Ciprofloxacin and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Ish...
• October 30, 2016

For Urinary Tract Infection "On my second dose of taking this... Worst experience ever... I feel my whole body is swelling and numbness all over my body... I'm so dizzy I can't stand up, diarrhea too... Was rushed to the ER because of this medicine, and they just told me to drink water to flush it out. After 8 hours, I feel better. I won't take this medicine again..."

• Pea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2022

For Kidney Infections "I was given these from the hospital for a severe kidney infection. The dosage was two 500 mg for 5 days. Worst tablets I've ever been on, they made me want to self-detonate. They have even given me jaundice, which is a 1 in 1,000 chance. They were very fast-acting towards the kidney and kidney pain, which is good, but side effects were very, very nasty. Side effects I experienced: - severe nausea - dry mouth - vomiting - dizziness - abdominal pain - headache - muscle aches - confusion - extreme fatigue - fever and cold sweats - jaundice (yellowing of skin, eyes, and urine). I've been off the tablets for about 48 hours now (thank God), but now need time to be treated for jaundice. The only good thing I can say about these is that they are very fast-acting. I wouldn't recommend these at all, even if you are desperate, please ask for something else."

• Ks1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 24, 2015

For Urinary Tract Infection "I have been having recurrent UTIs for about two years. Most recently was prescribed 500 mg Cipro twice a day for 10 days. The first few days, it made me very nauseous and dizzy, and it didn't matter if I took it with food or not. It's also given me bad heartburn and gas pretty much constantly. I'm on my eighth day, and I've noticed some of my UTI symptoms will pop up again randomly but then go away again. Seems to be an effective med for some, but I may end up having to try something else."

• Bar...
• December 30, 2015

For Kidney Infections "I cannot work anymore. The pain in my feet and especially my heel is excruciating. I get dizzy spells. I have constant headaches. I get dizzy. My vision is cloudy on occasions. I have a flash of light in the right corner of my eye when I look far right, then start to look left. I can no longer work. I can't hardly walk. I used to do heavy labor type jobs, like carrying 80-pound bags of salt. My life is pretty much gone. I feel worthless because I can no longer work. God have mercy on the people who gave me this medicine."

• mid...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 29, 2015

For Prostatitis "I had chronic prostatitis for years. Took ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily. The first few days it worked like magic, all my symptoms almost completely gone. By the end of the first week, symptoms returned somehow. After 2 weeks of treatment, symptoms were all there back again. Completed 45 days (over 6 weeks) of treatment and then stopped it. Don't know exactly why it didn't work. Side effects included some headache, dizziness, anxiety, and lack of sleep."

• Sha...
• November 21, 2017

For Bacterial Infection "I took ciprofloxacin to treat a gut infection caused by Aeromonas that showed up on a stool test. I was first prescribed Bactrim, which caused intense tachycardia, dizziness, nausea, and dysphoria. Cipro did cause waves of dizziness and nausea, which meant I couldn't drive right after taking it. It would have been a problem if I had been working. But in the end, the side effects were mostly tolerable, knowing that the infection had to be dealt with. After I finished my 10-day course, I had some weakness and exercise intolerance. My doctor prescribed supplements to rebuild my mitochondria."

• Bro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2022

For Bacterial Infection "I was prescribed Cipro along with prednisolone and ceftazidime intravenous. Started to have dizzy spells as the growth of Pseudomonas in my lungs was heavy. Nausea remains unchanged. Wanted to stop it due to side effects, but the doctor told me to continue due to chances of infection returning. It's not that bad compared to having a killer bacteria in your lungs and taking this nasty drug. My votes towards this drug are positive, I see my infection clearing up. Prescribed for 2 weeks. 1 already gone. 1 more to go."

• Anonymous
• April 9, 2017

For Crohn's Disease "OMG! I was given this for colitis and had the worst side effects ever! Initially, I just had bad headaches, dizziness, and vomiting. The doctor prescribed anti-nausea medication for nausea and said to take Tylenol. By day 4 of a 10-day course, I am having crazy thoughts, nightmares, and even hallucinated a super scary being. Scared my husband and child, screaming my lungs out in terror. Off the scale anxiety, agitation, and hysterical crying, which caused me to melt down at my job of 30 years! This has been a complete nightmare. The side effects are heinous and can have long-term consequences. For your sake and sanity, stay far, far away from this dangerous drug! I took it for colitis and still have pain, so not sure if it even helped."

• ash...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 20, 2021

For Kidney Infections "I would not recommend this drug for people like myself that have an allergic reaction to penicillin and sulfa. This is about all I can take for a kidney infection. The side effects aren’t too bad for me and I don’t really get dizzy from it. I just make sure I rest a lot and drink lots of water. My dreams do tend to be a little scary on it, but if that’s what it takes to get rid of a serious infection, then I’ll do it. The infection scares me more than side effects. Everyone’s body reacts differently, though!"

• Dun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2015

For Urinary Tract Infection "Was given this to treat epididymitis, which hurts like a mother. Within two hours of taking the first tablet, the ache in my scrotum had gone! Outstanding result. However, as I continued with the course, I began to suffer side effects - the first two doses were fine, but after taking the third tablet, I began to feel nauseated - sick, dizzy, sensitive to light, headache, drowsy, and some strange cramping in my fingers. I contacted my GP, who said he wasn't concerned and added that surely this was preferable to the pain I had been suffering prior to taking the medication? Well, yeah, but... y'know... the side effects are horrid. I rate the drug highly for doing what it's supposed to. It's early days in my treatment, but the pain is gone."

• 4Ja...
• October 22, 2015

For Urinary Tract Infection "Diagnosed with a UTI. It was either in its very early stages, or my own immune system was doing a fair job combating the infection, since I didn't realize I had the UTI until a general wellness exam revealed its presence. My doc prescribed Cipro, 500 mg X2 daily for a week. I had never taken this type/class of antibiotics, and I had no known allergies of any kind. About a half-hour after swallowing the first pill, I felt hot, dizzy, nauseous, and within five minutes of those symptoms, I started violently vomiting...the kind of projectile launching that feels like it originates in your toes. About an hour later, shaking and weak, I contacted my doctor's office for a different Rx. I'll never again take Cipro-Floxa-anything."

• Ano...
• December 14, 2009

Ciprofloxacin 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

Ciprofloxacin 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

Ciprofloxacin 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

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

• Anonymous
• March 9, 2012

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

• VLM...
• January 18, 2017

Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection "Terrible fatigue and dizziness. Stomach cramps."

• Anonymous
• January 12, 2010

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

• Meg...
• March 20, 2016

For Urinary Tract Infection "Absolutely terrible! Felt like I was having a seizure, extreme dizziness, rapid heartbeat, uncontrollable shaking."

• joe...
• April 22, 2018

Ciprofloxacin 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."

• Jaz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 21, 2018

For Urinary Tract Infection "This medication makes my blood pressure drop. I have blurry vision and dizziness within about an hour of taking it."