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 | After only a couple of doses of 500 mg tablet I thought I was dying Chill to the bones followed by sweating so severe. I developed a headache so bad it felt like my brain had swelled. I had light sensitivity and blurred vision. I could not read or watch tv and hurt even when I just opened my eyes. Also has heart palpitations. Finally called my Dr. and said no way was I going to take another dose of this stuff. She then prescribed bactrim which I just started taking. After reading allthe reviews, I believe this drug should be taken off the market by Bayer! | M | 48 | 3 days | 1/6/2010 | 1 | uti | I am a very healthy, active 51 yr old. My GYN prescribed Cipro for a uti infection. After taking Cipro for a few days I woke up in the middle of the night with very stiff, sore, muscles in both legs. The following day the pain began in both arms, and now there is tingling in both hands and feet. The pain has been constant for about 10 days. Frequent urination. I took 9 / 14 prescribed pills. 500mg. | F | 51 | 7 days | 1/4/2010 | 1 | kidney infection | paranoia,body aches, anxiety, attacks of fear and distress | If you get this message before you take Ciprofloxacin then bin them immediately. I only took them for 2 days and that was 2 months ago and have only just started feeling normal, you will think that you are dying and that the world is coming to an end. What a nasty,nasty evil poison. | F | 39 | 2 days | 1/3/2010 | 2 | Suspected Intestinal Infection | Watery diarrhea. Fatigue. Abdominal pressure. | I took 500 mg twice daily concurrently with Flagyl 500 mg, three times daily. These did not help me with my problem. The side effects were bothersome, but I would endure them again if they would cure me. | M | 54 | 7 days | 12/31/2009 | 2 | Strep Throat | Yeast Infection | I am deathly allergic to Bactrim and have a sensitivity to penicillins, so I was put on Cipro to clear up my strep throat. I developed a yeast infection- the first and only one I have ever had in my entire life- and stopped taking my meds. I only had a 10 day dose, and had gotten through 7 days before I figured it all out. Will not take this drug again, and will look at the entire quinolone class of drugs before taking any more, in order to prevent another reaction. | F | 29 | 7 days | 12/30/2009 | 1 | colon infection | tendinitos, joint pains, muscular aches, incredibly horrible back aches, just gets worse is not gettng better after 6 wks | POISON DO NOT TAKE THIS AWFUL DRUG | F | 52 | 3 days | 12/30/2009 | 3 | UTI/kidney infection | brain fog, horrible headache, abdominal pain, dizziness, extreme tiredness, extreme depression and feelings of hopelessness | I'm a kidney transplant patient and have taken cipro on and off for years. I've probably had it 4 times this year alone, and this is the 2nd time with horrible side effects...so bad that I thought my kidney was rejecting. It is only because of the holidays and hospital beds being full that I'm not hospitalized. A friend researched side effects and told me about the tendonitis associated with Cipro and transplant patients. I then started researching and found this site. These symptoms are right on. I don't know why I'm impacted differently now. I was supposed to be on it for 4 mo, but quit last night after seeing this site (12 days). Already my headache is better, and I'm hoping to see the other side effects disappear as well. When I first started this, I spent 3 days in California. I was in such a fog I barely remember the trip. It seems more like a dream than an actual event. I might try it again, as it does eliminate the infecion, but would definitely stop at the first sign of symptoms. Levaquin has also worked for me, but insurance doesn't want to pay for that anymore. Not sure how the public option will impact our choices of antibiotics, or we'll all be paranoid schizophrenics from being on these meds :-) Also read Cipro was shipped en masse to the Gulf War and our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. If it has anywhere near these side effects, I imagine it is creating all sorts of havoc with paranoid soldiers with guns. Scary thought. | F | 57 | 12 days | 12/28/2009 | 1 | nearly a year and a half later after taking 4 500mg tablets, have acute achilles tendonitis of both ankles. | M | 61 | 4 days | 12/28/2009 | 3 | Bladder Infection/ UTI | Extreme dizziness/vertigo, nausea, stomach/abdominal pain, knee pain, severe back pain, anxiousness, nervous/jittery feeling, chills then hot flashes, feelings of being "out of it," migraines | I was prescribed 500 mg/every 12 hours for 7 days. I took the entire prescription, but will NEVER take this again- the only reason I finished the entire course was because I was afraid of what other antibiotic I would get prescribed. I started getting syptoms day 1 about 6 hours after I took the first dose. The dizziness was horrible and would come in waves. The whole room would spin for about 20 seconds every few hours. I would get nauseous and this, coupled wit the dizziness, made it difficult to work and to pretty much do anything else because I never knew when another dizzy spell would hit me. I felt "out of it" and was having terrible back aches and migraines. I'm a normal, healthy 28 yr old and have never had any of these issues before so I know they were related to taking the Cipro. I would never take this again. I took my last does this morning and still don't feel back to myself. I'm hoping as it gradually leaves my body I will begin to feel like myself again. I felt like the Cipro was poisoning me... I would recommend any other antibiotic before this one again......The only reason I gave it a "3" rating is because it cleared up my UTI. | F | 28 | 7 days | 12/26/2009 | 1 | Possible UTI | Severe tingling in arms and hands, burning in mouth, loss of appetite, severe diarrhea, discomfort and pain around abdomen, insomnia, severe anxiety, sick feeling at night, yeast infection, skin rashes, food sensitivites, machine gun type sounds in right ear similar to ringing. | I took this drug for 3.5 days. I know all of the symptoms I have listed sound crazy but I am honestly describing the horrible experience I had. The symptoms were severe and lasted for several months. I am still having some problems due to this. I would not advise anyone to take this. It should be taken off the market. Doctors are unaware of these side effects. I went to the Emergency Room twice due to the symptoms. No Doctor believed me. It has been one year since I took this drug and I am still having some issues. I am now seeing a Naturopath to try and recover. | F | 48 | 3.5 days | 12/24/2009 | 1 | Prostate Infection | Severe rash on legs, torso and arms. Muscle aches and pains in my shoulders that spread to my arms. Muscle tightening, soreness and cramping in my arms. Itchy rash all over my body. | I took this for 4 days before any side effects started. Rash and pains continue after I'm off the drug. Taking allergy meds to clear up side effects. | M | 38 | 4 days | 12/24/2009 | 1 | first sinusitis, then UTI | joint pain throughout my body; shoulders, knuckles swollen, toe joints, hips, weakened both ankles, prone to falling. | I had been going to the gym 4 times a week and was strong. I started having joint pain everywhere and did not know about this being a side effect. Went to doctor who ran blood tests and were negative for whatever they looked for. Months to clear the joint pain. Couldn't go to gym. Painful when sitting, laying down to sleep. Cleared up after 6 months of no activity. Did not know Cipro was the cause until I started a new course. One day later: shoulder pain, day two, hip pain . Thanks Doc. | F | 50 | 2 weeks | 12/18/2009 | 2 | UTI | nausea, fatigue, excruciating headache, soreness, loss of appetite, dry mouth | I took this a couple of years ago and it took care of my UTI. However, I had trouble with other medicine. So this time I told the doc I only wanted Cipro. The first night I took it I got a headache and it perpetually worsened. The third day I stopped taking it all together because I woke up feeling like death. This is just my experience. Drugs affect people differently. | F | 27 | 2 days | 12/17/2009 | 1 | possible bacterial infection | Every joint in my body hurt,could not climb stairs, raise up from a chair. could not sleep for the pain and still have the pain. None of the DR`know about the dire effects. Needs a black box warning. Medical societies need to be informed also. My husband is a retired Dr and he was shocked at what happened to me. Ps...didn`t have any bacterial infection after all. | DO NOT Take under ANY circumstances not even DEATH | F | 73 | 6 days | 12/16/2009 | 4 | Dental Infection | Im actually on it right now and Im really spaced out, Im nauseated, im sort of disoriented, and my joints all hurt. Its not bad enough to get me to stop taking it but it isnt exactly pleasant. | I much prefer Avelox but Cipro is also working fairly well. I just dont exactly like the side effects. Don't take it with Aspirin either, your stomach will burn so bad it makes you wish you were dead. | M | 25 | 5 days | 12/14/2009 | 1 | UTI | My wife took this for 2 days and only took 4 250mg pills total. She wrote a suicide note last night and woke me up and told me she was going to die today. Now she has been up for over 46 hours and hasn't slept she's like a zombie and can't hold a conversation. The emergency room thought she was just crazy. This is a nightmare. We have 2 small little girls and she barely knows they exist. I don't know what to do. Please Pray for her. | I'm her husband | F | 25 | 2 days | 12/14/2009 | 1 | UTI | Leg pain - severe enough to prevent me from sleeping. Started on my last day of a 5 day treatment (500 mg twice a day). | It seems ok during the day when I am standing but as soon as I sit down or especially lie down to sleep it starts and is unrelenting. Saturday night I was up all night, last night I slept from 11-3. I called the pharmacist and he wasn't much help, I will call my doctor this morning. I have taken Cipro before without side effects. It has been 5 days since I took my last dose. I took an ibuprofen this morning and it seems to be easing up some so I will try to go back to bed. | F | 65 | 5 days | 12/14/2009 | 1 | UTI | Intitial- Heart palpatations, chest pain, painful burning, felt like my skin was being ripped off, panic attacks, insomnia, bad dreams, joint pain, body pain, swollen eye, bad abdominal pains, gall bladder and appendix pain, diarehea, ringing in ears, head pressure, felt like I was going to puke if I was in sun, Turned into- traveling burning sensations, cold sensitivity, headaches, could hardly walk, everything hurt, eye kept swelling, ab pains, pain, pain, pain. Three months later- horrible body pains, diagnosed with rotator cuff tendonitis, achilles tendonitis, planter fasciitis. have tendonitis in thighs, arms, painful burning in skin, food sensitivities, bouts of insomnia, feels like I can't get blood to my arms and feet, finger tips hurt, headaches, weird rash. Do NOT take this. I can barely walk some days. I am in pain and cry all the time because of the pain. | www.fqresearch.org/ medicationsense.com/fluoroquinolone.html I had reoccuring UTI's and took this drug several times in two years. this last time, I took one and was severely poisoned. I was an otherwise active and healthy professional women. I ran 2 miles and did yoga almost everyday. This has been the most frightening experience of my life. Do NOT take this. Eat organic. It is also given to farm animals despite regulation. Take D-mannose, Cranberry Supplements for UTIs. Go to naturopath instead. Do not poison yourself. | F | 35 | 1 days | 12/12/2009 | 1 | UTI/Kidney Infection | Dizziness, drowsiness, back pain, flu like symptoms, paranoia, depression, joint paint, headaches, chest pain, stomach cramps, gas, stomach aches, nauseau, severe decrease in appetite | I was diagnosed with a UTI/Bladder infection that had rapidly spread to the kidneys and had gotten pretty severe. My doctor gave me this. I've been taking it for about three days, and when i don't take it immediately after waking up, my symptoms of the UTI come back even worse than before, leading me to believe this medicine is doing nothing. I can't eat, I keep having terrible nightmares, my emotions are terrible, and I'm paranoid beyond belief. I thought it was something wrong with me and I was getting sicker, but come to find out after reading so many reviews, this medicine is the chief cause of it. I'm constantly tired on it, insecure, completely paranoid, horribly depressed, with mood swings that make me feel like some sort of caricature of bipolar disorder. What's even worse is that I had to reschedule a MAJOR exam because after I take this, I don't even fell well enough to walk and can barely manage to read or write a coherent sentence for almost two hours! After reading these reviews, and realizing that some people have these permanently, I'm going back to my doctor and demanding a new prescription, and reporting this drug to the FDA. It's horrifying to think that these sorts of symptoms are common, and yet doctors still so readily prescribe it! | F | 22 | 3 days | 12/10/2009 | 1 | Bacteria - suspected food poisoning | My journey with Cipro began 9/25 - was on the med for 25 days- 10 days off then 15 more days. Diarrhea on top of diarrhea, tingling in hands, no energy, weak feeling, depression. I have been off of the medication a little over two weeks and still fighting the diarrhea - not as bad and taking probiotics to help. Since being off - feelings in hands are still tingling, and now red itchy bumps on my legs and wrists. At first I thought they were flea bites but now more like a rash. At this point seeing a gastroenterologist and a colonoscopy is scheduled to see the damage! this is a wicked drug that worked before with little to no problems but 25 days has wrecked my body and a slow recovery. | I will not take this drug again and ask for an alternative. | M | 43 | 25 days | 12/10/2009 |