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 | COMPLETE AND UTTER DESTRUCTION OF MY ENTIRE BODY. I am now a cripple thanks to CIPRO! | I took Cipro for less than a week back in 2009. It wasn't until nearly two weeks AFTER I'd stopped that my body (which had always been in INCREDIBLE SHAPE) started to literally fall apart. Within 24 hours of it starting I could no longer walk. Two years later, I am still unable to walk. I live in bed 24/7/365. Job: GONE. Car: GONE. Credit: RUINED. Independence: GONE. Future: GONE. Mobility: GONE. You cannot even begin to imagine the HORRORS this poison has caused me, and continues to cause me every minute of every single day! Just because you've taken Cipro "successfully" before does NOT mean you can take it again safely! This stuff can turn on you at any time! POISON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Warn everyone you know!!! Doctors never warned me this could happen to me, and now that it has they refuse to believe that Cipro was the cause! Bayer and the FDA should be sued into bankruptcy over this horrific life-destroying poison! | M | 32 | 6 days 500 2X day | 8/19/2011 | 1 | Prostatitis | bizarre dreams, night sweats, pounding headache, nausea, no appetite, dizziness | I don't think I've ever been this sick in my life. | M | 53 | 1 days 500 mg 2X day | 8/18/2011 | 1 | prostate infection | Took cipro 10 months ago. Had just about all the side effects other people have posted Way too many for me to list. | The first 3 months was a living hell,months 3-6 were pretty bad as well.These days feeling alot better with some things still lingering but not as bad as the initial reaction. Avoid quinilones! Most doctors are unaware of the risks and cant help you when the crap hits the fan. | M | 42 | 20 days 500mg 2X day | 8/18/2011 | 1 | Prostatitis | Soreness in seemingly every tendon in my body | This can be a life saving drug I am sure, but I will never ever use it again unless I am on death's door. I took 5 doses over 2 and a half days. I'm afraid it is one of the worst health decisions I have ever made. I've been off this drug for 9 days now and my symptoms are actually still getting worse. I was training for the Saint George Marathon. With the level of twitching and tenderness I feel in both my achilles and my feet I wouldn't dare run 10 yards right now. I have tendonitis in my right elbow and tenderness in my right shoulder and left elbow. I think I am months away from running or lifting weights again. I wish I would have explored more alternatives before I used this very powerful drug. | M | 48 | 3 days 500 2X day | 8/17/2011 | 1 | Prostate | Torn calf muscle in left leg, tendons in right leg about to rupture, can't sleep, muscle twitching in legs, right shoulder pain in joint, all joints around body are cracking and popping, back ache, pain in right side of tummy. | Right leg in plaster, torn tendons and calf muscle,right leg very painful and feels like it is about to go the same. Muscle twitching and aching in legs, and shoulder pain like I have dislocated it. I can't sleep, bones and joints all around my body are crunching and popping. This all happened 2 weeks after finishing my dose. Just walking across the road and then pop my leg went. This should not of happened as I am a fit bloke who has calf muscles like popeye. My job involves climbing etc... No problems before hand ever. Now after 3months of taking this drug I am ruined. I feel that I have aged 30 years .currently having blood tests, had blood clots in leg, 1inch deep tear in muscle and tendons damaged etc... Not sure what future holds, And how long before pain in tendons in good leg subsides. My advice to anyone about to take this drug.......please try something else unless you really need this drug. Your doctor or your employer will not believe you when you tell them that a pill you took for a week or two as crippled you. It has been 3 months since I took the drug and it has not got any better yet. Not quite sure how I am going to do my job on return to work......yes this pill is life changing. | M | 43 | 10 days 500 2X day | 8/17/2011 | 3 | UTI | Aches-arms, legs mainly in back and pelvic area Sore eyes when looking up, down, to the sides Headaches Insomnia Dizziness Stomach Pains | I'm a very active person, and I honestly couldn't do much while taking this. It makes me really angry because I thought it could be something else, but really it's just this stupid drug. It did get rid of my UTI symptoms, so hopefully that stays away. Today's my last day I need to take this crap and I will never take it again. | F | 21 | 7 days 500 MG 1X day | 8/16/2011 | 1 | Prostitis | Wow!! 63 year old male perscribed this drug for prostitis. I run 3 miles every day on tread mill @ 25:30 three mile. Have never been sick, never any pain. With high PSA and negative biopsy of prostate Dr perscribed this med. I am a paramedic. I have been on the medication for 2 weeks 500 ml x2 no problems. Then yesterday I thought I might have gotten a Charley Horse in middle left calf. Read about Cipro but didnt see any real severe problems until now day 2 I cant walk on my left leg. I have iced it and still severe muscle pain. Today I was doing my normal 3 mile run 7 MPH on tread mill and pain was so severe I had to quit. As a former Marine I have never quit. Now after reading all of what you have had to say I would say I am concerned to say the least. I have no other side affects. This page was difficult to find. I have looked on a lot of web sites and found nothing like this..Thank you for your comments..I hope we all get better... | M | 63 | 30 days 500 2X day | 8/14/2011 | 1 | UTI | After only one dose felt...Extreme dryness in my throat, constricting feeling in my throat and chest, muscle weakness, joint pain, muscle pain, extreme dizziness, diahrea - Given Benadryl and some steroid (not sure the name). | I have taken CIPRO before with no side effects. When I was prescribed the medicine for a UTI, I was happy it was something I was familiar with taking. Within an hour of taking my 1st dose, I felt my throat tighten up. It felt like something was stuck in my throat. It felt dry (cotton mouth feeling). Within 2 hours my muscles/joints were aching and I had chest tightness (not sure if it is just the muscles in my chest). Went to ER and they immediately said I was having an allergic reaction to the CIPRO. They monitored me for a few hours to make sure my throat didn't close up. Was given Benadryl and another allergy medication that was a steroid (not sure the name). It helped reduce the symptoms. They continued to monitor me to make sure I was breathing ok. I was discharged after several hours since my symptoms did not worsen. The doctors were very aware of the dangerous side effects of the drug. They never questioned it was anything else. One day later, I still feel pain in my arm and back and some tightness of my chest. The blood work at the hospital noted a decrease in my Potassium levels. Not sure if that is a side effect...but low potassium can cause muscle weakness. Do Not Take This Medicine!!! | F | 37 | 0.5 days 500 MG 2X day | 8/13/2011 | 5 | UTI | None | I went to an urgent care clinic because I suspected that I had a UTI (sure enough, I did!) and they prescribed me Cipro. The doctor told me I would begin to feel better within about 6 hours after my first dose and should be back to feeling 100% by the 3rd day. Well, I made the mistake of reading these reviews when I got home and considered going back to the doctor to ask for a different medication. But by that time the clinic was closed and I was in pain from my UTI, so I didn't really have a choice. I'm glad I just decided to take the Cipro. The doctor was right, I started feeling better a few hours after my first dose and was actually feeling back to normal by the end of the 2nd day. No side effects at all. It says you can take with or without food, but I always took it with a meal. | F | 29 | 7 days 500 MG 2X day | 8/12/2011 | 1 | uti | burning rash all over my body like i had fire ants on me whelps started to spread then joint pain in my feet legs swelling in my throat it was real bad my kidneys are restant to most other so my dr thought this might work me but with this reaction to it i would like this drug taken off the market | F | 44 | 7 days 500 2X day | 8/12/2011 | 1 | Urinary Tract Infection | PAIN in tendons in arms..feel like my arms are broke at times and can't lift them (nice..I am a hairstylist), extreme fatigue, depressed, legs are swelled big time and have a weird pain in my chest | F | 46 | 7 days 500mg 1X day | 8/12/2011 | 1 | UTI | Within 4 hours of the first dose, woke up from a nap with bruising on both knees (haven't injured myself in anyway), night sweats, racing heart, extreme dizziness, nausea, feeling like i'm about to black out, stiff legs and muscle ache when i tried to go to bathroom, general flu-like feeling, definitely got rid of the UTI symptoms though...today, a week later, the knee pain has worsened, haven't been able to stand for more than 2 mins without pain, limping everywhere...also starting to get numbness and tingling in legs after 5 days of stopping the medication. | I'm a healthy 27 yr old, no problems aside from occasional UTI (1-2/year, alot less frequent in the past couple of years). 5'2'' and 105lbs, not overweight. Run 3.5miles 2x a week, used to be a classical dancer, never had any joint pain in my life. Have used cipro on 6-7 occasions previously with only minimal side effects (nausea, fatigue), and it has always worked great, I always keep it on hand in case of emergency -- this is how much i used to like this medication. All of this changed 10 days ago, after I took 1 dose of 500mg (which I found out is 2x the amt I usually get, thought the pill was kind of large when I swallowed it but was in too much pain to notice). I took a nap after, woke up 4 hours later feeling like I was going to die (crazy heart palpitations, intense sweats, nausea, and felt like I was going to pass out), not to mention the stiffness and weakness in my legs that I had to support myself on every piece of furniture on my way to the bathroom. The UTI symptoms were gone after that first dose, but I stopped taking it in fear of worse side effects. 4-5 days after I took that first dose of cipro, the knee stiffness/weakness got worse, to the point that I cannot stand for more than 2 mins without pain. I used to walk everywhere (live in NY), now I have to take a cab to go to work cos I couldn't walk the 3 blocks from my apartment to the subway. Saw an orthopedic surgeon who told me to just be patient and wait it out, I really hope the side effect would go away, | F | 27 | 1 days 500mg 2X day | 8/9/2011 | 1 | kedney infection | atfer the first two days on the cipro my pain seemed to get worse i had exterem senitivity to light, really bad migrians, shakiness, weekness, lots of pressure in my kidneys, and loss of appitite. the next couple days after that were not bad the symtoms seemed to go away but im on my last day of cipro and the pressure in my kidneys seems to be coming back and my muscles hurt. i was on bactrin for a week and it didnt get rid of my infection so thats why im on cipro. i go for a check up to day and am extremly nervous to find out weatther or not i still have a kidney infection this has been going on a month and im sick of all the different side effects im haveing to experiance. | F | 22 | 7 days 250 2X day | 8/5/2011 | 3 | UTI | Headache and severe muscle/joint pains | I started taking Cipro 2 days ago. After just one day I had minor leg cramping when I woke up, nothing too bad. It went away soon after. Today, after taking the drug 2 full days, was different. The leg pain was much worse. Walking was difficult and I could barely reach my shins. I've spent all day laying on the couch, elevating my legs, and they are much, much better this evening. I did not take the drug today and have been switched to Macrobid. My doctor told me he had never hears of such side effects....I just hope and pray the pain totally subsides. | F | 25 | 2 days 500 mg 2X day | 8/4/2011 | 1 | Recurrent UTI | Severe anxiety, mood swings, depression, severe fatigue, malaise | Don't take this crap if you have any kind of mental disorder. I have OCD, and this med exacerbated my anxiety horribly. I took it as my second course of antibiotics for a UTI that did not go away with Bactrim. I was an emotional, depressed wreck, and I don't even suffer from depression generally. Once I was done with my course, my symptoms settled back to my baseline. Horrible stuff!! | F | 29 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 8/3/2011 | 1 | Prostatitus | Anxiety. Muscle weakness to the degree that I could not walk. Joint weakness and pain. Emergency room diagnosis of Peripheral neuropathy. Extreme fatigue. Insomnia. Creaking bones. | I had taken CIPRO before without side effects. The toxicity can happen at any time. I am still feeling debilitating side effects 7 weeks later. | M | 58 | 3 weeks 500 mg 2X day | 8/2/2011 | 1 | UTI | severe depression, extreme fatigue, migraines, suicidal thoughts, confusion, dizziness, burred vision | F | 34 | 5 days 500 mg 2X day | 8/2/2011 | 1 | for infection had breast cancer | tendon heel pain both feet cant walk | cipro ruined my life and the way i feel right now about this med i dam the person that invented it and ruining someones life like this i cry everyday in pain | F | 47 | 2X day | 8/1/2011 | 1 | to prevent infection after dog bite | immediately - nausea, severe heartburn, extreme exhaustion, diarrhea, and ironically constipation. month later - sore and stiff ankles, powerful muscle cramps in calf muscles, and tendonitis in achilles tendon. Also exacerbated previously existing bladder and back problems. It's been three months, and I am in excruciating pain. At times, I can hardly walk especially up/down stairs. | This stuff is poison. I was given it intraveniously in ER along with 600 mg ibuprophen to prevent infection from a severe dog bite. I was horrified when I had the prescription filled & saw the warning about taking with NSAIDS. Only took Cipro 3 days (no NSAIDS) before side effects were too much to bear. What the heck was the doctor thinking? Also told them I have hashimoto's disease (hypothyroidism). I should never have been given Cirpo, and certainly not with ibuprophen. Was also told to take ibuprophen for pain at home. By the way, I put betadine on the dog bite to prevent infection after I stopped taking the antibiotics, and it healed very nicely. | F | 48 | 3 days ? 2X day | 7/30/2011 | 1 | UTI | The first day I felt only slightly nauseuos. The next morning I felt pain in my feet I have never felt before. I took a total of 4 pills on 7/13 and 7/14. I am STILL in pain. I felt popping and clicking in my left heel. I am still having that. Now I have additional pain in the top and left side of my left foot. I also have an overall weakness after taking Ciproflaxacin. | I usually go to the gym regularly. I was taking spin classes, TRX classes, Zumba, and more. I had trouble taking a WALK the other day. This drug is POISON. I was not made aware of the side effects before taking it. I would NEVER have taken it if I was. I figured it was like any other antibiotic. I thought it was safe to use. It isn't. So now what?! It is July 28th and I am still suffering! How much longer is this going to affect me? I wonder if my left ankle and foot are the worst of it, or are there other symtoms lurking that have not come out yet? STAY FAR AWAY from this drug! This drug has ruined me. | F | 45 | 2 days 250mg 2X day | 7/28/2011 |