Cipro and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Sav...
• January 23, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "Despite all the side effects that are plaguing other users, I believe Cipro is worth a try - it is the most effective antibiotic I have been prescribed for UTI, and I experience little to no side effects. The only time I tried to take Macrobid, I experienced fever, nausea, muscle pain, dizziness, and had to call in sick to work last minute because I'd slept through the whole day prior. So considering alternatives, I trust Cipro for MY use."

• Anonymous
• March 5, 2011

For Bladder Infection "I had to stop taking the medicine due to getting yellowing of the skin, fevers, nightmares, severe headaches, dizziness, hot flashes, restlessness, nausea, etc. The medicine was fine until about three days into it, then I began to feel worse, and it was even hard for me to breathe. I may be one of the select few who reacted this way, and I followed everything that I was told to do exactly."

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

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."

• Dim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 15, 2012

For Bladder Infection "I had a major bladder infection and was prescribed Cipro. I had diarrhea and dizzy spells the entire time I took this medicine. I told my new primary doctor to prescribe Amoxicillin. He told me that Cipro is better. My former doctor prescribed Amoxil, and I never had problems with that medicine."

• M E...
• October 22, 2016

For Diverticulitis "Taking Cipro made me almost sicker than the bout of pain. I couldn't function, slept most of every day. Developed thrush, heavily coated tongue. Staggering when walking, off balance at times, thinking process was not normal, crying jags for no reason. This drug in the class of quinolones causes CNS problems. I will never take another in that class. Diarrhea was continuing days after the 10-day course was done. Read Cipro can actually cause C. difficile, and Imodium can aggravate that! It's been one month since I started the ten-day course of Cipro, and I'm still having side effects of CNS."

• M E...
• October 22, 2016

For Diverticulitis "Taking Cipro made me almost sicker than the bout of pain. I couldn't function, slept most of every day. Developed thrush, heavily coated tongue. Staggering when walking, off balance at times, thinking process was not normal, crying jags for no reason. This drug in the class of quinolones causes CNS problems. I will never take another in that class. Diarrhea was continuing days after the 10-day course was done. Read Cipro can actually cause C. difficile, and Imodium can aggravate that! It's been one month since I started the ten-day course of Cipro, and I'm still having side effects of CNS."

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 25, 2020

For Sinusitis "Took this for a sinus infection. Did not clear it up, but about 4 weeks later I had neuropathy in my face, which then spread down over my whole body. Muscle spasms, arthritis, vertigo, blurred vision, headaches, burning nerve pain, tendonitis, even my hair started falling out. Had to do PT just to use my right leg again. Went to multiple neurologists and doctors, but they could not figure it out. Almost a year later, I was given Cipro again and immediately felt like my whole body was on fire. This was around the time they were having hearings at the FDA to add all the black box warnings, so my new doctor figured it out. 5 years later and I'm better, but still can't hike or do things I used to love, and still have nerve and tendon issues. Don't ever take Cipro!"

• Tyl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 5, 2013

For Prostatitis "On my fifth day of Cipro and Flomax, age 19, with severe prostatitis. Feeling very dizzy and lightheaded. Anxiety attacks for 30 seconds, but then go away. Hopefully, by the second or third week, I start to feel better!"

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 7, 2015

For Bladder Infection "Started taking for bladder infection, got to day 2 of taking the medication when it started giving me random sharp stomach pains (wasn't having any dairy products either) and caused me to have panic attacks where I felt extremely dizzy. I had to ask for another medication."

• Ano...
• December 14, 2009

For Diverticulitis "Nausea after 3rd day. Some disorientation-dizziness on 6th day. Nervousness-shakiness after 4 days. DOES KILL the bacteria well, though."

• Ano...
• February 12, 2013

For Urinary Tract Infection "After only two doses, I experienced nausea, dizziness, stomach cramps, and muscle and joint pains. I couldn't finish the Cipro I was prescribed."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2012

For Urinary Tract Infection "Very effective, cleared up in 3 days. Felt dizzy and disoriented and uncomfortable in my stomach around the sternum. Often nauseous."

• Anonymous
• July 17, 2010

For Urinary Tract Infection "Cleared up the infection but caused dizziness, nausea, insomnia, and headaches."

• Anonymous
• March 9, 2012

For Urinary Tract Infection "I had a horrible reaction to ciprofloxacin: extreme chills, nausea, sudden diarrhea, and dizziness."

• VLM...
• January 18, 2017

For Urinary Tract Infection "Terrible fatigue and dizziness. Stomach cramps."

• Anonymous
• January 12, 2010

For Bronchitis "It gives me heartburn and dizziness. Makes me feel off-center."

• joe...
• April 22, 2018

For Prostatitis "I've been on it 1000 mg a day for 21 days, have nausea, dizziness, but it is working on taking away pain and pressure. I have 10 more days to go."