cipro

[whit]

i took ciproflaxin ended up with achilles heel and sciatica, my nurse at the docs said not possible, i told her to google it, it says it can cause tendon problems in the elderly which i am .

[Jack70]

you and me both it’s destroyed my body. These doctors are clueless and poisoning people every day with this stuff.

[peege]

Arrrgh she needs to check out meds before saying such things. Reminds me of the one who told me its impossible for inhalers to cause thinning of the skin and had never heard of the BLF .

I hope you're recovering whit.

[janedivney in reply to peege]

I’ve been told that before too! There are some really great nurses around… and some really poor ones

[peege in reply to janedivney]

ooo yes, there are some fantastic respiratory nurses too (I've met three on my journey 😀)

[whit in reply to peege]

i went to a private phsyo, cost me ,but after two sessions and instructions on what exercises i was ok after a week. and my docs know not to give me cipro again.

[sassy59]

You’re right whit so l hope the nurse has googled it. Take care xxx

[janedivney]

Ignorant woman! It’s a well known hazard with cipro. I had achilles problems about age 50, so it’s not just the elderly either. Cipro is a very effective antibiotic but you have to be very careful with it. Don’t take it again, or anything in that group ending “floxacin”.

[whit in reply to janedivney]

it is now on the banned list.

[djbctla in reply to whit]

Good new then. BERNARDINE 🥰

[djbctla]

Dreadful to think that, thank goodness it’s banned. BERNARDINE

[Homer12]

I suffer from a lot of chest infections and my go to antibiotic is also Criprofloxcin,My respiratory consultant had warned me about the effects it could have on my tendons,My back of my legs are now hurting from the ankle upwards so it's 100% true it's a side effect

[Gibby73]

I am from Australia and Cipro is not banned here. I get reoccurring lung exacerbations and Cipro is the go to antibiotic for me. I am 73 and have had no issues.

[janedivney in reply to Gibby73]

It’s not banned here either, Gibby. I think Whit means it’s banned for him. It’s an incredibly useful antibiotic, IF you can tolerate it. Just be aware of the possibility of tendinitis and stop taking it immediately if you get any pain. I wish I could take it because it’s the only oral antibiotic which is effective against pseudomonas aeruginosa.

[whit in reply to janedivney]

That's right i meant for me

[Maximonkey]

Hi whit, you are quite right. I am allergic to this AB because of the tendon problems etc. Some of these nurses don't know what they are talking about. Take care, Maximonkey

[Alberta56]

It makes you despair when medical staff don't know what they're talking about, and are so inflexible that they are not prepared to listen and learn.