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 | Prostatits | After day 7 started noticing leg pains, fell down the stairs, felt like my ankle completely went out, now I've got a big bruise, joints are all poppy, I'm 30 and am in very good health, well was, doctor now wants me on Bactrim, hopefully that doesn't cause more problems. | M | 30 | 20 days 500 2X day | 8/2/2010 | 1 | prostatitis | muscle aches (legs and back), right elbow pain, numb heels, sharp pain in toe, back of the head headaches, neck tension, dizziness, light headedness, pounding heart, kidney pains, muscle twitches, ringing in the ears, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety | thought i was just recovering from the infection. convinced now though it's the cipro (after reading these testimonials). symptoms seemed too random and unrelated to be a prostate infection so i started doing research. i kept a pain log for weeks. the "non-urological" symptoms only started AFTER the cipro. all side effects are moderate in nature for me... but i definitely can't deal with this forever. hopefully they disappear. the worst and most annoying symptoms were the numb, aching heels. such a weird pain to have. ended up in the clinic one day for dizziness and kidney pain. gave me an IV and sent me on my way. never knew of the warnings... didn't receive the drug in the original box (i'm in the army and received it in a ziploc bag). i regret the day i ever took this stuff. it's poison. | M | 31 | 20 days 500mg 2X day | 4/10/2010 | 1 | UTI | Insomnia, ringing ears, fatigue, painful knees, red face, central nervous system disorders. | Nearly two years since taking cipro, and symptoms are no better, and may actually be worse. Do not take any quinilones, ever. Research all meds prescribed. Doctors are not supportive. You do get used to the symptoms, and adapt, but they are never gone. I average 3-5 hrs sleep per night which is brutal. Fatigue and knee pain takes over at the end of the day. | M | 51 | 20 days | 10/22/2009 | 5 | slightly elevated psa test | Nothing major. Slight stomach upset occasionally and a few headaches. | Taken to rule out infection in prostate before do biopsy. | M | 54 | 21 days 500 mg 2X day | 12/1/2016 | 5 | Sigmoiditis, Inflammation colon | Lethargy, dizziness and increased sensitivity to ultraviolet light | I appreciate the negative comments from people who have had a severe reaction to this antibiotic - it is potent one. Other medications I have taken have given me severe side efeects - but for me, in conjunction with Metronidazole (Flagyl), ciprofloxacin was a life saver. I had intravenous Cipro and Flagyl for 3 days and tables for 18 days. The pain caused by the inflammation and infection ceased after around 2 days. For those who are just starting this medication - we must remember that many people have had successful treatment with this antibiotic and those people are unlikely to post on discussion boards showing side effects. I have found this site http://emc.medicines.org.uk useful for patient information leaflets and information used by health practitioners. ...if everyone was to think too much about what side effects medicines could produce no one would take any. | M | 30 | 21 days 500 2X day | 3/9/2010 | 5 | post op infection | Due to a post op infection, i received cipro by both oral and iv delivery. I have developed tendonitis in my R elbow and have a distinct loss of strength in both arms. Prior to surgery was able to workout with 8 and 10 lbs weights now lifting my coffee cup requires the use of both hands. When hospitalized and receiving iv delivery, asked if ibuprophen could be used for pain management and was given 800 mg tid. If i had know the consequences of these two drugs combined would have never taken the nsaid. It has been 2 months since i completed the course of cipro and unable to use 2 lb weights to work out. Hoping that over time strength will improve. | My condition warranted the use of strong antibiotic therapy. However, under no circumstances should nsaids be given in combination with this drug. I would like to think that the medical community would confirm an infection before prescribing this drug or prescribing one with less risks if possible. | F | 50 | 21 days ? 1X day | 7/5/2011 | 5 | Prostate Infection | Very Minor, Some stomach discomfort after a few days, some sleep loss. | OK, Reading these posts scared me. I tried Levaquin and by the second day I experienced many bad side effects including brain fog, bad nightmares, palpatations, excessive sweating. My Dr. switched me from Levaquin to Doxycycline which after 2 weeks on the meds, my infection flared up. My Dr. demanded I take Cipro. Note that I started on this after 2 weeks on Doxycycline which failed to cure my infection. Unlike Levaquin, Cipro XR1000 was very well tollerated by me. I did quit all caffeine when I started the drug, which probably helped minimize any side effects. Cipro started clearing my infection with first dose. By the 5th I fealt 70% better and by day 14 almost 100%. I take on pill per day in the evening and no problem falling asleep. I do wake up around 4AM and feel refreshed. In short, i'm losing 2.5 hours of sleep and I have some stomach discomfort so I don't really feel all that hungry. Also, I haven't had much desire to push myself to work out. Other than that, its been | M | 35 | 21 days | 12/17/2006 | 4 | UTI | A slight Insomnia, Acid Reflux and towards the end Tendonitis, I am having tendonitis of the neck and shoulder muscle. The pain is not going away for almost a week now | The medicine cured my UTI but definitely has some side effects | M | 35 | 21 days 500 2X day | 3/4/2010 | 4 | Lung Infection | I've taken Cipro several times before with regular "normal" antibiotic side-effects. I'm currently on a 750mg tablet, twice a day for 21 days (A heavy dose, but needed as I have CF). I've been experiencing more side-effects this time around for some reason. I'm getting heart palpitations whenever I sit, or lay down... which, in turn, is making me anxious and nervous I'm going to have a heart attack. Somewhat despondant feelings (though I tend to have that type of personality anyway). VERY irritable. I'm pretty skeptical about alot of these reviews... I mean, permanent side effects 15 years later from 3 pills? Give me a break. | M | 25 | 21 days | 3/27/2008 | 2 | Prostatitis | Joint pains. It makes you feel ill but that stops when you stop taking it. | I have never suffered from joint problems but after taking cypro I got pains in the shoulder knee and neck. Six months later the joint problems persist and my neck creaks when I move it. In spite of the side effects it seems to be an effective antibiotic. But I had to stop taking it and changed to doxycyclin which was as effective without the side effects. | M | 62 | 21 days | 5/8/2008 | 1 | prostate | Abnormal heart rhythm, extreme short of breath, elevated heart rate. Thoughts of suicide. Widespread neurological twitches, fasiculations, painful zaps. Crippling joint and tendon pain. Fibromyalgia-like symptoms. Painful dry eyes and sinuses. Upper right side of the abdomen (pancreas?) pain. Some of these symptoms actually showed up months after I stopped taking this crap. | Prior to taking this drug, I was in tremendous shape - except for MILD prostate pain. I WAS a runner who averaged 1000 miles per year for 21 years. I had NO symptoms before taking this drug!!! CIPRO has RUINED my life. 14 months later, I am a shell of the person that I used to be. I am literally a shut-in. It got so bad that I had to buy a wheelchair. The future appears to be very bleak. At what threshold level will this drug affect YOU ??? | M | 52 | 21 days | 2/10/2008 | 1 | UTI | One yr since last dose. One yr, nine months since first dose. Ears ring daily, nightly insomnia, feeling of doom, cranial pressure, knees ache, herniated disk, red face, hot flashes daily. Acupuncture (four gates) helped the red face some. Unisom (Walmart generic) helps me sleep 6 hrs. Only 3 hrs without. No real improvement for a year and a half, just gotten used to the side effects. | Do not ever take a quinilone drug. Ever. | M | 51 | 21 days | 9/10/2009 | 1 | E. coli infection in both kidneys | I took Cipro 12 years ago for a bad kidney infection and I have never been the same since - I was a strong, healthy athletic guy who became an old man overnight with Cipro - the medical establishment have been utterly useless - this drug destroys lives - avoid at all costs | Extreme exercise intolerance - loss of vitality and strength , iritable bowel syndrome , vague pains , dizziness - an absolute health disaster - 12 years of trying to recover - I'm managing to live with very fragile health but unable to work and basically out of the game - this drug should be banned - it's continues to do untold damage | M | 54 | 21 days 500 mg 1X day | 11/11/2022 | 1 | Prostatitis | This is the worse drug I have ever taken. Soon after taking the drug I started having pain under my rib cage and that continued even now. I have been off the medication for 3 months and still experiencing the pain. I have been diagnosed with a fatty liver and I am not an overweight person, I don't eat red meat and exercise daily. The Cipro caused me to have the fatty liver and now I am suffering every day wondering what else is wrong with me because of this drug. I would highly recommend if you are on Cipro that you ask your doctor for another antibiotic. | M | 45 | 21 days 500mg 2X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | My left index finger shakes. Muscle twitches in arms and legs. Depressed. | The so-called doctor that gave me cipro for a prostrate problem is a complete idiot. Took it for 10 days and informed him of my index finger problem. He said it couldn't be related and wanted me to take it for an additional 32 days. I stopped after 10 more days. My life since then has been a nightmare. If you are not sure, DON'T TAKE THIS MEDICATION. | M | 50 | 21 days | 11/24/2006 | 1 | Prostatitis | Absolutely horrendous insomnia, intracranial pressure, terrible headaches, memory problems, irregular heartbeat, blood pressure variations, chronically tired, balancing problems. Took it six month ago, still have no energy to normally function and have to take clonazepam to be able to get some sleep. This is not something you would expect from antibiotics. I was healthy, active and athletic person before taking cipro. | If you really want to screw up your life or play a Russian rullete with your health, why not go ahead and take cipro ? This is the most horrendous neurotoxic poison on US drug market disguised as an antibiotic. DO NOT TAKE THIS SO CALLED DRUG UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES !!! IT HAS POTENTIAL OF RUINING YOUR ONE AND ONLY LIFE AND IT IS GOING TO MAKE YOU YOU WISH WERE DEAD !!! DO NOT BECOME A PART OF THE SAD STATISTICS ! Even if you took CIPRO before and were OK. The side affects are cumulative and may get you when you take it next time. The side effects are either permanent or take years to resolve. Visit quinolone vigilance web site http://www.saferpills.org before you decide to take a even single pill. Also, avoid like hell any other antibiotics of quinolone family ( levaquin and avelox ). There are much safer antibiotics on the market. The corrupted FDA is looking the other way while the big Pharma continues to poison unsuspecting patients with these drug. Also, take a look at this PBS report www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAahaJ4SQcg When I asked the urologist, who prescribed me cipro me if the pill had any effects he brushed my question off by saying "Every medication has side effects". What he forgot to mention, is that cipro side effects are crippling and can stay with you for the rest of your life ! And it is sad to see that with every week the list of quinolone victims on this site keeps growing. The use quinolone have to be severely restricted and the patients ha | M | 49 | 21 days 500 2X day | 10/28/2012 | 1 | Epididymitis | I've had joint pain and suffering before and during the course of taking Cipro so when the side effects reared their ugly head I just figured that it was status quo. It wasn't until I started getting heart palpitations, pain in my chest, and muscle spasms that I went to my family doc and he gave me an EKG (I asked for one) which came out perfectly normal. I kept taking the cipro for about 8 more days and then finally got smart and looked up its side effects. My calves hurt like I have knives stuck in them, I have back spasms and aches. My knees hurt again and I hadn't had knee pain for 3 months before taking it. I can't believe that as common as these seem to be that it is still commonly prescribed. I would have thought my doctor would have told me up front that if I had any of the litany of side effects to stop taking it. | If I'm a patient being prescribed Cipro I'd ask for something else first and go with Cipro as a last resort. Just my feelings after this. I stopped taking it only a few days ago and still have spasms. My whole body feels tight as a drum. | M | 44 | 22 days 500mg 2X day | 9/19/2011 | 2 | Diverticulitis | Nausea, Diarrhea, metallic taste in mouth, tongue feels hairy, extreme lethargy, lack of concentration, blurred vision, lower back pain. | I have been on Cipro 500mg x 2 and Flagyl 500mg x 3 every day for the last 23 days and I still have 13 days to take it. I have severe diverticulitis and doctors are trying to get it cleared up prior to surgery but sometimes I wonder if the sides effects are worth it. I do not recommend unless a last resort. | M | 46 | 23 days | 1/28/2009 | 1 | Prostatitis | While taking Cipro, joint stiffness, tingling in legs, muscle cramping in legs and shoulders, muscle twitching over entire body. 3 months after discontinuing Cipro treatment, sudden acute onset of peripheral neuropathic symptoms, including severe muscle twitching throughout body, tingling and burning sensation in arms and legs, severe muscle cramping and muscle weakness. Confirmed by two neurologists that Cipro is the most likely cause. Because of the activity of flourinated compounds used in Cipro, side-effects can occur weeks to months after discontinuation of the drug. | It's been three months since discontinuing the Cipro. The side effects continue to progress. I just saw a second neurologist who also nodded when I said I was on Cipro a while back. I must now undergo the usual battery of tests to rule out ALS, MS etc., but the unofficial diagnosis from two neurological doctors is CIDP resulting from Cipro. I was put on Cipro without any blood tests to indicate that I had a bacterial infection. There was no result from the treatment, which means it was unnecessary. Even if it had fixed my prostate inflammation, I would not have taken Cipro if I'd known the side effects. The result of taking Cipro is that I am now likely stuck with an autoimmune disease which may last my entire life. At the very least, I'll require regular steroid ingestion, and possibly I will require immunotherapy to treat the symptoms. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION UNLESS YOU HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING BACTERIAL INFECTION! The Cipro warning disclaimer vastly underrates the possibility and severity of side effects, as a class-action law suit against the manufacturer is now alleging. | M | 36 | 24 days | 9/23/2009 | 4 | prostatitis | On high dose 500mg exr.. Burning indegestion, weird dreams, some emotional swings, random back pain, right side pelvic pain, morning nausea, loss of appetite and malaise .occasionalhead/left eye pain lazy left eye...After 12 days switched to low dose 250mg twice a day. Emotinal side effects disapated as well as eye problems. However joint and muscle pains and spasms started occuring with higher than normal blood pressure after 7 days of low-dose Less sleep has been on order too...Took myself off this over-powerful drug on day 25, since my infection seemed gone... Too much pain to take..Will contact doc for alternative if nessesary. 1 &1/2 days off and I am starting to feel normal again..Most joint and muscle aches are gone, but still have periods of nausea and malaise....see other box for details | This is the hardest anti-biotic I have ever been on...and I have even had drug treatment for onset lymes disease... Drink lots of water and take tylenol, while on this drug, It will help side effects lessen..If you dehydrate it will make them worse.. At least do 4 16oz bottles a day. If you have real bad emotions or dreams or muscle pains, STOP TAKING IMMEDIATELY and call doctor to switch down the dose or get an alternative... This has been a rough 3 weeks for me, and as a result have not done much socially either....Most people don't feel like it and that is normal for this drug.....Also don't drink, take vitamins, or take caffeine drinks ,this will worsen effects...High doses of calcium will nullify this drug too. Good luck to whoever is on this. It will work, but I think the side effects price is too high....No more for me | M | 30 | 25 days | 11/26/2006 |