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 | UTI | Joint pain, tremors, heart palpitations, some anxiety. And got WORSE when I had what was suppose to be DECAF tea! DO NOT DRINK ANYTHING WITH CAFFEINE! I am kicking myself as I already knew the DANGERS of taking this medication. AND I WILL NEVER AGAIN TAKE IT! I am not taking any more of it! I don't need my dr to tell me to stop taking it. So if you have any SIDE EFFECT STOP TAKING IT right then and there... and call your dr right away. Or even a pharmacist. Of which I did and they told me to go see a doctor right away. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE YOUR PRIMARY! | THE FDA should really tweek this medication, and or BAN IT! | F | 37 | 4 days 500mg 2X day | 7/25/2012 | 1 | UtI | Severe restlessness, anxiety, body aches, severe insomnia, sensitive skin, and headaches. Completely miserable and unable to do anything due to not feeling well | F | 29 | 4 days 500 | 6/25/2012 | 1 | Cellulitis | This medicine has caused pain in my joints & pains all over my body. General flu like sickness & muscle weakness. | Don't take unless life or death. Would never recommend it to anyone. | F | 64 | 4 days 500 2X day | 6/25/2012 | 1 | bladder infection | I just KNEW something was wrong with me taking this drug!!! I had this weird pain in my thighs, as tho I ran too much or exercised too much. I thought it can't be any kind of side effect, that doesn't make sense. Then the diarreha started! Ugh! No appetite. I also had a bad headcold at the same time with sinus pressure and post nasal drip - it was misery!! THEN I look up possible side effects of cipro and ta da!! TENDONITIS!! who would have thought! After 4 days and 8 pills I stopped, no more ever!!! Turns out doc said 4 days worth probably killed the bacteria anyway. Anyway its been 3 weeks and I am STILL not right, pain in my side, stools abnormal. My advice? SEEK SOMETHING ELSE!! | F | 63 | 4 days 500 2X day | 1/25/2013 | 1 | Uti symptoms (negative urinalysis ) | Swelling of both legs... 5+pitting edema. Joint pains in my feet...nerve pAins on feet and legs...some tingling on hands...i stopped, then next felt back pains.... | Healthcare professionals need to be aware of these things... I took cipro before and was fine...second time around, i developed this....lame...i feel like i have gout. By the way, take Magnesium, vit E, and multivitamins to try to reverse effects of cipro! | F | 25 | 4 days 500 2X day | 8/7/2012 | 1 | UTI | The first day, I experienced tiredness/fatigue. During the course of treatment I had terrible GERD and felt like I was choking on acid. Digestive problems included extreme gasiness, nausea, heartburn and abdominal pain. By the third night I was sleepless, unable to sleep at all (even after taking my usual sleeping pills), extremely anxious, pounding heart, racing thoughts, and quite possibly hallucinations. I experienced flashing lights when I closed my eyes. After reading about CNS toxicity and floroquinolone-induced mania I don't want to take this drug ever again. | I had never taken this drug before. It was prescribed after a failed course of antibiotic treatment with Septra. | F | 25 | 4 days 250 MG 2X day | 9/29/2012 | 1 | UTI | Severe diarrhea lasting two weeks, tendonitis biceps and achilles, partial rotator cuff tear, muscle spasms and twitching various muscle and joint pain. | I am a massage therapist but now i am struggling to work now. Doctors need to do research on the drugs that they are prescribing and not just believe what the pharmaceutical reps are saying. | F | 60 | 4 days 500 2X day | 10/3/2013 | 1 | ear/gland pain | Do not take this medication. After 4 days I had severe burning in arms and spine. Could barely walk for the first week, or move. I felt poisoned like the worst mono/flu you could have at the same time. Tremors, all over twitches, panic, hot cold sensations, stabbing pains, neuropathy, eye floaters. Severe for 5 months. Still only 60-70 percent better 8 months later. | F | 35 | 4 days 500mg | 5/30/2013 | 1 | Prostatitis | Began feeling pain in my forearms after four days of Cipro, so I stopped taking it. Over the next several weeks, the pain would come and go, and I assumed it would eventually stop. But it did not. I couldn't tell if the pain was in the muscles or the tendons, or both. Sometimes the pain was also in my hands and fingers. Then it got worse. My elbow joints seem to be pain-free, but the tendons and muscles above and below the elbows on both arms are extremely sore. I am unable to lift objects heavier than a hardback book. It has now been three months since stopping the Cipro, and I have begun to feel similar but so far less severe pain in my left leg around the knee. I am worried this will worsen over time, as it did in my arms. Seeing doctors about this problem is a waste of time and money. They know nothing about this. | DO NOT TAKE CIPRO. I thought I would be okay taking the Cipro because I had taken it once before, years earlier. I was wrong. Even if you've had no reaction to it in the past, you can have an adverse reaction to it later. I do not know how or where to go to get help. I live alone and fear loss of the use of my arms. | M | 64 | 4 days 250mg 2X day | 9/30/2012 | 1 | Diverticulitis | I was prescribed this drug along with Metronidazole. After just a day or so my digestive system was in chaos. Very quesy stomach and no appetite at all. On the fourth day I felt sick and went to my doctor. About that time I began feeling dizzy and as though I was going to pass out. I stopped both medicines on that day, but the worse was yet to come. Anxiety, dizziness/vision problems and stomach pain have been plaqueing me for 6 weeks now. | I went to the ER because I felt anxious with an elevated pulse rate and weird pulsing feelings in my lower leg. They looked me over, did a blood profile and sent me on my way. The anxiety will just come out of nowhere (how I'd guess a panic attack might be) and I'd feel like I was about to lose control. The anxiety has lessened gradually, but still occurs occasionally. However, the feeling of dizziness (like mild vertigo) comes and goes to this day. The pit of my stomach feels sore just to mild pressure - one day better, the next day worse. Beyond these horrible side effects, I can't be sure which medicine is to blame (Metronidazole has many similar complaints). I am treating them both as guilty and will avoid any future treatment with them. | M | 52 | 4 days 750 mg 2X day | 11/3/2012 | 1 | Urinary tract infection | I have never had anxiety. I'm the most laid back person in the world. I was given cipro for a urinary tract infection. Each day that i took the pill, I became more irritable and "out of it". After 4 days, 8 pills later, I suffered a serious anxiety attack (which I've never had). I had tremors, morbid thoughts of death, just to name a few. I went to the emergency room and off cipro. Now, 2 weeks later, I'm having an anxiety attack every day. The medical community is very irresponsible for even perscribing this drug for something like a UTI. It should be the very last line of defense. I'm seeking a lawyer to see what I can do. PLEASE ANYONE EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE PERMANENT EFFECTS OF CIPRO! [email protected] | F | 23 | 4 days | 1/27/2006 | 1 | UTI | I have lupus so I wasn't sure at first if I was having the worst lupus flare-up ever or if it was the CIPRO. Thank God I came to this site! Depression, extreme weakness, severe joint pain, felt like something was sitting on my chest, mental "cloudiness," legs went out on me several times....Are these people crazy prescribing this poision??? Doctors and the drug companies??? I quit taking it just this morning and praying that the symptoms subside soon. I am very scared! | F | 42 | 4 days | 9/10/2006 | 1 | Gastrointestinal bacteria | I took cipro for 4 days beginning a week ago. On the fourth day of taking it, I noticed a slight pain in my hip, so I immediately stopped taking it. The next day, the pain had worsened, and my knees also hurt. The following day, still off of cipro, I had pain in every joint in my body, including within my hands and feet, and whenever I tried to move my joints they would pop/crack. The next day, I could barely walk, and my knees would not straighten all the way. I have also had heightened symptoms of restless leg syndrome and muscle spasms. It is now the next day, and I am feeling the same symptoms, plus additional numbness in my lower legs and feet, and heightened trouble walking with my knees. I will try to update my condition after more time passes, but as of now I seem to be getting worse by the day. | I never would have taken this drug if I had been properly warned how adverse the effects can be, and how AFTER I had already stopped taking it, the side effects would CONTINUE to get worse. | F | 24 | 4 days 2X day | 9/4/2013 | 1 | suspected diverticulitis | Guys dont take this im 23, now I feel like a 70 year old woman.. Im have the weridest pains in my legs, hips, groin, back and this is 2 weeks after quiting, its like more things keep popping up!!!! Im not even sure what my original problem was. I am getting weird chest pains, and my heart does weird things now : ( please take that stuff back!! | I quit taking it after the 4th night, before that I was actually breaking the pills in half because 750 MG is a lot for a small person like me, when I call the pharmacy/doctors I was BLOWN OFF, dont count on someone helping you if you get bad side effects to this. i had panic attacks and couldnt sleep :'( please im still suffering effects from this drug find something else its worth spending a little extra money to get another brand. I hope I dont get worse.. | F | 23 | 4 days 750 2X day | 12/2/2011 | 1 | UTI | I am a 60 yr old femal and was prescribed CIPRO for a uti that I didn't even know I had. My Dr. said my annual physical labs showed I had one. By the second day of taking 500mgs. twice a day. I began feeling light headed and a bit sick at my stomach. Today was to be my 4th day and I have chosen to stop. Mentally I am a mess and my arms, legs and neck ache. Yesteday, day 3 I felt so depressed and disoriented and didn't have the energy to do anything. I am having trouble sleeping and am short-winded. I felt perfectly fine when I went to the dr. last week for my annual checkup and now feel like I have been poisoned. I take no medications of any kind and have always been healthy. This drug is poison as far as I am concerned and should not be allowed to stay on the market. Reading other peoples stories has me worried that I might not get over these horrific symptoms. | F | 60 | 4 days 500 2X day | 2/7/2012 | 1 | Colon Infection | 1. Dizziness 2. Confusion 3. Pain all over in muscles and joints 4. Exhaustion 5. Dry Throat 6. Nausia 7. Difficulty Swallowing 8. Insomnia 9. Ringing in ears 10. Twitching all over and inside stomache area. 11. Panic Attacks 12. Popping in joints 13. Forgetfulness 14. Lack of concentration 15. Loss of Appetite 16. Pain in arms when under stress 17. Severe Food, Drug & Supplement Sensitivity. 18. Severe Hallucinations after taking Meletonine. 19. Weak mucles/Skeletal. 20. Foggy Brain/Deminished Mental Awareness. 21. Difficult to deal with stress. Pain in arms and left shoulder gets worse when under stress. 22. tachycardia/high blood pressure/rapid heartbeat 23. Excessive sweating, especially at night. 24. Withdrawn. 25. Symptoms come and go, peaking usually between 2 and 8 pm. 26. Sluggish thoughts, moods, memory, ect. 27. Blurred Vision 28. Seizures Petite Maul 29. Photosensitive 30. Itchy, dry skin. 31. Pressure in | This drug is a NIGHTMARE. I BEG you not to take it. I can't believe they give this garbarge to people! I Began taking Ciprofloxacin on September 26, 2011 and ended on September 30, 2011. The dosage was 500mg twice daily for 7 days. I only took it 4 of the days, 8 pills. History. I had noticed a change in my stool that it wasn’t as solid as normal for about a month or so. After eating a greasy meal, I had terrible diarriah for 2 hours. Every time I went to the bathroom it would be diarriah and every time I thought I was done, it would come back. I went to Dr. Bandri on September 26, 2011 and he prescribed ciprofloxacin for the symptoms and ordered blood work. The tests came back within normal range. I stopped taking the Antibiotic on Oct. 3, 2011 due to adverse reactions including (Pains all over my body in my joints and tendons and extreme headache). I contacted the Dr. after taking it for 4 days and told him my symptoms around 12 noon (the time that my next dosage was due) He told me to discontinue using the antibiotic. My stool had returned to normal as well. I stopped taking it. Around 45 minutes after talking to the doctor, I began to have horrific things happen to me including the list of side effects above. I immediately knew that it was my body reacting to the ciprofloxacin. The symptoms began most severely in the beginning, then tapering every day. After extensive research on this antibiotic, I was horrified to learn that this affects a sign | M | 40 | 4 days 500 MG 2X day | 10/27/2011 | 1 | diverticulitis | Severe pain in groin, can't even walk. ok sitting or lying but not any upright movement. Worse than gout pain! | Sudden onset on day 4. no previous history of tendon problems. quit taking cipro and will never take again. This truly is poison. Dr should warn patients about the tendon side effects. FDA instructions in 2008 specifically state patients are to be counseled on this. Also the pharmicist need to counsel. They counsel about other drug warning, why not this one! Day six and still can't walk without extreme pain. Will be taking Wobenzyn N to try to help heal the tendons. For those looking for the original formula of this alternative medicine, Douglas Labs in the US is an authorized distributor of the original German formula made by Cucos Pharm. You can find them on the web (douglaslabs.com/wobenzymn). Garden of Life also mfg, but is not as good I read. Slightly different formulation. Hope German formula works a well as patients say it does, AND WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS OR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER DRUGS!!!! Will update on results. DO NOT TAKE CIPRO......EVER IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE | M | 59 | 4 days 500 2X day | 11/7/2011 | 1 | uti | my mouth started hurting soon after taking his medication. i thought it was because i grind my teeth but on the 4th day my jaw joint hurt so bad i could not do anything but cry. i have had teeth knowcked out, i cut off two of my fingers on a table saw and have been dealing qith back pain for yuears and i have NEVER felt pain this intense and bad. | AVOID CIPRO AT ALL COSTS!!! | M | 27 | 4 days 500mg 2X day | 3/5/2011 | 1 | urinary tract infection | panic attacks muscle twitching severe anxiety went to emergency room sore throat for two months recently had another panic attack also stiff throat jaw muscles need muscle relaxers daily. | dont take this drug even one pill.it will mess your life up.i manage taking anti anxiety meds ativan klonopin etc........ | M | 38 | 4 days 2X day | 4/14/2011 | 1 | UTI - Urinary tract infection | After one dose, severe lower abdominal cramping with some diarrhea, Upset stomach, Started taking Acidophylis chewable tabs 3 time day...by 3 rd day cramping subsided but had muscle cramping in lower legs at night and prickly feeling lower legs. Loss of coordination for walking..Had chills/hot sweats/ palpatations. I have history of Atrial fibrilation. Stopped Cipro after 4 days of 5 day Rx. It is the 6th day and still feel uncoordinated with nausea, weakness and prickly sensation in lower legs. Will not take this drug again. I am allergic to Sulfa. | F | 74 | 4 days 500 mg. 2X day | 5/28/2011 |