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 |
| 2 | Prostatitis | None whatsoever, but Cipro did not help my Chronic Prostatitis, if that's what I have. | Reading all the comments, for several medications, and finding the majority alarming whatever the medication, I start suspecting that a) either this is because the nasty side effects are real but only the minority who experience them write comments while the vast majority of people are doing fine or b) the people writing these nasty comments hold a major grudge againts the pharmaceutical companies - and believe me, I don't hold the pharmaceutical in very high regard. | M | 55 | 45 days | 11/12/2007 | 1 | Ear Infection | Headache, extreme muscle aches in shoulders and neck, fatigue, lethargic, extreme stomach discomfort first couple of days. | I'm sure it's helped my ear infection, but I'm also sure there must be another antibiotic that would have done the same. I've stopped taking it with about 4 days to go - I can't stand feeling like this anymore. Everyone reacts differently and for some it's probably great. I, for one, will never take it again. | F | 53 | 10 days | 11/4/2007 | 1 | UTI | Increased low back and abdominal pain, bloating, Bicipital tendon pain, headache, fever, gas, anxiety, tight jaw, pain behind knees pulsing in ears and chills | This has been a huge lesson for me. NEVER ever take a medication without asking to see the PDR on a drug, and take time to find out its history. It's a scary drug and a crime against humanity!! | F | 32 | 7.5 days | 10/26/2007 | 5 | UTI | Do not let the negative comments freak you out like they did to me. I did my research and discovered that the "common" side effects listed for this drug are very rare: Nausea- occured in 5.2% of people tested, Diarrhea- 2.3%, vomiting- 2%, abdominal pain/discomfort- 1.7%, headache- 1.2%, restlessness- 1.1%, and rash- 1.1% After reading the comments on here I got freaked out and refused to take it. After my dotcor told me I was being ridiculous, I took it and was fine, no side effects. It does it's job and it is very rare that you will have any of the negative effects discussed here actually happen to you. | F | 25 | 10 days | 10/22/2007 | 2 | Prostatis | I took the meds for 45 days. Stopped back in April. To this day, I have never been the same. I can't say with a degree of certainty that my health issues are all related to cipro. However; reading everybody comments, their is a lot of similarities. All my bones ache, tingling in my head, my knees always feel cold and hurt, now even my fingers and feet hurt. I had a sore throat for 7 months. A bad pressure in my upper rib cage for months. I have been in for test after test from MRI in brain, where they found 10 .5mm specs (don't know what they are)but was recommended to be tested for MS (WHICH I WAS AND RESULTS ARE NEG) to complete CDC blood work, scans for my rib cage area, can't find anything. For the throat, went to a Ear/Mouth/Nose specialist, camera down my nose to the vocal cord, no growths. Doc thinks I have Gerd in the Throat, so I have been on acid reduction meds for months. Now...I have a scheduled appointment to get a PH signal test where they insert some devise in me for 24 | M | 44 | 45 days | 10/18/2007 | 5 | Prostatitis | dry mouth | I was placed on Cipro for two weeks because several weeks of Doxycycline Hyclate did nothing to help my infected and enlarged prostate. The day I started the Cipro, I read almost every comment on this page, and became paranoid that I would have similar side effects until I spoke to other people who took it (including my father) with no side effects. The truth is that I experienced no side effects whatsoever, save for my mouth being dry (yet not uncomfortably) more than usual when I woke up. I slept great, no noticeable stomach problems, no hallucinations, no feeling tired or foggy headed. Been off the cipro for a week, my infection is gone and I'm feeling good. My advice: Don't drink milk or consume dairy products, don't take vitamins or consume anything with a lot of iron, zinc or magnesium, don't consume ANY caffeine or chocolate, and drink as much water as possible daily. The most serious side effects I've come across on this page seem to represent less than 1% of the millions | M | 30 | 2 weeks | 10/17/2007 | 3 | UTI?, Hepatitis, epidydimitis? | Dizziness,eyeballs were sore,shortness in breathe,mouth peeling,joint pain(knees)pain in my kidney, testicle, and upper back, i also experienced a burning sensation in my pelvic girdle. It did clear up the jundice and/or bladder infection. | My side effects were not severe at all and if i had to i would probably take it again. but i dont want my body to become immune to antibiotics! it won't be my only means of recovery. | M | 24 | 2 weeks | 10/14/2007 | 1 | Urinary infection | Severe muscle pain, difficulty to swallow, blurred vision | F | 49 | 2 days | 10/12/2007 | 1 | UTI | Unfortunately, I was also taking Alleve for pain from a broken arm. Had allergic reaction - swollen feet, legs and face, sores in mouth, fluttery heart, eye problems. I immediately stopped taking all medication. Then tingly feet set in. A week later, I had some chicken and had another reaction - antibiotics in chicken - now I eat only organic. But instead of going away, I have gotten has continually gotten worse - burning feet and hands, creeping up the arms and legs. Alcohol makes the sensations worse as does bright sunlight. | It has been 18 months since this happened and I still have burning feet, hands and lower arms. Not debiliating - I still exercise and can run. Just very annoying - have to ignore. Have had brain scan, two different neurologists including Mayo as well as scores of tests to see if the problem was caused by something else - but it is too coincidental to taking cipro. I also think it effected by thyroid - fluorides are said to do that. The only thing I can say is that I finally got the Dr. at Mayo to admit that cipro might have produced these effects. Everyone says it should go away eventually - ie nerves take a long time to heal. But I am beginning to think i will have to live with this sensation for ever. I TELL EVERYONE I CAN NOT TO TAKE THIS DRUG. | F | 57 | 2 days | 10/12/2007 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Horrible headaches, extreme low back pain, achy joints - more miserable than the sinus infection | No wonder they use this for anthrax exposed patients - they're damned near dead anyway so give them CIPRO. If it doesn't kill them, it might cure them. NEVER, NEVER take this as a first choice. Go with any other antibiotic but CIPRO as this stuff is horrible. Doctor took me off this stuff and put me on augmentin - a proven winner that's been around for year. It did the job and no problems. | M | 45 | 10 days | 10/6/2007 | 1 | UTI | Scalp and ears itched, rash on face and arms, 100 degree fever, cough, very painful knees especially the back of the knees. Most of these symptoms went away after I stopped taking the pills except I still have stiff knees that is making it difficult to get up and down. | I took Cipro a year ago for another UTI and don't remember having any reactions. I guess your body can change. | F | 60 | 2 days | 10/5/2007 | 1 | uti | Started with severe headache, nausa then vomiting with in an hour of taken one pill. Then starting shaking severe trmors especially on right side. Now 5 days later can hardly walk numbness in both hands having trouble with the most simple tasks like doing up buttons.using the keyboard and operating the mouse on my computer.I went to my doctor and she had never seen side effects like these.She is hoping the effects will clear up shortly when the drug is out of my system.But it has been 5 days and am getting worse. No more tremors though.It does not help that I still have the uti and am up several times a night peeing.So am not getting adaquate rest.I am feeling more and more depressed I do not know if this is from lack of rest or another side effect.I have never had a reaction to any medication in my life. | F | 50 | 1 times | 9/30/2007 | 1 | UTI | Extreme insomnia, high anxiety, heart palpatations, high blood pressure, feeling that I would "jump out of my skin", internal feeling of "vibration", headache | Took 250 mg twice a day for 3 days beginning September 22nd. Cleared the UTI, but I also take Theophylline which can be intensified by Cipro so I took very little those 3 days (75 mg only) and no caffeine. I thought it would be out of my system 24 hours after ending the Cipro so began taking Theophylline again (I've taken this for 25 years). Three hours later I experienced and am still experiencing the worst side-effects of any medication I have taken. - A medication of last resort. | F | 64 | 3 days | 9/27/2007 | 5 | Bacillary dysentery | Usual antibiotic symptoms - gut flora upset, dryness, etc. | CIPRO is a SHORT TERM antibiotic. The MOST you should ever take is 2 doses. Man it sure kicks the crap out of infections though. Be warned though that only a few doses are needed. | M | 35 | 2 days | 9/22/2007 | 4 | UTI | it seems like after I take it, I seem to go to the bathroom ALOT(peeing) or it could just be from drinking so much water after taking it. I'm not sure. I haven't experienced any of the other symptoms that people talk about on here. | I've been using CIPRO for my UTI's since I was like 18 years old. And it's always helped me. The key that I have found is what everyone is saying...that you need to make sure that you drink TONS OF WATER!!! Not to mention, if you have the UTI, TONS OF CRANBERRY JUICE! I've done alot of research on this subject and have found that Cranberry juice or Blueberry Juice is supposed to ward off any urinary infections. I haven't tried the Blueberry juice yet. I have to agree that I think those who have commented on here that the drug is "poison" are definitely exaggerating. Maybe it's your CONDITION that's the problem, NOT the drug? | F | 40 | 7 days | 9/19/2007 | 1 | Kidney infection | Severe joint/muscle pain. | I finally went to the doctor yesterday, two weeks after experiencing severe pain. He advised me that it was likely due to the Cipro as it was commonly known to cause tendinitis. Hopefully it will get better soon because I really miss my workouts. | F | 42 | 7 days | 9/12/2007 | 3 | E coli infection | I am into my 7th day of 500 mg twice/day for 10 days. The last two days I have felt completely depressed, anxious, and disconnected from my body. I came online in hope of finding other people with the same experience because I couldn't figure out why I had gotten so depressed. I also have neck pain and my vision feels blurred, which could be a product of the anxiety and feeling disconnected. | The medicine works, and my infection is clearing up, but I feel like I am losing my mind and have never been so depressed and unmotivated. | F | 22 | 10 days | 9/11/2007 | 2 | abscess from ruptured appendix | The entire 10 days I took Cipro I had a sore stomach and was very nauseated with extreme belching at times. I felt like I had the stomach flu and could only stomach eating very few soft foods. | My physician thought the symptoms were from the flagyl I was also taking but when I quit that drug after 7 days the problems continued so it was either both or just the cipro. | F | 60 | 10 days | 9/11/2007 | 3 | uti | watery eyes, extreme lethargy, moody | Seems like the side effects are worse the older you are. If I had 5 days to lay around in bed, I wouldn't have called the doctor! | F | 31 | 3 days | 9/10/2007 | 2 | sinus infection | tiredness, thrush, joint and muscle pain, skin rash | Have taken three courses of Cipro over the last two months: 2 x 750mg for 28 days, same for 14 days, again for 14 days. First two courses, only thrush and skin rash, this last course was/is the worst: very tired, stiff muscles (like having the flu). Sinus infection is not clearing up this time, Cipro seeming to have no/little effect. Will ask the Dr. tomorrow for something else. | M | 49 | 28 days | 9/7/2007 |