Floxed! The Painful, Life-Lasting Effects of Some Antibiotics

I am glad there are people out there spreading the risks of this medication. i am going to make sure me or my family members never take it. it should be told to people before they take it that it can happen

I’m ruined from 3 Cipro pills. Just ruined

Melhorou
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After years of painful neuropathy from Cipro my A1-C is critically high. I am at a healthy weight and eat right but I know it’s from me being floxed. Have to go to the doctor tomorrow. I’m so afraid they won’t listen.

Hi there .. my Mum was prescribed an antibiotic from this family of drugs today … thankfully only just last week i listened to a podcast about a Mans devastating effects from Ciprofloxin … Thank God this was still in the forefront of my mind .. Thank Go i had listened to that story … I ripped that prescription up … I will be sending that Dr an email with this link to your story … Also wanted to say that the link you have included in your piece referring to different classes of antibiotics & what they do must have been written by someone who works for big pharma … Please take a look at what is written about fluoroquinolones … The article states fluoroquinolones are well tolerated & safe … The entire article therefore is untrue / untrustworthy.

At 36 I was diagnosed with diverticulitis and was placed on a high dose of cipro for two weeks. I started to feel worse after a few days yet thought it was just the infection. Within a few days after finishing the antibiotics I began having peripheral neuropathy from knees down and started to feel slightly tired. Two weeks later I ruptured 50% of my Achilles tendon and slowly developed severe muscle and tendon pain everywhere especially in my feet. I suffered from severe fatigue, brain fog, memory issues, depression. I was barely able to keep my job (in a hospital providing healthcare as an APRN). We traveled a few times during this time and I started to need a wheelchair. It was physically and emotionally debilitating. Luckily due to help from an integrated medicine doctor I was very slowly able to bounce back. It was been almost 4 years now and I would say I am 95% better. I still have flexor tendon pain and fatigue issues in both my feet and have a hard time driving long distance using the pedals. Be very careful if not avoid entirely unless last resort when using this class of medicine I honestly would never wish my experience upon my worst enemy.

Who is the doctor? I’m on day 2 and feeling really bad. In Los Angeles.

At age 54 I was in very good health worked out every day went hiking 3 or 4 times a week, very solid build with tons of muscle. I read at least a book a week had a very busy career and truly enjoyed life. Then I went to the ER for stomach pains thinking it was appendicitis ,they said it was colitis and gave me Levaquin and Ive been fighting hard to get my life back every since. AS soon as they gave it to me I started hallucinating it was very scary then my vision started to go , they had no idea what was wrong so I transfered to the Mayo Clinic . By the time I arrived to the Mayo I couldn’t walk and was in the worst shape ever in my life. They figured out what happened to me because it had just happened to one of their nurses who took it for a uti , Even knowing what was wrong they really didnt have a treatment plan or know what to do other than prescribed a bunch of meds that wouldnt help and actually make things worse. Its been 4 years now and I still cant walk more than a few feet with the use of a cane, I have severe brain fog severe pain throughout my body kidney problems zero energy because it damaged my mitochondria severely. I live one day at a time praying everyday that tomorrow i will find away to get better. I found a doctor in LA that actually has been through it himself and cured heeled himself and now treats other people. But I live off of disability now and the treatment starts at 25k but im not going to give up I will fight to the end I want my life back that this drug took from me. To anyone out there going through this please dont give up your life is worth fighting for. I am sorry that the pharmaceutical companies and the FDA has allowed this to happen to us!

My son’s girlfriend has had similar symptoms since taking Nitrofurintoin. Is it included in this class of antibiotics? Is there ant litigation on going?

I am 55 years old and recently was prescribed 10 days of a Cipro/Flagyl combination for Diverticulitis. I seemed to do okay until days 9 and 10, when I had so much panic and anxiety that I couldn’t sleep. I would start to doze off and it was like someone would slap me and wake me up again. Unfortunately, it didn’t stop there. I had a second flare of diverticulitis and the doctor again prescribed the same combo but this time for only seven days. I wish to God I hadn’t taken them. I managed 5 days before the panic and anxiety hit with the added bonuses of tendonitis and nerve pain from the waist down. I have been off of the meds for two weeks as of today and the symptoms seem to be worse now than they were last week. Praying that this goes away soon. I can’t afford to lose my livelihood because of this.

My son had to be treated with many courses of Cipro due to severe infections (he has Common Variable Immune Disorder). His health declined over 10 years and has been receiving SSI. Finally in 2021 he discovered he had Fluoroquinolone Associated Disability. He was treated successfully treated at Regenerative Medicine LA in July, 2021. He needs further treatment and we are looking for a doctor group who is nearer to Atlanta, GA. We would appreciate any information regarding doctors in the Southeastern U.S.

I saw MrBallen’s video. That’s when I realized that I had been floxed. In December I told antibiotics and by January, I had developed tendonitis. The pain was excruciating and I had no idea what cause my tendonitis until I saw Ballen’s program.

same with me. ten months with me non stop pain uffffffffffffffff I hate life now

28 days Ciprofloxacin uff
my body uff everything is pain

A YouTuber called Mr. Ballen did an excellent video on being floxed. It tells someone elses story (whose name currently escapes, as it is 4 in the morning) and puts into perspective what the drugs can do.

I found you through him and after reading over everything, I think I’d rather take my chances than put that in my body.

Thanks for this informative information.

Was given levofloxicin in 2014 for sinus infection. After 7 days I had a hard time sitting and getting up from the couch. Doctor took me off after I called her. Went to a orthopedic doctor 3 months later who said my knee problem had nothing to do with the drug. I had no problem prior to taking levofloxicin. In October had another sinus infection. This time she prescribed Cipro. Of curse CVS gave me ciprofloxicin. I called the doctors office to see if their was going to be a problem for me to take this stuff. Her nurse came back to phone and said doctor said it was ok. It enlarged my right ankle. My foot doctor said it was the drugs.
Friday I had a total knee replacement. The physical therapist said I have more pain then most. Is it because of the prior damage? I still have to do my other knee!

I’m 38 years old. And in July 2020 I was prescribed Ciproflaxcin for a UTI. I have since been in and out of doctors office with nerve pain, muscle pain, heart racing, mind racing! And al I’m given is more medication(none of which I’ve taken) It wasn’t until one day I had to just look back and see what all I had done differently and that’s when I realized I had taken that medication and started researching. It’s horrible to find out that there’s so many that are suffering permanently with these symptoms because I’m only 3months in and I can’t bear with my life! I feel helpless!

I am a 72 years old man. For about 12 years I have been the victim of sun and light sensitivity and heat intolerance meaning that my head feels hot and I sit with ice packs on my head 99% of the time. This all began when Cipro was prescribed for me for a supposed prostate infection and pain in my groin. The Dr insisted that I continue to take Cipro even after I complained I was feeling hot in my head and my face was red. He said the infection won’t be gone unless you take it. Under his direction, I took it for 40 days. “Prostate” problem not gone. I was still feeling hot, nervous, depressed and in pain. A chiropractor gave me 2 adjustments and the groin pain was gone. The after effects of Cipro have never gone away, they are worse as I get older. Cipro ruined my quality of life. Once an active outdoor man, I am now stuck inside inactive. No beach vacations anymore, no working outside, no sports- nothing but sitting by the a/c, which thank God , I have in my home.
Is there anyone else who has these symptoms from using Cipro? Is there any cure for this?

all of us who have been floxed , have been “legally” murdered by our doctors