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 | Kidney infection/stones | Terrible headache and body aches | Feel lucky that I stopped after 2 doses | F | 43 | 1 days 500mg 2X day | 9/7/2010 | 1 | Kidney infection | Severe leg cramping, headache, random pain all over my body. Instant migraine w first dose at ER. | ER still recommends I take it despite side effects. | F | 42 | 1 days 500 2X day | 10/5/2010 | 1 | Antibiotic-induced colitis | Immediately after taking first and only pill small red bumps appeared on chest, over next month both arms were covered with clusters of spontaneous bruises; next year found platelet count was dropping and they were over-sized. Intravenous immunoglobulin had no effect, even temporarily; spleen found normal on ultra-sound. Last tested in mid-2009, platelet count was 11k. Recently suffered severe petechiae on both legs, and continue to have swollen rashes behind both calves, and pain where muscles attach to Achilles tendon; red skin is irritated, feeling like a bad sunburn. | Cipro attacks the gyrase protein to interfere with replication of bacterial DNA. Mediation of adverse effects has been found through increasing the ratio of ADP (stored in platelets) to ATP, by up-regulating cyclic AMP: this is done through the ligand of Gs-coupled GPCR - with the 5-HT receptor, the natural ligand is serotonin, an important component of platelets. This could explain why platelet counts have been reported to increase with consumption of papaya and a gluten-free diet, both of which increase the serotonin level, which can also be supplemented with L-tryptophan and 5-HTP. Started on this unpleasant and restrictive diet recently, and have observed some improvement with the lower legs, though I was apparently close to being crippled by the steady, relentless attack of this extremely unsafe drug, beyond its having induced the life-threatening macrothrombocytopenia (typically an hereditary condition that has never been diagnosed in my family). | M | 50 | 1 days 500MG 2X day | 10/30/2010 | 1 | persistent, undiagnosed diarrhea | hands began itching within a few hours of taking the first dose. After the second dose developed hives which lasted about 1 week. Itching was severe and I had to wear gloves in bed to keep from scratching. Dark areas on the skin persisted for another 1-2 weeks. | I've had "NO CIPRO" put on my medical charts with every one of my physicians and dentist. I will never take this drug again and understand the reaction could be worse next time if I do. | F | 66 | 1 days 500 mg 2X day | 10/31/2010 | 2 | To prevent an infection post surger | Muscle / tendon pain in right hip, soreness and weakness all over and periodic sharp pains in different muscle groups | Thank goodness for this site. It may have helped to limit or prevent long-term damage due to this drug. As soon as I felt severe hip pain I discontinued Cipro (after 3 - 500mg doses). It has been almost a week since I have been off this drug and I still don't know how long these effects will last. It sounds like, if you experience muscle pain, that is it important to "listen to your pain" rest the affected area and minimize use, to prevent further and possible long-term damage. I am also taking sea salt (1/4tsp) and water daily, getting plenty of rest, eating some dairy (yogurt) and praying that the side effects eventually go away. I do appear to be feeling a bit better every day. | M | 42 | 1.5 days | 2/21/2009 | 1 | Possible diverticulitis | Dizziness, numbness in back of head, tingling in legs and feet, chest pain and back pain, shortness of breath, some confusion. Have diverticulosis (results from colonoscopy), but no tests done for diverticulitis. | Starting taking Cipro 500mg 2x daily and Flagyl 500 mg 3x daily, one and half days ago. Put in a call to the Doctor and am stopping meds on my own. Can't handle the side effects. | F | 43 | 1.5 days | 3/13/2009 | 1 | Kidney | Systemic Tendon & ligament pain and disability. Central & Peripheral Nervous System problems. Neurological issues. Unable to walk, stand, or lay on my side. Excruciating pain in limbs, and feet. Weight loss, gum loss, hair loss. Trouble using arms and hands. Severe horrific experience. Only took 3 tablets. Set off auto-imune response for Sjorgrens. Dreadful and terrifying experience. | I am now able to walk, stand, work, exercise again. Anyone severely injured, or disabled is welcome to contact me if you want to learn about the safe/ care I received that got me walking again. This experience led me to the reality of the FDA & Pharma practices of profit from knowingly disabling thousands & thousands of people for their profit. I like so many of us are no longer putting myself or family in their hands again. | F | 51 | 1.5 days 500 mg 2X day | 5/9/2014 | 1 | UTI | After 3 doses, I went to the ER as a result of side effects. I thought I had a kidney stone, the pain was so severe. I have had kidney stones, so I know what that pain feels like. I assumed I was going through the motions with the CT scan, but there was nothing there! I was also pooping yellow slime, which made me think my liver was failing. Nope. Liver and kidney function tests were normal. I stopped taking the Cipro and 24 hours later, the kidney pain is gone and the yellow poop is gone. I do have some pain in my foot, still. I thank God I don't have lasting severe side effects like so many of you. | I will ask to have a note put in my file that I can't take this drug. | F | 49 | 1.5 days | 8/2/2009 | 1 | bladder | Wheelchair, unable to stand or walk, nerve stabbing pains in arms and left side of face. wasting, hair loss, gum loss, torture to do anything at all., Burn all over. | Former FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg named in massive conspiracy and racketeering lawsuit involving Johnson & Johnson, a Wall Street hedge fund, and the Levaquin drug. "This Amended Complaint sets forth allegations that involve a conspiracy by Defendants, each and every one of them, to reap large financial returns by failing to disclose to Plaintiffs and the public at large the full extent of the devastating, life-threatening, and deadly effects of a highly dangerous pharmaceutical drug named Levaquin," reads the opening of the lawsuit. The conspiracy complaint also alleges that over 5,000 people died as a result of Hamburg's conspiracy cover-up at the FDA: Once confirmed as FDA Commissioner, Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg acted as the instrumentality that all Defendants used to perpetrate their conspiracy and racketeering enterprise by having her act illegally and outside the scope of her authority as FDA Commissioner to suppress material information to Plaintiffs and the public that Levaquin was inherently dangerous and in fact, deadly. Had this information been disclosed to Plaintiffs and the public at large, her and her husband's financial gain and net worth would have plummeted, since Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg's husband, Peter F. Brown, reaped and continues to reap huge financial gain as a result of Renaissance Technologies, L.L.C.'s holdings of Johnson & Johnson stock. | F | 50 | 1.5 days 2X day | 7/18/2016 | 1 | possible UTI | After only 3 doses, I experienced weakness, numbness, tingling all over body- chills; pulse rate increased; blood pressure increase convulsions with hallucinations until Respiradal given. | I would die before taking this medicine. I had a psychotic breakdown- absolutely horrific experience. I consider this as one of the worst days of my life. I am rarely sick- | F | 53 | 1.5 days 500 mg 2X day | 8/3/2010 | 1 | chronic sinusitis | Joint pain, panic attacks, insomnia, restlessness, mental fogginess, exhaustion. | Feeling very concerned - side effects started immediately and have not been getting much better. I had been feeling quite healthy except for lingering congestion. This was prescribed just to "kick" the sinus infection. I have been feeling a mess since I took it and have no idea how to fix the problems. Feel weak and anxious. | F | 25 | 1.5 days 2X day | 7/31/2010 | 1 | UTI | Swelling of tendons in my fingers,hands and wrists. Itchey sensation on the inside of my hands. Could not close my hands or turn my wrists without pain. | In the ER I was given cipro thru IV, my hands were swelling even then, but that was attributed to how fast the IV was being pumped in. By the next day I noticed the swelling the in my hands had not gone down but had gotten worse and now they were itchey, and ached. I called my doctor at 8:A.M. it took until 1:P.M. for him to get my paper work from the ER. He immediately said to stop the cipro (which I had already) however, now I have tendonitis in both hands and wrists. It has been a week, I take an anti inflammatory every 4 hrs, the swelling has gone down a little (had to cut off my wedding ring), the pain is awful. I WILL NOT RECOMMED CIPRO, EVER, TO ANYONE. I want to know how much money the drug company pays out to every doctor that perscribes this poison. | F | 56 | 1.5 days 500 MG 2X day | 6/1/2010 | 1 | UTI | Tendonitis, fatigue, severe joint pain, rhabdomyolysis, muscle fasciculations, peripheral neuropathy (limb weakness/paralysis, tingling and vibration in arms and legs), eye floaters, visual disturbances, anxiety, insomnia. | I wish all of you the best. Get plenty of sleep and eat well. Take acetyl-L-carnitine and B vitamins to support nerve regrowth. Also, make sure you submit a MedWatch report to the FDA (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm). Hopefully we can get this poison taken off the market, and spare others the torture we have been through. As for me, three (yes, three!) measly pills have led to months of excruciating agony. Fortunately, the joint and tendon damage resolved after several weeks of rest, and for that I am endlessly grateful. I am being treated by a wonderful neurologist who diagnosed me with demyelinating polyneuropathy due to Cipro. Lyrica has helped give respite from the maddening pain and "bugs under the skin" feelings. I've been reassured that peripheral nerves almost always heal, although it may take over a year. After three months, I rarely need medicine, and have only residual tingling and muscle twitches in my limbs. I'm even able to do very light workouts at the gym, although I'm far from being back to my normal activity level. If you're like I was, you're reading this terrified because you are having these same exact symptoms and wondering if your life has been ruined from here on out. But be brave--your body wants to heal, and you will get better with time. See your doctor *immediately*, and demand that they help you with this. | F | 26 | 1.5 days 500 mg 2X day | 5/23/2010 | 1 | UTI | After the 1st dosage, I started to feel weak and had some joint pain. Then it got worse, and even the soles of my feet hurt, it was like the aches you get when you have the flu but much more intense. I couldn't sleep and all my joints and lower back were hurting (kidney area). I then started to have tingling or pins/needles in my feet and hands. My body was sentative to touch and it was difficult to bathe too. It's like my nerve endings were so close to the surface. It stripped away my appetite to. I was so sleepy and tried, I could hardly walk and was very very sluggish, every movement caused me pain. I was also experiencing extreme hot/cold flashes. Of course the Doctor told me these didn't sound like typical side effects. | I stopped taking the meds after 1-1/2 days (on my own, as I made the connection) and called my GP. I explained to him or his after hours physician that I needed a new perscription. They called in something different for me to take, as the UTI symptoms were still present. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. People, please do your research! | F | 48 | 1.5 days 250 mg 2X day | 5/16/2010 | 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 | 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 | Urine, Sinus and Chest Infections | I have very severe pain in my right achillies. I did read the warnings and thought it an odd reation, so when i woke up at 2am this morning unable to sleep due to pain in my right leg, and walked to the bathroom, i feel like my achillies is about to go | Not sure if my chest infection is worstening or if this is a result of the drug too, it is now 2:40am and will have to call emergency gp tomorrow (sat) to get another antibiotic. Pain in my right ankle is really bad. Glad i read the leaflets so i knew this had something to do with the tablets as i think it is a very odd side effect - and i'm not sure why it is or how it can affect it, but i know if i had not read the leaflet i would have carried on taking the tablets and wondering why i was getting worse! | F | 44 | 1.5 days 500mg 2X day | 1/7/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | within an hour of taking the first dose I started to hurt all over. joint pain, muscle pain,back pain and headache. kinda like I had the flu. | I only took 2 doses and stopped once I called the pharmacy and they told me that this could be a side effect as well as tendonitis..It has been 2 days and I still am in pain and continue to hurt all over. My doctor says that he does not think that my symptoms are from the cipro. Hope that is goes away soon and would not ever take this drug again. | F | 36 | 1.5 days 500mg 2X day | 1/8/2011 | 1 | Epididymitis | Superficial muscle spasms which I would qualify as low level peripheral neuropathy. Low level pain in knees, ankles. | The warning leaflet was interesting: Tendon ruptures in the elderly. Seeing this drug is fluorine based and that fluorine and any chemical containing fluorine is HIGHLY toxic I did some research. Thank Heaven Almighty for the internet. Thank all you brave people victimized by this drug for posting your comments on the internet. I took this drug 1.5 days. After swallowing the last pill it occured to me I MAY have been poisoned by this drug back in 92 making my life a living hell of malise, uncontrollable migratory muscle spasming and weakness-and set the stage for tendonitis and knee meniscus breakdown years later. Within 1/2 hour of taking the last pill I slammed milk, 200mg zinc and 150 mg magnesium to block absorption. I made the doctor switch me to doxycycline. Two days later I am still having superficial migratory muscle spasms but the joint pains have stopped. If I had done the full 14 day cycle I dare not think what could have happened. I cannot afford to be an invalid at 41 with a family of 5 to support. The drug works very well at killing offending bacteria but the cost is not worth it. I'll suffer a painful prostate and testicle for a month while slower working doxycycline does its thing. I pray for each victim of flouro-drug poisoning and pray the people promoting this drug will develop a conscious. | M | 41 | 1.5 days 500 mg 2X day | 5/16/2011 | 1 | UTI and GI infection | Peripheral neuropathy, severe stabbing headaches and temple pain, stiffening joints in entire boby, worse in hands, elbows, knees, ankles and feet, cloudy and disoriented, severe teeth and jaw pain, extreme fatigue, severe eye pain, muscle tremors, severe lower back pain, on and off fevers, sore throat and flu-like symptoms, chest pain (aggrevated with decaf teas), neck pain, intercranial pressure, low blood pressure (80-90/45-55), dizziness/lightheadness, rapid heart rate, cold hands and feet, severe sunburn damage, generalized weakness and ill feeling, nausea,.......and the list continues | I was diagnosed with a UTI and possible GI infection, the doc placed me on Cipro, like any other prescribed drug, I thought if there would be any note worthy side effects, the doc would let me know. Imagine my surprise after I became completely numb and unable to move after my third dose. I was rushed to the ER, but the doc didn't believe it was the Cipro. I was then placed on Amoxil, after 4 days on it, was rushed to the ER for confusion and blurring vision. After 4 more trips to the ER over a two week period, I have been given referrals to see a neuro and ID specialist. This is costing me a bundle, just because the doctors refuse to accept that Cipro is the culprit. I had to take leave from my PhD due to this medication, and my life is in limbo as I wait for test results that are looking for another cause for my symptoms. I have been prescribed paracetamol and codeine, and so far, it's the only medication that helps to alleviate the severe pains, which tends to worsen at nights. | F | 28 | 1.5 days 500mg 2X day | 4/6/2011 |