Ciprofloxacin for Bladder Infection User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Cipro, Cipro Cystitis Pack, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR
Reviews for Ciprofloxacin
- Jo ...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 28, 2021
"Ciprofloxacin gave me the worst nightmares imaginable. I had to quit after the 2nd night. Also, 4 months later, I have trigger finger, where I can barely move my right index finger, and will likely require surgery on it. I woke up unable to move my finger, and it only gets worse every day. It is hugely painful to 'unlock it' and only works for about 2 hours before having to carry out the procedure again. I don't believe many younger doctors like prescribing this anymore. Baclofen is a much safer choice and should certainly be tried first. I have bad reactions to baclofen as well. Like really bad. But at least they go away after a week being off it!"
- Cha...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 6, 2022
"I have had partial urinary incontinence for years - maybe 10. I had incontinence so severely last week that I urinated on myself twice. Today, a week after a 3-day treatment with ciprofloxacin, I have complete control of my urinary sphincter. My underwear is dry for the first time in years, and I have no odor! I have no idea how this might have worked, but I am thrilled!"
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- iza...
- December 17, 2013
"Cipro worked great for my urinary tract infection, after 3 days of taking it, I was back to normal. I would definitely ask your doctor for it if you have a UTI."
- Anonymous
- April 3, 2008
Ciprofloxacin "I had a very severe bladder infection. My urologist prescribed Cipro, and it worked like a charm. I didn't suffer any side effects."
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- July 26, 2011
Ciprofloxacin "It made my whole body hurt, especially my joints and my ankles."
- MRa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 17, 2013
"Cipro is great! I feel relief after an hour of taking it, but I also take cranberry pills on the first couple doses to help with flushing. Pain is minimal after the first dose, along with frequency."
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- Anonymous
- June 24, 2011
Ciprofloxacin "Caused me violent abdominal pain, flank pain, nausea, and headache. After 3 days, I called my doctor for a different medicine."
- Anonymous
- April 14, 2012
Ciprofloxacin "Caused a severe allergic reaction when I had never had a reaction to any medication before. Had to be hospitalized. Doctor said he has been seeing more and more allergic reactions to Cipro."
- Anonymous
- July 11, 2012
Ciprofloxacin "Had a bad allergic reaction to this medication after 2 pills and stopped taking it. Asked for another different medication."
- Anonymous
- May 14, 2010
Ciprofloxacin "Used this for a bladder infection, works great, no side effects, cleared up in 7 days."
- Anonymous
- January 4, 2010
Ciprofloxacin "It works every time, however, it takes about 3-4 hours to provide relief. The only reason why I don't give it a 10 is because it gives me yeast infections every time."
- Ano...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 2, 2017
Ciprofloxacin "Burning sensation when I pee meant a trip to the Dr. The doctor prescribed Cipro 500 mg twice daily for one week. Cleared up the problem quickly."
- Anonymous
- December 19, 2009
Ciprofloxacin "I was recently prescribed this medication, and it did not work at all for me."
- Dav...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 29, 2019
"I guess it works... but is the increased heart rate/anxiety, tingling skin, night sweats, difficulty sleeping worth it? Glad I stopped after 3 days."
- Ham...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 2, 2020
"I took this ciprofloxacin medicine, which has been prescribed twice a day every 12 h (500 mg) for 14 days. Now, it is my third day, I feel very well, no more symptoms. I’m glad it works for me."
- jam...
- September 21, 2017
"Excellent stuff! Suffered for a few weeks, and Cipro fixed with results seen as soon as only one day. Lower back pain also gone. A wonder drug!"
- Ady...
- September 15, 2017
"Caused severe stomach pain. And have nausea and hemorrhoids ongoing. Try something else."
- Bob...
- May 13, 2017
"Would never take this drug again as I have lost the hearing in my 'good' ear after the 3rd dose. Will I recover my hearing, as at the moment my consultant now classes me as profoundly deaf."
- str...
- September 30, 2015
"didn't seem to really help all that much."
- Zaz...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 5, 2019
"I found that after taking Cipro 500 mg for a week, when I took it, my bladder symptoms worsened. Is that normal? I felt severe urge and pressure, only relieved after a few hours of taking the drug."
- Anonymous
- October 12, 2021
"I’m exhausted, cannot move off the couch. Feel like a train rolled over me. This stuff isn't for me at all!"
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"2nd pill of 500 mg, bad side effects - I am Canadian - tingling in thumb - lips numb - eyes stinging - brain fog - neck, throat area weird feeling - like to touch it feels like you're not touching it with your hand - this drug is obviously poison - a definite neurotoxin and should not be available for anyone's consumption!!!!"