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My husband was prescribed Cipro for a presumed UTI by an oncall doctor he'd never seen. He snapped his Achilles tendon some time later and because he was 80 something (my husband not the Ortho) the Ortho would not do surgery. It has had such a negative effect on his life. Subsequent urologists have questioned that use of Cipro and Orthos have said he should have had surgery. He now has Cipro listed as "allergy" in his medication list. I won't take it either.
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I took Levofloxacin in June of last year for C-diff, and was prescribed it again after surgery in December. It has caused several things, the most catastrophic was bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures, which the orthopedist hoped would heal, but still hasn't after 3 months. We're working toward surgery now. Other things that have happened are depression, suicidal thoughts, bicep tendonosis, clumsiness walking (requires a walker), finger tendon pain, knee weakness, DVT, and who knows what will happen next. Levofloxacin is in the same family as Cipro. I should not have been given it because I take Prednisone, had steroid injection in my ankle just before surgery, I'm 73, and low BMI. Plus I take 3 other medications that can interact with Fluoroquinolones. This is messing with my life!
Even though a person doesn't react after 1 or 2+ Fluoroquinolones, they're cumulative, so each time, the risk increases.
@mlmal I hope you recover from the side effects. Unfortunately, for many people, things can happen a year after taking it, and some deal with it the rest of their lives. I hope you and I don't fall into that category!!
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My sister in law had a terrible experience with Cipro that left her somewhat disabled. I have taken it without any bad effects. It is so strange that certain drugs really affect some but not others! Be careful with Cipro. Avoid it if you can.