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 | UTI | First six weeks: Lost 15 pounds. Severe gastro & bladder problems - Couldn’t eat hardly anything. Severe muscle & joint pains - some muscle pains & twitches. still exist 3 years later! Fibromylgia for at least 5 months.- Anything touching my body was excruciatingly painful & hurt severely -- felt like bed was crushing my body, had to take Ambien to go to sleep. Even sleeve of clothes was excruiatingly painful. Severe skin burning when exposed to heat and sun. Felt like my skin was frying. Shooting pains in my arms & legs. Couldn’t walk 1/4 mile without shooting pains going my legs & arms Generally numb all over! Muscle twitches - still continue 3 years after taking cipro. Woke up many mornings & arms and/or legs were numb. Severe anxiety. Blisters in my mouth/tongue weird. Admitted to emergency room - heart racing & pulse extremely high. Saw 13 different specialists. All of the above for at least 8 months after taking cipr | CIPRO NOW (FDA RELEASED INFO 7/08) HAS A FDA BLACK BOX WARNING IT CAN CAUSE TENDON RUPTURES & TENDINITIS!!! DO NOT EVER TAKE THIS DRUG-- TOOK IT 3 YEARS AGO & STILL HAVING SIDE EFFECTS!! WAS PERFECTLY HEALTHY BEFORE TAKING THIS DRUG-- USED TO RUN 3 MILES DAILY BEFORE TAKING THIS HORRIBLE DRUG. IT SHOULD BE BANNED!!! IF YOU'VE NEVER HAD SIDE EFFECTS FROM CIPRO, YOU'RE VERY, VERY LUCKY BECAUSE IT IS POISON TO YOUR BODY!!!! | F | 54 | 3 days | 10/23/2008 | 1 | UTI | Fatigued, but unable to sleep; nausea; aches and pains; general flu-like symptoms; lethargic; headache; chills | I have taken Cipro before for UTIs and it has worked. I had also taken Macrobid in the past. The Macrobid made me sick (10 times worse than these symptoms) in the past, but for some reason the Cipro make me sick this time and the doctor prescribed me Macorbid again. Macrobid has been no walk in the park, but symptoms are on a much smaller scale than Cipro. I was originally prescribed 500 mg Cipro 2x/day. | F | 26 | 3 days | 10/21/2008 | 1 | Urinary tract infection | severe chest & neck pain, tingling in arms, extreme fatigue & weakness, sharp abdominal cramping | I started feeling these horrible side-effects within the first day of taking Cipro. I went to the ER because I thought I was having a heart attack. The ER docs said my heart was fine, and that I must have a case of gastritis, and to keep taking the Cipro to clear up the UTI. They did not recognize that I was having an allergic reaction to the Cipro! Needless to say, I was back in the ER the very next day with even more severe chest pain that spread to my neck and down my arms. A week later, I still have some chest pain, shooting pains all over my body, and tingling in my arms. I will NEVER take this drug again. | F | 24 | 3 days | 8/3/2004 | 1 | Food Poison | My father (94) was prescribed CIPLOX in India. Within two days, he developed symptoms like heart attack. The doctors there could not identify this as a reaction. Instead, they put him on several heart medications. When this caused his prostate problems to worsen, they prescribed a tube and Levoday (another quinolone family). Within a week, he died due to Kidney failure. | Doctors in India have no clue about the potency of the drugs, their reactions, proper doses, etc. | M | 94 | 3 days | 4/12/2004 | 1 | Recurring UTI Infection | Shooting pain in my thighs, knees, hips. Stiffness and pain in my calves. Muscle spasms all over my body especially in my legs. Sharp pains in my stomach, under my ribs, in my chest. Gas, diarrhea, empty feeling in my stomach. Loss of appetite, dizziness, severe fatigue, unable to focus, anxiety, sleeplessness. | The side effects did more damage than the UTI itself. This stuff is 100% PURE EVIL. You couldn't pay me enough to take this poison again!!! I am also allergic to Macrobid. I had a severe reaction with hives, trembling, the whole nine yards. I cannot believe that the doctors prescribed Cipro to me knowing what the Macrobid did. Both experiences have made me lose faith in Western medicine. Once I can figure out how to detox, I will seek out herbal remedies for my UTI's from now on. I just hope I don't develop any permanent problems from this episode. | F | 27 | 3 days | 1/5/2005 | 1 | Food poisoning | dry mouth, bitter taste, severe joint pains, nausea, skin tingling on face, exhaustion | I would never take it again. I didn't even take half my presciption before i stoppped taking them. | F | 26 | 3 days | 3/17/2007 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, depression, unable to form clear thoughts, dry mouth, dry skin. Extreme anxiety. Unable to sleep. Woke up many times throughtout the night in a panic. Woke up feeling "hungover". Diarrhea. took it as prescribed, 1 tablet 2x's a day for 3 days. 500mg. Glad it is over...But Is till feel lousy today and not like my usual self. | Nothing seems to have changed. I still feel sick, but I'll go back to the doctor to see if it cleared up the UTI. | F | 48 | 3 days | 5/5/2007 | 1 | appendicitis surgery | unable to sleep, disordered thoughts, hallucinations, heat waves , sweating specially in the head, though feeling cold the rest of the body,pressure inside head. Took for 3 days and changed. Still feel terrified just remembering | My sister had disatrous experience too. I Took it directly in vein. Some people say it could be less aggressive if taken via oral. I decided not to run the risk and asked the phisician to change the drug. Still feel terrified just rememering those days | M | 50 | 3 days | 5/14/2007 | 1 | UTI | Extreme insomnia, high anxiety, heart palpatations, high blood pressure, feeling that I would "jump out of my skin", internal feeling of "vibration", headache | Took 250 mg twice a day for 3 days beginning September 22nd. Cleared the UTI, but I also take Theophylline which can be intensified by Cipro so I took very little those 3 days (75 mg only) and no caffeine. I thought it would be out of my system 24 hours after ending the Cipro so began taking Theophylline again (I've taken this for 25 years). Three hours later I experienced and am still experiencing the worst side-effects of any medication I have taken. - A medication of last resort. | F | 64 | 3 days | 9/27/2007 | 1 | Kidney Infection/UTI | excessive muscle spasms and pain, backache, pains in the arms. 4 mos later inchy tongue, easily bruises pain under arms, very transparent veins, itchy skin, difficulty swallowing, acne. | Don't take it. It is horrible, I feel like an old lady and am only 38 years old. | F | 38 | 3 days | 2/16/2007 | 1 | acute bronchitis and, later, divert | With the first dose (over a year ago for 10 days), I ended up tearing all the tendons in my left calf. Had THE MOST humongous bruice from my knee to my ankle. With the second dose (two weeks ago, 3 days before I called my doctor and asked to be taken off it), I had pain in my right leg (like a constant charlie horse) and severe pain in my knee. I got up one morning and my knee popped. Saw a orthopedist today and he said he had a patient who after taking Cirpo for two days blew out BOTH of his Achilles' tendons. I have told my doctor to mark my chart and absolutely to NEVER give me Cipro or levaquin again! I live with constant pain in my legs. Horrible -- I wish I had never taken it. | F | 58 | 3 days | 4/20/2007 | 1 | Bladder infection | Severe headaches while taking it. Stopped less than half way through because of headaches. This was the first time in over thirty years in which I took an antibiotic. It is now 11 days later and I still have diarrehea and loose stools. I will literally chose death before I will take another prescription drug again. I have never in my life ever had anywhere near this severe a bout of diarrehea. I hope that the friendly bacteria has not been devestated enough that it will take me months or longer to rebuild and lead to other severe problems. It caused more problems than it solved. I took 500 mg for three half days. Never take this drug. If the company that developed it had any concern they would have developed a probiotic to take with it. | M | 60 | 3 days | 7/12/2007 | 1 | UTI | (Note: I was perfectly healthy before taking this med) I took this medicine and following the last pill I could not walk. Both of my knees inflamed and I was diagnosed with rheumatory arthritis overnight. My ankle and achilles tendon in my right leg inflamed and I have shooting nerve pains through my achilles. My wrists ache from the lightest use. My knees have never healed and still hurt to the point where I can hardly walk around. I have horrible heart palpitations and tachycardia. I went through hell and back and am still frequently tortured with anxiety and panic attacks due to the change in chemistry in my brain this poison caused. My vision blurs at times and am now very sensitive to light. | This POISON changed me from a healthy, active individual to a crippled mess overnight. DO NOT EVER TAKE THIS MEDICATION (OR ANY OTHER FLUOROQUINOLONE) UNLESS YOU'RE ABOUT TO DIE. It causes IRREVERSIBLE psychiatric and physical effects! If only I knew then what I know now- SAVE YOURSELF. If you or a loved one is suffering from the effects of this toxicity please visit the Facebook group: Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Toxicity (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Floxin). | F | 23 | 3 days 500mg 2X day | 11/30/2011 | 1 | Gastro-enteritis | Confusion, couldn't focus, depression, sleepiness, nausea. Constant buzzing in the head, keep walking into things, using the wrong words and unable to string a sentence together. I am otherwise very intelligent and sharp - I felt like a complete moron on this drug. Scary! | Find an alternative, this is a terrible drug to be given. If you have any symptoms after like this, I suggest you stop and go to your doctor for an alternative. Don't wait or take another pill. I can't wait until it wears off - my doctor told me it was very common and to stop. | M | 36 | 3 days 500 2X day | 11/17/2011 | 1 | uti | No side effects until starting of day 3. Pain in both of my feet. Nightmares. Can hardly walk. Popping from shoulder, feet, and hands. Weird...will not take again. | Called my doctor and I am now on cefadroxil for UTI. So ready for my feet to stop hurting. | F | 54 | 3 days 500mg 2X day | 11/6/2011 | 1 | suspected UTI | I took this stuff twice before over 10 years ago with no issues. I took it again 3 years ago and had alot of the same overwhelming issues other people have described. From what i have read, this stuff does cumulative damage that can be insidious depending on your tolerance for this drug. Those with a low tolerance are the lucky ones because they get the reactions so they stop taking it before it has the chance to do permanent damage. For anyone reading this....look up other anitibiotics besides quinolones on this web site.....how many of them have 1300 responses, mostly scary onces that are practically consistant person after person? There are other safer antibiotics so even if you don't beleive anybody on here, the bottom line is it is not necessary for you to take this stuff....you can take something else that is safer. For me it took about a month for the intensity to start settling down and about 4 months for it to go away all together. That's considered a mild reaction in com | F | 45 | 3 days 500 mgs 2X day | 11/11/2011 | 1 | bladder infection250 | tendinitis in shoulders & hips-trouble sleeping | F | 59 | 3 days 250mg 2X day | 11/23/2011 | 1 | Ear Infection | After 3 days of taking Cipro ear drops for an ear infection I developed tingling in my eyelids, face and fingers. One week after I stopped my knees started hurting and my calves and ankles hurt. The knee pain is constant and my legs twiitch at night. I have also developed an essential tremor in my right hand. After one month the tingling in the hands and eyelids is better but the leg tendon pain remains. | I wish I had gone to this site before I took the Cipro ear drops. Up until now I have been very healthy and on no medications. I think the anxiety and pain from side effects of this medicine is the reason for a slight increase in my blood pressure and some headaches.. I find afternoon relaxation with soft music in my recliner has helped my anxiety and lessened the headaches. The Doctor confirmed it was a Cipro reaction and to stop my long morning walks for the next two months. | M | 55 | 3 days 1.5 mg 4X day | 11/17/2011 | 1 | UTI | EXCRUCIATING PAIN, SWELLING OF ALL JOINTS, IMMOBILE, CAN'T FUNCTION AT ALL, THROWING UP, CAN'T EAT | I used to be an active 52 year old and never took pills and now feel like I'm 92. I golfed twice a week, was very active and now have to have everything done for me. My life is reduced to the couch or bed. It's unbearable. All my joints hurt, I can't eat properly because my jaw won't let me. My joints feel like shards of glass are stabbing them. I had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital because I could not move. They thought It was in my head. It's been 3 months of hell so far and after reading all the other stories my hopes are down even more for a full recovery. Can't we get this out in the media? A class action lawsuit? If only I new about this site before I got the prescription filled. The first thing I said to my doctor was that I've been poisoned. He says it's arthritis. BULLS**T. This drug is POISON! Warn everyone NOT to take this POISON! | F | 52 | 3 days 500 mg 2X day | 10/23/2011 | 1 | Prostatitis | Soreness in seemingly every tendon in my body | This can be a life saving drug I am sure, but I will never ever use it again unless I am on death's door. I took 5 doses over 2 and a half days. I'm afraid it is one of the worst health decisions I have ever made. I've been off this drug for 9 days now and my symptoms are actually still getting worse. I was training for the Saint George Marathon. With the level of twitching and tenderness I feel in both my achilles and my feet I wouldn't dare run 10 yards right now. I have tendonitis in my right elbow and tenderness in my right shoulder and left elbow. I think I am months away from running or lifting weights again. I wish I would have explored more alternatives before I used this very powerful drug. | M | 48 | 3 days 500 2X day | 8/17/2011 |