diverticulitis | numbness and burning sensations in lower arms, hands, legs from the knee's down. | Was on Cipro and Flagyl Since last Friday. Noticed numbness Saturday evening. Thought it was from fatty food I had for dinner. Still noticed numbness on Sunday so stopped Flaygl. Then Monday took Cipro and burst of numbness in arms within 1/2 hour. Told doc he told me to stay on. Tuesday afternoon noticed ringing in my ears and stopped. Today is Friday, I have been off of it for 3 days, and still getting numbness in hands and lower legs, and burning off and on. Really bad numbness everytime I get up from sleeping. I am so scared. Went to GI doc yesturday and he said my GP that put me on Cipro and Flaygl misdiagnosed me and I didnt need to be on it at all. Was probably just irratable bowel flare up and just eat high figer diet. I am so scared. If anyone has had numbness/burning sensations like me and have had any relief either over time or found something to take, please email me. If you doctor recommends this drug, try doxocycline instead. This drug so needs to be taken off the market. If there is some sort of lawsuit anyone knows of, please let me know. It I stay like this I dont know what I am going to do:( So horrible. Please let us all come out of this. Thank you and god bless all of us. I hope and pray we get better. | F | 36 | 4.5 days 500mg 2X D | 4/2/2010 | 1 | Sinus Infection | For the first four days I felt fatigued and light-headed. By mid-morning on the fifth day I began vomiting and couldn't stop. I was vomiting every 20-30 minutes for the next 20 hours. I thought I was dying. A different doctor in the ER gave me an anti-nausea shot that they use for cancer patients. I did vomit two more times that day, but now haven't for a day and a half. Still feel terribly weak, light headed, mildly nauseous, have strange hiccups, and am just generally uncomfortable. | I will NEVER take this antibiotic again. Weigh the possible side effects before putting something like this in your body. | F | 34 | 4.5 days 500 MG 2X D | 6/22/2011 | 1 | Prostatitis | Extreme muscle aches. Shooting pains at joints. Nausea. Fatigue. Sudden overwhelming depression. I checked this page prior to beginning Cipro and thought that all of the negative reactions were probably melodramatic overstatement. I was completely wrong. Although I did not have as horrid a reaction as some mentioned here, the side effects from Cipro were so acute that they scared me into stopping the medication half-way through a 10 day course of antibiotics. I felt like I was being poisoned. | This drug probably works fine for some people -certainly not for me and almost all of the other reviewers on this page. Be careful if you have to take this. | M | 40 | 4.5 days 250 MG 2X D | 4/12/2012 | 5 | UTI | I've used Cipro several times, including now, for UTI's. I took this drug with much anxiety due to its potential side effects. I read the experiences of others and dreaded taking it. However, I suffered nausia, cotton mouth, some anxiety, mild insomnia but that is all. | The anxiety can be lowered by not drinking anything with caffeine while taking Cipro. Some of the other side effects were the same for me-even less-than with other antibiotics. When possible, always take the lowest possible dose instead of the highest and tapering down after horrible side effects. If you experience unpleasant side effects and it's possible, take half of the prescribed dose next time. The 500 mg can be cut in half as long as it is not extended release. | F | 47 | 5 days 250 mg 2X D | 5/15/2012 | 5 | UTI, possible kidney infection | First time I took it I was quite dizzy and a little nauseous. After that, nothing, as long as I remembered to drink a full glass of water each time I took it. (Slight diarrhea but less than I've had with other antibiotics in the past) | Very effective and worth the minor side effects. | F | 23 | 5 days 500 2X D | 7/15/2012 | 5 | UTI | none | It worked. and No yeast infection. WOW. | F | 26 | 5 days | 11/22/2006 | 5 | UTI | Tired the first day -- but that could very well be the infection -- fine thereafter. No side effects!! cleared up the infection. | F | 28 | 5 days | 8/9/2006 | 5 | recurrent UTI | I get 5 to 7 bladder infections a year. My doctor put me on bactrum once nightly for 12 months, but infections still occur. Cipro is the only thing that works for me. However, after taking it this week I had nausea and vomitting for the first time after taking first dose. This has never happened before. | Always works but sometimes I have to take a second round. I always have a yeast infection with it so my doctor prescribes for that each time just in case. | F | 53 | 5 days | 1/1/2006 | 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 |