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 | Chrons/Ulcerative Colitis | Constant metal taste - water tastes horrible. Pain in hips, knees, lower back and neck that gets worse each day. Headaches. | Hospital put me on this "just in case", then decided to send pill form home with me, still "just in case". This is a hell of a drug to have someone take for no justifiable reason. I'm stopping it early. It's not worth the side effects. | F | 32 | 4 days | 12/23/2006 | 5 | Prostate Infection | Very Minor, Some stomach discomfort after a few days, some sleep loss. | OK, Reading these posts scared me. I tried Levaquin and by the second day I experienced many bad side effects including brain fog, bad nightmares, palpatations, excessive sweating. My Dr. switched me from Levaquin to Doxycycline which after 2 weeks on the meds, my infection flared up. My Dr. demanded I take Cipro. Note that I started on this after 2 weeks on Doxycycline which failed to cure my infection. Unlike Levaquin, Cipro XR1000 was very well tollerated by me. I did quit all caffeine when I started the drug, which probably helped minimize any side effects. Cipro started clearing my infection with first dose. By the 5th I fealt 70% better and by day 14 almost 100%. I take on pill per day in the evening and no problem falling asleep. I do wake up around 4AM and feel refreshed. In short, i'm losing 2.5 hours of sleep and I have some stomach discomfort so I don't really feel all that hungry. Also, I haven't had much desire to push myself to work out. Other than that, its been | M | 35 | 21 days | 12/17/2006 | 2 | possible UTI | Started it May, 2004. After 1st dose: heavy diarrhea, cramps. After 3rd day: could not grasp objects in left hand. Later on: Pain in Achilles tendons; shooting pains in palms of hands and feet; pain in left thumb, diagnosed as osteoarthritis the following year; IBS; pain near shoulders; decrease in stool size when there is one. The pain in Achilles tendons and the IBS are not as severe, now 2.5 years later, while all the effects listed continue intermittantly or constantly. In addition, shooting pains have developed in fingers. | NB re osteoarthritis: An orthopedist X-rayed both hands about a month after the 5 days on Cipro and said the joints were "clean." My thumbs had also been pain-free. Therefore the O/A was not a pre-existing condition (it is now in both thumbs). I do not understand why "5" ratings are reported from people relating bad experiences with Cipro in the more recent entries. | M | 63 | 5 days | 12/15/2006 | 5 | UTI | Not really any. Sometimes if I got up really fast and was active after resting for a period, I was a little hot, but that went away. | I don't believe half these comments on here about cipro being anything less than satisfactory. This is my 3rd or 4th UTI this year, and this stuff is definitely a step up from macrobid, which after 2 days off of those pills my infection came back. Cipro knocks the germ right out of you, so if you have recurring UTIs, I would definitely try it. Just drink lots of water to help flush out the bacteria. | F | 21 | 10 days | 12/13/2006 | 1 | jaw infection | Unbelievably negative side effects ... I realize that everyone reacts differently to medication - I am not a hypocondriac nor am I interested in a law suit. I simply want the infection in my mouth to go away. Terrible medication and I have only been taking it for 5 days - 2-500 mg ever 12 hours. Nervousness/paranoia, major headaches, ANXIETY, nausea, sore hip joints, sore back, trouble swallowing, insomnia, no appetite, feeling spaced out, light headedness, tighness in achilles tendons ... | Have stopped taking these meds this a.m and hope to see the doctor to have something safer prescribed. the past few days have been a living hell ... I just can't believe that my doctor has prescribed me this drug - THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE JUST TERRIBLE ... won't ever take this drug again ... | F | 44 | 5 days | 12/12/2006 | 5 | pouchitis | hard to tell. general tiredness. but when i have a pouchitis attack i'm immediately exhausted whether i take cipro or not. and as far as nauseau, headaches, etc. that's what i have with my pouchitis before i ever start taking cipro. generally, i will see major improvement after taking two cipro doses and then things will continue to improve with no noticeable side effects. | i have never used anything but cipro for pouchitis, so i don't know if something else might work better. but the pouchitis is immediately so awful and debilitating that i don't know what i would do without cipro | M | 41 | 10 days | 12/11/2006 | 5 | recurrent UTI | headache, joint pain (knee and hips), stiff muscles, dizziness, foot pain, and tingling sensations in my skin (not often) | I had taken other antibiotics and Cipro is the only one that worked. The side effect were often disturbing, but passed as soon as my 7 days of treatment were over. | F | 18 | 7 days | 12/5/2006 | 1 | UTI | None while taking it. Afterwars, had naseau, throwing up, PUNCHING pains in the stomach when drinking milk, tiredness, anxiety and headaches and my knees hurt so bad. I have never had joint pain in my life | got rid of the UTI but how long will this last? | F | 26 | 5 days | 11/30/2006 | 4 | prostatitis | On high dose 500mg exr.. Burning indegestion, weird dreams, some emotional swings, random back pain, right side pelvic pain, morning nausea, loss of appetite and malaise .occasionalhead/left eye pain lazy left eye...After 12 days switched to low dose 250mg twice a day. Emotinal side effects disapated as well as eye problems. However joint and muscle pains and spasms started occuring with higher than normal blood pressure after 7 days of low-dose Less sleep has been on order too...Took myself off this over-powerful drug on day 25, since my infection seemed gone... Too much pain to take..Will contact doc for alternative if nessesary. 1 &1/2 days off and I am starting to feel normal again..Most joint and muscle aches are gone, but still have periods of nausea and malaise....see other box for details | This is the hardest anti-biotic I have ever been on...and I have even had drug treatment for onset lymes disease... Drink lots of water and take tylenol, while on this drug, It will help side effects lessen..If you dehydrate it will make them worse.. At least do 4 16oz bottles a day. If you have real bad emotions or dreams or muscle pains, STOP TAKING IMMEDIATELY and call doctor to switch down the dose or get an alternative... This has been a rough 3 weeks for me, and as a result have not done much socially either....Most people don't feel like it and that is normal for this drug.....Also don't drink, take vitamins, or take caffeine drinks ,this will worsen effects...High doses of calcium will nullify this drug too. Good luck to whoever is on this. It will work, but I think the side effects price is too high....No more for me | M | 30 | 25 days | 11/26/2006 | 5 | Post Appendectomy | Muscle aches, shortness of breath, rash/yeast infection | I guess it's working, no infection post appendectomy. Neck and body stiffness/rash annoying, though I guess the alternative would be worse. | F | 28 | 7 days | 11/24/2006 | 1 | My left index finger shakes. Muscle twitches in arms and legs. Depressed. | The so-called doctor that gave me cipro for a prostrate problem is a complete idiot. Took it for 10 days and informed him of my index finger problem. He said it couldn't be related and wanted me to take it for an additional 32 days. I stopped after 10 more days. My life since then has been a nightmare. If you are not sure, DON'T TAKE THIS MEDICATION. | M | 50 | 21 days | 11/24/2006 | 5 | UTI | none | It worked. and No yeast infection. WOW. | F | 26 | 5 days | 11/22/2006 | 1 | epidytimitis | I've been experiencing thin/flat stools and awful stomach pains. It's been 9 months since I took cipro...do not take cipro ever! | M | 20 | 7 days | 11/16/2006 | 1 | infection from puncture wound | severe pain and tightening in muscles,tendons cartiledge and bones in foot, legs and hips. Developed stress fracture in left foot, place of punture wound.Currently experiencing loss of elasticity in all connective tissue in body, especially hip and ankle joints.Prior to cipro have never experienced any of these symptoms.Has negitively impacted my career. | I would not reccommend this drug except in severe cases such as anthrax.I experienced severe pain while taking this medication, it caused a stress fracture in my foot,and my doctor did not warn me of the side effects and I went to work in the outdoors, in a physically active athletic job.I ended up with more medical bills and a residual inelasticity of my body that is similar to arthritis.The connective tissue in my hips has required extensive physical therepy , stretching and chiropractic treatments. | F | 47 | 10 days | 11/16/2006 | 5 | UTI | No side effects | I take it for UTI's which I get all the time and I love this drug. It works quickly with no side effects!! | F | 32 | 10 days | 11/15/2006 | 1 | UTI | I experienced a very rapid heart beat, tightness in chest, sweaty palms, anxiety, feeling like I wasn't getting enough air, stomach distress and a bad sore throat. I am stopping and trying Bactrim instead. | I will never take this again. | F | 38 | 1.5 days | 11/10/2006 | 1 | Crohn's | dizziness, lethargy, deteriorated memory, nervousness, depersonalization, confusion, drowsiness, weakness, anxiety, withdrawl, restlessness, agitation, deterioration of mental alertness and quickness, depression | I have taken this drug for 4 years straight (500mg/day) as a maintenance measure against Crohn's disease. The drug has effectively treated the Crohn's and, for the first 2 years, had tolerable side effects that had only minor impact on day to day life. In the last 2 years, I have seen major deterioration in my health as a result of taking this drug. I have worked as a professional for 15 years using my mental abilities and I am now unable to work due to diminished mental capacity. The person I have become as a result of taking Cipro represents a total change from the person I used to be. I would like to hear from others who have been long term users of Cipro to determine if they have had similar experience. | M | 40 | 4 years | 11/8/2006 | 1 | UTI | ...continued | They figured the dizzy/nausea was due to an inner ear infection, then they tested me for Lymes Disease (neg), since the symptoms match. And guess what the damn DR's that gave me the Cipro are not the ones who figured out what was causing all the sudden symptoms! It was me, I figured it out. Plus, they never gave me a list/sheet on the side effects, I bought my prescription right there at the Dr office and they never told me to not take Advil with it either!!! I'm scared to take anything now and just want my life back! | F | 37 | 3 days | 11/5/2006 | 1 | UTI | In the exact order they occured: Nausea, extreme dizzy, headaches, ear pressure and pain, sensitive to sound, short term memory shot, random chest pains, blurred vision, fatigue, depression, itchy crawly skin; like something was always crawling on me, horrible dreams, insomnia, floaters in left eye, eye flashes, eye pain, vitreous detachment in left eye, loss of side vision left eye, joint pain in my knees and hands, wrists, cracking bones when I go up stairs, numbness in left shoulder, veins visible, extreme dry eyes, rash on upper back & shoulders and scalp, floaters in right eye,tinnitis. | THE DRUG FROM HELL - CHUCK IT IN THE TRASH - DO NOT TAKE !!!! This drug has RUINED my life. Life was going good. Running my small business. I just finished my MBA in OCT 05. I was given CIPRO in April 06...I went from being outgoing, happy, always on the go, driving all over...whenever, time of day did not matter. Flash to now; I can't drive at night since July 05, since I have lost my side vision in my left eye and my left eye has a huge floater in the center of my vision and my right eye has floaters now, the flashes of light when I blink and the lights from cars and street lights blind me, going to the store for groceries is a task in its own. Dr's say, Oh, you'll get used to it, bull shit! 7 months now, I'm not used to it! The fatigue, ringing ears, ear pressure and pain, insomnia, floaters, joint pain...this is horrible! They gave me crap to dry out my ears, no help. They gave me amoxicillian for my ears, no help. They figured the dizzy/nausea was due to an inner ear inf | F | 37 | 3 days | 11/5/2006 | 1 | UTI | ...continued | ...As far as my eyes, they are ruined forever, I would give anything to have them back. My left eye they won't operate, say it's too risky and can cause other problems, my right eye they say they won't operate because it is my stronger eye. As others say on here, send this Drug back to HELL where it came from. | F | 37 | 3 days | 11/5/2006 |