u/DestinyofNothing

Hello, I'm someone who started using Cipro at the beginning of March and experienced many of the side effects I've seen on the forum. I feel like I've made some progress compared to three months ago. While my symptoms haven't completely disappeared, their severity has significantly decreased. However, I have a question.

Lately, I've been experiencing abdominal pain, especially after meals, along with diarrhea or constipation lasting for a few days. I also sometimes feel a burning sensation in the genital area, particularly during periods of diarrhea. Has anyone else experienced this side effect? ​​Did you experience improvement over time?

I wanted to list all my symptoms:

-Brain fog persists, though it’s less severe than in the first month, but it’s still bothersome. I also get headaches, similar to migraines.

-The pain in my joints and scalp was particularly bothersome. That has decreased significantly. Sometimes I feel pain in my arm and leg muscles, but it goes away after a few hours. My Achilles tendon pain has decreased significantly. My Achilles tendon area used to itch and become red quite a bit, but that has gone away.

-I used to get severe rashes all over my body that were itchy. Rashes still occur sometimes, but they’re not as noticeable and have decreased in frequency. My itching has also decreased significantly. I especially itch at night and in the morning.

• I used to get pimples on my body. These have also decreased significantly. I used to get two pimples a week, but I haven’t had any for 10 days now.

• I have small patches of peeling skin on my legs and hands, especially on my fingers.

• I generally feel fatigued. This is better than it was a few months ago, but it’s still ongoing. Especially during the day, I can suddenly feel very tired and fatigued.

In early March 2026, I went to an ENT doctor for sinusitis. The doctor prescribed two 500mg Cipro tablets daily. After four days, I had to stop the medication due to side effects. I explained the situation to the doctor, but even though he told me to stop, he didn't take it seriously. I also spoke to a few other doctors I know, but they all said that while this antibiotic is very good, it shouldn't cause such side effects. I've lost faith in them.

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My side effects:

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- I have general fatigue. I'm better than I was three months ago, but I still feel tired during the day and in the evenings after work.

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- I have an unexplained pain in my joints, muscles, and bones. This pain is particularly noticeable in my knees, left shoulder and arm, the muscles in the back of my legs, and my ankles. Over time, the pain in my shoulder and arm has become almost minimal. Sometimes I can do strenuous activities for a long time without pain, while other times, even a short walk causes immediate pain in my calf muscles. While these pains aren't severe enough to affect my daily activities, they are still bothersome and unsettling.

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- My body has started to itch. Itching can occur all over my body, but usually on my legs, arms, and groin. The intensity of the itching is slightly less than in previous months.

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- I'm getting some redness on my body, similar to acne but without pus. Their occurrence has decreased, but they still persist. I've even experienced things like carbuncles and folliculitis during this period. Sometimes I see a red area on my body, and then half an hour later it's as if that area wasn't red at all.

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- I'm experiencing peeling of the top layer of skin in some areas.

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- In the early stages, I was seeing what seemed like white lights in my eyes. This has completely disappeared, but when I look at light, it still bothers me a lot.

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It's been three months now. At first, I couldn't even understand what was happening to me. I'm not using any supplements or anything like that, and I've left it to time. Let's see what happens, but all I know is that I want to get better. I'll feel better, especially if my pains and skin problems go away.