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Cipro

Amy of Pompano Beach, FL August 9, 2009

I was given Cipro for a severe sinus infection. After taking 4 pills/2 days worth my heart began beating very fast. The Dr. told me it was due to another rx I began taking the same day, so I continued with the Cirpo. I took 20 pills/10 days worth. My heart continued to beat at a rate of about 120 beats per minute for a week after I stopped the rx. The second I would wake in the morning I was aware of my heart beating like crazy. It didn't matter if I was very relaxed or walking around. I am only 33 years old, not overweight, in great physical condition and an overall healthy woman. It has been very stressful to feel my heart continually beating out of my chest. This has caused me to not be able to exercise or do anything that would increase my heart rate any more. I still have chest pains, 10 days after the last pill. It worries me greatly what this rx has done to my heart.

Ralph of Scottsdale, AZ August 3, 2009

My doctor prescribed CIPRO for me for a urinary tract infection. After 3 days, I began hearing "snapping" in my calves, ankles and knees. I experienced pain, swelling, and soreness. I mentioned it at the pharmacy and one pharmacist said not to worry about it and the other said to call my dr. I went back to my dr. and he said my tendons had been damaged. He said a dr. friend of his also had this problem after taking CIPRO. The trouble is it continues to be a problem and is painful when I walk. I do not know how to treat the damaged tendons or what the future risks are.

Eric of North bend, OR July 17, 2009

Hi - 2 years ago I was given a 10 day script for Cipro for a minor urinary infection ....my life has not been the same since . Tendon / muscle pain , torn rotary cuff in my shoulder ,froze up achilles tendon, insomnea ,tinnitus,headaches,memory and vision problems , theres more...ALL CIPRO related. Bayer should be sued out of existance for the life they took from me.

Mildred of Trenton, NJ June 16, 2009

I was given Cipro back in 2001 because of the anthrax attacks. I worked at the Post Office in trenton NJ where letters Daschle and Brokaw came through. As a precaution the workers were put on Cipro. After just 3 days of taking Cipro my hands ached and were in so much pain. My doctor was advised by CDC not to treat me but to send me to RWJH. The doctor at RWJH said," What do you want me to do, I don't know what to tell you". I took myself off the Cipro but the damage was already done! I could not pull out a loaded tray to set upon the rack. Everytime I grabbed a tray it would fall out of my hands. I had no GRIP!! What if any lawsuits have come out of this most unfortunate incident? I am still suffering, my hands swell and hurt almost everyday.

Breanne of Calgary, AB May 6, 2009

I was prescribed Cipro back in 2007 for a kidney infection from a suspected stone (It felt like my kidney tore in half while I was urinating and I was having genital pain before that. Lots of blood in urine and unbearable pain in left flank. No evidence of stone in test or ultrasound).

Yahti of Los Angeles, CA April 13, 2009

Yahti of Los Angeles CA (04/13/09)
Was prescribed Cipro in Feb for an apparent bladder infection, even though cultures came back negative. Experienced serious complications: unbearable joint and muscle pain throughout my body, lost 20 pounds, in bed for 2 weeks, kidney pain, and vomiting. I called the Doctor numerous times, where they told me to keep taking the medicine. When a male friend called they told me to stop. The pain never went away and after a hospital visit I was diagnosed with Nuetrophenia and Anemia.Doctors for this medical group claim I was born with this condition although I have records to disprove this. Now I have been told I may have some sort of arthritis and have been prescribed Vicadin, and anti-inflammatory drugs.

I went to the Doctor for incontinence, I had no pain , no fever whatsoever.I have never felt this much pain in my life. I have missed weeks of work as I work on my feet constantly. I must change careers if this pain continues.

Ozzie of Chandler, AZ April 3, 2009

Ozzie of Chandler AZ (04/03/09)
I prescribed Cipro for testicle pain and blood in urine for 10 days. Pain is gone but I got more pain as back pain, Kidney ppain lower back pain, hip pain, headache. Then the doctor instead of telling me I have side effect he sent me to Urologist and put me on 30 days more and I got so much pain I could not sleep from pain but he did not tell me to stop Cipro. My life is like a hell now I will never be same as before, more shoulder pain and leg pains and joints pain. I'm fully tocicated. I hope government remove this drug from the list of medicine. I heard some people got help from using high dose of Magnesium.

Achille damaged, Shoulder and back pain and joint, sensitive to lights, can't walk and get tired so easy and depressed.

Diane of Sterling, CO March 2, 2009