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I took CIPRO. I was a dance teacher. Within 3 weeks, I could barely walk, scooting my left foot forward and dragging my right. The pain was excruciating. I bit the bullet and flew cross country to Los Angeles (with help of a wheelchair) to visit Dr. Ghalili (who himself suffered the adverse effects). Within 4 days of IV detox I was walking again. Two weeks later after completing detox, I was able to return to my life. I am dancing again ☺️

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@lzimms My Name is Pearl Edmundson, I live in Southern California, I walked 7 1/2 miles with the Grandbabies at Disneyland in Anaheim around Sept. 27, 2026. I injured my knee about three days later stepping off a step. Heard a crack. I already had a diagnosis of degenerative of arthritis in the left knee, bone on bone, but fully mobile. On crutches, little bit of wheelchair for long distances, like LAX Airport, short walking with no assistance, so mobile. I developed a UTI. My doctors went through 2 antibiotics (Keflex, Vantin) they did not work, took a urine culture settling on Ciprofloxacin. My Orthopedic Specialist convinced me to take a corticosteroid injection into the injured right knee, on January 2, 2026. I asked the Orthopedic Specialist is it okay to take the Ciprofloxacin that was ordered because I did not expect to get a corticosteroid injection that same day. The Orthopedic Specialist said, "it's okay." I then went to the UTI Doctor running the tests for the UTI, in the same building. I told him I just got a corticosteroid injection into the right knee, is it okay to take the Ciprofloxacin ordered for the UTI. This Physician also said, "it's okay." The combo is Not okay. I had 72 hours of Charlie Horses in both legs, after the 72 hours I was non ambulatory in both legs. I cannot take a step. I cannot walk, I was pivoting wheelchair to recliner sofa, and wheelchair to potable potty but now that is almost impossible without help. The right leg woke up a month ago, meaning I could lift it while laying flat, and bend it. But on Friday April 25th, the right leg changed and went back to not working, same as the left leg, again. The pain is both legs is overwhelming. Constant pain. I went to ER, as the legs are now puffy the right ankle not able to bear weight. My calves, ankles, feet are going numb, and feel ice cold, tingling, both legs are swelling, all the way up the thighs and just ache and burn constantly. I am totally non ambulatory. I went to the ER when the Right leg failed again and was admitted to the Hospital and here I sit, they are still testing. This is Corporate Medical Care so they will not admit the Cipro & Steroid combo had an adverse reaction. The MRI shows the right ankle has tendonitis, achkillies issues, the bone is swollen, bruised and fractured at the ankle. my legs are non ambulatory, if laying flat I can't lift the legs, can't bend the legs. The MRI's show other issues, I am getting a needle stuck in the knee to withdraw fluid to check for sepsis. The Doctors are saying I had an allegoric reaction to the Ciprofloxacin, and it triggered an auto immune disorder. So they want to start Hydroxychloroquine, (Pacquil) to treat and auto immune disorder without a name. Because this corporate medical care they also want to start steroids, but that does not explain the legs won't work, it does not explain 72 hours of Charlie horses in both legs, after the Cipro & Steroid combo on January 2, 2026 and the complete loss of the use of my legs. All that to say how to I get in touch with the Dr. Ghalili that helped you?