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Reviewer: Rebekka, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am on Ciprofloxacin for 7 days and currently on my 2nd last day of using them, it feels like the infection is slowly coming back. It has helped with my right flank pain and the frequent urination. Only side effects are Lower back pain & Leg pain.
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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Cipro makes me very lethargic which I thought was unusual considering it is not listed in the side effects. However, it is worth it. The pain went away almost immediately.
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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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The medicine worked in two days, but I developed a weakness in my thumbs and could not hold anything in my hand. Fortunately I was out of work for a few days and thought I had left the medication at work, and did not get to take the full dose before I found out that many people had lost complete use of their limbs from using this medication. After about a week of not taking the drug, the use of my
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Reviewer: Kat, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After taking two pills, I had problem with dizziness, fainting, fast/irregular heartbeat. That Scared me a lot, so i needed to go to see doctor and to switch the medicine.
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Reviewer: Have faith, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After a UA culture, was informed I had enterobacter aerogenes. My Dr prescribed Cipro and it did its job in clearing up the UTI. How it comes about I don't know but thank God for doctors. It works (Cipro) very well, despite the minor side effects.
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