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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | UTI | Anxiety, Insomnia, pain in legs and shoulders, stiffness in muscles | Left me with crippling anxiety and mental breakdowns, I thought I was going crazy. My life has changed, its been 3 months now...I now take anti anxiety meds and hope I'll recover over time. I am glad I am not alone in this, anyone who experienced similar things please write me [email protected], | M | 26 | 7 days | 10/28/2009 | 1 | atheletes foot, staph infection | lower back, kidney pain | i have been takeng 500mg twice a day for one week and my lower back/ kidneys hurt terribly. realizing that every dose increased the pain, i have finally stopped taking it and called my doctor. | M | 36 | 7 days | 10/16/2009 | 1 | Diverticulitis (did not have) | Nausea,diarrhea,ongoing joint pain (8 months) THINK SERUM SICKNESS!!!! After 8 months and 3 doctors, with the help of a contact from this web site - I diagnosed myself with serum sickness and treated myself. My doctor was sceptical at first, but after seeing the results, urged me to continue treatment until all joint pain is now gone!!!! | This was something I had to pursue and treat myself. I would urge you to investigate the symptoms of serum sickness. It is an allergic reaction to antibiotics. I had the intense symptoms 3 days after ending treatment but thought I had the flu. In hindsight, I realize it was the initial attack of serum sickness. My only lasting symptoms were the progressing joint pain and it took me 8 months to figure out what to do about it. | F | 59 | 7 days | 1/8/2008 | 1 | UTI | Well first off it didn't cure my UTI, and second, it made me extremely disoriented, fatigued, and was really detrimental to my ability to study for midterms (i'm a college student)... | F | 18 | 7 days | 2/9/2009 | 1 | UTI | terrible stomach pain, profuse sweating, nervousness and anxiety, head felt like it was going to explode | This medicine may very well ruin my life. I was a happy active person before taking this at 500 mg twice a day for 7 days. After being off the med now for 11 days, I still feel horrible and the symptoms just keep happening. I went to the ER today and they say there is no reason for my symptoms. Well I know the cause, and it is this awful medication. I would rather die then ever take this again. | F | 54 | 7 days | 3/13/2008 | 1 | Skin infection | Its been 2 1\2 months since i took my last pill. I cant sleep, I have spasms, pins and needles,joints feel like they are being destroyed, very weak at times, cant concentrate, and a over all feeling like my life has turned for the worse. | I want this to end. | M | 37 | 7 days | 3/30/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | UTI-Urethritis | I was doing fine at first with Ciprofloaxacin. Taking 1 pill every 12 hours for a week (7 days). The last day my lower back (probably my kidneys) felt sore and almost like they were dried out. The next morning I woke up going to the bathroom constantly, trying to urinate (pushing with all my might) getting very little, dribbling results. After a few days, my stomach started hurting and my bowels got backed up. I took 2 doses of Pepto Bismol four hours apart and I almost passed out! I felt like I had been poisoned! After stopping the Pepto, I still have backed up bowels and constant urination. I'm going to the hospital tomorrow morning! I feel like I constantly have to pee, but I can't get much to come out...after urination my bladder still feels completely full! My bowels are taking forever to come out! I HATE THIS! Over the course of a week I basically took 7,000mg (500mg twice a day) of Ciprofloaxacin. NEVER AGAIN! | DO NOT TAKE CIPRO! IT HAS RUINED MY LIFE FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND I'M ONLY 22 YEARS OLD! | M | 22 | 7 days | 2/9/2009 | 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/ 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |