Cipro poisoning
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My husband was on a long-term course of cipro for prostatitis. After three weeks, he developed stomach aches and pains and the doctor told him to stop. Unfortunately he also developed the types of pains and muscle weakness you are describing. This was in January and it has been a year without it going away. Cipro is a VERY powerful antibiotic and there are boards on the internet that have many people complaining about their "Cipro poisoning".
I took the antibiotic Cipro (which causes tendon pain and ruptures) and now have a bunch of problems with both ankles. I have achilles tendon pain, and I also have pain and swelling on the inside of my ankle and arch of foot. It hurts to move my toes back, and I can't stand on my toes at all (can't even get off the ground). I also have no balance and sway. If I walk one foot in front of the other (like a drunk driving test), I fall.
This sounds like food or water poisoning and consequent bacterial or parasitic infection of the intestine. Such poisoning usually heals on its own without any treatment. Parasites may cause diarrhea for several weeks though, so, if you won't get better in few days, I suggest you have a stool test for parasites.
Drink enough fluid, eat what you want.
You might want to ask the waiter or the cook. Just an idea. If it was from pasta, then this is a food poisoning - from bacteria, or parasites.
If your diarrhea is not so bad or explosive, but rather mild, then it is even more probably from parasites, like Giardia - these infections strat slowly and without proper treatment extend through weeks. Burping (may have sulpurous smell) and yellow/green diarrhea is often in Giardia.
Diarrhea is not likely from antibiotics.
Although e-coli was not confirmed, doctor said it was most likely food poisoning. I hope you have made it to emergency...as I became quickly dehydrated and was passing more and more blood and became weak and worn out trying to fight things on my own. THANK GOD, the anti-biotics-(cipro) cleared up the bleeding in 4 days, but the doctor would not let me take them any longer (I assume because they are concerned that overuse of antibiotics will stregthen this particular bacteria.
In the meantime, i took azrithromyocin 1gm, next day, flagyl, then a 2 week dose of doxycycline and one cipro pill. My doc wanted to cover all my bases in case it was an NGU. I still have the mild irritation and rarely have mild relief at times. No pain with urination or palpation. Had prostate checked for prostatitis, no uti either. My question is, what is it?? Can it possibly be some kind of yeast? Seems like i have been tested for all else with urinalysis and blood tests.
6 mos with autonomic neuropathy which arose after a case of (suspect bad milk) food poisoning. Pale stool with blood initially which stopped after the first days only to be replaced with extreme belching and then constipation. When I pass stool it fizzes. I noticed my heart racing and not responding to calming measures. Whole body has diminished nerve sensation from my scalp to my feet. It feels like someone has given me a weak general anesthetic and only partial sensation results.
Im traveling in mexico and got pretty sick (my best guess is it was 'Travelers Diarrhea' or maybe food poisioning) I went to the pharmacy and got 500mg Cipro pills. I took one and got a horrible headache and vomitted alot. My symptoms seem to be gone however would it be a bad idea to stop taking the Cipro? I know people say you should always finish a course of antibiotics but in this case I dont know if I need them.
Also, I am being treated with Cipro, which I just took a round of that for a UT about 2.5 months ago. Should I be repeating the same antibotic so soon, and will it be as effective if I do.
I took 1 dose of 500mg Cipro Friday night at 5:30p.m. Immediately felt flushed and red in the face.
I continue to have flare ups 3 days later. How long does this take to go away.
Do cipro cause vaginal discharge and oder and disconfort in my stomach and back and sluggishness?
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Hi,
I have problems with UTI and kidney infections on a regular basis. I have been on Cipro on and off since 1994. Cipro has allways worked very well for me. I have not experienced side effects from this drug. I have had other antibiotics prescribed to me that did have some negative side effects. In my case Sulfa drugs causes hives.
From 1994 up to 2003, I used to come down with UTI and kidney infections that required hospitalizations with a frequency of about every 3 to 4 months.
Yes Cipro can definately cause rythm issues. I cant remember where I read this but my doctor was going to give it to me until I showed him the info (that he did not have himself). So yes---In fact--since you brought it up--I have a new group called side effects of medications. Feel free to post your side effects there.
is it safe to take 125 mg of cipro each day for 6 months I was prescribed this for a UTI that keeps coming back. Also the pharmacy that filled the prescription gave me 250mg tablets and told me they aren't made in 125mg. and for me to break in half . But the info that comes with the meds says not to break.crush, or chew.
I do not have RA, rheumatoid and the inflammation test was negative. I had taken some antibiotics as did my husband (CIPRO for the food poisoning) but this type of arthritis is like an auto immune thing and sometimes lasts 3-6 months, the strange thing is: some days we feel better (not all way and only some pain) and some days are brutal. moving around helps us. We are on Aleve, 500 mg twice day and flax seed oil.
I took the Flagyl first- when I came off of it I felt just OK for a few days, then all my original symptoms came right back. Same with the Cipro, after it cleared my system the bloating came back and so did the watery diarrhea.
When I returned to the west coast I saw a doctor new my home who took some lab results and set me up for a return visit. To say the least- he had no idea. He lost my chart info and thought I was there as a first time patient for a physical.
Researchers have even begun to link fluoroquinolone antibiotics (cipro is just one) to fibromyalgia, gulf war syndrome (they gave the soldiers Cipro for weeks encase of anthrax attacks during the gulf war and many came home complaining of a new strange disease that affected their whole body). It is very often misdiagnosed by doctors who try to treat each issue as its own thing and they send you to rheumatologists or neurologists suspecting lupus, MS, or RA.
About 9 weeks ago I was in Nigeria for a few days and I came down with what looked like a bad case of food poisoning (I ate chicken & rice and later sushi). By the evening I had the following sudden symptoms:
- Intense vomiting
- Intense diarrhea
- Fever
- Back pains
For the next few days I felt very weak and nauseous and from that point on I did not recover.
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