Ciprofloxacin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Mzm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2015

For Sinusitis "This medicine has been everything that I had hoped for. I had a very bad sinus infection and a kidney infection as well. And on the second day of taking Cipro 500 mg twice a day... has been a blessing for me... I know I can't have any dairy products for a week, but I'd rather get back to health."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 5, 2016

Ciprofloxacin for Bacterial Infection "I have had bacterial and kidney infections for about 15 years, off and on, and docs have prescribed many different antibiotics to me, but Cipro is the only thing that ever worked for me and is strong enough to kill the bacteria. Cipro is my only hope once my infection starts!"

• Cip...
• August 18, 2016

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "Unfortunately, I get UTIs more often than I should. I have taken a 10-day prescription of Cipro, 500 mg every 12 hours for a bad UTI, and I couldn't get past 5 days of it. I was just prescribed Cipro, one 500 mg pill (because my doctor believed that this medication's side effects were too common and powerful). Within 24 hours, my UTI symptoms cleared up, BUT in the past two nights, I have barely slept. I have bad stomach cramping and diarrhea and headaches. Not fun to say the least. It will do a good job knocking out the infection, but the side effects are just crappy. I also learned that with this medication, sometimes less is more."

• Kat...
• June 1, 2017

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "Have had serious UTI infections for almost ten years now. Cipro works great to get rid of them. But I have been prescribed it so much that I am immune to it. I have also developed a bad neuropathy in my left leg and foot that goes into my toes and hurts really bad. Started about three years ago after years of Cipro use. I read there is a lawsuit going on for Cipro and another antibiotic that I have taken for this reason, but I have not joined in the lawsuit. Use this drug with extreme caution and not for long periods of time."

• ATC...
• March 15, 2016

For Kidney Infections "I was nervous to take Cipro because I had made the mistake of reading online reviews. To people like me who get anxiety about medication: just think, people who willingly write a review online about medication probably had an extreme or unpleasant experience, but that does not make them the majority. I'm a petite woman that was prescribed 500 mg two times a day for a week. The first time I took the pill, I felt a bit lightheaded and woke up a tad nauseous. However, I was not on a full stomach (too nauseous to eat with my kidney infection), and I made the mistake of not drinking a full glass of water with the pill. As long as you do those things and avoid dairy (among other things like NSAIDs, etc.), you'll be fine. Feeling much better now."

• Tra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 8, 2019

For Urinary Tract Infection "After taking Nitrofurantoin for one week, I was sick to my stomach, and I still had a UTI. I asked my doctor to prescribe Ciprofloxacin, and after a couple of doses, I was finally feeling better. For me, Ciprofloxacin is the only medication that works quickly and works all the time."

• Hay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2023

For Bacterial Infection "This is my second day of taking the drug and I feel a whole new me. The itching and excessive heat within my body system has reduced drastically. I will come back with a better description of my experience after my full course but so far so good."

• don...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 25, 2020

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "Do not take Cipro XR. I took it, and it has destroyed my body. I used to play guitar and lift 260 pounds over my head to not be able to hold a spoon. It destroyed the nerves in my hands, feet, ruptured my Achilles tendon, and caused me multifocal motor neuropathy. For the love of God, do not take Cipro."

• Spo...
• April 5, 2017

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "I'm a 25-year-old woman, and I was prescribed Cipro for a UTI. I got 250 mg twice daily for three days. I got this yesterday, and today I've taken three pills in total. I have a horrid fear of vomiting, I become suicidal when I think I'm going to be sick. So I'm very particular and paranoid about my antibiotics. I usually respond well to antibiotics, but not this! I didn't vomit, thank goodness, but three pills in and I'm lightheaded, light sensitive, bloated like no other, abdominal pain, and kind of nauseous, itchy, and muscle pain. Not to mention my anxiety is sky-high! I'm writing this before my current panic attack makes me unable to write. Hope these side effects leave and don't stay! Very paranoid!"

• Anonymous
• August 12, 2011

Ciprofloxacin for Diverticulitis "Last year, when I had my first diverticulitis attack (a bad one), I was put on Cipro and Flagyl. Condition did clear up although I was left with a nasty case of thrush. This time only on Cipro - don't find the one medicine alone very effective. I'm nearing the end of my prescription (10 days of 2 per day) and still having some pain and nausea. Will see my doctor next week."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2018

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "I'm 67 and have a sulfameth-resistant UTI, so my doctor next put me on Cipro, and after 5 days, all symptoms have disappeared. I was very worried about the reported side effects, but aside from some joint pain, I've had no problem. I will be completing my 10-day run of this drug to hopefully knock this infection out for good!"

• Lor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2023

For Sinusitis "It was the 6th day of my sinusitis, which I have confirmed to no longer be of viral origin due to the green phlegm I expectorate. I started taking Ciprofloxacin and waited for an hour or two to perceive its onset of action. Within that time span, the fever subsided, and the solidified mucus in all my sinuses started to loosen. The violent coughing persisted, so I took Butamirate citrate (Brospamin), a central-acting medulla oblongata cough center targeting medication. My continued use of Ciprofloxacin has significantly improved my general well-being, but one must definitely finish the 2x a day 500 mg dosage of Ciprofloxacin tablets for 10 days to avoid bacterial resistance. If the recommended dosage for 10 days is incomplete, mutations in fluoroquinolone target enzymes topoisomerase IV and DNA gyrase may occur. While taking Ciprofloxacin, I have avoided eating foods with multivalent cations, particularly Calcium (Ca2+), as in milk and orange juice."

• Anonymous
• July 6, 2008

For Bacterial Infection "I was suffering from diarrhea, chills, extreme sweating, but no fever. This was very scary because no one could figure out what was happening to me. It was decided that I probably had a bacterial infection. The PA decided that he would treat that and prescribed ciprofloxacin. I am allergic to a lot of things and was afraid that this would not work. I took this medication and within 2 days I felt so much better, with headaches being the only side effect."

• DlR...
• November 18, 2014

Ciprofloxacin for Bladder Infection "Cipro worked the first day for reducing the urgency, but I must not have eaten enough because I felt like vomiting. The second day, I had diarrhea, and the third day, I have the urgency back, but not as painful."

• Mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2019

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "I have constant UTIs and am on a daily regimen of Hiprex, cranberry (TheraCran), and vitamin C per the doctor. I normally take Macrobid, and it works great, this time they gave me Cipro for 7 days. It took at least 4 pills to stop the burning and urgency. I am on my last dose today. After 7 days, I am exhausted. I have no more UTI symptoms, but the tiredness is a lot to handle. You get an antibiotic to feel better, but I can't wait to finish this to get my energy back."

• Dea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 2, 2019

Ciprofloxacin for Kidney Infections "I’m on Cipro right now for a kidney infection, and I have never felt so awful. My kidney infection didn’t even hurt this bad. Since starting it 3 days ago, I have had the worst migraine ever, the only relief I got was just before the time to take it again. I’ve been trying so hard not to cry because that makes it so much worse. I’m calling my doctor today because I can’t do this anymore. I’m about to go crazy."

• Hyp...
• August 8, 2009

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "I am allergic to caffeine and spicy foods that give me all kinds of urinary infections. However, just one Cipro pill makes the pain just disappear! I have no known side effects from Cipro. Cipro is simply awesome!"

• jer...
• February 26, 2015

Ciprofloxacin for Bladder Infection "I have to be on it for 2 months due to surgery and chronic bladder infection. Women, please eat something and take a probiotic with this medicine. Working great! No complaints and no yeast infection. Yay!"

• Kit...
• July 25, 2016

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "I have SLE, and I tend to contract UTIs pretty easily. Usually, they'll give me Keflex or Flagyl, both of which don't seem to cut it. My current primary started prescribing it about a year and a half ago, and now I specifically ask for it. I had an awful UTI for over a week, finally got to the ER today, within a few hours, the worst of the symptoms were residing... the burning, constant urge, abdominal and lower back pain/pressure. Honestly, I would give it 10 stars, but relief often comes at a price, although for me, they're temporary side effects - bad migraines, yeast infections, worsened photo-sensitivity, drowsiness. All medications have potential side effects. Communicate with your doctor and make sure it's right for you."

• Los...
• October 25, 2015

For Bacterial Infection "Good experience. Definitely some side effects when I started, nauseous and a bit spaced out, but cleared up a serious sinus/ear infection fast. I do have to laugh at the bad reviews I read about Cipro. They list horrible things, but you know nothing else of the reviewers' lifestyle, food choices, other meds, etc. So I took it as directed and ignored all the other crap I read, and it worked well. Also, the folks who said they ate yogurt and felt better is just not true. Cipro kills everything, that includes the good bacteria in yogurt, so wait until you're finished, then add probiotics. Number 2, any dairy cancels the Cipro out, hence... don't eat yogurt... drink lots of water and only take these poisons when you need to :)"

• big...
• September 3, 2019

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "When I get a urinary tract infection, the doc will send it for a test, and then he will prescribe the correct antibiotic to treat the specific bacteria. You are just guessing when you get a prescription without your urine being tested first."

• Anonymous
• February 28, 2012

Ciprofloxacin for Diverticulitis "By day 6, Cipro was helping with the symptoms, but I started having blurred vision. Day 7, vision even more blurred, and had a headache and pain behind right eye. Doctor took me off Cipro and put me on Doxycycline."

• Mel...
• May 18, 2016

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "I had a UTI back in 2013 and took one dose of Cipro (250 mg), and within hours it started to clear up, and by the following day, the UTI was gone. I now have another UTI. I took one dose again of the 250 mg pill, and after about 7-8 hours, I felt about 60% better. I just now took a second dose. Hopefully, this will completely clear it up. I haven't noticed any side effects other than a minor headache. But, like I said, I have only taken two doses at the max."

• cwh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 8, 2012

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "Got my urinary tract infection at 10 pm, and within an hour, I knew I was in trouble with the usual stinging and need to go to the bathroom, but it happened so fast, and before I knew it, I was bleeding quite heavily. Immediately went to emergency and was prescribed Cipro, within an hour, I was getting relief. I'm dizzy and have ringing in my ears, but very relieved the pain is subsiding, hopefully, the bleeding will stop soon."

• She...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2016

For Sinusitis "Took first dose and started feeling better after 4 hours. Then my forearm began to ache. I read all of the side effects, do's and don'ts. Drank 66 oz of water, cut the dairy, and out comes the mucus. Voice is back, post-nasal drip slowed tremendously. Day 2, diarrhea, no pain though."