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Fluoroquinolone toxicity

Posted by cbsolomon @cbsolomon, Sep 11, 2021

Did anyone on this forum take cipro levaquin or avelox around the time their neuropathy began. If so, you probably suffered an adverse reaction to the drug. These fluoroquinolone antibiotics are well know for causing bad neuropathies, tendon damage and psychiatric issues. Check your medical records.

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Zebra | @californiazebra | Jan 24 12:45pm
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@njed

Just a comment regarding antibiotics in particular Avelox, Cipro and other related strong antibiotics. When taking these meds, try to be with someone in case you have an allergic reaction which is what happened to me when I was prescribed Avelox. Within 2 minutes I had a full blown out reaction. Could hardly breath. My wife carries a copy of my meds list and rushed me to a nearby urgent care and was given something to counter the drug. The doctor asked what I took and did not have time to get any info about me, it was an emergency. Our hospital is 11 miles away and was too far, could not wait for ambulance. A reaction may not happen the first time taking an antibiotic, it could happen afterwards. So, having someone nearby for a possible reaction to an antibiotic is essential. Ed

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Good suggestion. Because I’m allergic to some meds and have a ton of allergies in general, whenever I take a new med I park right outside the emergency room (I guess you could do urgent care too) and I have a note already written out that “I’m having an allergic reaction to x” in case I’m unable to speak. As you know, you don’t have a minute to waste with a severe allergic reaction.

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NJ Ed | @njed | Jan 24 2:13pm
In reply to @californiazebra "Good suggestion. Because I’m allergic to some meds and have a ton of allergies in general,..." + (show)
@californiazebra

Good suggestion. Because I’m allergic to some meds and have a ton of allergies in general, whenever I take a new med I park right outside the emergency room (I guess you could do urgent care too) and I have a note already written out that “I’m having an allergic reaction to x” in case I’m unable to speak. As you know, you don’t have a minute to waste with a severe allergic reaction.

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You are absolutely right. The doctor at the urgent care said that it is questionable if I would have made it to the hospital 11 miles from his office. So, it was close. He said that to me after he got my breathing to a normal level. Anyone living alone.....you have the right idea. I never had a reaction like that before and having a wife who worked in the medical field and recognized the problem was possibly a life saver. Every minute does count!! Let's stay safe.

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MelissaPaigeLeigh | @meissapaigeleigh | May 11 3:19pm
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I'm so sorry...I'm 45 and going through hell too since finding out last week (my mum found an article) that I have Fluoroquinalone toxicity due to Ciprofloxacin, 3 day course. 20 months of hell so far, wasting away, can't eat properly so can only get a few calories in and having to force Huel down multiple times a day - anxiety...neurological, psychological, heart issues, breathing issues, now getting g exhausted and have pain in eyes, neck and knees and ankles - everything feels like exhaustion. I'm so sorry ...I really am...none of us deserve this...it's utterly heartbreaking. I have been going to doctors for 20 months and none of them have a clue - now that I've found the answer, I have an appointment booked for the 13th Feb. I'm absolutely livid - it is their job to find out about medication warnings! How dare they do this to us. I want to get as many people together in the UK and take Bayer to court. X😢🫶

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Unfortunately the one thing I did discover, because I am in the same boat as you with all of the side effects, is that you cannot take the manufacturers to court because they have essentially protected themselves by issuing a soft warning on the list of side effects which basically gives them protection after they rush medication's to Market and continue to insist that they are more beneficial than they are harmful without any regard to the patient they are just after the almighty dollar. You might do better trying to go after a Doctor Who was too ignorant to stand corrected when presented with the facts of what these drugs actually do and the damage they can cause. My life has completely been up ended over the last year because of this drug. I already was suffering from a broken back and subsequently ruptured bleeding ulcers from taking too much Advil to combat my physical pain but now I can't do anything...

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