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FQ Toxicity Featured in The Healing Pain Summit

FQ Toxicity Featured in The Healing Pain Summit

    I had the honor of being interviewed by Dr. Joe Tatta, DPT, CNS, for the Healing Pain Summit. In our interview, we discussed how fluoroquinolones can cause chronic pain and disability. Even before we spoke, Dr. Tatta was aware of fluoroquinolone toxicity...

Fluoroquinolone Mechanisms Chart

Fluoroquinolone Mechanisms Chart

Bronwen made this AMAZING chart of fluoroquinolone damage mechanisms that lead to fluoroquinolone toxicity and disability: Fluoroquinoline reaction chart updated Aug 2016 I know that people are sometimes reluctant to click on links, but I wasn't able to make the chart...

Publicizing Fluoroquinolone Warnings

Publicizing Fluoroquinolone Warnings

I have such mixed feelings about the FDA's response to the November, 2015 Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee meeting regarding fluoroquinolone safety. On one hand, I feel like they really did hear those who testified, and they not only listened, they responded in...

Updated Black-box Warnings for Fluoroquinolones

Updated Black-box Warnings for Fluoroquinolones

In July, 2016, the FDA made significant changes to the warning labels for all fluoroquinolone antibiotics (Cipro/ciprofloxacin, Levaquin/levofloxacin, Avelox/moxifloxacin, Floxin/ofloxacin, Noroxin/norfloxacin, and Factive/gemifloxacin). These label changes include...

First Do No Harm – By Barbara Arnold

First Do No Harm – By Barbara Arnold

The following was written by Barbara Arnold and published in a magazine aimed toward ex-pats living in Spain. When Barbara sent it to me she said, "If it saves one person from taking this poison, then I will be happy. I am trying to get it translated to Spanish so I...

August catch-up

August catch-up

I haven't written a post for Floxie Hope in a while, and I apologize for that! A lot has taken place in both my personal life and in "floxie" news since I last posted on this site. My thoughts on all matters personal and professional are a bit jumbled at the moment,...

Fluoroquinolones Removed From the Market

Fluoroquinolones Removed From the Market

Several fluoroquinolones have been removed from the market because they caused acute toxicity and death. The fluoroquinolones that have been removed from the market are not terribly different from the ones that remain on the market in terms of damage done or damage...

The Risk in the Remedy

The Risk in the Remedy

For better or for worse, there is no one-size-fits-all method for recovery from getting floxed. Some people are helped by supplements, others can't tolerate them, or even feel worse when taking them. Some people are helped by acupuncture, others think acupuncture is a...