Two years ago I crushed my right hand. I was prescribed a course of Cipro due to bone being exposed and the subsequent fear of a bone infection. The next day, the knot-head Orthopaedic also placed me on a series of Steroids, as well a Neurontin due to the nerve damage.

It was about three (3) months later that I actually began to experience the culmination of effects as it reacted to my body. I was weak, I had more pain than the actual injury caused, tore the tendon in my left arm and both Achilles tendons as a result of the tendon weakening side-effect. I lost about 30 pounds - and just for the record; before this event, I was about 225 with a 7% body fat.

I went from an active, constantly outdoors in all sorts of weather guy that was benching well into the 300 field to a guy that could hardly get out of a recliner, could hardly walk, couldn't sleep, had no energy, and couldn't hardly flip a frying pan. I was definitely restricted in the amount & type of work I could do, and being an outdoor activity/ adventure-based business; I am sure you can understand this was a truly devastating, life altering event.

I did the research AFTER things started going awry. I have broken many bones, and am quite familiar with the healing/ recovery process - figured a good 6 weeks or so and I'll be good as new again. I was wrong. As the side effects began to become more prominent, that's when we began to look into the reasonable causes. That's when we found the literally HUNDREDS of pages of warnings and precautionary statements regarding Cipro - the top of which was the contraindication for use alongside of steroids.

Stay away from it. If you think doctors give a flip about you anymore other than you possess valid insurance - you're wrong. You are a number passing through the office - nothing more.

I am not a vengeful man - there are, however, a few doctors that have made my Fight Club List over the past two years.