Floxed Friday – Oculomucocutaneous Syndrome
Every Friday Michelle Polacinski, a Floxie as well as the Director and Producer of 'Floxed,' sends out a newsletter to those who have subscribed to the 'Floxed' newsletter. The Floxed Friday updates are always interesting and thoughtful, and Michelle has given me...
Writer’s Block, Advocacy Works, Getting Stronger, and Rivers Full of Antibiotics
I am having horrible writer's block, and I haven't thought of a thing to write for floxiehope.com in a while. I apologize for the neglect, but I'm really struggling with finding the time, energy, and motivation to write about this very important topic. This post...
Finding the Silver Linings
"Do some good things possibly come out of it? That's not the point! Some good things come out of a car wreck, but that doesn't mean we need to have car wrecks. That's a dumb-butt idea. You can find good out of almost anything. You get enough manure you can grow things...
The A to Z of Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Syndrome
The following was written by Kim Jansen. You can read Kim's story of fluoroquinolone toxicity HERE. If you are interested in writing a guest-post for floxiehope.com, please let me know. Here is a post with more information about writing for floxiehope. Here is a...
The Tragic Loss of Rachel Held Evans
Many people in the "floxie" community have been sharing the tragic news of the death of Rachel Held Evans. Rachel Held Evans was a popular Christian author, blogger, and speaker. She lived a significant and impactful life in the 37 years that she was alive. She was a...
Ciprofloxacin Depletes Exosomal DNA
The study, "Antibiotic-induced release of small extracellular vesicles (exosomes) with surface-associated DNA" published in Nature, found that, "ciprofloxacin induced the release of both DNA (mitochondrial and chromosomal sequences) and DNA-binding proteins on the...
EMA Final Decision re Fluoroquinolones
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) released their final decision regarding fluoroquinolones. You can read the EMA verdict in "Quinolone- and fluoroquinolone-containing medicinal products" and "Disabling and potentially permanent side effects lead to suspension or...
Levofloxacin and Azithromycin Both Cause Heart Rhythm Abnormalities
The CBS News article, "FDA warns azithromycin "Z-pack" antibiotics could lead to deadly heart rhythms for some" has been circulating around Facebook lately. The article is from 2013, but it is still relevant today, and I am glad to see that people are spreading the...
Floxie Hope Podcast Episodes 27 & 28 – Dawn
Dawn shares her journey through fluoroquinolone toxicity on episodes 27 and 28 of The Floxie Hope Podcast. Both podcasts can be downloaded through iTunes as well: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/floxie-hope-podcast/id945226010 Dawn suffered from severe depression,...
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