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Is Fluoroquinolone Toxicity “Real?”

Is Fluoroquinolone Toxicity “Real?”

What is required for fluoroquinolone toxicity to be “real?” Most of the symptoms of fluoroquinolone toxicity are listed on the warning labels. Tendinitis? Yup, listed on the warning label. Muscle weakness? Yup, that’s there too. Cardiovascular collapse, loss of...

I’m Floxed. Now What?

I’m Floxed. Now What?

When I got floxed in 2011 there was less than 1/10th the information about fluoroquinolone toxicity available that there is now. The information available about fluoroquinolone toxicity has increased exponentially over the last few years--and with increasing...

Can Fluoroquinolones Activate Mast Cells?

Can Fluoroquinolones Activate Mast Cells?

What is the connection between fluoroquinolone toxicity and mast cell activation / histamine intolerance? Can fluoroquinolones trigger mast cell activation and histamine intolerance? The symptoms of mast cell activation are similar to those of fluoroquinolone...