cipro and stomach misery

[anonymous]

Has anyone else had GI problems with cipro? Ugh, the side effects are worse than the sinus infection. Any suggestions?

 

[AbsintheSorrow]

Ahhh yes. Cipro is one of my most hated meds. I have to make sure I'm not in class, or not working for the entire two weeks I'm on it because the GI problems are bad enough without the Cipro... just from the CF. But yes, when I go on Cipro I have some serious diarrhea the entire time I take the damn med.

 

[anonymous]

I am sooo glad that it's not just me that has the very same side effects! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">

 

[HollyCatheryn]

I've found that 2 things help the GI upset caused by Cipro (for me). 1 - always take it on a full stomach. The docs say "with food", but if I take it before my stomach is actually full of food, I'm sick for half a day. 2 - take tons of Acidophilus. You can't take too much of it and it's pretty easy to find at health food stores or sections of the grocery. Make sure that the Acidophilus is enteric coated so that it survives the stomach acids and that it is kept in the refridgerator at the store. Kepp it refridgerated at home as well (it is a live bacteria that needs to be kept cool in order to stay effective). Yogurt has some acidophilus in it. It helps replace the good bacteria in your gut that strong antibiotics kill along with the bad. Hope that might help you.

 

[anonymous]

It says on my Cipro to take it on an empty stomach (1 hour before meals or 2 hours after a meal). I have never had side effects from Cipro.

Dave 29 w/cf

 

[ButtonNO1]

i hate taking cipro i dont get upset stomach with it but it knocks me for six i am always tired lose my appetite and cos i am not hungry i take it on an empty stomach and it makes me feel sick all day . but i have been taken off of it for a little while as the bugs got immune to it so i had to have ivs arghhhh needles from JO

 

[ButtonNO1]

another thing i did not realise with cipro is that you can get sunburnt alot more when on cipro. this has happened to me several times and i never realied it was cos of cipro until i looked it up in my cf book and it said about it so now i always use factor 60 sun screen when i am on cipro and the sun is out but living in england that is very rare LOL from JO

 

[anonymous]

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif" border="0">Cipro does the same to me as well i get diarrea and cramps that hurt like heck!!! But when i take Immodium it seems to help a bit! Give it a try!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> -Vanessa-

 

[KidRage]

Yeah ive had problems ive been hospitalized twice actually because of it my stomach hurt sooo bad and i could even see it bulge out like some kinda spazms were taking place in there the doc said it was my appendix goin to burst but then she realized both times it happened when she gave me cipro ill settle for iv tobra thank you very much<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/wine.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif" border="0">

 

[KevinGorman]

I'm on Cipro and Trimel right now, and i wonder if its causing the problems that i'm having. Im currently having trouble eating foods, and my appitite is really bad. While eating I get the feeling of nausea and it has me conserned. Do you think this is an anti biotic symtoms?

 

[anonymous]

Try taking one antibiotic out of the regime for a few days and see if anything changes. If so, there is the answer. If not, try it with the second medication (probably for a week, not just a few days-on both of them). If you find that it is one of them giving you a problem, you really need to go back to your doctor. There are always alternatives to the medications the Rx.


Julie (wife to Mark 24 w/CF)

 

[anonymous]

Hi, This is Kathy, Coll's Mom. I think that calcium interferes with how well Cipro works and may cause stomach upset if ingested too close to when you take Cipro. I don't remember the exact recommendations, but you may wish to check with your doc about this.

Good Luck, Kathy

 

[anonymous]

I am soooo frusterated with Cipro, too! It seems to be the drug of choice for when I start coughing alot and I CAN NOT tolerate it! I get nasaua(sp), terrible direhea and loss of appetite. I have taken a drug callled COMPAZINE with it and it really helps with nasaua, so anyone might want to ask their doc about that.