Something to be aware if one of these is prescribed for you.
Most of my extended family are, or are retired from, various medical professions. I hear all sorts of things.
One thing I’ve heard for long is that one must be careful of Cipro. Only take it for serious disease/infection, and only for as long as absolutly necessary.
Who's surprised? /s
Pharmacology of the fluoroquinolones: a perspective for the use in domestic animals
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Unfortunately my wife is allergic to almost all antibiotics. Fluoroquinolones and sulfa drugs are about all she can take for infections of any sort. I’m pretty sure her doctor is aware of the dangers.
Birth is a terminal illness
I have survived dozens of sinus infections, and I found Cipro to be worthless.
Amoxicillin works like a charm, and it’s cheap as dirt.
If we listened to all these alarmists with political and financial agendas, the only way to avoid death would be suicide. Literally, not even plain old water is good for us according to these ignorant nitwits.
I had this happen while raking leaves after taking Cipro for a sinus infection. Ruined my shoulder. It took three years to stop hurting at all times, and periodically gets too painful to raise above my head for a period of weeks or months.
These antibiotics are prescribed as a treatment for Crohn’s Disease. Seems like a questionable practice to me, given the side effects...
quinolones
Used to fight parasites during World War II, leaving a long-term effect in many people including Allied combat soldiers, sailors, airmen . . . the troops.
Might be a connection with PTSD.
Excess use may cause nerve damage in some people. Repeat *some,* not all.
I used to have a doctor that would give me Cipro. That stuff worked. Been a while since I’ve gotten any.
https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/levaquin-discontinued-146734/
Just today I was told by various sources that this drug is still being pushed by doctors in our area even though discontinued.
Members of my family have been victims of the drug.
I got floxed.
I was given levaquin for a bout of pneumonia in 2011. On day 4 of a 6-day course, I was reading the Sunday paper at the kitchen table and my feet felt weird. I looked down at them and couldn’t believe my eyes. My lower legs and feet were swollen to twice their normal thickness.
I stopped taking the stuff and in a day or two the swelling went down. But my feet became almost totally numb (yet they burn) — peripheral neuropathy. The result has been vastly restricted mobility ever since.
Sadly, I’m immunocompromised and frequently wind up with infections. Broad-spectrum aren’t very effective for me anymore at this point, so I’m on the fluoroquinolones if I wind up with an infection.
I’ve been on these a lot - I mean A LOT. I have yet to see issues, thankfully. I’ll keep an eye out.
Guys, talk to your pharmacists. I promise you that they are the most highly-qualified medical professional you can just pick up a phone and immediately talk to, and they know more about these drugs than even the doctors.
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