DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m very nervous to take any prescriptions with black-box warnings. My urine tested positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. My doctor prescribed 500 mg of Cipro. Everything I read says how terrible the side effects are and how they can be delayed or show up later on in the future. Aft er more research, I see that water pills (I take hydrochlorothiazide) aren’t necessarily safe to take with Cipro, as it can cause additional kidney strain due to your electrolytes being off. I’m not a doctor, but not much is sitting well with me. ...read more read less