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I was prescribed Cipro for 2 surgeries I had last week. When I p...

Posted at 11:44 PM on Oct 10, 2008 by kimmiller112, #35535
I was prescribed Cipro for 2 surgeries I had last week. When I picked it up from the pharmacy, the pharmacist told me to drink a lot of water as much as possible because it has a dehydrating effect and he told me it makes you more sensitive to the sun so if I have to be outdoors, to limit my time and apply sunscreen with a high spf as often as possible. I didn't go outdoors because of that, but Cipro made me very thirsty, but I expected it and drank plenty of fluids. Other than than, I did not have any problems. I never got constipated, it didn't bother my stomach but I always eat something when taking medications because I can't take them on an empty stomach. I didn't have any allergy problems, diarrhea, breathing problems or anything else. In fact, I liked this antibiotic much better than any other one I've ever been on.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 13, 2008 by floxintoxin, #13364

Good for you. Go get another round of it and see what happens. Cipro builds up in your system. You might not see it for months after, but there can very well be things that you will dismiss that can be linked back to Cipro. This may not have had any symptoms THIS TIME, but I wouldn't plan on making it your drug of choice unless you love pain. It takes 20x the amount of money to fix the problems caused by Cipro and even then it may not be enough. Don't go touting this drug as some miracle cure, it isn't. You got lucky and had enough Magnesium existing in your system to ward off the major effects THIS TIME. Count your blessings.

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