Floxed

Hi lorri,

First, sorry to hear of your mother's condition; it sounds like the last thing she needed was to be exposed to the class of drugs that Cipro belongs to.

Yes, despite what your doctor said, Cipro (and the other fluoroquinolones like Levaquin, Tequin, Avelox, Floxin, etc...) can cause seizures, even in people who do not have a history of them. I have actually read a story of a man who had continuous seizures to the point where they had to put him in a pharmaceutical-induced coma to stop them as a result of one of these drugs.

The list of other possible side-effects to look out for is too long to really post here, but includes tendonitis/tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy (parathesias such as numbness, tingling, etc...), cognitive disfunction (most notably brain fog and memory loss), mood disturbances, fatigue, and muscle fasciculations (twitching). Side-effects can appear weeks and sometimes months after treatment is discontinued, and tend to manifest in groups of symptoms, so the health of anyone who has been put on these drugs should be closely monitored for at least six months following treatment. Given that she is showing signs of a reaction, I would strongly suggest that she not be given them again, or else she could risk serious long-term damage.

I strongly recommend that you do some research into this class of drugs, as there is a lot of information out there. They are not safe by any stretch of the imagination, but unfortunately doctors are not being educated properly regarding the risks.

Please take care.