Ciprofloxacine side effect to a hypoglycemic patient

Hi Abdul,

I am shocked that you were prescribed Ciprofloxacin (which is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic) when you are a diabetic. Your doctor should know that fluoroquinolones should not be given to diabetics. The FDA warned earlier this year that this group of antibiotics can disrupt how glucose is used - they said "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is requiring safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to strengthen the warnings about the risks of mental health side effects and serious blood sugar disturbances".

Cipro is usually the drug given for prostatitis but Trimethoprim can also be given which would have been better for you. I don't know which country you are in but the warnings for Cipro should be the same in all countries.

You may feel better in time but your diabetes is a big worry for you - you need to get it under control. There are research papers about the way Cipro affects blood sugar so you will need to search for them and show your doctor. You do need help but the person helping you will need to know what is going on.

Be sure not to take any NSAID painkiller (e.g. Ibuprofen) as these can make the symptoms worse. Take a probiotic of kefir or live yoghurt as these might help your gut. Try to rest as much as you can and try not to let the palpitations alarm you - they can be very frightening and you may also experience panic attacks. Go to this discussion on this site

https://patient.info/forums/discuss/fluoroquinolone-toxicity-syndrome-427305

it was started by the moderator and gives some useful addresses. You should be able to find information about these antibiotics to print out and give to you doctor.

Try to stay calm.

Hi, I need to take prostataitis medication. If I take DUTESTERIDE, or FINASTERIDE or Alpha Blocker, will it be harmful for me?

I have the idea about palpitation or extra bits. It happens due to hypoglycemia. Palpitation improves by magnesium intek.

However I eat swiss chard and Okra for that. I will test for magnesiam.

Any I try to keep Blood sugar normal by insulin and walking

Oct13

Time 7am8:30am 9:30am 10:30am 12noon 1pm 2pm3pm3:30pm5pm 7pm 10:30pm

79.6 9.3 8 6.8 7.8 6.6 7.5 6.1 6.1 8.6 7.8

EatingeatingEating

OCT147am 8:30 9:30 10:30am12noon 1pm

8 9.6 8.4 8.4 6.8 8.4

Eating eating

Then where is the problem?

Hi Abdul, I don't know enough about blood sugar levels to advise you (though these don't seem too high to me!).

The drugs you mention, DUTESTERIDE, or FINASTERIDE should be ok for you but because you have the problems since taking the Cipro I suggest you are very cautious about what other drugs to take. The alpha blocker might be the safest - but I really am not an expert. Acually, I don't think there are any experts who fully understand about how Cipro and the other fluoroquinolones affect us.

Abdul, has your prostate problem been confirmed? I can't remember whether it was a 'suspected' problem or a confirmed problem.

Prostatais is a confirmed problem. I had pelvic pain, and I took 20 Cipro for 10 days, then it improved, After 20days infection came, RBC, WBC all coming out, deep colour urine was coming out, Then again 20 tablet for 10 days, But I started feeling agitated, panicked, shaking . I was afraid of those coloured urine, at the same time afraid of Cipro, however I finished the course. Infection cleared. But effect of Cipro continued. I startred feeling serious hypo feeling though sugar is not low.

Probably it made low sugar, but adrenaline helped to release sugar, for this I find rather high sugar in my meter.

Now the whole hormone system , liver are mismatched with lot of symptoms. For this I am feeling very bad. My experience is I haveto keep sugar as normal as possible and steady, then system may be stable. Now Morning time, sugar is little high,

7am 78am 9.59 sm 9.210:30am-8.6 then it come to 7. I feel worse in the morning. It might take four to months(idea)

When I started to take cipro, again blood came out externally through urinary passage, then met urologist. He said I have prostataitis. He prescribed Dutersteride. Then I was taking cipro. Reaction of cipro started, I stopped dutesteride. I took 10 tablets.

Now I have still Cipro induced unbearable hypo, I was not courageous to take it, for further symptom. Last october 13 and 14 I tried, took 2 tablet, still I could not understand, whether it is giving extra symptoms or not. But I felt some movement in pelvic area. I stopped Dutesteride. I have appointment with Urologist on 18th Oct.

Probably no infection, still I feel pain in the passage. While urinating I feel little pain too. It means I must need some medicine for that.

Dutesteride or alph blocker one is sure, and might be antibiotic again. Within all these I am in panicking situation. My heart rate in morning and day is 60 to 70 but during sleeping time is about 55. I do not know alpha blocker may make dizzy.

Abdul, when you see the urologist on Thursday, make sure you take with you this warning from the FDA:

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is requiring safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to strengthen the warnings about the risks of mental health side effects and serious blood sugar disturbances".

He can look it up, it was issued in August this year. He has to take this problem seriously and you should probably see a diabetic specialist as well. The big problem is that none of these specialists take Cipro (or fluoroquinolone) poisoning seriously, everybody finds this. You haven't said where you are - please say as someone in the same country might be able to offer more help. I'm in the UK.

Finally, ok, the doctor said it was prostatitis but have you had any tests to prove it or it it just his opinion because of the pain?

The effect of the Cipro may stay with you for a long time - this is why I suggested you look at the discussions on this site (I gave the link before).

Yesterday I went to Family physician. I told him about my feeling and FDA warning. He did not care for that.

My feeling is still unbearable, But little improved. Before, I was telling every 5 minutes to my wife. Still shaking, chest overburdendend, Eye bluriness etc

I am in Toronto, Canada. Urologist checked Prostateby camera two times. First time in February, did CT scan. But did not say anything ,In September, he said, it is yes. I still feel pain. Probably has UTI, but bacteria is being flashed.. But urin flow is not bad

Probably if my shaking and feeling is improved, mental side could improve

Hi, probably I need UTI antibiotic. What about Fosfomycine ?. I heard that it is most tolerable, only one dose needed..

Does cipro damage liver?

Probably, there is no blood in urine now. I have given blood and urine to day for test. I will get the result after 7 hours from now.

Hi, I met my urologist, he is a speciliast in that field. I showed him FDA warning not to prescribe Cipro goup antibiotic to diabetic patients , He saw the paper, and said it is only within 66 people. We prescribed it for million people, I replied, OK, but not to the diabetic patient. Then he asked you took cipro it long before, why you will be hypoglycemic now? This is extent of knowledge of a specialist and that's it

Now it is more clear to me, that my symptoms are all hypoglycemic. Cipro made me hypoglycemic. I expect that no other harms have not been done . Eye blurriness or eye sensitivity is adrenaline tiredness. Body burning is sugar is increasing or decreasing little faster. Shakiness is low sugar, When it happens, sugar is low or high, in all cases, it shakes. Anxiety is automatically with it.

However, I am taking DUTASTERIDE by the advice of my uncle from USA. He was a doctor in Bangladesh

Due to hypoglycemia, insulin and sugar, both are too sensitive. Now sugar increasing speed is little faster. Similarly, if I walk or do physical work, sugar goes down quicker than before. Hence i need to be very careful

My sleep quality has improved.

Now it is more clear to me, that my symptoms are all hypoglycemic. Cipro made me hypoglycemic. I expect that no other harms have not been done . Eye blurriness or eye sensitivity is adrenaline tiredness. Body burning is sugar is increasing or decreasing little faster. Shakiness is low sugar, When it happens, sugar is low or high, in all cases, it shakes. Anxiety is automatically with it.

However, I am taking DUTASTERIDE by the advice of my uncle from USA. He was a doctor in Bangladesh

Due to hypoglycemia, insulin and sugar, both are too sensitive. Now sugar increasing speed is little faster. Similarly, if I walk or do physical work, sugar goes down quicker than before. Hence i need to be very careful

My sleep quality has improved.

Hi Abdul,

Cipro can damage your liver, it can damage all of your cells and organs, nothing is safe.

You say you are in Canada, there is a big support group there. I'm not sure if it is only on face book or if there is a forum on line. I can find out if you are interested. They may have advice on where you can find someone who will understand.

Your urologist needs some education!