ciprofloxacin

[charlie 1]

Has anyone ever had an allergic reaction to ciprofloxacin, if so can you give me all your side effects you had, as my daughter has been seriously ill for 3 months, which in this time we nearly lost her, any information what so ever would be a great help. Thankyou in advance.

[chigs489]

I think I answered this one earlier, but here it goes...

I had a reaction to Avelox, which is also produced by Bayer, and is almost identical to Cipro (same type of drug, a floroquinolone antibiotic).

My reaction consisted of

1. bilateral ulnar neuritis
2. small-cell vasculitis
3. abnormal heart rhythm
4. chronic tendonitis in legs and wrists
5. runaway anxiety/panic attacks for weeks
6. myalgia

my reaction was verified by 2 doctors, and Bayer.

2 years later, I still have neurological problems. Cipro has killed hundreds, and maimed tens of thousands worldwide. It is one of the most dangerous drugs a person can take.

I should also point out that, technically, Cipro is NOT an antibiotic. It is a chemo-theraputic agent used to kill strong bacteria. It's a designer drug.

[wakkochic17]

I wound up with severe tendonitis/bursitis in my hip after taking Cipro.. I was in physical therapy for months. Then years later I took Levaquin (same class of drugs) and got the severe tendonitis in my shoulder. I didn't put it all together until 6 months after the Levaquin I took a week of Cipro again for a bad infection and my shoulder flared immediately back up and I had to go back into PT. The problem with the first two incidents is the tendonitis slowly developed so I didn't have the worst pain until 2-3 months after taking the meds, so it wasn't obvious until that 3rd prescription that there was a connection. I now tell all docs that I can't take quinolone drugs.
As for an allergy.. you can have allergies to them. I had one to another form called Factiv (it's new on the market so keep an ear out.. it's also a quinolone). I had no tendon reactions, but the last day of my dosage I broke out in a rash from head to toe so I am officially allergic to it. Many of us who have other reactions are simply reacting to the chemicals in the drug.. I wouldn't say it's a confirmed "allergy" though.

[sneezydiva]

During sinus surgery, I was pumped full of IV antibiotics, and then put on Leviquin for 10 days. During that time, I noticed my ankle/calves getting a little tight. I knew tendinitis was a side effect, so I was very carful with my physical activity. A few weeks later, I was back to normal. That's my only adverse reaction to an quinolone. I have taken Cipro many times without incident.

What are your daughter's symptoms? I think you can have severe adverse effect without it being an actual allergy.