took one 500mg cipro pill.. looking for reassurance
Hi! I’m a 25 y/o female and last Monday I was diagnosed with a UTI and my dr prescribed my cipro. Before taking the medication I researched the side effects and instantly asked for the dr to change it, but my dr declined. He said he prescribes it all the time and I’m not in the risk group for severe adverse reactions. I took one 500mg pill on Monday, and after that did more research and decided I was too scared to continue the medication. Saw another dr and had the medication changed. I didn’t have any side effects until Thursday night, 3.5 days after my initial and only dose, my legs started hurting. It was both at first but has gotten progressively more painful and has switched to only my right leg and right hand. This is making me feel absolutely TERRIFIED. I don’t know if it’s it related but I can’t think of any other thing that would be causing this and I’m spiraling thinking that I permanently damaged my body. It aches, burns, has weird sensations and just hurts overall. It also hurts worse when weight bearing. Has anyone experienced something similar and recovered? Is one dose really enough to do permanent damage? Any kind of hope / reassurance would be so greatly appreciated because my anxiety is just absolutely awful! TIA🤍