Comparing Cefdinir vs Ciprodex

For Sinusitis: started taking this cefdinir medication after having a cold that turned into a sinus infection. Took both doses day 1 but then read the reviews and decided to stop; however, the sinus infection was so frustrating I decided to continue and started up the next day. Was fine for 1.5 days but that night I got terrible aching in my legs and bad dry mouth along with insomnia and anxiety. Although I saw an improvement in the infection within the time I was taking it, I’ve taken other antibiotics that work just as well without the side effects and will not be taking this again. I just hope it leaves my system and causes no other issues:/

For Sinusitis: Day 7 for sinus infection. No different. No side effects ... nothing. As if I never started taking anything. Still have sinus infection

For Otitis Externa: My ENT prescribed Ciprodex for external ear infection in left ear. I didn't have pain in my left ear until after ENT had cleaned ear due to feeling of fullness and hearing loss, and after I started Ciprodex. Left ear was extremely painful and itchy after I put drops in ear and I could not sleep at night without Ibuprofen. My left jaw and side of face was very uncomfortable. I used drops for 5 days and then went back to ENT. He suggested using for 2 more days. I almost cried. I used one more day and gave up. A little over a week since I stopped drops and I'm just beginning to not have continual pain in my left ear and left side of face/jaw. I am finally able to sleep on my left side without excruciating discomfort.

For Otitis Externa: Showered in the morning (I usually don't). this probably was the start of the bacterial infection. Early next morning, I woke up to pain in my left ear. felt like a chunk of ear wax was poking my eardrum and back of ear. spent the entire day trying to get it out with ear wax remover and water. advil got me to sleep. The day after, went to doctor, who prescribed ciprodex. It hurt quite a bit, but less than the pain from before. I took advil 2/3 times that day. The next day, ear felt inflamed. Sometimes felt sharp pain at the back of my ear, but I didn't need advil that day, though. The next after that is today. I just feels like there's ear wax all over the inside of my ear, but no pain. Some pieces I picked out looked like earwax, but I'm thinking it's ciprodex that has just dried out in my ear canal. For fixing my issue in about two days, I'd say this stuff is actually insanely effective. (though disclaimer, I have no idea how bacterial infections go for other regions of the body).