Ciprofloxacin Antibiotics

i also have minimal bronchi

But i now refuse to listen to general practioners (GPs) on the subject of bronchiectasis. 

Mercifully, my GP automatically referred me either to the specailist nurse in our health centre, who directly contacts the hospital if she doesn't know. Or the hospital out patient department in question. Who  (in my case anyway) have been Brilliant .

In addition, i have on occasion asked for an appointment to be brought forward.

When we are juggling different types of medication...i am a firm believer in getting specialist advice.

Do hope that you can properly sort the medication things out soon

 

Dear Mo,

Listen to your body and to your common sense.  And that doctor telling you to stop taking the cipro is good because then you'll find out how your body feels and once you get back to a normal feeling the idea is that he'll probably put you back on it again to see if the symptoms come back.  I wouldn't do that.

I agree with you that the Amytriptiline is probably not what you need.  She was trying to help and that's what she came up with but your common sense disagrees.

You are probably right in your thinking to stop the Cipro because I also have read horror stories of what it can do.  It's a fluoroquinolone drug and it's similar to Levaquin which causes all kinds of problems in lots of people  (made the lower part of my face swell up).  I took cipro for several infections of bronchitis and each time it got rid of the infection and as soon as I was off it the infection came back.  the cipro caused ME no problem taking it, however, I did read one of the side effects can be a ruptured tendon.  No kidding every time I had a twitch in my leg or foot I thought of Cipro.  Well this year I was exercising on the bed lying on my back, doing leg lifts and stretching my foot towards my face real hard, which is what I was told to do, and all of a sudden something popped and I got off the bed to see and I felt a twinge of pain and then I couldn't walk.  couldn't take a step.  My foot just wouldn't work.  I was treating it with ice and elevation and then something else happened a month later when I was removing strong support hose and ended up with horrible pain and swelling and in the ER and to the Podiatrist and several appts and he could see nothing wrong but he thought I could have had a tendon tear that didn't show up on x-ray or MRI. May have been a tiny tear.

It took 2 more months of ice and elevation and wearing support hose and finally I have it fixed.  The Dr. and I both thought of the Cipro I'd taken years ago.    That's a nothing story compared to one I read about a man who ended up totally crippled and ruined with wracking pain all over his body all from taking Cipro - when he was a teenager I believe.  

I think the doctors give u what they believe is the best drug for your condition and tell u not to worry about the side effects mentioned in their inserts because the drug co. is obligated to put in all possible side effects that people in their clinical trials have come up with but it doesn't mean you will get any of them.  But I believe we still have to read about the drug we are to take and do our own research and online is about the only place to do that but go to good medical sites and one like this where people are really trying to help others and not likely to say negative untrue things.

Antibiotics don't all have the same side effects.  But they all do destroy your good gut bacteria and that causes one to not feel good so advice to take a good Probiotic is good as that helps to build up the good gut bacteria and I think we are not to take them at the same time as the drug.  Take them separately and every day that you are on the drug, and continue with them.  Pick one with several strains of bacteria so it helps different areas of the body. (More research!!)

If it were me I would add some Vitamin C to your regime.  It will make you feel good and it helps to prevent infection and also could help you get rid of it if you take enough of it.  I'm speaking from experience here.  I got off the Cipro and the doctor never put me back on it because he never had to as I had gotten rid of a nasty bacterial infection just with Vitamin C IVs from a natural doctor.  Ever since I take C in powder form 5000 mg a day.  i was on 8000 but I got lazy and after 2 years I just dropped down to 5000 and it's keeping me well with no infections.  I always feel bad for people when I hear how many antibiotics they take to feel well yet they dont' feel that well taking them. because of the damage it's doing to their gut.  But your medical doctors are not likely to be talking about a vitamin. It's just something more to research yourself if you are feeling the antibiotics are not making you feel better, and you want something else.

By the way, you mention your arthritis is worse - I was dxd with spinal arthritis when I was 30 and it slowly got worse but like you I was having bronchitis and antibiotics and didn't know enough to get on certain supplements but when I got older and learned about Vit. C and did some reading I learned about supplements that would help pain from arthritis and there again I have to say I don't really suffer much pain and not taking antibiotics so don't have to worry about their side effects. I figure I'm doing pretty well. Glucosamine chondroiton MSM and Vit C all help with joints and connective tissue etc.  I know with Cipro you can't take Calcium and Magnesium at the same time but I believe these supplements I mention you can.  Anyway it's more research for you and I think if you listen to your body and your head you'll figure out the best way to go.  Most other people on this site I think would recommend the Azithromax rather than Cipro so you're already on the one they would recommend.   Somewhere in here hopefully you'll find some solution or at least something to research.

Tabatha

Talking about doctors disagreeing about side effects etc, when I had my scary facial swelling I called the dr's office in the morning and they gave me the nurse and she says to me 'well just don't take it then'.  I was horrified and terrified actually because my lips had swelled up to the point they were about to block my nose - fortunately I could open my mouth but what if my throat had swollen too.  I would have thought she'd let me tell the doctor to see what he'd advise to do because I had no idea how to get rid of the swelling.  As it turned out it slowly over 12 hrs or so went down but I was discouraged by her seeming lack of care.

Re the Glucosamine I think it works better with Chondroitin and some have MSM with it but perhaps if you take it with food it would work better or did you try that?

I've taken it for years but never can I get 3 down a day so I'm usually taking at least one and probably most days 2 and I take them in the evening as I take so much else during the day.  Many people I know get much relief from that supplement.   Did you finish the entire bottle? Did you just try one day and it upset your stomach?  If so try it again with food.  Something else that I've read is good for inflammation is Traumeel.  It's natural from a health food store probably.  It's harmless, it takes quite a while to work but u have to stick with it - look it up and read about it because I don't know how to describe it.  My alternative doctor put me on it years ago.  what works for one person may not work for another so you may find Traumeel helps u where the Glucosamine may not.  There is also Bromelain (more reading) - I have a friend who swears by that even for bad pain and I've tried it but taking it with everything else I take I didn't notice anything different but likely it takes a couple of months.

Tabatha

MO,  LOL that is not an allergy.  It's called a sensitivity.  I learned that this year from my allergy dr.  I too thought things like that were allergies but apparently there is a diff.  I now take allergy shots (thought they were a few weeks/months.  But turns out I am now just into my 3rd week of maintenance and it goes on for weeks and then start another round ev. 2 wks then monthly for the rest of my life) and really I don't know if I needed them or not.  His testing showed I was VERY allergic.  Anyway I asked him what about the cooking smells and the perfumes and the chemical smells everywhere that bother me and he said they are sensitivies and nothing to do for them except avoid them.  A Pharmcist agreed with that explanation too about some reaction to a drug calling it a sensitivity.

So exactly what an allergy does to you I'm not really sure - I had bad hayfever younger and always said I was allergic to something - well sure enough ragweed and other molds in the air and oak show up on my allergy testing.  Seems to me they'd be sensitivies too but they are actually allergies.  Might be interesting to talk to your Pharmacist  about  that puzzle and see what they say.  (Another thought I had is that just maybe the allergy doctor calls other things sensitivities because he doesn't have an allergen to inject you with for those things)  

The best Glucosamine is 1000, Chondroitin 1200 and MSM 1500 I'm pretty sure is what come together in one tablet for best results.  You can buy them separately too but may not be as effective for arthritis.  They would have nothing to dowith  sputum results.

Re your test results can't u get a copy of the test for yourself and then take it to your doctor.  I get a copy of everything anyway then if my tests were not forwarded to the doctor I give him a copy of mine.  I'm in the USA.

I use AZ (5 days) when I need an antibiotic.  Yes I have been given Cipro, however, AZ works best for me.  I usually get an upset stomach, which is not unusual and I take it with food.  The only time I get palpitations is whn I usen Ventolin.  Good luck mo!