http://www.medications.com/se/Cipro Recent side effects for Cipro Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:53:25 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29061 Ciprofloxacin is a highly dangerous drug and should be banned. My son (18) has developed twitching, jerking movements which came on a month or so after stopping it. He took it for 6 weeks and towards end of treatment came out is a terrible rash on his back http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29061 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:24:34 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28850 I was prescribed the Cipro, 250 for UTI....within 24 hours was having a headache which did go away within 3 days, cleared the UTI...made sure I took the Cipro with meals. Within 1 week of being off of the Cipro started having extreme stomach issues....burn http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28850 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:51:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28091 I was prescribed Cipro for a UTI on 1/25/08. I took 500 mg for 7 days. About day four I began to experience intermittent "little pains" in my hands and feet. I thought it could be a side effect of Cipro but no big deal and would subside when I finished http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28091 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:41:05 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27750 I was given Cipro 500mg twice daily for a UTI. After 4 days on the medication I developed severe joint and tendon pain. Every joint in my body was in pain! I have called the doctor and they had me stop taking the medication. I continue to have pain in http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27750 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:06:22 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27340 My name is Eric , and 7 months ago I took Cipro for a minor UTI , since then I have had ear-ringing , headaches , tendon/joint pains , stomach problems and various other problems too numerous to mention . Understand I was a very healthy 47 yr. old male w http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27340 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:32:57 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27321 For all of you suffering on this board I strongly suggest you log unto www.fqresearch.org where you will find over 4000 medical journal entries, case reports, etc., that detail the horrendous damage these drugs are capable of. You will also find a link the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27321 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:43:55 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26876 After being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, I was given Cipro at the hospital. My heart started racing to the point that it was hard to breath. After a while, this symptom went away. Three days later, after continuing to take Cipro, I started http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26876 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:19:58 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26431 I am a healthy 33 yr old woman who was prescribed Cipro after a miscarriage ciprng was 1000mg per day. One day after beginning the course I felt weak, lethargic, severe headaches, itching all over resulting in large bumps all over, had diarrhea, nausea and http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26431 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:17:41 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26016 DON'T TAKE FLUOROQUINOLONES. THERE ARE SAFER DRUGS TO TAKE. THIS STUFF IS POISON. ANYONE WHO HAS HAD A REACTION, PLEASE SEND IN A MED WATCH REPORT TO WWW.FDA.GOV SO THAT IT CAN BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET. WE ARE BECOMING A COUNTRY OF CRIPPLES BECAUSE OF THIS http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26016 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:09:26 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25629 Had My gall bladder removed in April 2007 and I was fine for months I had more back pain and went in for a cat scan and they said I have a Kidney stone and I was put on Cipro XL 1000MG for 7 days ever since now I have yellow liquid coming out of my backsid http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25629 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:38:26 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25379 I had a UTI and was given Cipro. I wake up shaking and having chest pain. My elbows hurt and my toes. I had diarrhea and stomach cramps as well as leg cramps. I am almost feeling like I have a panic disorder now, because I am so nervous about nothing. I wa http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25379 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:21:18 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25314 I went to the Er last week and they told me I had a UTI and they gave me Cipro and Pyridium. Well I started taking the Cipro on thanksgiving and by the next morning I was so sick to my stomach and my heart was beating very irregular and I was having palpi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25314 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:47:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24348 My experience is also not a good one. At the end of June 2007 I was prescribed Cipro XL 500mg for 3 days for a bladder infection, at an immediate care clinic. Over the next two weeks I experienced abdominal inflammation to the point I looked 6 months pre http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24348 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:57:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24331 I started Cipro about a month ago for a bladder infection. I did not go to my regular dr. but to an immediate care center. I felt sick initially from taking the Cipro. I assumed it was the bladder infection. I began having extreme muscle weakness and pain http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24331 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:14:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23896 I am a Diabetic with a Kidney Transplant and of course alergic to Penicylin. I have before taken Cipro and have had reactions to it. It actually does work, I do feel pretty sick for 10 days, but I really cannot take anything else that works. I do feel b http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23896 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:29:08 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23875 I was prescribed Cipro for a bacterial infection... 4 days ago. Almost immediately I felt like my stomach turned to stone. Zero appetite. I feel like I can't get out of bed in the morning, with a feeling of morning sickness as if I were pregnant. I had http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23875 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:50:01 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23675 I was prescribed Citro for a ear infection so after 10 days of taking Cipro 500mg 2 times a day, less than 2 days after that I broke out with a fever ranging from 104. - 102.4 for about 3 days at the same time I had joint pain all over my body and pain in http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23675 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:16:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23005 I was prescribed Cipro XL 1000 x1 per day for 14 days for a first time acute prostae infection. First night felt a little dizy and moderately depressed. After a few days I noticed that when I was waking up I felt like I was having a mildly nervous twitchy http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23005 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:13:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22979 Cipro turned my daughter into an invalid. These side effects can be permanent, or they can resolve quickly. they are not rare, and may come on at any time within the first year after use of cipro. It is likely the most dangerous drug on the market. the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22979 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:00:27 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18929 In April 2006, I began urinating blood every time I did something strenuous. After seeing many specialists and receiving CT scans and Ultrasounds on abdominal area and testicals my Dr. wrote the symptoms off as a urinary tract infection. He prescribed Cipr http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18929 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:14:07 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18531 I was prescribed Cipro for a UTI and about an hour after taking the first pill (1000mg) I began to feel sick. My face went red and really hot. My tendons in my neck amd shoulders were in so much pain. I could barely swallow juice as it felt as though my http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18531 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:52:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15488 15 years agoI was on cipro.....bad shoulder pain and back pain.. instantly one day.. after I was off of it.....over these years severe nerve and muscle pain in left chest and back. debilitating pain nothing helps...cant exercise at all so muscle tone com http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15488 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:03:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14388 I did a ten day course of cipro for a UTI. at about day 6 my thighs started hurting a little and by day ten my calves hurt as well. a few days after that my achilles tendons were killing me and I was put on prednisone for ten days, it actually helped the p http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14388 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:31:39 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14052 this is the worst drug i have ever experienced, finished 28 day cycle in november 05 for prostate problems, since then i have been on buspar and xanax for anxiety and twitching! I have limbs that will go numb for no apparent reason, insomnia, terrible drea http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14052 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:07:24 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12313 I was prescribed Cipro for a UTI and after taking for 1 day I started having rapid heart beats and heart palpatations. By the 4th day of taking it I had insomnia and heart palpatations that were so strong I couldn't sleep if I could. I stopped taking it as http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12313 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 14:35:48 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11791 took cipro for 3 days and crashed mentally. Felt better after a few weeks. Took it for 7 days post cytoscopy. Crashed again (depression/ anxiety) and took 4 years to recover. This was 1989 when the drug was relatively new. These side effects http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11791 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:10:26 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11723 It's my husband who has side effects from this drug My husband went to an out of hours G.P. as he thought he was getting a chest infection and we were due to fly out to Australia in few days time. Cipro was given with a course of steriods to treat the inf http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11723 Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:29:24 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11482 Forgot to mention that I was taking cipro for a UTI http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11482 Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:28:01 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11481 Started Cipro 3 days ago and had severe abdominal cramps a couple hours after my morning dose yesterday. Didn't associate the two. After a couple of hours the pain subsided. Later that night, I took my evening dose and within 2 hours the severe pain c http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11481 Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:29:04 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11479 Caused severe abdominal pain. Almost sent me to the emergency room , the pain was very painful! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11479 Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:02:34 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11477 After being prescribed Cipro on 10-27-2005, on 10-29-2005 I started getting severe pains in my stomach. I first thought it was trapped gas but i felt no moving gas in my stomach. After a few hours it subsided. That night I took my evening dose and 2 hour http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11477 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:39:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10807 . Doctor prescrition for ear pain and stomack pain 4 days after I took CIPRO I started feeling some pain in my left foot, 24 hours later It was swollen I could not walk, too much pain. Then I stopped and 2 days later I was ok http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10807 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:42:21 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10500 I have been given Cipro for a UTI that wasn't diagnosed in the ER when I went in for severe stomach pains. Turns out it's not even the UTI that was affectiing me. Since being on Cipro I have crazy dreams, nasuea, dizziness, sweating and gas galore. Don' http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10500 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:43:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10347 I was prescribed this medication for 3 days for a UTI. The night of the third and final dose, I had leg cramps ALL night long. When it was discovered that the cause of my UTI was salmonella, I was prescribed a double dose to be taken for 10 days. I am o http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10347 Mon, 15 Aug 2005 20:16:14 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10285 I was prescribed Cipro several months ago and took it for 6 days, when I began having stomach problems. I felt as if someone had kicked me in the stomach--no acute pain, but slightly nauseous. Doctor told me to stop Cipro, but I am still having the probl http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10285 Sat, 06 Aug 2005 19:41:09 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10086 i took only one pill of cypro and it gave me severe hallucinations during at least 10 hours. I experiment confusion, paranoia and anxiaty http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10086 Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:42:26 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8713 burning in arms and upper legs, swelling in legs, weak arms, tingling in left side of face, balance issues, muscle and joint aches, possibly lymphnode inflammation http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8713 Sun, 24 Apr 2005 05:00:09 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8706 Soreness in muscles, especially upper body, and very large bowel movements (solid but in a big hurry to leave). Also dry mouth. Used it for two weeks for prostate infection. Always took it with food. Infection came back after a few days of being off it http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8706 Mon, 07 Feb 2005 11:14:14 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/7661 I was prescribed cipro to treat a UTI, however shortly after I started taking it I experienced a pain in my side that wouldn't go away followed by nausea. I also experienced major loss of appetite. I had to go to the emergency room, and turned out I was http://www.medications.com/effect/view/7661 Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:07:13 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/5522 I've had constant muscle pain for years now. I never connected it with Cipro, which I've been on numerous times for uti. Yesterday, the doc prescribed Levaquin since Cipro seems to be losing its effectiveness. I became extremely drowsy and anxious, wen http://www.medications.com/effect/view/5522 Tue, 04 May 2004 18:08:03 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/4628 severe anxiety, panic, rapid heart rate, diarrhea, clostridium difficile, dizziness, numbness in feet, electrical shock sensations, leg and arm weakness, tremor in hands, rash, burning skin, insomnia, depersonalization, severe depression, chest pain, knee http://www.medications.com/effect/view/4628 Mon, 22 Mar 2004 06:13:03 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/4119 4 doses of cipro for uti..severe myalgia and peripheral neuropathies also tendonitis this was 1 year ago..still experiencing side effects but to lesser degree http://www.medications.com/effect/view/4119 Thu, 12 Feb 2004 07:58:55 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/3811 I took Cipro in April 2002 with no apparent side effects at the time. In June 2002, I experienced an unexplained tendon rupture in my arm. Over the next year I began to have more and more muscle and tendon pain. Now, February 2004, I have been diagnosed wi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/3811 Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:12:39 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/1723 I was prescribed Cipro for an upper respiratory infection in Oct., 2001. Within two days, I suffered nausea and explosive diarrhea. I was sent to the ER and admitted to Edward White Hospital in St. Pete, FL with Clostridium Difficle (C-Diff) caused by th http://www.medications.com/effect/view/1723 Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:33:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/1719 I was prescribed Cipro because I had bleeding in my seman and the Urologist could not find out any reason, even after surgery. I almost immediatly could not get out of bed because my back and left sholder hurt so much. I did not relate it to Cipro until http://www.medications.com/effect/view/1719 Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:10:27 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/1713 I was on Cipro quite often in the early 90's for UTI's. I developed tinniuts that was so bad that I had to get 2 hearing aids. *was told I had "permanent nerve damage" Never attributed it to the drug, and it was presumed that I had hereditary hearing los http://www.medications.com/effect/view/1713 Tue, 29 Oct 2002 14:07:10 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/1712 Cipro is in the same family as Levaquin and I've had adverse reactions from Levaquin, including muscle/tendon pain which have continued long after I finished the med. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/1712 Mon, 10 Feb 2003 05:05:26 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/994 The following are the known, listed and published adverse drug events associated with fluoroquinolone therapy. Cipro is a chemotherapuetic antibiotic belonging to this class: Adverse effects related to fluoroquinolones Asthenia Edema Fever http://www.medications.com/effect/view/994