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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | staph infection after surgery | I have not had any side effects that I can attribute to the Cipro. Kind of painful to limit my caffeine and dairy so that I can do the proper dosing. Taking 500 2x a day. | I got a staph infection from outpatient surgery. The infection was cultured and showed susceptible to Cipro and Keflex. Took 7 days of Keflex and then 10 of Cipro. Infection was almost gone, but not quite and I am on another 10 days of Cipro. I think the stuff is great. Also took for a misdiagnosed UTI a few years ago and no side effects then either. I am MUCH more afraid of the staph than I am of this drug. I do understand that not everyone reacts to medications the same though. | F | 42 | 20 days | 10/21/2009 | 5 | bacterial infection | No side effects that I would attibute to the Cipro. Thought I was getting foot and ankle pain. Turned out to be bad shoes. | To everyone complaining about the doctor not telling you about the effects, read the stuff that the pharmacy gives you; look on the internet; follow the instructions of what you should avoid while taking it. I see mention of people taking ibuprofen and such. The drug info clearly states to not take NSAIDs with it, or take with dairy, or have too much caffeine, etc. I get that side effects occur, but how many mentioned on this site are self-inflicted or caused by something other than the medicine? | F | 42 | 20 days | 10/31/2009 | 5 | MRSA | I am still taking this drug. I am guessing the drug is working well because my white blood counts are down. Unfortunately, it is coming at a great cost to the rest of my body. I feel like I have been hit by a mack truck! Body aches, stiff neck, sore muscles. I can barely get myself up out of a chair or bed. I am going to the Dr. Tuesday and see if there is another option. I am supposed to be on this till 1/24/2009. I don't see that happening. I am 48 and feel 98!! | F | 48 | 20 days | 1/4/2009 | 3 | Prostate Infection | Pain in both right and left elbows radiating through forearms, hands and fingers. pain in lower back and hips. Never had these problems before! | DONT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!! Was supposed to take for 3o days.... stopped after 20 days due to pain in elbows and hips. | M | 56 | 20 days | 9/9/2009 | 3 | Prostatitis | 500 mg 2X daily for 20 days - On 3rd day begin having night sweats, weird dreams, severe joint pain with mild fever. Joint pain so severe I could barely move. It was curing the Prostatitis, saw marked improvement - but side effects too severe. Will request alternative from Doc. | M | 46 | 20 days | 8/30/2009 | 2 | Prostatitis | Insomnia; tingling in feet, hands, and wrists; felt like needles in the neck; pain in the knees; muscle spasms; shaking hands and feet; stomach pain; diarrhea; general upset stomach; blurred vision; intestinal discomfort; back pain; gases; depression; thoughts of suicide. | I took Cipro, 2x500mg, for 20 days. I felt really bad and really depressed. I read most of these reports from other people and I felt even worse, it didn't help. I would like to tell anyone who is experiencing the same thing: YOU HAVE TO BE PATIENT. I investigated a lot about Cipro Side Effects, the doctors do not know about the side effect and almost all of them don’t believe you. In some cases the side effects as insomnia and neuropathy could appear until 2 month after take Cipro and the Doctors do not link Cipro and with side effects. Don't overload yourself with appointments, medicines, and specialists the doctors won’t believe you. I found a very serious research about Cipro side effects on www.fluoroquinolones.org also I spoke to some friends that are doctors (some of them investigated on medical magazines and reviewed the latest papers related with Cipro Side effects) and believe me, your symptoms are most likely due to your side effects. It will take a very | M | 33 | 20 days | 9/9/2008 | 2 | Prostatitis | Nausea, fatigue, muscle aches and depression. Mood is quite depressed and everything feels like a struggle. | It is fighting the prostate infection, but the drug seems to be fighting me as well. Hard to withstand the side effects. | M | 55 | 20 days | 9/4/2004 | 1 | repeated sinus infection | After being on and off of Cipro 750 x2 per day for months (unrelenting sinus infection that is unresponsive to antiobiotics), I started having hyperactive problems--my heart would race, my words flew out of my mouth nonsensically, my kids said I seemed angry and distant, and my head just spun all day long. This is not my personality at all. Also, I could not sleep (even taking meds to help me sleep), and I bloated up like a balloon, gaining at least 20 pounds in water weight. I stopped taking this, and all of these symptoms disappeard within 12 to 24 hours. Even the water weight disappeared. | This drug might be good for some things, but for me, I think I just took too much of it for too long, and it just went haywire on me. | F | 39 | 20 days | 5/2/2007 | 1 | prostate infection | Took cipro 10 months ago. Had just about all the side effects other people have posted Way too many for me to list. | The first 3 months was a living hell,months 3-6 were pretty bad as well.These days feeling alot better with some things still lingering but not as bad as the initial reaction. Avoid quinilones! Most doctors are unaware of the risks and cant help you when the crap hits the fan. | M | 42 | 20 days 500mg 2X day | 8/18/2011 |