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 | diverticulitis symptoms | on the 10th day of taking Cipro, I woke up in am and could not walk due to extreme achilles pain. Since then, and it has been OVER 3 years, I have tendon (which of course includes joints) pain all over my body and it has severely limited all activities from walking, yoga to housework, cooking (opening a jar is painful or impossible) and I have pain every minute of every day and it HAS NEVER improved. At times it seems like a bit less and other times it flares up severely. I have not found anything that helps (nsaids etc.). The worst part is I find most doctors don't know anything about it and/or don't believe me or think it must be something else going on..... Also, I contacted the maker's of Cipro several times just to get info or validation and they absolutely don't respond in any way except to have it documented with the FDA...and they sure haven't gotten in touch with me! | the black box warning appeared a couple months after I took Cipro. I fit the criteria for most at risk and they knew about problems for many years, and had theywillingly put the warning sooner I would not have taken it. I now believe this damage is for life and will not improve and in fact as I age, it will get worse. Shame on them for how they handle this. | F | 64 | 10 days low 1X day | 7/27/2011 | 1 | Kidney Infection | joint and muscle aches, headache, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth | Killed my infection but it's not worth feeling so crappy and weak all the time while on it. I do not recommend this to anyone. Take precautions. This medication will specifically bring out any underlying joint/tendon problems. | F | 25 | 10 days 500mg 2X day | 9/5/2011 | 1 | Prostate | Torn calf muscle in left leg, tendons in right leg about to rupture, can't sleep, muscle twitching in legs, right shoulder pain in joint, all joints around body are cracking and popping, back ache, pain in right side of tummy. | Right leg in plaster, torn tendons and calf muscle,right leg very painful and feels like it is about to go the same. Muscle twitching and aching in legs, and shoulder pain like I have dislocated it. I can't sleep, bones and joints all around my body are crunching and popping. This all happened 2 weeks after finishing my dose. Just walking across the road and then pop my leg went. This should not of happened as I am a fit bloke who has calf muscles like popeye. My job involves climbing etc... No problems before hand ever. Now after 3months of taking this drug I am ruined. I feel that I have aged 30 years .currently having blood tests, had blood clots in leg, 1inch deep tear in muscle and tendons damaged etc... Not sure what future holds, And how long before pain in tendons in good leg subsides. My advice to anyone about to take this drug.......please try something else unless you really need this drug. Your doctor or your employer will not believe you when you tell them that a pill you took for a week or two as crippled you. It has been 3 months since I took the drug and it has not got any better yet. Not quite sure how I am going to do my job on return to work......yes this pill is life changing. | M | 43 | 10 days 500 2X day | 8/17/2011 | 1 | Post surgery to prevent infection | Chronic headache, tendon and joint pain (legs, arms, neck). Pain gets worse when I bear additional weight. Also GI issues. This all happened when I took my last dose od Cipro. Now I'm self treating with amino acid supplements, arnica for inflammation, senna (for GI), and drinking lots of cranberry juice(low soidium/sugar) and of course lots of water. No junk food. It's been 2 weeks and symptoms are improving | I am an active person. Running & resistance training. I cannot exercise again until tendinitis is under control. Update: My symptoms are doing better. Stopped taking anti-inflammatory at the advice of other sufferers. Prior to stopping symptoms were better. Saw a orthopedic doctor. Said he's never treated a Cipro damaged patient but has read about it. Said to treat as though I have a sport injury and try not to bear weight on muscles until inflammation subsides. Encouraged me to stretch a little each day until no pain when stretching then gradually add weight. The will strengthen muscle so tendon doesn't tear. My headaches are gone. Eating veggies as raw as possible (high in magnesium). Absolutely no junk food or processed food (can or package). No alcohol or sugary food. As soon as I do I get a headache with joint pain. I'm drinking lots of cranberry juice(low in sugar and salt). Cranberry is an antioxidant & high in Vitamin C. I'll report again in a couple of weeks. Update#2 It's been about 5 weeks and started taking magnesium/calcium supplements. Helps with pain. Still anytime I use a muscle my tendons become inflamed. Also joint pain is constant. It is difficult to carry or do normal activities without feeling some pain. Seeing a Rheumatologist next week. It seems there are no instructions for healthcare professionals to help them treat us after the damage has occurred. Guidelines need to be put in place. | F | 48 | 10 days 500mg 2X day | 6/1/2011 Patient History | 1 | UTI | Diarrhea, SERIOUS gas, nausea | Was given this in the ER as part of a stone protocol. Antibiotics rarely do not really screw up the digestive tract. This crap is no exception. But what's worse is the fact that it is known to weaken the Achilles tendon and tendons of the feet substantially for up to a year from one dose. My PC Dr flipped when I told him what I was taking. He is treating a patient for tears in both tendons now. I personally know another that is suffering the same thing. Best advise he gave me is to not go hiking, skiing etc for the next year.... yipppe. NASTY STUFF! | M | 50 | 10 days 500 2X day | 6/2/2011 | 1 | Diverticulitis (recurrent) | Each time I have been prescribed the combination of Cipro and Flagyl, I have experienced progressively more severe side effects, The first few days are not so bad; however, the longer on the combo the worse the symptoms, which are, extreme cramping (on a par with labor pains), bloating, inflammation of the whole lower abdominal region, feeling as though my colon received a caustic burn, itching in my ears, fatigue, and mental confusion. I have told my doctor EVERY TIME she wants to prescribe it, but my pleas have fallen on deaf ears. Apparently it's the preferred treatment. I am not one to exaggerate and maybe her other patients do. This drug combination made me feel as though my colon was going to rupture and I would die. I could hardly walk, I felt as though I was carrying 9'lb bowling ball in my pelvis. My uterus felt like it was being expelled through my vagina due to the pelvic pressure. My bladder felt battered and I had to urinate every 20 mins to an hour because I couldn't stan | Plain and simple, I believe this to be poison. Will NEVER take it again. Like others, I have also suffered knee problems, plantar faciatis, and tinnitus that I now wonder if it was the result of taking this medication | F | 49 | 10 days 500 MG 2X day | 6/5/2011 | 1 | Possible sinus infection | F | 47 | 10 days 500 2X day | 6/28/2011 Patient History | 1 | bladder infection | I had very bad pain in the upper thighs on both legs. I was in & out of the bath room all day. I was sooooooo tired & I slept all day. My lower stomach hurt worst after I started the Cipro. I took it for 4 days & told my husband that I wa going to look up side effects because of the way I was feeling. Thank you to everyone that posted because I'm going to quit taking Cipro today. I will never take this agian I felt like I was dragging the whole time & I have no energy. I would rather try something natural. Cipro is not the "ANSWER". Thanks for the warning with all your replys!!!!!! | F | 47 | 10 days 500 mg 2X day | 6/11/2011 | 1 | Suspected UTI | Too numerous to mention. 16-year-old daughter given Cipro twice. First time 750 X 2 for 10 days--3 months later, 250 X 2 for 3 days. These drugs are widely known to be toxic!! Side effects are cumulative. You may take them once and be OK, and a second or third time, BAM!! | If you have taken Cipro, Levaquin, or Avelox, and have suffered severe side effects and want to talk with a caring group of people who have all been through the same thing, go to www.facebook.com/fluoroquinolonetoxicity | F | 16 | 10 days 750mg 2X day | 4/23/2011 | 1 | virus | I took Cipro in 2009 & had shooting pain like electric shock in legs. Two months latter my right arm felt like it had been broken. This lasted for months. Strange rash, bad taste in mouth. | Thought I was over the effects of Cipro. I didn't list all of the side effects, now my finger joints are painful for over two months now. It seems the vibrations from a hand grinder set it off. Also can't sleep well. Always thirsty & I feel tired & weak most of the time. Cipro should be off the market by now. | M | 53 | 10 days 500 1X day | 5/16/2011 | 1 | Bladder Infection | Severe anxiety and tender area on right side of stomach under ribs | I suffer from anxiety and had been doing fine till I took Cipro; I bursted out into a full panic attack and thought about taking myself to the ER. I called my doctor to let him know about the panic attack and the nurse spoke to the doctor, the nurse calls me back to tell me the doctor had said Cipro does not cause anxiety but, I mentioned I had called the pharmacy and read through the pamphlet after my anxiety subsided a bit but she continues by telling me "The doctor is a pharmacist too ma'am he says it doesn't cause anxiety and continue taking your medication." I stopped taking it - it took me 2 days to get my nerves back to normal without taking my medication. | F | 23 | 10 days 500MG 2X day | 5/6/2011 | 1 | UTI | My husband was in remission from CLL (leukemia) when he took Cipro for a UTI and afterward went rapidly downhill. It didn't cure the UTI, so he took it again. White blood count soared and he died 3 miserable months later. | I can't prove Cipro contributed to my husband's death but it sure seemed that way. Some research I've seen says antibiotics, ironically, can cause problems with the immune system. | M | 68 | 10 days ? 1X day | 3/17/2011 | 1 | Cough, upper resp infection | I am in tears reading these posts. I never would have thought the swelling in my legs would have been caused by this until today. My left leg is slightly swelled as well as the ankle but my right leg looks like the michellin man's leg. Literally bulges....my ankle is completely swollen to where I can barely move my foot. I really hope that since I finished it this morning that this will go away. I can't believe I was this stupid to keep taking it. | Avoid this medication at all costs...read everyone's posts! | F | 41 | 10 days 500 2X day | 11/21/2010 | 1 | Infection | Severe joint and muscle pain. Extraordinary pain on my feet. Itching and finger pain. Swelling of legs. I have used thisc drug in the past, but not at this high dosage. I have rheumatoid arthritis and am 79 years old. SHOULD NOT GET THIS DRUG! | It did clear up my infection. | F | 79 | 10 days 750 2X day | 1/1/2011 | 1 | Sinus infection | Felt as if my body was tearing apart from the inside. My legs swelled, bruised, and I could barely move after finishing the dose. Insomnia. | I have never felt anything like this pain before, ever. I was diagnosed with Lyme disease/Fibromyalgia but nothing compares to the pain that I have felt since taking Cipro. Every part of my body where there are tendons is screaming in pain, feels tight, pops, and blistered. I cannot move without painful cracking and my body has swelled substantially. I cannot sleep due to the pain or the insomnia which I now have. I went to my doctor after suffering these symptoms and she refused to acknowledge that it was the drug that was causing my ailments and suggested that I see a psychiatrist. I did not take her recommendation and instead visited a homeopath who treated me for the drug's effects. I came out walking and moving with less pain, but still have milder versions of the symptoms 2 weeks later, it seems to get worse when it is cold. It will take time for my body to remove it from my system, as according to the Warnings reactions can happen months after finishing the medication. I really feel that this drug is dangerous and do not recommend it to anyone. If I had not had a homeopathic doctor treat me for the side effects I would be bedridden right now. The doctor who perscribed the medication refused to admit that there was a problem, eventhough I had brusing and swelling. I was walking like someone in their 90's before I went to the homeopath and came out walking much better when I left. It was like night and day. That's how I know it was the medication. | F | 29 | 10 days 250 2X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | Prostatitis | Tendonitis all over my body, anxiety, insomnia, extreme fatigue, tinnitus, back pain, overall muscle aches, preipheral nerve pain. I took the drug over a year ago and the symptoms are still worsenning. The real irony is that I didn't have a bacterial infection after all so all this suffering is for nothing. Doctors are completely ignorant of the dangers of these drugs. | This is poisonous crap. Don't take it under any circumstances as it will destroy your health. Fluorquinolones are the most toxic drugs on the market and they should all be banned from sale. | M | 50 | 10 days 400mg 2X day | 12/9/2010 | 1 | Bacterial Infection with Bronchitis | Nausea, dizziness, constant fatigue, sleeping for over 12 hours in 2-3 hour intervals, vomiting, inability to stand or sit for long periods of time, severe loss of appetite. | This stuff is poison in a bottle. I caught bronchitis, and I was very sick. I had a bacterial infection, but Cipro was the first medicine that the doctor put me on, without ever trying another medicine. It made me so incredibly ill that the cure was worse than the illness. I do not feel like I will ever be the same again after taking this medicine. I was told to take it for 10 days and only took it for 5. Now, one week later, I can barely still muster up the energy to cook myself a meal before I have to head back to bed. DO NOT EVER TAKE THIS MEDICINE AS YOUR FIRST MEDICINE/ANTIBIOTIC! ALWAYS ASK TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT FIRST! I would recommend this medicine ONLY when ALL OTHER VENUES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. | F | 26 | 10 days 250mg 2X day | 1/18/2011 | 1 | bladder infection | In '09 had a bladder infection. Cipro prescribed. Legs started hurting within a day or two of starting. By end of week couldn't climb a ladder to finish painting room. Toughed it out till med was gone and started getting better. A week later broke out from head to toe in huge, itchy welts. Stomach hurt a lot. After a week of agony was finally diagnosed with Stephens Johnson Syndrome--allergic reaction to cipro. Dr. said my stomach was in same shape as my skin. Had to take steroids for a number of weeks to stop the insane itching. Nearly drove me nuts. Have never been the same since. Doctors told me never to take Cipro again under any circumstance. | I've heard of others who had the same experience with Cipro. I wouldn't touch it again for anything. | F | 69 | 10 days ? 3X day | 1/6/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | lower back pain unable to walk and not able to get out of bed | has caused me so much pain all over | F | 50 | 10 days 500 mg 2X day | 1/12/2011 | 1 | bronchitis | A few months after taking Cipro I tore my achilles tendon. Not sure if it is related but I've heard it can cause tendon injuries up to a year after taking. | M | 35 | 10 days 250 mg 1X day | 2/26/2011 |