CIPRO Reviews (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 1.6 (2014 Ratings)

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CIPRO  (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for virus infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.   FDA Approval Date: 1987-10-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Prostatitis Rectal bleeding and constant, MASSIVE panic attacks Was supposed to take this drug for a month but six days was enough, simply have never had such constant, strong anxiety EVER in my life. Yep, rapid heartbeat, trembling ALL the time, even difficulty swallowing food for the first time in my life! Got to a point where I was having to lay down on the floor and was seriously thinking of getting myself sectioned because my brain was constantly full of the most horrible racing thoughts! Funnily enough, I quit yesterday (after eleven pills total) and today my anxiety level plummeted drastically. It was like getting home after taking a vacation in mental hell. Only plus point is that I never got any tendon issues. Yet. Fingers crossed I won't.....???? M 38 6 days
500mg 2X day
10/25/2011
 1  Possible Prostatitis Excrutiating pain in lower calf muscles of both legs, redness in eyes, pain in goin area radiating down my inner leg to knee, and popping of knee joints in both legs. I wake up every morning with burning in my achilles and after any exercise my calf muscles still twitch for hours. This drug is absolute poision. There is a black box warning, but the only advice I got was to "drink water and aviod the sun". I run and exercise daily....or I used to. I was running, after a week on Cipro and had what I thought was a cramp in my right calf. I walked home and did not run for a week. The next time out, I felt like someone had stabbed me in both calf muscles. I walked home again and could hardly walk at al the next day. I consulted my physician and this was the first time I found out about the problems with this drug. I had already completed the 14 days. His advice, "don't run for 4 to 6 weeks". I stopped running for 4 weeks and the harsh pain in my calf muscles subsided...they still twitch. I ran "one time" and I now have pain all the way down my inner thigh and my knees pop. It's been 6 weeks since I took this drug and I don't know when I will ever be able to exercise again. I've worked out for most of my life and I've dealt with sports injuries. This is not a sports injury. It is crippling. I have consulted two other physicians now and all of them tell me that they "think" my symptoms will eventually go away. I hope so. By the way, it turns out that I didn't have an infection at all. M 53 14 days
30 Mg 2X day
10/25/2011
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 1  UTI EXCRUCIATING PAIN, SWELLING OF ALL JOINTS, IMMOBILE, CAN'T FUNCTION AT ALL, THROWING UP, CAN'T EAT I used to be an active 52 year old and never took pills and now feel like I'm 92. I golfed twice a week, was very active and now have to have everything done for me. My life is reduced to the couch or bed. It's unbearable. All my joints hurt, I can't eat properly because my jaw won't let me. My joints feel like shards of glass are stabbing them. I had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital because I could not move. They thought It was in my head. It's been 3 months of hell so far and after reading all the other stories my hopes are down even more for a full recovery. Can't we get this out in the media? A class action lawsuit? If only I new about this site before I got the prescription filled. The first thing I said to my doctor was that I've been poisoned. He says it's arthritis. BULLS**T. This drug is POISON! Warn everyone NOT to take this POISON! F 52 3 days
500 mg 2X day
10/23/2011
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 1  Epidydimitis Sever cramps, tendon rupture After taking cipro for about 10 days, I began to develop serious side effects. Interestingly, the pamphlet with the medicine did not note these side effects, but the National Institute of Health does! So I kept taking it and taking it, until I ruptured multiple tendons trying to lift my 2 lb. bookbag. May have interacted with medicines unlisted officially. M 19 14 days
500 2X day
10/23/2011
 1  Kidney Infection itching, redness and swelling in the hands, arms and feet, numbness, pinching and pain in the lower and upper back, shoulders, arms, hands, and legs, soreness, cold sweats This started when I had gone in to the doctor for what I thought was a UTI but ended up being told I had a kidney infection, based on my blood work. I was written a script for Cipro and told to take it 2 times per day for one week. When I picked up the prescription from the pharmacy, I read all of the extra papers provided and promptly called my doctor with my concerns. She told me that the side effects of Cipro are so rare and that I should be fine but if I run into any trouble to take a Benadryl. My pain from the kidney infection was pretty intolerable so I decided to go ahead and take one and hope for the best. That evening my hands began to itch inside of my palms and they were turning red. The next thing I noticed was some mild swelling in my right hand and arm. I decided to take a Benadryl, hoping that it was just because it was my first time taking the medication and that it would go away. By that night, my arm was sore and pretty swollen and was starting to hurt. It felt like I had a pinched nerve. I had even tried to do the dishes but ended up dropping the dishes because I couldn't grip anything. The next day I woke up and it felt like someone had beat me up in my sleep. My legs felt like dead weights, my arms, shoulder, and upper and lower back were so sore, I could barely move. At random times, my lower back would be numb and at others, I would feel a sharp pinching between my shoulder blades and my shoulder stayed constantly sore and tender. It hurt to c F 24 7 days
500 2X day
10/16/2011
 1  PUO insomnia, chronic tendonitis of both Achilles, planta facia, knees, elbows, wrists, thumbs and shoulders. I am sure that this drug has it's place for some treatments, but it seems quite clear that it's use should be limited for last resort cases! I also think the medical community should be held responsible for the complete lack of how to treat the horrible side effects. As someone that has been "floxed", I have found no real help on how to reverse the terrible effects caused by this drug. Fortunately for me someone suggested prolotherapy to me and I am beginning to see remarkable results from the injections 2 months after beginning treatment. I would suggest that anyone in my condition seriously consider prolotherapy. It's not fun and it's not for needle phobics, but it's better than living with constant pain. M 41 8 days
500 2X day
10/16/2011
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 5  UTI Tiredness, affected by caffeine I was prescribed cipro after a month of painful UTIs, and it started working immediately. The only side effects I had were tiredness and a sensitivity to caffeine. I would take this medicine again- I felt better right away. F 25 10 days
500mg 2X day
10/15/2011
 1   F 54
1X day
10/13/2011
 3  Bronchitis I am on day 5.5 of my 10 day dosage Dizzyness,shooting pain in back and legs (mainly random charlie horses), yeast infection, confusion, sleepyness and many more symptoms. Doctor perscribed this because I am allergic to Penn. however this is the worst antibotic I have ever taken. I think I have been suckered into taking this once before a very long time ago and it is never happening again. This drug does well to get rid of some symptoms of the "bacteria" that may be causing the problem but with every other problem that arises I would rather have the original problem back. F 25 10 days
500 2X day
10/12/2011
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 1  Sinus Infection Cipro cleared up infection but has caused 13 MONTHS OF PAIN in every joint and muscle. Wouldn't wish this pain on my worst enemy. At first I presented with intense burning pain. Felt like a blow torch was burning my arms, legs and feet. Within an hour my heart was pounding painfully. When I tried to walk, my legs felt incredible weak--and as if there were tight bands at my knees and hips. Never had a problem falling to sleep. After Cipro Insomnia won't let up--I get maybe 4 hours of sleep on a good night. It's been 13 months and there are days when I need a wheelchair because my legs hurt so bad. Before Cipro, I used to work out everyday. Now I can barely walk. DO NOT RISK TAKING THIS DRUG for a simple infection. IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. M 22
1 pill 1X day
10/12/2011
 3  UTI Muscle/tendon pain and tenderness under rib cage, (anterior and posterior) and right side (serratus muscle?) pain. Foot and heel pain, pain in hip. I was prescribed CIPRO for a UTI while on vacation, it did clear up the UTI however right after completing my course of treatment I thought I had pulled a muscle in my serratus muscle lifting weights. But then I started noticing muscle and joint pains in other areas of my body. After 6 weeks I am still having problems, especially under my rib cage. My husband hugged me the other day and it hurts! Very tender. I will never take this medication ever again. I was fine until I took this stuff. Wish I had taken Septra instead, I've never had a problem with that drug. F 54 10 days
250 2X day
10/11/2011
 1  sinus infection They might just as well have pumped poison into me. Had a bad reaction to Cipro? Join the discussion on the Facebook Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Toxicity Page, facebook.com/FluoroquinoloneToxicity F 42 7 days
500 2X day
10/10/2011
 1  Epididimytis At first numbness and tingling on the bottoms of my feet. Achilles tendon pain and calf pain. The bottoms of my feet feel like i am walking on stones, and now very severe neck and back pain. I can hardly walk much let alone go mountain biking, or to the park to play with my kids. This drug is a poison. This is by far the worst medical decision I have ever had. I hope the symptoms go away as a professional pilot I need to be able to support my family. Instead I may be disabled. Wow after 3 pills!!! Sure am glad I quit when I did. M 35 3 times
500mg 2X day
10/8/2011
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 2  UTI and Sinus Infection I am on day 8 of 10 and I have been super tired, dizzy, and feeling generally very "spaced out" like I am floating almost. I have also had dry mouth and blurred vision, mainly between about 3-6 pm. I have had headaches and then woke up on day 6 with a very sore, red lump under my skin between my thumb and pointer finger. Found out that this is also a rare side effect of cipro. I have never taken cipro before and won't be taking it again. I have never had such a weird reaction to an antibiotic before. F 28 10 days
500 2X day
10/6/2011
 1  ear infection eyelid twitching (3 mo), index finger jerking (2 mo), body-wide twitching (2 mo), dry eyes (2 yr), burning joints (2 yr), burning thighs/shins (2 yr), burning/freezing pain in legs (2 yr), burning right shoulder (1 yr), dry throat (1 yr), panic attack (3 nights), hyperthyroidism (3 mo), popping joints (1 yr), burning muscles (2 yr). LIVING IN TERRIBLE PAIN AND UNBELIEVABLE CONDITIONS FOR 2 YEARS BECAUSE OF 5 mg of CIPRO ?! absorbed through ear (CiproDex eardrop) Is it even possible that 5 mg of a drug cause such a misery for 2 years? Please email me if you have a similar experience with CiproDex eardrop or have any idea if all my symptoms can be caused by CiproDex ear drop. Based on my research each container contains 21 mg of Cipro and systemic absorption is max 5 mg through ear. Can my symptoms be caused by so little of this drug and go on for two years so far? I have been tested negative for Sjogren's and Lyme. M 29 30 days
<5 mg?!! 1X day
10/5/2011
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 5  Bladder/Kidney Infection No side effects. Went from in miserable pain from the infection to feeling wonderful in just a few hours. After 2 weeks of being sick as a dog from the UTI infections, I took Cipro and it killed everything off that was hurting me. I took it both on an empty stomach and after eating, it was always the same. Never any side effects. Felt like a million bucks. Would take it again any day. This was wonderful to take, considering I have IBS and EVERYTHING bothers my stomach, and this caused me no troubles at all. F 30 3 days
2X day
10/3/2011
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 1  UTI Violent vomiting, severe nausea, joint pain, dizziness Shortly after taking the first pill I had an episode of vomiting so violent I thought I would die. The contractions in my kidneys was reminiscent of the back labour I experienced with my first born! The next time I took a pill, I didn't vomit but felt as though I would and had that same feeling for the duration of treatment. I did finish all the pills reluctantly and the nausea subsided somewhat after 24 hours but joint pain has started which scares me after reading all the comments. I hope it's short-lived. This is one medication in which I felt I'd rather have put up with the infection than the side effects! F 38 7 days
500 mg 2X day
10/1/2011
 1  UTI Throat closing up feeling, Charlie horse in foot and popping in my joints at times when walking. I'm only on my second day taking this, but the closing up feeling and heavy feeling in my throat scares me the most. I just took two Benedryl in case its an allergic reaction. I think I'm going to call my Dr tomorrow and see if I can take something different. All the side effects listed here is pretty worrisome as well. F 39 10 days
100 mg 2X day
9/29/2011
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 1  Suspected UTI Numbness & tingling in hands & feet, horrific anxiety, insomnia that didn't abate for over a year, burning nerve pain, tendonitis, digestive issues, headaches/migraines, and chemical and food sensitivities I'm still dealing with 3 years later. There were many other scary side effects in the beginning which I can't even recall now. This drug is a poison that destroys lives. Do not take Cipro or any other Fluoroquinolone antibiotic unless you have a major infection and have exhausted all options. If you suffer an adverse reaction, most doctors will either tell you it's not possible or it's all in your head, or they will not know how to help you. This drug can cause irreversible peripheral neuropathy, tendon damage and rupture, and longterm or permanent CNS issues. Some people are unaffected by these drugs, BUT WHY PLAY RUSSIAN ROULETTE to find out if you will be one of them? Request a different antibiotic for your infection. F 33 7 days
250 mg 2X day
9/25/2011
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 5  severe sinus infection Dry mouth/throat. Tightening of stomach, abnormal dreams. And slight feeling of mental change/ euphoric. M 23 10 days
500mg 2X day
9/22/2011
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