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Can Floxies Drink Alcohol?

Can Floxies Drink Alcohol?

Many people have asked me if they can/should drink alcohol post-flox. As with most things, the answer is - it depends, and everyone is different. Some Floxies tolerate alcohol fine, while others don't. Alcohol is, of course, bad for you. It's hard on the liver, and...

A Plea For Doctors to Believe Us

A Plea For Doctors to Believe Us

This is a guest post written by Stephanie. She has faced disbelief, and even abuse, from people in the medical fields. Sadly, I think that her experience will be familiar for many of you. Know that you are not alone in your frustration, fear, or anger.  Dear Doctors,...

FQ Antibiotics and Memory

FQ Antibiotics and Memory

One of my symptoms of fluoroquinolone toxicity was memory loss. For a while, I lost my short-term memory, and I struggled to remember basic information and tasks. I also felt as if I lost my reading comprehension, and I struggled to remember what I had read shortly...

Write for Floxie Hope

Write for Floxie Hope

Are you interested in sharing thoughts, opinions, or advice with others in the "floxie" community? Would you like to use the Floxie Hope platform to reach your fellow floxies? If so, I would like to invite you to write a guest post for www.floxiehope.com (this site)....

Floxie Hope Podcast Episode 24 – PJ

Floxie Hope Podcast Episode 24 – PJ

PJ shared his journey through fluoroquinolone toxicity on Episode 24 of The Floxie Hope Podcast. Check it out! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/floxie-hope-podcast/id945226010 PJ was given IV levofloxacin/levaquin and flagyl in the hospital, and afterward he...

Fluoroquinolones Increase Risk of Aortic Aneurysm

Fluoroquinolones Increase Risk of Aortic Aneurysm

Evidence is mounting that fluoroquinolone antibiotics (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Floxin, and their generic equivalents) increase the risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection, yet the FDA is denying the connection between fluoroquinolone use and the potentially deadly...

Is Big-Pharma Silencing You?

Is Big-Pharma Silencing You?

Every once in a while someone asks me if I'm afraid that Bayer or Johnson & Johnson will retaliate against me for speaking out about the dangers of fluoroquinolones, and specifically the fluoroquinolones they manufacture, market, and distribute--Cipro and Avelox...

Fluoroquinolones Increase Expression of MMPs

Fluoroquinolones Increase Expression of MMPs

Fluoroquinolones degrade both the cellular matrix and collagen, and degradation of both are related to all the symptoms of fluoroquinolone toxicity. Torn tendons, nerve damage, and even memory loss and aging can be linked to cellular matrix and collagen degradation....