Floxie Hope Podcast Episode 15 – Richard

Mar 3, 2016 | Blog | 8

I had the pleasure of interviewing Richard for episode 15 of The Floxie Hope Podcast. Please check it out –

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/floxie-hope-podcast/id945226010

http://www.floxiehopepodcast.com/episode-015-richard/

At the age of 23, Richard was “floxed” by a single pill of Avelox (while he was also on NSAIDs). For the following 4 months he was acutely ill, and for ten months following that he was slowly recovering. Richard goes over his journey through fluoroquinolone toxicity in the interview – what helped, what hurt, and what he learned along the way. He has excellent advice to share with all of you.

Thank you very much for listening!

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Linda

8 years ago

will listen later. it’s wonderful you do these, but wish there were transcripts —much quicker to look through. not a fan of the audio

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Deborah Harple

8 years ago

Unable to get??

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Rose Casanova

8 years ago

happy to hear Richard is recovering. I totally agree about the body healing more efficiently when it is not stressed or anxious and that positive feelings help you recover. Having a hobby was also really important for me to get my mind off my illness. The cannabis segment was hilarious.

Linda

8 years ago

Well, I got to listen to about half of it. Richard—you are smarter than I am, even though I am decades older. I went through 12 doctors before I gave up on them! I had many of the same problems. I also lost 30+ lbs in a short time, had breathing problems, chest pain, eye problems. Still have massive floaters in the right eye. Do you still have them?

I started noticing problems after 3 pills (but took a 4th not making the connection.) I had gone to a different doctor, not realizing she was part of the same medical group as “cipro doc” because she was at a different address. In her notes on my visit she says (I can hear the snark in her voice) “patient refuses to believe there are other causes for her problems, even though she took only THREE pills, and that was over a MONTH ago.” GRRRRRR. (Dr Jay Cohen, in his book makes a comment about how doctors who think side effects stop once you stop the medication are ignoring science.)

Glad you are doing to so well.