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 | Epididymus Infection | Very dry mouth, aches and pains in joints, diarrea, loose stools afterwards, zero energy, insomniac-like tendancies, get some of the worst stomach aches so you can't eat a damn thing (it took me an hour to eat a cup of rice). I'm 22 and am very healthy & fit, but this med hit me like a pair of brass knuckles. Knotted muscles in my back. Killer headaches but those went away after a week. | My infection is gone... as far as I know it. Doc put me on a 500mg tablet every 12 hours for 14 days. That's a lot of meds for me. The infection was gone 3 days into taking the meds. I feel like I'm slowly killing myself. 3 more days of this until it hits 14.. nah, nevermind. I'll just save the 3 days worth just in case it comes back. I'm starving because I can't eat a thing w/o intesifying the stomach aches. | M | 22 | 11 days | 8/14/2006 | 5 | UTI | Anxiety, wakeful sleeping - I woke up this morning with a positive, relaxed outlook after spending the last two days quite anxious (on Cipro, 500 2x@day) took my morning dose - anxiety returned - I now am sure that the Cipro is causing it - knowing that makes it OK - it's curing my UTI! | F | 54 | 3 days | 8/10/2006 | 5 | UTI | Tired the first day -- but that could very well be the infection -- fine thereafter. No side effects!! cleared up the infection. | F | 28 | 5 days | 8/9/2006 | 4 | | 8/8/2006 | 1 | Diverticulosis | By day 3 my stomach became bloated and hard with frequent, urgent & painful urination and variable constipation. Although I have no trouble falling asleep, I’m experiencing hourly wake-ups and an inability to return to sleep after 4AM. Although my baseline temperature has reduced to a normal range, I’m still experiencing multiple 101+ spikes congruent with extreme fatigue and stomach pain. Although the pain in my lower left abdomen has subsided, I have begun experiencing pain around my ovary region and in my lower back near my kidneys. Additionally, the fatigue & frequent urination inherent with a diverticulosis outbreak have not gone away. I cannot say there is a better way treat a diverticulosis outbreak. However, this treatment is pretty terrible. | I believe the Cipro (500 mg/2qd x10d) has been working on the infection because the pain in my lower left abdomen went away after the 3rd day and my bowl movements have been full of mucous indicating I’m expelling the infection. However, the side-effects are rather uncomfortable. My stomach can no longer tolerate the medication and has expelled both day 9 pills. Therefore, I discontinued use on day 9 and scheduled appointments with both my Gastroenterologist and Gynecologist. | F | 36 | 9 days | 8/8/2006 | 1 | UTI | Diarrhea, sleeplessness first night on drug, excessive dreaming and bad dreams from my norm,nervousness,continued stomach cramps, previously injured knee and elbow both were really sore within 3 hours of first dose. | Why dont doctors pre-screen for allergies to garbage like this. Why not try a less drastic drug first and use this junk as a last resort.Rather ticked off about the whole mess. | M | 34 | 2 days | 8/3/2006 | 5 | Acute prostatitis | Dry mouth; occasional loose stool or its opposite; tiredness. | Cipro has always handled my roughly annual bouts with UTI; the new extended-release 500 mg is a step up. Previous non-Cipro Rx's were feeble in comparison. Kudos to the maker! | M | 80 | | 7/25/2006 | 5 | uti | I ask for cipro by name when prescribed antibiotics because I find cipro to be one of the few that doesnt give me side effects, including the womens most dreaded, yeast infection | F | 23 | 10 days | 7/22/2006 | 1 | urinary tract infection | Tingling in my arms, dizziness, numbess in my face, sensitivity to sound, anxiety, shortness of breath, chest pains, very weak, racing heart, burning bladder. | This is an extremely dangerous drug ! Two hours after taking a pill my face and arms went numb and my heart started to race so fast that I couldn't breathe. I had to crawl to the phone to call 911. I'm still recovering from the other symptoms. Don't take this drug if you have a heart condition ! This stuff is poison! I wish I could sue them ! | F | 26 | 1 days | 7/22/2006 | 4 | UTI | immediately after i took it i felt nauseous and lost my appetite. that night i got a pretty bad headache, which i attributed to lack of caffeine but it could very easily have been the cipro. the headache continued the next day so i took advil and that helped. but i started to feel chest pains. my stomach was irritable and i had sharp lower abdominal pains which i thought were due to indigestion. the headaches subsided after the 2nd day, and i don't feel the chest pains now. i am on the 3rd day so i think my body built up a tolerance. however i think i may be developing a yeast infection. | all this internet information is scaring me and i'm cursing my doctor for prescribing this drug when there are so many other antibiotics she could have used. the last time i had a uti i was given sulfa which made me sluggish the first day but i was fine afterwards. i definitely feel the side effects a lot more with cipro, but i guess none of them are debilitating so i suppose i'm lucky. (my prescription was 500 mg, 2x a day) | F | 26 | 3 days | 7/20/2006 | 4 | Staph Infection in toe | Severe Heartburn, rectal burning, severe joint pain. I am 5 days post dosing and still have horrible joint pain. Hoping to God it is temporary. It kicked my Staphlococcus infection, but now my body hurts really bad. | F | 41 | 14 days | 7/18/2006 | 4 | Staph Infection in toe | Severe Heartburn, rectal burning, severe joint pain. I am 5 days post dosing and still have horrible joint pain. Hoping to God it is temporary. It kicked my Staphlococcus infection, but now my body hurts really bad. | Had some form of Eczema ongoing for 8 months. My toe became infected with Staph. The cipro fixed the infection on my skin and toe. Very strong drug, hoping my joints don't ache forever. Geez. | F | 41 | 14 days | 7/18/2006 | 1 | infected appendix | burning pain, almost like electric charges down both sides of my legs--found out later was nerves. I had serious plantar fascitis after as well, which is also tendon problem but not sure that was caused by cipro. The burning pain has gradually gone away but 6 years later I still have symptoms | Might work for many but patients need to be aware of side effects. My doctor said it would go away but 6 years seems excessive and I still have symptoms | F | 60 | 6 weeks | 7/13/2006 | 1 | Had some blood in diarrhea | Dr prescribed Cipro after suspecting bacteria in lower GI had caused known internal hemorrhoid to become enflamed. At first I did not realize it was Cipro was causing side effects, but after 5 days they were severe - physical (sore neck and shoulders, total lack of energy, headache and chest pains - felt like my body was in a vice) and mental - insomnia, morbid thoughts about suicide, panic and nervousness, restlessness, pacing, could not be with people. | This is a scary drug! Be aware of these side effects when first starting the drug and stop as soon as the first sign appears. Better yet - ask for an alternative. I think the FDA has really screwed up with this one. Now the question is - how long do the side effects last? | M | 54 | 7 days | 7/13/2006 | 1 | Had bloody diarrhea | Got shaky, depressed, lost appetite, weak, didn't want to move from the couch. Headache, nervousness, anxiety, and mostly just laid around feeeling rotten. | I would never take this again. I have serious history of depression and should never have been given this drug. My antidepressant medicine hardly works anymore after taking Cipro. | F | 63 | 7 days | 7/9/2006 | 5 | diverticulitis | Dry mouth | I've taken this many times, it's fast and effective | M | 41 | 3 days | 7/7/2006 | 4 | UTI | Horrible dizzyness and nausea, nightmares, restlessness, depression, dry mouth, tired, tingling legs, stiff muscles...I feel weird within 10 minutes of taking this medicine and it lasts all day. | I have been taking this medicine for 2 days and the pain is getting better already. Hopefully by tomorrow the pain will be totally gone. | F | 27 | 7 days | 7/7/2006 | 4 | UTI - Kidney Infection | Headache, backache which I contributed to the kidney infection, slight numbness in extremeties, chills, fever, and lack of energy. | I have taken Cipro post op for my appendectomy and there were no side effects at that time. Taking it more recently for my kidney infection, I have experienced side effects but I believe part of what I am experiencing is the antibiotic doing it's job and killing off the bacteria. I think many of those who have commented here are exaggerating the severity of their symptoms. While all antibiotics have side effects, it sounds like Cipro has more than others. | F | 37 | 7 days | 6/22/2006 | 4 | UTI | Throbbing pain in my thighs, back of leg, buttocks, and sometimes my arms. The pain wasn't debilitating, but it made me want to stay still and just rest. I also had an upset stomach with loose stool. | The infection seemed to be gone within a few days. The side effects seemed to last a few days for me, but lessen with each day. | M | 23 | | 6/18/2006 | 5 | Proststitis /UTI | Loss of appetite, light headed-ness, back and leg tendon pain, depression, nightmares (infrequent), fatigue , loose stools | it certainly works, but is strong, and has a definite effect on lower GI tract, mental state, and energy level. Effect is cumulative (was on 750 mg..was OK for the first week, before it built up qtys and begin to make me feel badly). | M | 47 | 11 days | 6/17/2006 |