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Fluoroquinolones and Mercury Poisoning
I recently received a message from a floxie friend that raised an interesting question. My friend asked: “Have you ever heard that FQ antibiotics can release stored toxins like mercury into the body? It has been two years since Cipro for me, and one month ago they...
Progress Gained in Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Awareness
A lot of awareness of fluoroquinolone toxicity has been gained in the last few years. In 2011, when I got floxed, the biggest facebook support group for “floxies” had about 600 members, news stories about fluoroquinolone toxicity were few and far between, and people...
The Floxie Hope Podcast Episode 13 – Kim
In Episode 13 of The Floxie Hope Podcast, Kim shares her story of fluoroquinolone toxicity. Kim became ill in 2013 from Levaquin/levofloxacin combined with steroids, that mixed with several other toxins, to cause her to have severe dysautonomia and to be couch-bound...
Pharmaceuticals Contraindicated with FQs
I’m not a doctor. If you want to know exactly what medications you should or shouldn’t take given your personal medical history, please ask your doctor. Please also know that these are not hard and fast rules for every floxie. Given that there is so little research...
Babies!
The floxie community is experiencing a baby boom. There are a lot of first-time moms and dads in the floxie community and I wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS to all of them! The babies that have recently been born to floxie moms and dads are healthy, happy and beautiful....
Fluoroquinolones Deplete Iron and Lead to Epigenetic Changes
In my ciprofloxacin toxicity recovery story I note that: “I take a low dose iron supplement – only 5 mg. – daily. The brand of iron supplement that I use is Pur Absorb, but I’m guessing that other low-dose iron supplements will work equally well. Within just a couple...