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What do others do about inflammation?
Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 29, 2023 | Replies (74)Comment receiving replies
Linda, my advice is to find a functional medicine doctor and avoid any more cortisone shots. I had terrible pain all over after my fourth Covid vaccine, followed by amoxicillin to treat a cough that lasted 4 months. My functional medicine doc ordered lots of blood tests that showed widespread inflammation. He put me on an anti-inflammatory diet with no refined sugar, no dairy (except Greek yoghurt), and no gluten. After a few months, I got better! But I'm gluten intolerant now. Functional medicine looks for the cause of the problem and then treats it, not just the symptoms (like Western medicine). If you continue with your regular doctor they'll only give you more drugs, which might make you worse. I have a history of antibiotic overuse, due to chronic sinus infections. I also took a drug called Levaquin 8 years ago that really did a number on my health. Don't ever take one of these drugs--called fluoroquinolones. They're poison.
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But Levaquin cured my pneumonia quick with no SE! They may have better choices now but that was commonly used back in the ‘90’s and pneumonia can kill.
Totally agree with you! Quinolones which I was prescribed for diverticulitis did a number on me as well! They almost killed me! They are extremely dangerous drugs!
@lakeside1999 Thanks for your information about cortisone I was just at Dr,s asking if I needed another shot of cortisone I told her not yet .I found a back brace for my lumber is working well plus I take ginger and turmeric everyday I have teabags I use .I know I need to cut out sugar,gluten and dairy I do use Greek yogurt .But I slip at times I'm of sugar totally now dairy I love the harder cheese which is better then processed for info
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Early this past summer, I developed prostatitis and was prescribed a 38 day course of ciprofloxacin, a flouroquinalone. I was reticent about taking it after reading the warnings that came with my prescription, especially about the potential for long-term muscle/joint/tendon damage, peripheral neuropathy (had a bout of idiopathic PN once and never want to have it again!), and heart arrhythmia problems (which I have a history of). My doctor convinced me to take the cipro, advising that the odds of having the nastier side effects were low and said that I didn't have any better choices for my condition. So, deciding that the risk wasn't worse than not being able to urinate properly, against my better judgement, I started my regimen. Due to developing moderate joint/muscle pain, and the prostatitis clearing up, I quit the course about 3/4 of the way through it. This was back in July. I've had problems with heart flutter and joint pain since. I am 66 and have a history of arthritis and the heart flutter, so these symptoms may just be coincidences.