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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CIPRO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Possible UTI | After withdrawal: fever. I think cipro messes with your inflammatory system/immune system seriously. | DO NOT TAKE THIS POISON. Maybe taking anti-inflammatory supplements help for recovery, or not. | M | 30 | 2 days 250 1X day | 9/20/2011 | 1 | Prostatitis | Only took 4 pills before developing horrible tendonitis. Could not even rest my legs on the floor while sitting do to the pain. Thankfully 2 weeks later I am recovering and am able to walk a bit again. I hope to make a full recovery but I will never take this drug again let alone anything in its class. | M | 25 | 500 2X day | 9/19/2011 | 1 | Epididymitis | I've had joint pain and suffering before and during the course of taking Cipro so when the side effects reared their ugly head I just figured that it was status quo. It wasn't until I started getting heart palpitations, pain in my chest, and muscle spasms that I went to my family doc and he gave me an EKG (I asked for one) which came out perfectly normal. I kept taking the cipro for about 8 more days and then finally got smart and looked up its side effects. My calves hurt like I have knives stuck in them, I have back spasms and aches. My knees hurt again and I hadn't had knee pain for 3 months before taking it. I can't believe that as common as these seem to be that it is still commonly prescribed. I would have thought my doctor would have told me up front that if I had any of the litany of side effects to stop taking it. | If I'm a patient being prescribed Cipro I'd ask for something else first and go with Cipro as a last resort. Just my feelings after this. I stopped taking it only a few days ago and still have spasms. My whole body feels tight as a drum. | M | 44 | 22 days 500mg 2X day | 9/19/2011 | 1 | uti & sinus infection | Started with anxiety, then could not sleep, when I finally did doze off had violent nighmares. Dizzy. And this just after 1 dose 4 hours previous. I read it should not be prerscribed with ansaids, I take Meloxicam every day. Was on Bactim which was working to slowly, which I will go back to and hope it just does the job, no more Cipro for me, no side effects from the Bactrim and had taken in 4 days. | It may work for some people, but my doctor should have caught the mixture of ansaids and Cipro and prescribed something else. | F | 56 | 1 days 500 2X day | 9/17/2011 | 1 | Prostatitis | Pain in my tendons, muscle spasm, random muscle pain all over the body, pain in knees. 1 month after treatment still experiencing random muscle twitching and little disconfort in my tendons. Read this article before you put your first cipro pill in your mouth: www.antibiotics.org/resources/side-effects.pdf | Before i started taking cipro i knew about this site and all horror stories made me worried but doc say he prescribes cipro like 5 times per day and nobody ever reports any issues so i said fck it lets take em i want to feel better i hate going to pee every few hours and went ahead and took my first pill and the only thing i noticed at first was the muscle spasm nothing else, but my 5th day i started having some weird pain in my knees and my tendons but didn't pay much attention until day 7 went i really felt a sharp pain in my right knee, stopped taking it immediately and side effects got worse in the upcoming days to the point that i had a limp in both legs. I stopped 08/19/11 and symptoms got worse 1 week AFTER i stopped treatment. Luckily i'm back 90% to normal i just feel there is some dmg on my right tendon but i'm crossing my fingers i don't get a rupture later on. But let me tell you that it was curing my prostatitis i was going less often to the bathroom and pain in the groin area was non existant just after taking second pill. Cipro works but side effects are serious please try something else different first and see if that works and after you try at least 2 other methods then go with cipro because if you get the not so rare side effects they can last for a while. | M | 28 | 30 days 500 2X day | 9/15/2011 | 4 | Blood Poisoning/Sepsis/Upper UTI | Slightly tired | I was given this in conjunction with Levaquin IV (350mg), because I had sepsis, and my life was endangered. The pharmacist is who went over to avoid caffeine, dairy 2 hours before/after doses, and with my calcium. Monitor potassium, etc. Drink half gallon of water per day, and no heavy aerobics or weights, until I'm back to normal. I was told that would take about 5 days. And then, to baby step back in. I also have a compromised immune system, from Fibromyalgia & IBS, Migraines. I must take lots of supplements and dairy, but warned to work around the doses, as there can be issues with the Cipro if closer than 2 hours. It saved my life, and I actually have felt better than when I first came down with fibro! If I'm just slightly tired, that's truly a blessing compared to the daily nightmare I go through with Fibromyalgia. | F | 45 | 10 days 500 mg 2X day | 9/11/2011 | 1 | UTI | my side effects: - leg spasms - arm spasms (near forearm area) - weakness in fingers...unable to make a fist. - shooting pain in calves. - shooting pain in feet - numbness in hands and fingers - chills - shoulders hurting and popping - the absolute worse headaches of my life (like someone put my head in a vice) - soreness and twitching in my left eye - fatigue - general overall body weakness. - tightness and spasms in my jaw making it difficult to chew - panic attacks that keep me up all night. - insomnia - God...I haven't slept in days. Do I need to say any more? DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! | I took Cipro about a week ago for a UTI. I got the prescription from CVS (no black label warning on any of this), and 13 pills later I started getting pains in my legs and my arms. I called the doctor who told me to keep taking the Cipro (crazy right?). But at that point red flags went off and my boyfriend and I went to the web and looked up CIPRO. It was then we saw millions of stories and I knew I had to stop taking this poison. A full week later and I am experiencing extreme leg spasms which have debilitated me so much that I can hardly walk and Ive been home from work the whole week. I'm in pain in my arms as well...as well as experiencing cramping and soreness in my achiilles tendons and calves are sore and cramping. I am also feeling spasms in my arms as well as my jaw. My God...what a nightmare drug. Perhaps the worse is what happened last night... On top of everything I started getting these massive PANIC ATTACKS!! and excruciating headaches. Worst I've ever had in my life. It was like someone was crushing my skull from the sides. The pain went all the way down from my head to my shoulders and trapezius muscles (Ive never had pain like it before and it was the worst headache I've ever had in my life). I've gone back to the doctor who prescibed me this poison and the doctor doesn't take me seriously and dismisses me entirely. I could spit blood I'm so angry. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! | F | 32 | 5 days 500mg 2X day | 9/11/2011 | 1 | Bladder infection | Flu like symtoms times ten. Painful swollen ankles and feet. | After taking Cipro for 5 days I felt like I had the flu times ten. It was awful. Three months later still suffering with ankles that hurt so bad I can hardly walk. If I'm on them to long they swell. I'm beginning to think it's not going away. | F | 52 | 6 days 500 mg 2X day | 9/8/2011 | 1 | Diverticulitis | Shooting pain from knee up my thigh, pain in ankles, can hardly walk up stairs do to pain in right knee, extreme nausea, eyesight seems to be affected | I took the cipro with flagyll - over the past year, I have been prescribed 4 times to get rid of the diverticulitis. It worked but left me sick and exhausted. Now, several weeks later, i'm in lot of pain. | F | 43 | 10 days 2X day | 9/8/2011 | 1 | reoccurring Uti | intense continuous arm pain, dizzy, head aches , Nauseous, weakness, | vie only been on this for a day and a half and after work I was fine about 6 hours later woke up with intense pain in my left arm, to the point where I was crying it hurt so bad, read this site and knew immediately what it was. Vie taken this before and had no side effects , but I'm am not taking anymore of these little demon pills, the side effects are scaring me , I really hope nothing is permanently damaged, do not take this pill I can't believe my doctor prescribed me this. I hope when I call for a different medication they give it to me or I'm screwed, | F | 19 | 1.5 days 250 mg 2X day | 9/6/2011 | 1 | inner ear infection | Red rash under my left eye. And a little on the right eye.I was using cold compresses.Itching. I had an itch on the side of my face and it made my face with a break out in a rash.My friend is a pharmacist and told me to take Benadryl 3x per day,every six hours. Still itchy. | Run as far as you can if your dr is going to prescribe this to you.I am also allergic to sulfur and penicillin | M | 48 | 5 days 500 MG 3X day | 9/5/2011 | 1 | Kidney Infection | joint and muscle aches, headache, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth | Killed my infection but it's not worth feeling so crappy and weak all the time while on it. I do not recommend this to anyone. Take precautions. This medication will specifically bring out any underlying joint/tendon problems. | F | 25 | 10 days 500mg 2X day | 9/5/2011 | 1 | UTI | Started having issues of fatigue within 1 day. Did not feel right, depressed, not wanting to move off couch. Then the real fun started when my right hip started aching. Got so bad I could not lift right leg. Getting in an out of a truck was pure hell. Took this from 6/28 to 7/5 told doc about pain they told me to keep taking it till finished, which I did. | still having hip pain and shooting pain down my leg. somewhat better but not completely 100% It's now been 2 months and I'm wondering when I will be normal again. DO NOT TAKE CIPRO!!! | M | 49 | 7 days 500 2X day | 8/31/2011 | 1 | Prostatitis | Pain in both achilles. Tendon pain in left arm. Pain across top and back of shoulders and in the back and left side of my neck. Pain in left shoulder joint which seems to be getting worse. Pain in both legs. Pain in left knee. Pain in lower back and at top of inner thigh. Feelings of hot patches in legs and feet which come and go. I feel hot then cold. | I only took 6 of these! From what I have read i am worried this will be permanent. I am fit and exercise several times a week, cycling, running, circuit training and weights. I am afraid to go near any of this in case i rupture a tendon or muscle. Really scared of this. This is not a safe drug and i am sorry i ever took it. | M | 40 | 3 days 500 MG 2X day | 8/31/2011 | 1 | Possible UTI | tingling and numbness all over my body. Pain and stiffness in almost all of my joints (especially in the hands, knees, feet, hips, elbows, shoulders, and jaw). Random shooting pains in my muscles. Fatigue. | If you are considering taking this pill: DO NOT. There are much safer antibiotics out there. If you are experiencing ANY sort of stiffness, stomachache, or pain, STOP TAKING THIS IMMEDIATELY. I talked to some doctors and they said the effects tend to be longer lasting the more pills you take. I took 4 pills over two days. On the evening after my third pill, I had a strange bloated/nauseaus pain in my stomach. I didn't think much of it, so I took a fourth pill that night. During the night after the second day I was barely able to sleep and woke up several times because my limbs were numb. In the morning, I felt tingling and pain all over my body, I had to consciously remember how to walk, telling myself to pick up each foot and move it forward. It was hard to do anything with my hands, texting, writing, and opening little milk cartons was almost impossible. I really felt scared and hopeless when I read the reviews, but started to feel a little bit better everyday. Though I am normally quite active, I rested and haven't exercised. A week later, I am feeling probably 90% better. I am still very tired and have stiffness and cracking in my joints, but I can function almost normally (I just get tired and am still not up to being able to exercise.) I can't say much about cipro getting rid of my uti symptoms, since I had NONE to begin with, just some irregularities in a uranalysis. Another clue that this extremely powerful drug is being over-prescribed. It should o | F | 32 | 2 days 500 mg 2X day | 8/31/2011 | 1 | uti | Dr at walk in clinic prescribed me Cipro. From the the first pill, I noticed that my jaw started becoming tight and stiff, and some dull pain. I thought it might have been all in my head. From the second pill, I noticed more pain in other parts of my body, like my feet, legs and arms, neck, shoulders. I continued to take it, especially since it was very effective against the uti, but after the fourth pill I knew I couldn't take this anymore (and especially after reading lots of stuff online about the effects on your tendons and the long term effects that many people have for life). My legs were paining me. My feet ached. My knees hurt. My arms and hands had shooting pain. It was like someone beat me up or I had been in a car accident. I was even limping. I went to a different dr today, and she told me this shouldn't be given for a uti, unless several other antibiotics didn't work. She didn't seem to know anything about the tendon side effects, and it seems no doctors or pharmacists take this seriously at all. I still have pain today, and I am sore all over. I am worried that I will not go back to normal, as many people haven't who took even less of the pills and dosage than me. I hope to be one of the lucky ones. This medication should not be dispensed. It should be taken off the market. I warn anyone to not ever take this medication. I am a young (28), healthy, and fit woman, and this happened to me. The side effects are way more common than you'd think. | F | 28 | 2 days 500 2X day | 8/29/2011 | 3 | prostatis | extreme fatigue, cramps in stomach, loopy / space cadet mindstate, after the 4th pill a gradual, dull aching pain throughout my legs. called it quits soon as I felt that, considering what I've been reading on it. Doc didnt say a word about any of this. Burning sensation when pissing associated with the prostate issue seems to have gotten better though, even after just 4 pills, but the risk with this is not worth it considering theres other antibiotics out there. | I would try to avoid this... why is this still being handed out like candy | M | 23 | 7 days 500 2X day | 8/27/2011 | 2 | UTI | First day noticed an intense pain in my left knee , after 3 days all my body hurt like if i'm getting a cold , but the worse is that I have develop a severe yeast infection , don't know what to do ? | F | 40 | 3 days 250MG 2X day | 8/26/2011 | 1 | misdiagnosed with diverticulitis | Softening of all joint cartilage and horrible pain in all joints. Cannot walk anymore and am totally bedridden. | It has been two years since my doctor poisoned me with Cipro in Hampton Rhoads, Virginia. Apparently, Bayer had sent a black box warning on this poison but my doctor did not tell me about this warning. I hear that there is a former Bayer Sales rep that is bragging that she increased sales of cipro/avelox from $800,000 to $3.5 million from 2004 to 2008. However, there is no way this area has seen this type of increase in population/patients. Apparently, most of the doctors in this area are pretty corrupt (taking free stuff from Bayer) and deciding to go with the more toxic fluoroquinolones rather than staying with safe drugs such as Zithromax. | M | 55 | 7 days 500mg 2X day | 8/26/2011 | 1 | UTI | Pain in both knees, left elbow, left upper arm, stiff joints everywhere | Took cipro 1 year ago September. I was an extremely active 68 year old. Worked out at the gym 3 times per week and golfed 18 holes (walked) at least twice a week. After taking cipro could hardly walk and was in constant pain from stiff joints. My doctor would not admit it was cipro because she said I did not have tendonitis in my achilles. First time in my life went to a naturopath. He prescribed Wobenzym PS and Meriva-SR. I am now feeling 90% better after taking his medication for past 2 months. I will continue to take this medication until I am completely recovered. | F | 68 | 7 days 500 MG 3X day | 8/20/2011 |