I have been on Cipro since Oct 8 (6 days now). I have a tingling in my finger tips and my knees are hot when the rest of my legs/body are normal or cold.
The tingling in my fingers comes and goes, mostly when I use my hands (ie to hold a cup) it tingles and may last for a few hours. When I do not use hands, it goes away.
Is this a herx or a bad side effect? Any info about this drug would be appreciated. Even just a link to previous threads would be good- I looked but can't find much.
Also, how do you distinguish herxes from when it's time to switch antibiotics?
I was on doxy & ceftin, had very slow improvement. Doc switched me to Biaxin & Amoxicillin but I had bad reaction as I am
allergic to Penicillin. I had severe diarrhea and stomache pains/cramps. Now i'm on just Cipro. I don't want to keep switching things, but also
don't want to waste time on a drug if it is hurting my recovery or might cause bad long term effects.
Thank you all for your help. God Bless!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Do you have bartonella?? Cipro is not normally used for Lyme.
Cipro can cause tendon damage.. so just be aware of that one. It can also affect the nerves. I hope that is not what is happening to you. Only your doctor can help you decide on that.
A herx would involve any Lyme symptoms you've previously had and any "new" symptoms of Lyme you didn't previously have.
Posted by blownelk (Member # 27078) on :
Thank you! I will be calling my doctor today. Taking Cipro just didn't sit right with me. Hopefully my doc will agree.
Posted by RESOLVED. (Member # 24991) on :
Where's onbam with his fqresearch.org site?? blownelk, have a look.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
I had good luck with Cipro and Levaquin. They can both reach bartonella and various stomach infections. They do have risks, as do ALL drugs.
It is not used for Lyme, rather for bart. I would talk to your LLMD so you know why you're taking it. I had a severe herx then saw great improvement. It was the first time in treatment that I had a breakthrough with my cognitive symptoms.
Do talk to your LLMD about your symptoms and see what he thinks.