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 | severe sweating, incredible fatigue, no energy, pins and needles, trouble urinating and feel like I am an 80 yrs. | Always put on sulpha and no probs but this time Cipro "to knock it out of me". Well I am sure my UTI is gone but after being a 49 yr old who exercises every day and juices/eats well I had to find out what the heck was going on with me. I would never take this again and pray that I don't get the long term side affects as noted. I am two days more to go and have taken myself off it. Had to leave a visit to my 87 year old mom because I felt so sick at her apt. She said you look terrible..so...for person who is a 10 out of 10 and a very good absorber of pain having had two spine surgeries...this medication seems to be worse than the orginal illness. BEWARE. (no exaggeration to all you non scientific types) | F | 49 | 7 days | 12/31/2008 | 1 | UTI/ They think | Painful joints (especially below the waist) constant tiredness, overall felt very horrible | I would not recommend taking this medication. They didn't even bother to tell me that the medication had been BLACK BOXED by the FDA in July. IDK what to do I am waiting to talk to an advice nurse to see what they have to say. After being on the drug since Wednesday (now Monday) I did my research since I had been pretty much sleeping since I started taking it and found out this horrible drug has HORRIBLE side effects. | F | 22 | 7 days | 12/1/2008 | 1 | Bladder infection | September 20, 2008 I took two 500 Mg tablets and my knees started aching and it was difficult to walk. I didn't know about any side effects of the drug so I continued taking for 7 days. My knees worsened. The tendons started snapping on the inside of the left knee. I went to a family reunion out of state and the pain continued to worsen. Back home my right knee snapped backward getting out of bed and the tendon on the inside back of my knee was in terrible pain. After reserching Cipro on the internet I heard of others who have had severe side effects that required surgery. I haven't found the particular effects that I am having. An MRI of the left knee shows damage to the tendons and swelling of the bone marrow in the left knee. No arthritis was seen. I use a walker now. I am going to an Orthopedic Dr., Another Dr for pain management, Rehab in warm pool, and finally an Acupuncture Dr and drinking chinese herbs. The Acupuncturist has helped me the most so far. The orthopedic Dr | I will never take this drug again and tell everyone I meet not to take it either. Acupuncture is not covered by insurance and this is my first experience with this treatment and I hope it will continue to improve. | F | 67 | 7 days | 12/1/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | Muscle and joint pain shoulders and arms. Skin was sensitive to touch, felt as if bruised. Next time it was prescribed had besides pain, severe mouth dryness, nightmares, floaters and pain in right foot. The third time it was prescribed and the symptoms came back I looked up the drug and found the effects were related to Cipro and Levaquin so I didn't take more than one dose. | I had taken Cipro and/or Levaquin for sinus infections several times before with no ill effects. Because of that I never associated the symptoms I was having to that drug. I associated them with activity or other drugs. It has been one year now. I have pain and some swelling in my right foot. I have pain in my upper arms if I stretch and floaters and discomfort in my left eye. I am very careful about physical activity and am going to a trainer to slowly build up strength and range of motion. I eat only organically grown meat and fish. I have definately seen improvement and feel very lucky. I have tried to make sure all my doctors and friends have the information I have found. Altho' they sympathize with me, one at least still prescribes it as he thinks it is such a good drug. | F | 66 | 7 days | 11/23/2008 | 1 | UTI | pain, rash, unbearable itching abd tinkling of palms and soles of my feet | Do not take it or any other drug without researching the damage it can do | F | 65 | 7 days | 11/17/2008 | 1 | to "prevent" UTI after surgery | I took Cipro following surgery to prevent an infection and I feel like my body as aged 50 years. My symptoms include, tingling in legs, arms, hands, feet Foot pain and soreness severe insomnia nightmares depersonalization joint pain in hands, feet and knees stomach problems diarrhea severely dry skin | Yes, this is long, but if I can help prevent just one person from going through what I'm going through...IT IS WORTH IT. I have done some very extensive research on Cipro and other fluoroquinolones (FQs). Part of our problem, especially in the US, is the fact that we're so quick to pop a pill for every thing that ails us. Taking antibiotics for every little illness only causes bacteria to mutate and become more drug resistant, thus making it that much harder to fight off. Below is information I wish I had know: 1. Cipro, Avelox, Levaquin, Maxaquin, Noroxin and Tequin therapy is nothing more than flouride poisoning. It kill all bacteria, both bad and GOOD. Eat LOTS of probiotic yogurt to replace the good bacteria; good bacteria is absolutely essential to having a healthy GI tract and fighting infection NATURALLY. 2. Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) from this class of drugs typically doesn't show up until well AFTER you've stopped taking them or finished the dose. | F | 29 | 7 days | 3/13/2009 | 1 | External Ear Infection | Stomach cramping, diarrhea, muscle soreness and weakneass, rapid heartbeat | HORRIBLE DO NOT TAKE | F | 20 | 7 days | 5/8/2008 | 1 | uti | headache, increased bowel movements, spacy, shaking, cannot concentrate, exhausted, feel as though my "normal" life is gone I've been 7 days off the drug, and still feel horrible. | Never, never take it again | F | 58 | 7 days | 7/14/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | joint pain trouble walking 1 day after 7 day course of cipro, It has been over 1 month and joint pains still lingers. I have to wait and rub my legs after getting up before I can walk well. Knees were swollen like bowling balls two days after I stopped taking the drug. This drug seems to be anti-health rather than healthy. The after effects are not worth the positive results. | I have read the reactions from cipro and I couldn't believe what I read. it felt like everyone was in my body. It sounds like there needs to be a CLASS ACTION SUITE FILED. AND IF SO...I'M IN!!! | F | 58 | 7 days | 6/4/2009 | 1 | UTI | Numb hands&feet, pins and needles. Blood circulation problems in hands&feet & extreme pain after taking the antibiotic. Extreme anxiety, panic attack at end of treatment. Tinnitus, headaches. Long lasting effects (until now): lightheadedness, mild ataxia, lack of short-term memory memory, persistent fatigue. I was young, perfectly fit, and a long distance runner. I totally lost my endurance. I train but I get nowhere close to my level of performance before treatment. Pain in joints and tendons. | It has been six month since the end of treatment. I am slowly recovering. Most notable change during these six month: anxiety has mostly disappeared while joint problems have considerably worsened. Hopefully it will resorb eventually. These side effects are not that frequent (maybe 5% of patients or less), but now I know they are very serious and can last for months or years. I experienced 1 month of hell and 5 month of purgatory. To avoid permanent damage: use quinolones only if ABSOLUTELY necessary. Start with low doses the first two days, and stop immediately if any the classical side effects appears (peripheral neuropathy, CNS disorders, joints and tendons pain). | M | 27 | 7 days | 8/22/2008 | 1 | bladder infection | I am dizzy, and did not realize that the tendons in four of my swollen fingers were related to taking cipro. I am so sick! Dying was not on my list to do, good grief. | I do not recommend taking cipro for any reason. I was not informed why cipro was prescribed to me except that I had a urinary tract infection. I wish I knew what I really have or had, so that I could give full information to this audience. I should have been put on a different type of medication, or waited for the results of my lab report before taking this dangerous drug. My urinary tract infection was in my opinion mild. Please have a talk with your doctor first about the side effects of taking this drug, or get a second opinion. Cipro is the last thing a doctor should perscribe to any person without first knowing what is truly the problem. Malama Pono, Hawaii | F | 61 | 7 days | 6/15/2009 | 1 | bladder infection | I felt like I had been hit by a truck. I had NO energy, could barely walk to the mailbox without being exhausted and out of it. | F | 50 | 7 days | 7/9/2009 | 1 | Possible prostate infection | After third day, my leg and arm musles felt tight and would ache when I walked. I had muscle cramps at night after five days, and my legs and arms felt like I had severe muscle strain. Was walking two miles a day and on the seventh day told my wife I did not think I would could make it back home after one mile, my legs were weak and almost shaking like severe fatigue. Had severe leg and arm cramps all night and almost could not walk the next morning due to the feeling of muscle strain and the shakes. Stopped the cipro and started feeling better the next day, and finally after 5 days lost the cramps, but after four months still feel muscle weakness and get the shakes after doing physical activity..My arm muscle has gone away and my arms look flabby now, and my legs sill have muscle tightness when I get up to walk, I also had terrible night dreams and could not sleep more that about an hour without waking up and rotating to stop my leg pains in bed....This product should be taken off the | M | 68 | 7 days | 8/6/2009 | 1 | respiratory infection | exhaustion, muscle aches, sadness | i"m angry this awful stuff was prescribed to me - first time I've ever used it, I wish I had just let the infection ride out, or had eurythmycin. | F | 44 | 7 days | 8/14/2009 | 1 | UTI | Fever, severe headache, severe joint and muscle pain. | Symptoms started the evening before my last 2 doses. I could not sleep due to aching back. By the next AM, I walked like a 90 year old due to severe joint and muscle pain. I had a constant, severe headache that did not respond to medication. I also had a fever that reached as high as 102.5- misery. | F | 46 | 7 days | 8/4/2009 | 1 | traveler's diarrhea | By day 7 of taking Cipo 2x per dy at 500 mg each, I developed severe muscle pain in the Piriformis muscle and tendonitis below my knee. My Dr took me off it and that night the pain was so bad I woke up and thought I was trapped in my body and went to the Emergency Room. ER Dr said it was because of Cipro as well and prescribed vicodin and ibprofen and gave me crutches to get around. I have played sports my entire life, ran marathons and competed in other endurance sports and understand pain and how to deal with it. I have never experienced pain like this in my life. The last two mornings I have woken up in so much pain I have almost fainted. | It's disturbing how often this pill is prescribed. I had traveler's diarrhea. There has to be something else out there for that. Watch for side effects when taking this drug. When the pain first started I thought it was normal from working out but as it progressed, it was obvious this is not from working out. Be very careful when doing any kind of physical activity on this drug. Something they don't tell you when you pick up the prescription. | M | 30 | 7 days | 10/4/2009 | 1 | Intestinal Infection | Severe pain in both achilles tendons and left hand. Trouble walking and moving left hand. | Cipro has made my life a living hell for the last 2 months. I can't walk without limping or pain, I can't exercise, I can't run around with my kids, I have trouble typing on the computer, I can't play guitar anymore. I feel like an old man at age 40. | M | 40 | 7 days | 8/27/2009 | 1 | prostatits | Depression,thoughts of suicide,weird and severe nerve pain, buzzing sensations in limbs, ringing in ears, extreme pain in legs, arms (could not walk more than a few steps for 4 months), nightmares, horrible insomia (for at least 7 months),blurry vision,unexplained crying, numbness in legs and arms...I really can't even describe everything that this did to my body...but 1 year after I took the drug, I am 75% recovered. | Please do not take this drug, unless you are about to die and there is no other option. It is toxic to body systems, especially to your nervous system. THERE IS NO REASON TO EVEN TAKE THIS DRUG. If you are told to take it DO NOT take it, and if you start to take it and begin having even the slightest reaction (burning in your achilles,headache,etc) STOP AT ONCE and demand that your doctor give you something else. You may not experience side effects until after you take the medication. If you experience side effects, expect a very rough road for at least 6 months ..but most individuals experience some level of recovery, if not totally complete recovery by 1 and 1/2 to 2 years after the drug was first taken. For those hurt by cipro...You will get better, but you must be patient. Find a good support system. Make "I will get better" your mantra, and hang in there. HAVE HOPE!!! Take it easy and give yourself time to heal. YOU WILL GET more and more BETTER every single day.... | M | 38 | 7 days | 8/25/2009 | 1 | Turned out to be nothing | Debilitating tendonitis, ringing in ears, light sensitivity, insomnia, panic, vision problems, full-body pains from the depths of hell. Three months later, still disabled and my life destroyed because of this crap that I foolishly put in my body. | All you new victims of these terrible drugs need to join us at WWW.FAVC.INFO. We are a community of quin victims in various stages of healing who are here to help you. Sadly, you are NOT alone in this nightmare. Welcome to the club nobody wants to belong to. | M | 45 | 7 days | 12/9/2009 | 1 | Possible UTI | Pains in legs, feet, fingers, toes, wrist...can barely walk. I feel like I am burning up every night, a "hot" feeling. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE! | I am so scared, I took for a suspected UTI, 2 pills a day for 7 days. The pain and fear is so bad I've already contemplated suicide. I'm 25 ears old, how can this happen! I've had to withdraw from school,when the semester was almost over, and was suppose to be job hunting. Now I don't know if I will ever be able to resume college or work again since reading others horror stories. This pain may really not go away for weeks, months, years even?! It's been over a week since discontinuing. I never even wanted to take this to begin with, because I had a urinalysis come back NEGATIVE after taking a different antibiotic.A urologist said it was possible I still had an infection, which sounded like BS to me. I checked with my regular physician who said it was indeed possible to have a negative result but still have an infection. I had no symptoms of infection other than kidney pain. My family urged me to take this, and now I'm am filled with guilt for not following my gut instinct on this, like this is my own damn fault. I discontinued what should have been a 10 day treatment after 7 days, and went to the ER. Still not properly diagnosed | F | 25 | 7 days | 12/4/2009 |