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  infection severe depression, pain all over, skin rashes F 28
1X day
2/12/2010
 1  Dr. Said Permanent disability. Crippled me. Another reviewer comments that she's experiencing side effects from Cipo, but that her doctors don't seem to care. Unfortunately, this is now not uncommon. We give incentives for people from third world countries to come to our universities and to practice here in the US. Often they're not really qualified, and the only reason they're here is due to white liberal guilt. Also, of course, whatever one thinks of Affirmative Action (and I used to support it--until a team of minority and third world doctors ended my life), it does mean that there are great numbers of unqualified women and minorities. The medical profession is not like it used to be. You really can't trust your doctor anymore. Check up every drug you're prescribed on your own. M 34
1X day
2/12/2010
 3  prostatitis headache, ear ringing, muscle aches in calves, quads, foot arc, joint pain in wrists knees ankles elbows, nightmares went to see the doc gave me 2 weeks of cipro almost got rid of the prostatitis went back he gave me another 2 weeks and it was gone within 2 days. kept taking the meds just to be sure. I saw this website and stopped taking them on the 27th day. 4 days later calves started hurting progressively getting worse each day. spread to quads feet and arms. joints started to hurt shortly then after. I don't want to do anything in fear of breaking myself... i do stretches everyday to loosen everything up and hopefully start a healing process... also looking into other supplements such as glucosamine sulfate, fish oil and chondroitin. i did not have any symptoms at anytime while taking the medication. Was playing intense soccer and did not feel any pain whatsoever. went to the doc to talk about symptoms said i was probably reading too much and there wasnt any damage... sure feels like it no doubt its the cipro M 19 4 weeks
500mg 2X day
2/11/2010
 1  prostatitis Muscle aches all over body especially in back. Bad to mild headaches. Joints a bit stiff. A bit depressed and hard to concentrate. I am glad that I found this site. I thought my muscle aches and headache were due to me being sick. Now, I am pretty much assured they are coming from Cipro. I took 3 doses and after I had the bad headache, I was lucky to find this site. I stopped taking them immediately. I am hoping that only taking 3 doses will allow me to recover quickly. The doc. put me on another antibiotic for the Prostatitis. I hope the muscle aches and headache go away soon. M 39 7 days
500 mg 2X day
2/10/2010
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 1  Cronic Sinus Infection/ Staf A None! My Mother warned me to research Cipro before taking it and ALL OF YOU saved me!!! THANK ALL OF YOU for telling your story as a warning. I will not fill the script and will pray for all of you. God Bless you. M 53 10 days
500 MG 2X day
2/8/2010
 1  UTI Joint stiffness/weakness - mainly in ankles, toes, wrists, fingers and knees. Achilles heel tendons constantly feel strained. Joints feel like they creak and pop so much more now. I still had two more days of my prescription left when I called my doctor after feeling some joint stiffness. He said to stop taking the meds and pop 800 mg of Advil! Like that would fix the damage. It has only been a week since I stopped, but I am feeling the limitations. I'm scared to exercise in case a tendon tears or severely hurt my joints further. Who knows what will happen? It is like Russian Roulette. F 30 3 days
500 MG 2X day
2/8/2010
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 1  Strep throat Ankle swelling, lumps on arms, very painful persistent muscle pains (mainly in arms, legs and neck), panic attacks, random bruising feelings, lumps on my knuckles and toes, ear ringing and pain. I was given 14 500mg tablets of this crap about 10 months ago and I'm still feeling the effects. I took this for strep throat as I have allergy to penicillin, I took 8 of these tablets and stopped taking them when I suspected something was wrong with them. I woke up with a slight pain in each of my ankles, I figured I had tweaked them playing squash. I went to work that day and by the end of the day they had ballooned. It got to the point that I had shooting pains down both legs and was dragging myself along the floor to go to the toilet! It simply got worse, arms pains in my wrists, hurt to turn them in and out, my calves felt like they were falling off the bone, I had strong bruising feelings where I had not taken a knock. I took a month of work! I had sooo many blood tests and visits to various doctors all of who were clueless as to what was wrong with me. I had steroid shots which had no effect, I've tried kinesiology and acupuncture as well as having an ultrasound which showed swollen tendons all over my body and reduced blood flow. I stopped drinking milk as I read it can irritate arthritis and it seemed to help a little. I am still having problems with my wrists and legs although I can tiptoe for the first time in 10 months!!! Brilliant (sarcastic). It is a joke that this is being prescribed with no warning whatsoever. I'm trying to get in touch with the BBC as they are very good at getting this sort of knowledge out and about in the UK. M 28 6 days
2/3/2010
 1  UTI Previously posted many side effects Could the person who just posted about having relief from the foot/heel/muscle pain after 6 months please contact me and let me know if you took anything or changed your diet to help? I have been left with sporadic severe muscle pain (especially in my back/shoulders), that can last a day or two and then suddenly disappear, and continuous foot/heel pain, especially when I stand up having been sitting a while. They just feel stiff and painful most of the time, but loosen up a bit after walking for a while. I took Cipro for 3 days (500mg twice a day) from 21st October, so it's been 3 and a half months, and I am still in pain.....though having said that it is a LOT better than it was. I no longer have shooting pains in my arms/legs/feet....but I do still have buzzing sensations and some numbness in my fingers at night. This had previously gone away, but came back again. F 35 3 days
2/3/2010
 4  UTI diarrhea, headache and nausea after 6 days. Also, the doctor didn't tell me not to take my calcium with this until I happened to read the pharmacy drug information when the diarrhea started. Have started spacing out the calcium and cipro now and have also added a pro-biotic to help counter the diarrhea. F 49 7 days
2/1/2010
 1  UTI Pain in hands and bottom of feet, extreme muscle aches and pains, difficulty walking, heel pain. I am posting this 6 months after my initial time taking this medication. I am doing so much better now. Almost all muscle symptoms have gone. I remember going to this site and thinking why doesn't anyone post how long it takes to get better? Well, for me it was 6 months. Hang in there, you will get better, it just takes a long time! I found ice packs to be very helpful in relieving the heel pain. F 38 2 days
2/1/2010
 3  UTI Cipro along with Phenazo (pyridium) worked well when I had a severe bladder infection where I was practically dripping blood. I have had a hysterectomy a few years ago so I have not menstruated for years. Cipro is a very harsh medication and was initially used to combat the Anthrax infection which killed people many years ago.For severe infections it works but the side effects and allergies to this medication are very high and most people are not able to tolerate it. Now I visit a naturopathic doctor and for UTI's I take UVA URSI which is a natural supplement consisting of the uva ursi leaf and it works great for UTI's and bladder problems. It can be purchased from the health food store. It has tannin in it and can be used ONLY MAXIMUM 5 TIMES PER YEAR. I mark down the date I start taking it and it can be taken for only 7 days - 2 capsules per day. One in the morning and one in the evening. At the onset of a UTI I take 2 right away and this has helped me immensely. Along with the uva ursi you must also take spring horsetail silica - also two per day. When the UTI has cleared up then if you are prone to frequent UTI's you should take the spring horsetail silica - one per day to keep the bladder healthy as this makes the bugs slippery in the bladder so they don't adhere and cause a UTI. Also the silica is great for skin, hair and nails. M 49 5 days
1/31/2010
 1  Kidney Infection Caused such severe depressive spiral that I was forced to leave school for the semester. DO NOT TAKE F 24
1/31/2010
 1  Epididymitis Central Nervous System excitation, Chronic Insomnia, Fatigue, Brain Fog, Eye Pain, Eye Photosensitivity, Plantar Fasciitis, Knee Pain, Dry Mouth. I took this drug one year ago, many symptoms have gone away but a few still persist to this day. This stuff is evil poison. I was a perfectly healthy young man before taking this drug. I have had all sorts of medical tests to rule out other possible causes. This class of antibiotics are very dangerous and should only be used in cases of life threatening infections. I just hope to fully recover someday. M 25 14 days
1/31/2010
 2  acute colitis It started with 18 days of diarrhea, headaches and now I am had overnight occurrence of popping joints throughout my body that will not stop. Please help if you know what to do. My doctors don't seem to be worried, I am. I took this drug in combination with Flagyl. F 53
1/29/2010
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 1  UTI Red raised scaling rash on my eyelids, swollen eyes, migraine for 3 days, joint pains in my fingers and wrists, loss of strength in my uppper arms, felt like I was getting the flu, cloudy mind I have had UTIs in the past and have been prescribed an antibiotic that worked perfectly fine with no side effects. I went to see a Nurse Practioner b/c my doctor was unavailable and she decided to try Cipro even though she noted the other antibiotic worked well. I started with the rash and swelling on my eyes after two pills and finally stopped the pills after 4 of them. Then the migraine started and lasted for 3 days. I was out of work for those days because I was in such pain and couldn't focus. Now that the migraine is gone, my eyelids are heavy and droopy, the rash is still there only not as severe and my head is in a fog even though I got 8+ hours of sleep last night! I would never recommend anyone take this medication! F 46 2 days
1/28/2010
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 1  Sinus infection Joint and muscle pain legs and arms. Nightmares. Severe leg spasms. Hot flashes. Had taken Cipro in past for sinus infections with no problem. This time did not realize it was the medication. Took it on two more occasions before it dawned on me it may be the Cipro. Stopped taking it. It took 1 1/2 years to be pain free. Still have some pain and swelling in right foot, hot flashes. Stick to a strict diet of only organic meat and dairy. Have been taking a low dose of neurontin - not sure if that does anything. If I'm not careful with diet, as at holidays, pain returns. F 69
1/27/2010
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 1  epididymis tingling in hands and feet, sleeplessness, stomach ache, breathing problems. please dont take this medication if you feel anything similar to this just stop it and call your doctor immediately M 34 5 days
1/25/2010
 1  possible kidney infection panic attacks, anxiety, depression, feelings of death DO NOT EVER TAKE A FLUROQUINOLONE EVER......THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST TOXIC DRUGS KNOWN TO MANKIND........THEY WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE, MAYBE FOREVER!!!!!!!! DO NOT TAKE THEM......MOST OF THE FLUOROQUINOLONE DRUGS ARE BANNED DUE TO THEIR TOXICITY.CIPRO IS ONE OF THEM THAT THEY KEPT AND STILL DISH OUT LIKE SWEETS......PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THEM OTHERWISE YOU WILL END UP LIKE ME.... M 35 7 days
1/24/2010
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 2  possible uti ear ringing, headache, aches in knee/back/hip, start of a fever, starting to feel like developing a flu 250mg twice a day. (only took two pills before I stopped) Took first pill at night and had (ear ringing/strange feeling)-that went away by the 2nd day. Had a slight headache after taking it might have been from stress though. When I woke up my body ached some and it seemed to affect my right knee, back ..felt like I could pull a muscle or strain it easily. (Basically it mostly affected areas where I've put strain on in the past and are more prone to wear out from overworking them)..however I haven't been overworking them it was the result of cipro. Then took my 2nd pill in the morning. Started to feel flu like symptoms by the end of the day and took my temperature (developing a fever). I called the pharmacist and recommended not to take anymore and to talk to my doctor. She said most people do not have these reactions. I don't know if that's true. But I recommend to pay attention to the warning. There are some common reactions like nausea headache etc that are suppose to be more common. But there is a list of things that warns you if you have them to stop taking it. And flu like/fever is definitely one of those. As of now my body aches, feels like the flu and slight fever. I am going to avoid doing physical activity until I start to feel like my body is recovering. And am just laying around in bed, not lifting heavy objects etc bc when you have this reaction (achy muscles/straining) its easy to pull something. F 29 1 days
1/21/2010
 5  Sinus Infection Mild Euphoria, Mild Restlessness Within 1 day of treatment, the mucus turned white/clear/brown and all other symptoms disappeared, it's also made me downright friendly, probably drug induced psychosis but in a good way. Friends say I'm never this nice. They want me to stay on it hahah. Really, I suppose I'm atypical maybe but this stuff worked amazingly for me, I'm halfway through treatment and symptoms have all disappeared down to my normal levels of sneezing and blowing my nose all the time because this place is full of allergens. As an added benefit, if I had any other bacteria floating about in me I'm sure its quite dead too. Floxin type drugs are not to be used constantly though, so as to not make resistant bacteria. M 23 5 days
1/20/2010

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