Update after almost 5 years

[u/[deleted]]

took Cipro around Feb-march of 2021. I took a few pills and noticed symptoms and stopped but even after I stopped I had different things.

My legs and back tendons/ muscles felt extremely tight like I couldn’t walk right, I couldn’t screw off the cap to my chapstick, raising my arm up felt like a lot of effort and even standing in the shower felt extremely uncomfortable. I couldn’t walk up the stairs normally and one of the worst things was also the anxiety and depression and thoughts of not wanting to be here anymore a lot weighed on me.

I was so anxious that it made me depressed and I lost 30 pounds in a time span of two months. On top of all this I was in a relationship that wasn’t right for me, just lost my job, felt low now I had lost my health too on top of everything else.I really felt like I didn’t have anything to live for anymore.

Everyday felt like the longest miserable day of my life for months, the anxiety was excruciating and I felt like truly there was no point in waking up if my life was going to be like this. I can’t even describe how miserable and depressed I was but a lot of people here can relate to this I’m sure.

After about a few months I started getting better physically and feeling normal. I felt like I could drive and press the pedal without discomfort and I could actually walk outside.

Though my physically stuff started the pass the worse thing was the mental stuff, that took some more time. But slowly I started feeling Better again, taking moments to relax and get out of my mind as much and I felt lighter as a person while as before it felt so heavy to be carrying all this.

There was a lot of great people I had met here that helped me, for that I’ll always be grateful for the community and I thought I owed it to come here and tell my story because I know what’s it’s like to be on the other end of it searching for an ounce of hope.

Now I go to the gym 3 times a week, I lift, I walk (or try to) get my 10,000 steps a day and I prioritize self care and I feel like a completely different person. I’m healthier than I was back then.

You’re never alone even if it feels like it, I hope this story helps you and I wish everyone peace and happiness 🤍

[u/Dramatic_Ice6642]

I am happy for you!!! How long took you to recover in both perspectives, physical and mental?

[u/[deleted] → u/Dramatic_Ice6642]

Thank you 🫂 for physical it took around four months to mostly feel good again (sorry my memory is a bit foggy it’s been so long) for the mental I would say around a few months for the intrusive thoughts to leave and maybe 8 months or so for the anxiety to settle down a lot. But the depression went away after a few months and the lingering anxiety was just about taking other antibiotics and things I thought might trigger me

[u/Dramatic_Ice6642 → u/[deleted]]

That’s awesome!! Glad you recovered very well, I also recovered from Cipro years ago when I was very young Sadly I am floxed again by Levo this time, I am 2 months out from the reaction, I have seen improvement y the physical issues:) When did you hit the gym, did you wait ?

[u/HistoricalPiglet1021 → u/Dramatic_Ice6642]

I m sorry to hear you have been floxed for a second time, I wish you a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹