I saw my doctor the other day (Dr. Shen at the Cleveland Clinic) for pouchitis and he gave me Cipro saying that Cipro is more effective than Flagyl.
Has anyone here had success taking Cipro and getting rid of pouchitis? Seems like the majority of the posts I read are experiences where people can't get rid of their pouchitis and take Cipro everyday.

Also, I've read this Cipro can cause tendonitis. Is this from long term use?

Any other advantages/disadvantages of each?


Thanks

Hey,
10 days of 500mg of Cipro twice a day usually cleared it up for me no problem; but when I was pregnant my OB had me take Flagyl instead because it was safe for the baby. Cipro does give me some side effects like being tired and generally feeling crappy, but then so does pouchitis.
-Mikaela

I have had chronic pouchitis for seventeen years. At first flagyl did the trick, but after just a few years I needed flagyl and cipro to control the symptoms.
Linda

How long does it usually take for these medicines to kick in?

I was treated for pouchitis with Flagyl but I was so sick to my stomach with it that I try to never use it any more. I used Cipro twice and am happy with how it works. It seems to help me in about two days and then keep helping as I finish my prescription.

Unfortunately, Cipro just doesn't seem to do it for me - only flagyl. I seem to be the odd one out in that respect.

Cool, thanks everyone.

Cipro has been a miracle drug for me. It always works super fast. I think it goes straight to the pouch rather than entering the blood stream. After many courses over 7 years, I am finding that lately after completing a course, my pouchitis returns after only a few days off the Cipro. I may have built up a tolerance to the drug, which will be tragic for me.

I have chronic pouchitis and after many bouts my GI put me on a regimin of Cipro. I take 500 mg once a day every day.

I have found that during better times I can cut down to every other day or sometimes two on and one off. If I quit I am sick as hell within 4 days.

I have also learned that other things can affect the infection such as dairy products or foods that are high in acid content.

Most of the time now I do really well and function pretty much normally.

I too hope that I never develop a resistance to the drug.