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Taking cipro (ciprofloxacin) for 4 days now for sinus infection. last night i couldn't sleep due to numbness and pain in my hands. can i stop taking the abx?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Talk to your doctor : or the on-call doctor in the AM before your next dose to ask if a change in antibiotics is needed. Four days of antibiotics is insufficient to treat sinusitis. Your doctor may recommend evaluation to determine if your hand pain & numbness is related to Cipro (ciprofloxacin).

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Answered 3/16/2015

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A member asked:

Taking cipro (ciprofloxacin) for 4 days now for sinus infection. last night i couldn't sleep due to numbness and pain in my hands. can i stop taking the abx?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Dr Cremers agreed

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