Re: resistance to abx/reactions

[Guest guest]

hi Norma,

I had Cipro 4-8 x year for around 7 years, and had awful burns - as

painful as really bad sunburn. Made choice of clothing really

difficult at times... I tried to get to dermatologist (none in

Cairns), waiting list of years... Eventually the Cipro graduated to

IV, and the burns stopped. I mentioned this to several drs -

comment, 'oh yeah, it can cause symptoms like that'. Yet in all the

time I suffered with it (affected sleep, my whole life) not one

thought of actually telling me .... I think it was someone from this

site who mentioned it...

The things I've learnt from this group drs never tell you!!!

joy h

[Guest guest]

In the US, when we get a prescription filled at a pharmacy, they are required by

law to give us a brochure that explains everything about the meds - side-effects

and all. Most people don't read them and just throw them in the trash. They

SHOULD read them so they will know if something they are experiencing is a

side-effect and can then notify their physician immediately.

I was given Cipro many years ago - a day or so later, started incredible itching

on my legs, followed by edema (legs about twice their normal size). I had not

yet read the brochure but had kept it - grabbed it and read it and realized that

this could be a sign of kidney failure being caused by the drug. It said to

stop taking it immediately and contact my physician, which I did.

Cipro is now on my list of drug allergies.

Suzanne