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 | laparoscopic appendectomy | edema - feet, ankles, torso, oral gingiva diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, itching all over body, rash on abdomen that worsens when exposed to heat or moisture lethargic apathy, suicidal thoughts, depression. overnight weight gain from swelling and bloating - 15 pounds and climbing before I realized the Cipro caused the swelling. Discontinued Cipro immediately after my daughter showed me websites (such as drugs.com) stating that if you have the side effect of swelling, ankles, feet, etc. to stop taking and contact the FDA immediately. Hmmm... why is this drug on the market? I can't imagine what would have happened to my body if I had continued to take it for another 5 days as prescribed. I am 5'4" with a normal weight of 145. A 15 pound weight gain is huge when it is all in my ankles and abdomen. I had a simple surgery and went home sicker than I was when I arrived in the ER - all because of Cipro. It has now been 3 days since I quit Cipro and the only remaining side effect | F | 55 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 4/25/2011 | 1 | following minor surgical procedure | Full Recovery from cipro toxicity after 1 year and 3 months. Side effects included muscle stiffness and pain, joint pain continuously, delirium for 1 month, insomnia for one week until I took Ativan (which I became dependent on and eventually tapered off with the help of Point of Return), brain fog, depersonalization(2months of it), anxiety, panic attacks (for about 4 months) and jock itch. | Two days following the 750mg a day dose, I began to experienced cipro toxicity and was rushed to the hospital; over the course of 8 months I was in and out of the hospital with multiple tests and exams. I was given Ativan in the beginning and became dependent on the medication. I took a product available at Point of Return's website called "Support" along with their other products promoting glutathione which I've read is the best thing you can do when you've become intoxicated from Cipro; alternated Support with Immonocal at times. I also took Jigzaw magnesium which is supposed to bind to the cipro and dispell it out of the system. For the first year and 2 months, could not do exercise without extreme pain in back and neck. It was then that I looked into Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic and along with tapering off the medications, I am now 100% recovered. I will never take this medication again and always warn others of the potential dangers of this drug. It should be banned. | M | 33 | 5 days 1X day | 4/24/2011 | 1 | Suspected UTI | Too numerous to mention. 16-year-old daughter given Cipro twice. First time 750 X 2 for 10 days--3 months later, 250 X 2 for 3 days. These drugs are widely known to be toxic!! Side effects are cumulative. You may take them once and be OK, and a second or third time, BAM!! | If you have taken Cipro, Levaquin, or Avelox, and have suffered severe side effects and want to talk with a caring group of people who have all been through the same thing, go to www.facebook.com/fluoroquinolonetoxicity | F | 16 | 10 days 750mg 2X day | 4/23/2011 | 1 | Infection - Diverticulitis | Tinnitus, Headache, Nausea, joint pain, snapping tendons, funky taste in mouth/loss of taste, burning tongue, burning skin (not sunburn...), extreme fatigue, brain fog/loss of concentration, inability to handle detailed thinking/track multiple details, depressing/blues/sadness, nightmares, also flights into "manic" or over-excited rapid-talking episodes (like being on "speed" I think), cough, plantar fasciitis, | Cipro and its family are to be avoided. ALL of the fluoroquinolones are extremely toxic, and the effects are cumulative. You might get through one round okay, but next time look out. I took it for 7 days in 2008 (3 years ago) and had bad headaches and depression, but other than that bounced back fine. This time it was a whole new thing. More effects and discomforts. Finding out some of these effects can be irreversible is terrifying. I will never buy so much as an aspirin if Bayer's name is behind it. I don't recommend anyone take it unless the alternative is death. Which there ARE alternatives. I'm almost out of them since I can't take penicillin or sulfa. I'm scared to death of getting another infection. I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TAKE THIS DRUG without doing a lot of serious research and weighing the consequences. There seem to be a lot more people out there who have been hurt by this than modern medicine will acknowledge. | F | 57 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 4/23/2011 | 3 | UTI, possible infection in bowels | Lots of gas & some abdominal cramps, diarrhea, pain and feeling of pressure in the organs on the left side of the body, tingling arms, bad headache, trouble sleeping, lightheaded | I took Cipro as a teenager for a UTI and it worked fine then, no side effects. However, this time it gave me a range of side effects that made me think I still had the infection, even though multiple tests came out negative. I'm supposed to be on it for 7 days but I am stopping it today, the 5th day. I believe it did clear up the infection, but this drug is heavy duty and I think it should only be used in hospital for very serious infections. The side effects are just too numerous and severe. I hope these residual effects will go away on their own...please contact me if you have had the all the same symptoms I have described here (I am trying to rule out the infection's symptoms). | F | 31 | 7 days 500 1X day | 4/16/2011 | 1 | post-surgery infection prevention | twitching, pain in feet, ankles, hips, forearms, knees, wrists, muscle twitching, depression, disorientation, paranoia, difficulty concentrating, mental confusion. | I discontinued use last night after taking the third pill. This medicine is horrible. My joints are popping and my tendons are throbbing and twitching. I had a nightmare for the first time in years. I've a general sensation of torpor and and anxiety. I'm hoping someone can lend some advice for what, if anything, I can do to begin the healing process. I'm very fit and feel arthritic overnight. | M | 33 | 1.5 days 500 2X day | 4/14/2011 | 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 | 4 | uti | Fever, burning and inflammation in the pelvic area. It was very very painful. I finished yeasterdad and today I woke up without all that pain. The infection, i thin it is gone. | F | 50 | 4 days 250 2X day | 4/13/2011 | 2 | Uti | ironically enough got on it bc of abdominal pressure. Thought I had a uti. Pain got worse. Horrible pain and pressure in stomach and pelvic area. I also experienced a burning sensation throughout my body and severe pain in my shoulder blades. After I finished my cipro pain all subsided. Crazy! | F | 27 | 12 days 250 1X day | 4/10/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | Severe muscle pain in shoulder,wrist, legs. Can barely walk! Awful drug! Heart rate increased! | This should not be given to anyone! | F | 58 | 3 days 500 2X day | 4/8/2011 | 1 | Suspected Prostatitis | Joint & muscle pain, shooting pains, muscle twitches. Pain seems to come and go and move around. Sometimes pain lasts for hours. | I was prescribed Cipro for suspected prostatis. My original rx was 500mg 2x/day for 14 days. By day 7 I was having pain in my hips, knees and ankles. After googling and finding out about this drug, I quit taking it. I figured over the next few days my pain would go away. It has been 7 days now and I don't feel any better. The weird thing is my pain comes and goes. Sometimes I get quick little pains (like little shocks) in my forearms, wrists. Mostly my hips, knees and ankles are sore, but one of my shoulders near the neck gets a cramp like someone walked up behind me and grabbed me hard. Sometimes my joints hurt for a few hours, then the pain goes. Just when I think it's gone for good, it hits me again. Also I notice I've had lots of muscle twitches (legs, back, arms, etc.) Prior to taking this drug I was going to the gym 4x a week and was pretty active. I still go, but my weights are way down and I can only do cardio for short periods of time due to the pain. Can anyone tell me if the pain will stop?? Has it stopped for you? How long did it take? Thanks. | M | 40 | 7 days 500 2X day | 4/7/2011 | 3 | Food poisoning | Mild nausea, pain in neck, tendons feel tight. | M | 23 | 2 days 250mg 2X day | 4/6/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | Terrible non-stop hiccups, then excruciating joint pain in my knees. Stopped taking a day ago and still have occasional hiccups but knee pain is getting worse. | M | 65 | 3 times 500 2X day | 4/6/2011 | 1 | UTI and GI infection | Peripheral neuropathy, severe stabbing headaches and temple pain, stiffening joints in entire boby, worse in hands, elbows, knees, ankles and feet, cloudy and disoriented, severe teeth and jaw pain, extreme fatigue, severe eye pain, muscle tremors, severe lower back pain, on and off fevers, sore throat and flu-like symptoms, chest pain (aggrevated with decaf teas), neck pain, intercranial pressure, low blood pressure (80-90/45-55), dizziness/lightheadness, rapid heart rate, cold hands and feet, severe sunburn damage, generalized weakness and ill feeling, nausea,.......and the list continues | I was diagnosed with a UTI and possible GI infection, the doc placed me on Cipro, like any other prescribed drug, I thought if there would be any note worthy side effects, the doc would let me know. Imagine my surprise after I became completely numb and unable to move after my third dose. I was rushed to the ER, but the doc didn't believe it was the Cipro. I was then placed on Amoxil, after 4 days on it, was rushed to the ER for confusion and blurring vision. After 4 more trips to the ER over a two week period, I have been given referrals to see a neuro and ID specialist. This is costing me a bundle, just because the doctors refuse to accept that Cipro is the culprit. I had to take leave from my PhD due to this medication, and my life is in limbo as I wait for test results that are looking for another cause for my symptoms. I have been prescribed paracetamol and codeine, and so far, it's the only medication that helps to alleviate the severe pains, which tends to worsen at nights. | F | 28 | 1.5 days 500mg 2X day | 4/6/2011 | 1 | UT infection | Eye floaters, shoulder tendonitis, knee, feet tendonitis. Tendonitis all over the body, periphal neropathy on feet, insomina (lasted 3 months), dizziness | Today marks one year since I took 3 250 mg pills of Cipro. I used to run all the time, exercise and lift weights. I still can't run due to the tendonitis in my legs. Although things are a little bit better than they where I am only at 50% better. I will never ever take this drug again. It has been a year and it has been a living nightmare. I can't believe 3 pills can do this to you. I use to be 100% healthy until I took this drug. Please do not take this drug you will be on a long journey to recovery. | M | 31 | 3 days 250 1X day | 4/5/2011 | 1 | Prostatitis | Anxiety, dizzyness, palpitations, joint soreness, muscle soreness, tendon tightness. I took 3 pills. 36 hours after first dose I started getting muscle soreness in my arms, legs, and tightness and cracking in all my joints. 5 days later, things are getting worse. | Please don't take this drug unless it is a last resort. I'm a 31 year old male who is in excellent shape. Now I feel like I'm old man with arthritis. | M | 31 | 1.5 days 500 2X day | 4/3/2011 | 1 | stomach pain | widespread tendonitis, weakness, crawling feeling in forearms, joint pain, severe muscle aches. I took this two years ago and am still having trouble standing, walking more than a couple of blocks, doing any rep fine motor activities, lifting objects etc. | This is a very toxic medication. It should only be taken if you have failed many other drugs. I frankly would rather die than take this medication ever again. I went from being very healthy and active to disabled just from five pills. | F | 32 | 2 days 500 MG 2X day | 3/31/2011 | 1 | Kidney infection | I am 100% crippled due to one week's worth of Cipro. No one EVER warned me Cipro could permanently disable me! Those poison pills have caused me unfathomable pain and injury, the likes of which you'll likely never know. My entire life, utterly destroyed. I PRAY FOR DEATH. | If you've been prescribed Cipro, STOP TAKING IT IMMEDIATELY!!! I don't care what your doctor says, STOP TAKING IT! It is NOT worth the devastating and life-ending risks that Bayer vastly understates on their warning labels! Bayer deserves to have their @$$e$ sued off for the death and destruction they've forced upon an unsuspecting public with this poison! Absolutely unconscionable! You will never know the level of suffering those pills have caused me and continue to cause me every minute of every single day of my now-tortured existence. ALL fluoroquinolone antibiotics are POISON, and hell has a special place reserved for the drug companies that manufacture and distribute them. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE FROM THIS GOD AWFUL POISON!!!!!!!!!!!!! | M | 28 | 7 days 500 2X day | 3/30/2011 | 1 | Infection | 10 days after taking Cipro I developed pain in right shoulder and elbow. One week after that I tore the right gastrocnemius. Shoulder, arm and hand swelled and was very hot to touch. The calf muscle is healing but shoulder is seriously damaged. I resumed light activities 1 month since taking the drug and have just started physical therapy. The therapist has worked with Cipro patients and explains I have significant inflammation and trauma. It will be a slow recovery process with alot of wait and see. I still cannot lift moderately heavy objects, range of motion in right arm is diminished. I've just started heel raises and some light jogging. This drug is horrible. Just prior to taking it I was doing front handsprings with no trouble at all. One week after taking that drug, I couldn't open a can of cat food. | F | 45 | 1 days 250 mg 2X day | 3/30/2011 | 1 | prostatitus | depression, anxiety, tingling, pain shooting up my arms, burning skin, confusion, dizziness, mood changes, rapid heartbeat, joint pain, muscle pain, numbness, | TOXIC! | M | 40 | 3 weeks 500 2X day | 3/28/2011 |