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No problems experienced and infection cleared. I think all the people who have had complications associated with this drug need to remember that it is a drug, and all drugs have possible side effects, that is why there are warnings documented. The percentage of individuals worldwide who have complications linked with this drug is very small. Anytime you take any kind of pharmaceutical there is a r...

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I had some pain when I urinated and in my kidneys. After submitting a sample of my urine. He said I have a kidney infection, so he prescribed me Cipro. I did see the warning from my pharmacy, but I was too stupid to do a thorough research before I took it. Once I took it beside one time diarrhea, but 10 days after I finished the 7-day course, I started having pain and weakness in my arms. My knees...

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Sean Green | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/14/2024
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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I took this drug back in 2006 2007 and it destroyed my immune system to where I’ve been back-and-forth to numerous fields to where nobody knows what’s wrong with me and I develop severe food allergies and sensitivities to where when I eat or take medicines my body is telling me I’m putting a foreign substance in it And I have all kinds of reactions. That drive me insane I would recommend never to take this drug unless they know exactly what’s wrong with you. I live in New York State and there’s a statue of limitations to where I cannot soon the pharmaceutical companies from taking this drug which isn’t fair. It’s hard to keep plugging away each day but I’ve got people that count on meRead More Read Less

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Sally | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/11/2023
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection due to Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Overall rating 1.0
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Had a complex UTI . Prescribed Cipro , after the first tablet I got pins and needles in my hands , my left thumb and index finger are locked and completely numb. Now both feet burn like boiling water is being poured in them ! And legs are weak, and I used to walk ten miles everyday . Tachycardia on day two with sone angina , quit after day three into a ten day course . Three days out things are getting worse !!! DO NOT TAKE THIS MED IT WILL DANAGE YOU .

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Val | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/11/2023
Condition: Skin Infection
Overall rating 4.0
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I have taken this medicine 2 times within the past 2 years due to moderate skin abcesss foliculitis. I has done a good job and getting me out of pain and I greatly appreciate that there is an antibiotic that is this advanced. Not gonna lie but I did get a very bad muscle spasm at night and left my calf feeling weak. My Achilles tendon feels not normal. I didn’t realize I had back and neck pain because I usually suffer from chronic back and neck pain so I couldn’t tell. I drank caffeine and stayed up all night. I don’t eat dairy so I’m good off that Only thing I can recommend is drink plenty of water and be responsible when taking this medication Read More Read Less

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Sheila | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/9/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.3
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I was prescribed for a stomach infection then not long after uti infection . It caused alot of air in my stomach which then caused heart palpitations..felt like heart attack . Was hospitalized for 3 days ..hyperventilating..etc . I will never take this antibiotic again

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JaiMataDi | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/27/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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I was given this medicine without even diagnosing. Doctor suspected UTI/Diverticulitis and gave me Cipro 500 mg twice a day. I took 500 mg a day and another 500 mg the next day and on the same day I got a call from my doctor's office that I don't have UTI but I was asked to continue taking this drug. However, I stopped taking this drug myself because I din't have UTI. Around a week later, I started having arms and shoulder pain, neck pain ,back pain and leg pain. I am having faith in God and hoping to feel better soon. Please do not ever take CIPRO at any cost. It's a poison.Read More Read Less

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Thomas | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/12/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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This drug is poison. Took one pill a hour later woke in an ambulance. I passed out couldn't think, speak clearly, no balance wife thought I was dying. Never again.

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Paula | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/7/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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I was prescribed Cipro for a UTI. I took it for 2-1/2 days when I started to get tingling in my face, arms, and legs along with cramping in my calves and a swollen Achilles tendon. I stopped taking it immediately but am still experiencing the tingling and cramping over a month later and am hoping that these symptoms eventually go away. Stay away from this antibiotic--honestly it should be taken off the market.

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marie123 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/25/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.7
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I started taking Cipro because Two rounds of Augmentin didn’t work to kill my complicated UTI. So my doc prescribed be cipro. I have only taken it for 3 days and I feel extremely foggy and exhausted. My body is so tired of antibiotics, but cipro is making me feel weak, lethargic and not good. Wouldn’t recommend this medication only as a last resort, or if you have tuberculosis or something very very serious. Going to now try to heal my reoccurring UTI naturally with cranberry extract and probiotics. Read More Read Less

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S2 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/24/2022
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection due to Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Overall rating 4.3
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It's a potent antibiotic. No question the side-effects are a bit much to endure (my dreams became really involved and vivid), however, it cleared my kidney and bladder infection FAST. I've taken it both intravenously and in pill form (both 500 and then 1000mg) It took the pain away from my bladder infection in less than 24 hours! I recommend staying the course. It's better than having the infection get worse. Cipro got me back on my feet and back into life quickly. I would not hesitate to take it again if I had to.Read More Read Less

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Sia Majidi | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/6/2022
Condition: Diverticulitis
Overall rating 1.0
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Cipro changed my life forever. Took the drug for diverticulitis. A year later, Lightheadedness and Headaches daily. Never had headaches in my life before this Dry Mouth and had 5 Cavities in one year and I have not had one in 20 years My eyes hurt badly and I keep squinting. They hurt so bad and I do not know why- I told my optometrist about it also. Pain in all joints of my body and bursitis on right elbow. Pain in all bones in legs and arms. My feet are on fire day and night. DO NOT EVER USE THIS DRUG PLEASE!Read More Read Less

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Rico | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/3/2022
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.3
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Horrible experience. Anxiety, Lowering of kidney function. Fluid retention and light headedness not to mention inflammation in my tendons and tissues. Oh yeah and my feet and on fire. Stay away from this. Changing my doctor after prescribing me this even after I told him my concerns with this class of antibiotics.

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MAC | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/6/2021
Condition: infection caused by bacteria
Overall rating 5.0
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Cipro was prescribed for me for a serratia marascens infected seroma following a lymph node dissection for breast cancer. I was nervous to take it after reading about the potential side effects, but the pharmacist assured me that if I took each dose with a lot of water and did not lie down afterwards, it would be fine. This advice turned out to be correct. I took a 500mg dose at 7 AM and 7PM, each with a full liter of water. There were no side effects at all, not even minor ones. The infection cleared up very quickly, as well.Read More Read Less

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floxed | Patient
9/5/2021
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.0
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FLOXED for life from this toxic drug. If you don't know what that means, google it before even thinking about taking this poison drug originally developed for chemotherapy.

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John Jensen | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
8/5/2021
Condition: Acute Maxillary Sinus S. Pneumoniae Bacteria Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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Cipro was prescribed and it nearly killed my Dad. Excessive diarrhea in first 24-hours left him terribly weakened and dehydrated stuck on bathroom floor close to death. He was already in the tunnel heading toward the bright light. The only possible worse outcome than being stuck on bathroom floor for 2 days completely dehydrated and weakened would have been death. Avoid this drug at all costs. Look closely at the chemical composition of this drug and you will see why there are so many horrible to deadly side effects. AVOID CIPRO AT ALL COSTS! Read More Read Less

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Beyond mad | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/27/2021
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 1.7
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I was prescribed this medication for a UTI that did not go away with the first medicine prescribed. Within 24 hours of my first dose my ankle began to hurt three days later I read the warnings and realized that it was the medication causing my problems. I discontinued it immediately and emailed my doctor who told me drinking water would flush the medication out of my body. 8 days later I am still limping and scared that my tendon will rupture. This is a nightmare! I shouldn't have even been prescribed it because of my preexisting health condition. So now I'm scheduled to go into my doctor's office tomorrow, but I am pissed! Why do they even prescribe this???Read More Read Less

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Ciprosucks | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/27/2021
Condition: infection caused by bacteria
Overall rating 2.3
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I'll start off saying I have never had a reaction to medication in my life, and have nka. This is until I was given Cipro for a kidney infection. I should have known better after reading the three pages of warnings, but given my positive track record with medications I figured I'd give it a go, which was a bad decision. The first day on Cipro was mostly uneventful. I did have a small problem with blood sugar levels, but that was expected since it was listed as a possible mild side effect. By day two I started noticing pain in my inner thighs. Not a lot at first, but by day three the tendons in both legs felt like they were on fire. I called my doctor and was told to stop. It's been three days since I stopped taking Cipro and the pain continues. I am unable to sleep unless I pass out from exhaustion. I require assistance with walking, and have difficulty concentrating. I wish I had read the reviews before taking thus stuff. As others have said, you are rolling the dice with Cipro. It really needs to be removed from the market.Read More Read Less

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Dee | 55-64 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/17/2021
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection Prevention
Overall rating 1.0
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Iâ??ve got diarrhea, severe belching and gas bloating of the stomach that lasted a week until I quit taking it stomach pain. I donâ??t know what type of UTI I had but it was for a UTI Iâ??m hoping itâ??s gone since I didnâ??t take the last two I couldnâ??t handle it it took me several days to get over it

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LearnFromMyHell | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/22/2020
Condition: Diverticulitis
Overall rating 1.0
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I took 4 pills of cipro, over a month ago. It was supposed to be a 7 day course of it, but it took only 4 pills to completely cripple me. I have been living on the couch, intense pain from my foot tendons, and all kinds of messed up sensations in my hands and feet. From everything I read, this may or may not be permanent, I may or may not rupture my achilles just by walking, I may or may not rupture my aorta... and I won't necessarily know if I escape THOSE side effects for a few years. Because I reacted at all, I'm a ticking time bomb for all of it. I have no words to describe how terrifying it is to live like this, I am so depressed, so frustrated, and so ANGRY. When I reacted, they shrugged and changed me over to Augmentin, which worked fine with NO side effects. If that was an option, there's NO REASON I should ever have been prescribed this poison. It's black boxed in the US, Health Canada has strong warnings for it, you're only supposed to be given it in extremely dire situations... and I knew NONE of this until it was too late.Read More Read Less

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Aprild | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/16/2020
Condition: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
Overall rating 2.0
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3rd day and my upper back hurts a little. Sometimes I get dizzy . Dont know yet if I should stop taking it.

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/11/2020
Condition: Urinary Tract Infection due to E. Coli Bacteria
Overall rating 5.0
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I have not experienced any side effects at all. In fact it gave me energy and i felt better. Im on day 3 of a 5 day prescription 500 mg tabs.

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