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Research Foundation.
This personal story was
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Cipro
Posted on 24 April 2003
For 3 weeks I have suspected that I was affected by Cipro I took (on
and off over probably a 2-3 year period) but even as of yesterday I
was still doubtful. Yesterday, however, I got some lab results back
from my Dr.--which ruled out all the ailments I thought I surely had.
After reading the info posted on this site, and reading other reports
on the internet--I now--reluctantly--believe I may have been "floxed"
as well. I have joint pain and stiffness throughout my body, tire
easily and have gone from jogging 3miles 4x's/week to not able to walk
around the block w/o pain and fatigue. I also have itchy skin and
small hives that seem to come and go at will. Furthermore--I have been
struggling with a ton of panic and anxiety that--low and behold--began
following a long dosing of 500mg Cipro twice a day about one year ago.
I never would have related any of these things except for a chance
warning I read in the back of a book on frequently perscibed drugs
that cause joint pain. I did a web search--and that landed me here.
When I read the message archives--I felt like I was reading words from
people who were describing my experience--I felt vicariously
understood and I also slightly horrified. I told my Dr. yesterday that
since none of these other diseases panned out--ms, lupus, rheum arth,
leuk, thyroid ect, ect.--would she consider that it could be an adr
from the oft perscibed cipro? She said yes--and has asked for some of
the articles I've gathered. I will try to file a report to the FDA as
recommended but I gather from my research so far that there really is
no "cure". I feel relieved on the one hand to know I'm not dying of
some horrible illness-on the otherhand, I feel pitched headlong into a
world of complete uncertainty. Mostly, I feel sorry for the insult to
my body--and to all of the FQ victims. I don't know what else to
say--but thank you all for listening and for writing/sharing your
experiences.
Originally posted on the Quinolone Adverse Reaction Forum at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quinolones/message/13881
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