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 | respiratory infection | 6 ruptures of tendons involving both arms & legs, permanent limp in left leg, lack of blood flow in tissue observed during an operation on a ruptured tendon, muscle & joint pain daily, unusual jerking of arms & legs, tendonitis daily, rectal bleeding, acid reflux, migraines, back pain & spasms, panic attacks, hearing loss of high frequency sounds, suicide attempt, angioedema, rash, insomnia, vertical ridges in all finger nails are the only ones I can think of at the moment. | I would not recommend this drug to anyone. I am writing this for my husband who suffers quite a bit of pain from taking Cipro 500mg & CiproXR 1000. He took Cipro 500mg in 1998. No one ever made the connection of the medicine to the ruptures that had occurred or the other side effects he suffers from. He was given CiproXR 1000 in 2004. The exhisting side effects became worse after that dose. The suicide attempt was in January 1999. He put a .38 in his mouth and shot himself. He was tired of being in so much pain all the time. He survived. This drug has completely disabled him. My husband is only 49 years old. | M | 49 | 15 days | 5/11/2006 | 1 | Post Vasectomy Epididymitis | Anxiety, Muscle spasms, chills, depression, leg pains | I have been off of cipro for 2 days and feel like I am coming off of heroine. I hope the symptoms pass. The last week of my cipro usage was complete hell. I couldn't focus, my wife told me I was a completely different person and she was right. I was completely caught up in me, my nerves, and the side effects of the drug. The doctor gave me the course of cipro without a blood test and my urine was clean. There was no infection. I was an idiot for not doing my homework and not trusting myself over the doctors. | M | 36 | 15 days 500 mg 2X day | 8/31/2010 | 1 | YES | My 27 year old daughter had horrid symptoms after starting Cipro. Severe Head Ache, Blur & Loss Vision, stiff neck, high blood pressure & heart rate, depression,confusion, ringing ears, nausea & vomiting, loss appetite, bed ridden, light sensitive, popping joints, tired, can't sleep laying down and more. She took 10 days plus another 4 days before she stopped. I am debilitated from this episode, my family & I thought I was dieing. The symptoms have not gone away. I've been to ENT, Neurologist, general medicine Dr. I had blood tests, MRI, Cat Scan. I went to emergency rooms. The only thing that showed was chronic sinusitis in the Right side. Dr.'s didn't know the problem and instead went on to try to treat the symptoms. | If any one can help the 1000 or so people including me who have left word on here please advise. | F | 26 | 15 days 500mg 2X day | 5/6/2010 | 5 | diverticulitis | none | efective for me. took with food and added acidophillus 2x a day. | F | 45 | 14 days 500 2X day | 11/7/2010 | 5 | Chronic UTI's and Kidney infections | I will have to say that cipro is a life saver!!! I have suffered from chronic uti's and kidney infections for the past 7 months and have been put on cipro 5 times for these nasty infections. I have been on numerous antibiotics including septra, bactrim, macrobid, etc for my chronic uti's and nothing has helped me more then cipro. I will admit you will get a range of nasty side effects including panic attacks, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, heart palpitations, indigestion, heartburn, yeast infections, body aches and pains etc but to me it was worth the side effects. You just have to get through the first 4 days and then the side effects subside. It's up to you thought whether you want to go through them or not, I did and so happy i didn't give up. | M | 28 | 14 days 500 mg 2X day | 11/2/2010 | 5 | sinus/ear infection | gave me upset tummy and a little sleepy | works great!!! | F | 49 | 14 days 500mg 1X day | 3/8/2012 | 5 | Testicle infection | None | I don't understand the almost `100% negative ratings. Reduced an agonizing/scary infection for me in less than a week to almost no pain at all. After two weeks zero pain. If you need an antibiotic, at least give it a try. | M | 66 | 14 days | 4/17/2009 | 4 | Diverticulitis | None | While just 4 days of Keflex left me with a month of upset stomach, diarrhea and cramping, I have had NO noticeable side effects from two weeks on Cipro. | F | 58 | 14 days | 8/29/2008 | 4 | UTI | Fatigue, joint pain (especially in the hips),sore throat after first taking, dry mouth, soft stool, NIGHTMARES! | I had a pancreas transplant in September 2002, and now have recurring urinary tract infections. I have been on Cipro a few times, but never experienced any side effects. This time around I did. | F | 42 | 14 days | 7/1/2009 | 4 | Colitus | In the first couple days, while getting the cipro through an IV, I had diarrhea, I guess thats normal, after that, I got a yeast infection everywhere a person can get a yeast infection! I felt really down, maybe not depressed, but certainly not myself, I was also very tired and wanted to sleep constantly. I noticed now that I have been off the drug for two weeks, the skin around my finger nails is peeling and my left ankle hurts alot. | I think people should be more informed before taking this drug. I can't say it should be taken off the market, because it does do it's job, but, a person should know just how common these "uncommon" side effects really are. | F | 42 | 14 days | 6/19/2008 | 4 | Ear Infection | This drug started working within 24 hrs of taking it. i was a bit worried about the side effects from the pamphlet given at the pharmacy. I am now on day 12, and yesterday the doctor said my ear looked fine. im staying on it for the full 14 days though. I had no other side effects than any other anibiotic i have taken. Tiredness and general body aches. nothing I cant deal with and so much better than the pain of the ear infection I had! looking forward to finishing the meds and getting back to myself. I would use this drug again as the results were quick with minimal side effects. | F | 38 | 14 days 750 mg 2X day | 9/22/2013 | 4 | Pneumonia | Severe lower back pain, which started about 5 days into the course and has continued, now 10 days later. I continued the full course because the pneumonia was so severe. I've never had back pain before. | F | 49 | 14 days | 10/23/2009 | 4 | prostatitis | insomnia mood swings. Did not feel normal when on this drug. But it worked. It has been a week since I finished this drug and I feel great. | After reading all the scary reviews on this drug. I was really worried about the side effects. I have been battling prostatitis and other antibiotics failed me. My urologist told me Cipro is the gold standard to knock this infection out. And I will say it worked and now I am feeling way better. Make sure you talk to your Dr. about probiotics when taking this drug. And make sure to drink plenty of water. The bottom line is this drug is strong. And before you get worried about side effects. Remember to weigh out the risks of any medication. For me my prostatitis was getting so bad. I got to the point that I did not care about the potential side effects of this drug. And thankfully it worked and I had no real issues. I will rate it 4 instead of 5 due to how it made me feel when I was taking it. Stay off the internet sites that talk about side effects. All that does is cause anxiety. | M | 35 | 14 days 500 2X day | 8/4/2015 | 4 | Staph Infection in toe | Severe Heartburn, rectal burning, severe joint pain. I am 5 days post dosing and still have horrible joint pain. Hoping to God it is temporary. It kicked my Staphlococcus infection, but now my body hurts really bad. | F | 41 | 14 days | 7/18/2006 | 4 | Staph Infection in toe | Severe Heartburn, rectal burning, severe joint pain. I am 5 days post dosing and still have horrible joint pain. Hoping to God it is temporary. It kicked my Staphlococcus infection, but now my body hurts really bad. | Had some form of Eczema ongoing for 8 months. My toe became infected with Staph. The cipro fixed the infection on my skin and toe. Very strong drug, hoping my joints don't ache forever. Geez. | F | 41 | 14 days | 7/18/2006 | 4 | ruptured appendix + abscess | metallic taste, headache, backache, sleeplessness, frequent urination beginning at about 10 days of treatment. Most bothersome to me was flushing - 8-10 times per day and during the night, I would get very hot and very sweaty. It only lasted a minute or two but was almost unbearable when it happened - felt like I was burning up. Was taking Flagyl 500 mg 3X/day and Cipro 500 mg 2X/day, so not sure which one was doing it. Had had both of them IV in the hospital for a week, and did not have side effects when it was IV, so assume effects are related to metabolism by the GI tract / liver / kidneys. | Hope it did what it was supposed to do (get rid of bacteria in abscess). Relative to that goal, side effects were certainly tolerable and not a really big deal (I've certainly been carrying on my normal work and life schedule) - but definitely more noticeable side effects than with some other antibiotics. | F | 49 | 14 days | 9/12/2006 | 4 | various infections/multiple times | Very red sore thoat, nausea, chest pain if drank water. | I have had, sepses, UTI, kidney infections, and just recently Facial Cellulitis. For some of these I have had Cipro, it helped until the third time I used it, sudden pain, then can't remember but my Dr emailed to STOP, throw it away NEVER take again, but every antibiotic has side effects. What I would like to know is why am I suddenly getting all these infections, and no answers. I have never had blood transfustion, done drugs, live in nice apartment. The only thing that happened before these infections started, was menapause. | F | 51 | 14 days various 3X day | 8/18/2010 | 4 | Urinary Tract Infection | loss of appetite | M | 36 | 14 days 500mg 2X day | 4/19/2010 | 3 | Ecoli | Felt better shortly after starting it. On the seventh day I could barely get out of bed. I was so physically and mentally fatigued I had to call in sick for work. Also had an elevated heart rate, anxiety, headache, and felt cold. | It killed the blood infection, but It was miserable. | M | 31 | 14 days 2X day | 6/24/2015 | 3 | sinus infection | My doc prescribed it for me for my sinus infection, I experienced some of the worse body pain I've ever had in my life. My neck and upper shoulders felt like there were two huge rocks fighting to get out. My fingers were popping and hurting at the joints. My ankle felt like something wanted to pop out of place when walking, muscles all over my body ached, not like the aching from working out, but from someone just punching the @!&! out of them for three hours. I'm 29 years old! Not to mention extremely dry skin and dry mouth. The pain and stiffness is virtually gone about 48 hours after coming off the drug. | It does do the job it's intended to do, no problem. My sinus infection was better in about 3-4 days and I haven't had any problems with that since. The side effects are monstrous though. I fancy myself having a tough mentality so it really has to hurt for me to be online searching about it and complaining about it in a post. If you're going to take it, expect a rough going, but expect it to work for what it was supposed to be fixing. | M | 29 | 14 days | 5/23/2009 |