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In regards to Jason, I have consulted w him over the summer when I was going through a neurapothy flare. Jason gave great advice on supplements to take, and things to avoid . He didn’t claim to have a “cure” since we all know there is none, but he knows quite a bit, and I was very impressed 🙂
I am now exactly 2 years out from taking both cipro and levaquin PLUS an nsaid. I don’t wish to write a recovery story, but I do feel I have mostly recovered , if not completely, from the tendon pain, neurapothy, muscle weakness, heavy limbs, back pain, leg pain, plantar fascitis, anxiety, insomnia, suicidal thoughts, panick attacks. The only symptom I have remaining is slight knee soreness and eye floaters.
I feel I have my life back 100%, yet I will always be looking over my shoulder the rest of my life. …wondering if/ when levaquin will come back to haunt me . I am also terrified of surgeries and other meds, undoubtedly.
I didn’t do anything special to heal….mine was just a matter of time I guess. However, magnesium, taurine, vitamin c snd msm helped greatly.
I won’t be posting much anymore on this sight, but I want to thank Lisa for floxiehope and all of the other great information she has posted.
I wish you all health and healing, no matter how long it takes…..please don’t ever give up hope. Life is too precious
I was diagnosed of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells, I was given medications to slow down the progress of the disease, after some months my conditioned worsened and i lost ability to go about my daily activities and i had to quit my job, my legs and arms were terribly weakened, i resorted to a wheelchair (Perbombil C300). This was till my husband’s friend introduced my husband to a herbal clinic in South Africa who sell herbal medicines to cure all kind of diseases including ALS, we contacted the herbal clinic via their email and purchased the ALS herbal remedy, we received the herbal medicine via courier within 7 days and commenced usage as prescribed, its totally unexplainable how all the symptoms gradually dissapeared, my speech has greatly improved and am able to walk a distance now with no help, contact this herbal clinic via their email drlusandaherbal@drlusandaherbal.com
Ann
8 years ago
Has anyone tested homeopathy? And really had a difference?
Jason
8 years ago
@ Jwinn – AWESOME! So glad you have found some healing, hope you can keep that going you are a true warrior!!!!
@ Nicole – I wish I was 30! I suffered 30 years, I am almost 50 now
@ Tricia – AWESOME! The healthiest Floxie I know, likely why some of the things you did were tolerated. TY for the support
@ Tarkonis – Once you implement a few more things I am confident you will improve heaps, especially the big one you have been putting off…. 🙂 TY for the support as well
@ All – “deb”, is not who you think 🙂 Pretty obvious really, careful with this one folks
Take care all!
Debs
8 years ago
Absolutely not. I am a long term floxie ‘ part of the furniture ‘ been in this weird parallel world we inhabit almost as long as the FQs have , please do not get me involved again in the drama going on here, I’ve had more than enough of it.
joanneg
8 years ago
Hi Everyone,
Today is day 5 since starting the Vitamin Patches,
Days 1 & 2 I used the Multi Vitamin Plus and it worked absolutely great!
Day 3 I didn’t use a patch because I was worried about the accumulation of the high levels of
each vitamin, but my symptoms were good all day
Day 4 I woke with some dizzy/soupy head stuff so I put on a Multi Vitamin Plus patch and it
didn’t work as good as the other days! I felt like I drank too much coffee, also I started
to get blister rash type spots on my face. I remember getting this same rash when I
tried Apricot seeds which is a natural source of B17. Also I remembered
ever since 2008 when I got severely sick for a year and a half from Levaquin
I would always have some kind of issue when I’d take B vitamins including this rash
and feeling like I drank too much coffee.
So, although I don’t want to stop using the Multi Vitamin Plus patch, I do plan on using
that particular one less often.
Day 5 Since I feel I had some B accumulation from yesterday, I waited till late afternoon to
put the Kids Multi patch on, but within 1-2 hrs it took away almost all of my symptoms.
Just want to say I don’t know if these patches will help anybody else or if they’ll continue to help me. But the present relief I get from them from all of my symptoms is unbelievable and the convenience is just an added bonus! Also the Kids Multi patch even has Omega 3’s in it.
I’ll post to let you all know if they continue to help, and if anybody tries them please post and let us know if it helps or not.
I pray we all find our healing 🙂
Debs
8 years ago
Vitamin D supplementation,
PLEASE NOTE
For anyone considering supplementation, please make sure that you are aware of the following when thinking of supplementing with this.
For those taking or thinking of taking vitamin K please check that it is safe to do so especially if one has a history of blood clots or taking warfarin to thin the blood. Vit k works opposite to warfarin.
Cindy
8 years ago
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Medication side effects are the #4 leading cause of death in the U.S. annually (JAMA 1998). Yet, few people receive adequate information when medication is prescribed. This website is dedicated to providing information to help you and your doctor make informed, intelligent choices about medications and natural alternatives to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of treatment. Note: This website is free of drug company or government influence. Jay S. Cohen M.D.
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A Report of Major Improvement in a Case of Fluoroquinolone Toxicity
A man reports 95 percent improvement after finding an effective treatment 3 years after a severe reaction with Avelox (moxifloxacin).
This website contains three previous articles (home page) on severe, long-lasting adverse reactions associated with the use of Cipro (ciprofloxacin), Levaquin (levofloxacin), and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics. These reactions can involve many systems of the body including the central or peripheral nervous systems, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, or gastrointestinal systems, the special senses (vision, hearing), or the skin. Here are two examples of severe reactions linked to fluoroquinolones:
A 47 year-old woman, previously in good health, received Levaquin for sinusitis. Within 2 days, she developed joint pain (severe in hands), insomnia, severe agitation, weakness, dizziness, severe fatigue, confusion, abnormal dreams, and gastrointestinal symptoms. After 7 months, symptoms were still severe, and functioning was greatly limited.
A 36 year-old man who was in good health received Cipro for a urinary infection. While on the drug, he developed chronic fatigue, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic multiple severe neuropathies (peripheral nerve injuries), fibromyalgia, a cardiac arrhythmia requiring a pacemaker, multiple joint pains. After 5 years, he remained disabled.
Despite the severity of these reactions and their close association with having received a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, many of these patients’ doctors dismissed the possibility of a fluoroquinolone reaction.
Because of the many reports it received, the FDA in 2004 finally mandated new warnings for the labeling of fluoroquinolone drugs about the possibility of severe nerve injuries. Despite this important new information, many doctors remain uninformed about fluoroquinolone toxicity, and many patients continue to have difficulty getting proper attention.
The worst part is that there are no known effective treatments for fluoroquinolone toxicity. People who sustain severe and long-lasting reactions to Cipro, Levaquin, or other fluoroquinolone antibiotics find themselves abandoned by the very system that caused their life-altering adverse reactions.
Rob’s Report of Improvement from Fluoroquinolone Toxicity
A couple of years ago, I received a call from Rob. Like many others who have called or e-mailed me over the years, Rob had sustained a severe reaction in association with the use of a fluoroquinolone. In Rob’s case, the drug was Avelox (moxifloxacin). This had occurred in 2004, and although Rob had taken only 8 pills of the drug, he told me that he “became so horribly damaged that I did not think that I would ever recover.”
Rob’s symptoms included memory loss, tingling and numbness in his legs, joint pains, Achilles pain, and weakness to a degree that he could barely stand or walk. He was unable to work.
In early 2007, Rob began working with a doctor of integrative medicine. Rob began receiving intravenous infusions of l-glutathione beginning with one infusion a week, and stretching out to every two to four weeks as Rob’s condition improved. According to Rob, each infusion consists of 20 milliliters of liquid containing 2 grams of glutathione. The infusion takes about 30 minutes.
Rob reports that within a month of beginning treatment, his condition improved considerably. Since then it has improved further, and he currently rates his recovery at 95%. During this time he has experienced some minor relapses, but no major ones. A few residual symptoms persist including some short-term memory loss and tightness in his upper left leg. Rob is working again and has no major limitations.
Rob’s Report Confirmed
I also spoke to Rob’s wife. She confirmed the severity of Rob’s reaction to Avelox and his major improvement with the glutathione infusions.
I contacted Rob’s doctor. She confirmed his excellent response to glutathione therapy. She explained that she uses this therapy for people with various neurological syndromes. Different people obtain different degrees of response. Not everyone benefits. Rob’s response has been highly favorable.
Glutathione Infusions
Glutathione is produced in the human body. Glutathione is one of the main detoxifying substances in the liver. It is the liver’s primary defense against toxicity from acetaminophen (Tylenol). When people are deficient in glutathione (such as after fasting), they are more vulnerable to acetaminophen’s liver toxicity.
Glutathione is also important for the health of the brain and nervous system. Glutathione is one of the most powerful brain antioxidants, and it has been used successfully in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Many practitioners of integrative medicine provide glutathione infusions. You can search for such practitioners at the website of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine at ACAM.org. All members of ACAM are medical doctors. You can search for practitioners in your area. Next to the listing of each doctor, there is a list of the services they perform. Many of them offer glutathione therapy.
Comment
Rob’s report of major improvement with glutathione therapy is most encouraging. It is the first positive report I have received from a fluoroquinolone victim.
My assessment is that Rob, his wife, and doctor, were sincere and reasonably accurate in providing me with information. I believe that the degree of improvement Rob reported to me is likely.
Yet, this is only one report. Fluoroquinolone reactions can be very different from person to person. Can one therapy treat them all successfully? Right now, there is no way to know.
People interested in glutathione treatment should research the subject. There is plenty of information on the Internet. Books by David Perlmutter, M.D., discuss alternative methods for treating neurological conditions, and they contain plenty of information about glutathione and glutathione infusions.
If there is a doctor near you who does glutathione infusions, you might consider making an appointment to discuss the treatment. Ask for contact information on people who have already taken the therapy. Gather all of the information you can.
If you have experienced a reaction to a fluoroquinolone and are still suffering, glutathione infusions might be a treatment method worth investigating. You can ask Rob about his experience at robsfqstory@windstream.net .
NOTE TO READERS: The purpose of this E-Letter is solely informational and educational. The information herein should not be considered to be a substitute for the direct medical advice of your doctor, nor is it meant to encourage the diagnosis or treatment of any illness, disease, or other medical problem by laypersons. If you are under a physician’s care for any condition, he or she can advise you whether the information in this E-Letter is suitable for you. Readers should not make any changes in drugs, doses, or any other aspects of their medical treatment unless specifically directed to do so by their own doctors.
If you have questions about your medications or medical care, Dr. Cohen is available for consultation at his office or by telephone.
If you find this article informative, please tell your friends, family members, colleagues, and doctors about http://www.MedicationSense.com and the free MedicationSense E-Newsletter.
Copyright, Jay S. Cohen, M.D. All rights reserved. Readers have permission to copy and disseminate all or part of these articles if it is clearly identified as the work of: Jay S. Cohen, M.D., the MedicationSense E-Newsletter, http://www.MedicationSense.com. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
Lenny
8 years ago
Hi there,
I´m a little confused about the “glutathione problem”. Is only as a IV harmful or in the other forms too?
Up to now I took “S-Acetyl Glutathion” orally.
Thank you all for enlightment!
Barbara Arnold
8 years ago
Hi Guys,
Thought you all need a good laugh.
I had a reply from Bayer in Spain, this is it.
Dear Mrs (obviously they think I have no name)
We really regret the inconvenience caused by our product……….ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,
IN RUDDY CONVENIENCE, YOU F…..ING POISONED ME, YOU THINK THAT WAS INCONVENIENT HA HA HA HA ? It beggars belief, however I am willing to concede it may have been lost in translation.
The reply goes on to say…….
We are pleased to inform you that your case is being exhaustively evaluated by our Pharmacovigilence Department who are contacting your Doctor to obtain all the necessary information.
I replied asking them if they have issued a warning to the equivilent FDA here in Spain, the same as they have done in the US. And if not WHY NOT. It’s ALL RUDDY BAYER.
I have told them to do the research and told them to look at “Floxie Hope”
I have also attatched the Court Case on “FAILURE TO WARN”
This makes me choke……Pharmacovigilence Department. What f…..ing vigilence ????
They should all be put in jail.
I have had another go at my Pharmacist after giving him “Lisa’s” letter to pharmacists. I personally asked him if he would give a fluroquinolone to his wife or kids, hey guess what ? the answer was…yep your right…..A big fat NO. Then he told me he gets phone calls from the Doctors at theHealth Centre here telling him to shut up about Fluroquinolones.
None of them speak English or I would give them the evidence, but I’m sure they KNOW.
I know it may be difficult, but I am asking you all to send your story to your country’s Bayer Pharmacutical Co.
Please don’t leave it to others to do this, you have the power to help change things.
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
Like Lisa said we have to keep screaming until we are heard totally.
My techno skills arn’t great but I would love to see a register where every floxie in the world could put their name on. Anyone out there that could start this ?
Anyhoo, hope I gave you all a good laugh.
I am still improving after my ozone treatments which are finnished now, but I am having a “top up” in a couple of weeks. I have also just sent for the vitamin patches.
I will keep you informed on all of the above.
Hugs and healing to you all.
Barbara Arnold
8 years ago
To so called testifier of Truth ……. Wrong site. Stop trying to CON SERIOUSLY ILL PEOPLE. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Barbara Arnold
8 years ago
Can’t find this nutter on floxie hope. It came through to my email of notification of new post, when I tapped on commented nothing came up about it. It calls itself testifier of truth claiming a doctor cured him of herpes. Sick of sicko’s like this.
Danie'l
8 years ago
So aftwr being floxed in July I have recently started doing Vitanin IV. They were helping alot until I did the glutathione iv last friday. My brain fog is way worse and ny anxiety is threw thw roof. I have been in mental hell for days now. I’m supposed to see a natropath tomorrow about Ozone therapy I’m a little scared now to do anything becuase i feel everything’s is worse. Has anyone had a bad reaction to ozone are there risks involved? My symtoms are dizzyness, eye floaters, brain fog, extreme anxiety, low blood pressure, polyuria, and pain in my joints and nerves. I’m at the lowest poibt I’ve been threw this whole ordeal I can’t find a doctor to help me. Is there really any hope of getting bettsr at this point? Please help.
(PLEASE DONT IGNORE IS REAL)
2015 my mother was diagnosed of parkinson (PD) and i was diagnosed of hepatitis b,i spent a lot of money on my medication and my mother medication till a point i even lost hope,i was so desperate to get my mother back to normal ,and myself .so one day my uncle who lives in UK told me about perfecthealthherbalmedcinehome,who helped him get rid of Emphysema with herbal medicine ,i was so shocked when he told me that,but i know is true because my uncle cant lie to me ,so i contacted perfecthealthherbalmedcinehome via their email;perfecthealthherbalmedicine(AT)gmail(DOT)com,or website www(DOT)perfecthealthherbal(DOT)weebly(DOT)com.
they replied and ask me to send my home address and my mother’s detail and then i purchased the herbal medicine,they sent me the herbal medicine through courier service, when i received the herbal medicine,me and my mother used it as prescribed for 30days,because they said we will be totally cured within 30-35days,so after 30days of usage,we went for medical check up my family doctor confirmed thats my mother was totally cured parkinson (PD) and i was totally cured of hepatitis b too,now me and my mother is living free and happy again ..all thanks to perfecthealthherbalmedcinehome…
Danie'l
8 years ago
I’m not going to due glutathione again thats for sure. I was just curious of people’s experince with ozone if it had done harm or good. Anyway i would very much like to get more blood work done. I’ve had alot done but when I ask my doctor to check for different vitamin deficiency she says my b12 and iron are fine. I ask about other vitamins she says they’re fine. My natropath I hate. I honestly can find a good doctor who will take me seriously and care naturopath or otherwise. I can’t drive, my anxiety is so high everyone abd everything irritates me. On top of I pee out all my fluids so I’m severely dehydrated no matter how much water I drink. I think if I coukd keep fluids in it would help but no luck so far. Has anyone else experienced this. I have to beat this I won’t live like this for the rest of my life I couldn’t take it.
Danie'l
8 years ago
What blood work should I ask for?
Faisal
8 years ago
Hi all
I went today to inspect the cardiac ultrasound ECO Dr told me I have the remains of pericarditis (inflammation of the heart membrane) said mild inflammation does not care will go a cause palpitations! And all this because avelox I was afraid he said the high heart rate from this problem
Lenny
8 years ago
Hi there,
I´m a little confused about the “glutathione problem”. Is only as a IV harmful or in the other forms too?
Up to now I took “S-Acetyl Glutathion” orally.
Thank you all for enlightment!
Lenny
8 years ago
Thank you Ryan!
I took it since three month a have the feelingthat it worked at first, but increases my pain now. This would fit to your model.
In regards to Jason, I have consulted w him over the summer when I was going through a neurapothy flare. Jason gave great advice on supplements to take, and things to avoid . He didn’t claim to have a “cure” since we all know there is none, but he knows quite a bit, and I was very impressed 🙂
I am now exactly 2 years out from taking both cipro and levaquin PLUS an nsaid. I don’t wish to write a recovery story, but I do feel I have mostly recovered , if not completely, from the tendon pain, neurapothy, muscle weakness, heavy limbs, back pain, leg pain, plantar fascitis, anxiety, insomnia, suicidal thoughts, panick attacks. The only symptom I have remaining is slight knee soreness and eye floaters.
I feel I have my life back 100%, yet I will always be looking over my shoulder the rest of my life. …wondering if/ when levaquin will come back to haunt me . I am also terrified of surgeries and other meds, undoubtedly.
I didn’t do anything special to heal….mine was just a matter of time I guess. However, magnesium, taurine, vitamin c snd msm helped greatly.
I won’t be posting much anymore on this sight, but I want to thank Lisa for floxiehope and all of the other great information she has posted.
I wish you all health and healing, no matter how long it takes…..please don’t ever give up hope. Life is too precious
I was diagnosed of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells, I was given medications to slow down the progress of the disease, after some months my conditioned worsened and i lost ability to go about my daily activities and i had to quit my job, my legs and arms were terribly weakened, i resorted to a wheelchair (Perbombil C300). This was till my husband’s friend introduced my husband to a herbal clinic in South Africa who sell herbal medicines to cure all kind of diseases including ALS, we contacted the herbal clinic via their email and purchased the ALS herbal remedy, we received the herbal medicine via courier within 7 days and commenced usage as prescribed, its totally unexplainable how all the symptoms gradually dissapeared, my speech has greatly improved and am able to walk a distance now with no help, contact this herbal clinic via their email drlusandaherbal@drlusandaherbal.com
Has anyone tested homeopathy? And really had a difference?
@ Jwinn – AWESOME! So glad you have found some healing, hope you can keep that going you are a true warrior!!!!
@ Nicole – I wish I was 30! I suffered 30 years, I am almost 50 now
@ Tricia – AWESOME! The healthiest Floxie I know, likely why some of the things you did were tolerated. TY for the support
@ Tarkonis – Once you implement a few more things I am confident you will improve heaps, especially the big one you have been putting off…. 🙂 TY for the support as well
@ All – “deb”, is not who you think 🙂 Pretty obvious really, careful with this one folks
Take care all!
Absolutely not. I am a long term floxie ‘ part of the furniture ‘ been in this weird parallel world we inhabit almost as long as the FQs have , please do not get me involved again in the drama going on here, I’ve had more than enough of it.
Hi Everyone,
Today is day 5 since starting the Vitamin Patches,
Days 1 & 2 I used the Multi Vitamin Plus and it worked absolutely great!
Day 3 I didn’t use a patch because I was worried about the accumulation of the high levels of
each vitamin, but my symptoms were good all day
Day 4 I woke with some dizzy/soupy head stuff so I put on a Multi Vitamin Plus patch and it
didn’t work as good as the other days! I felt like I drank too much coffee, also I started
to get blister rash type spots on my face. I remember getting this same rash when I
tried Apricot seeds which is a natural source of B17. Also I remembered
ever since 2008 when I got severely sick for a year and a half from Levaquin
I would always have some kind of issue when I’d take B vitamins including this rash
and feeling like I drank too much coffee.
So, although I don’t want to stop using the Multi Vitamin Plus patch, I do plan on using
that particular one less often.
Day 5 Since I feel I had some B accumulation from yesterday, I waited till late afternoon to
put the Kids Multi patch on, but within 1-2 hrs it took away almost all of my symptoms.
Just want to say I don’t know if these patches will help anybody else or if they’ll continue to help me. But the present relief I get from them from all of my symptoms is unbelievable and the convenience is just an added bonus! Also the Kids Multi patch even has Omega 3’s in it.
I’ll post to let you all know if they continue to help, and if anybody tries them please post and let us know if it helps or not.
I pray we all find our healing 🙂
Vitamin D supplementation,
PLEASE NOTE
For anyone considering supplementation, please make sure that you are aware of the following when thinking of supplementing with this.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/10/19/vitamin-d-vitamin-k2.aspx
For those taking or thinking of taking vitamin K please check that it is safe to do so especially if one has a history of blood clots or taking warfarin to thin the blood. Vit k works opposite to warfarin.
Your independent, respected source for information about medications and natural therapies.
Medication side effects are the #4 leading cause of death in the U.S. annually (JAMA 1998). Yet, few people receive adequate information when medication is prescribed. This website is dedicated to providing information to help you and your doctor make informed, intelligent choices about medications and natural alternatives to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of treatment. Note: This website is free of drug company or government influence. Jay S. Cohen M.D.
Jay S. Cohen M.D. http://medicationsense.com Office Phone: 858.345.1760
A Report of Major Improvement in a Case of Fluoroquinolone Toxicity
A man reports 95 percent improvement after finding an effective treatment 3 years after a severe reaction with Avelox (moxifloxacin).
This website contains three previous articles (home page) on severe, long-lasting adverse reactions associated with the use of Cipro (ciprofloxacin), Levaquin (levofloxacin), and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics. These reactions can involve many systems of the body including the central or peripheral nervous systems, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, or gastrointestinal systems, the special senses (vision, hearing), or the skin. Here are two examples of severe reactions linked to fluoroquinolones:
A 47 year-old woman, previously in good health, received Levaquin for sinusitis. Within 2 days, she developed joint pain (severe in hands), insomnia, severe agitation, weakness, dizziness, severe fatigue, confusion, abnormal dreams, and gastrointestinal symptoms. After 7 months, symptoms were still severe, and functioning was greatly limited.
A 36 year-old man who was in good health received Cipro for a urinary infection. While on the drug, he developed chronic fatigue, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic multiple severe neuropathies (peripheral nerve injuries), fibromyalgia, a cardiac arrhythmia requiring a pacemaker, multiple joint pains. After 5 years, he remained disabled.
Despite the severity of these reactions and their close association with having received a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, many of these patients’ doctors dismissed the possibility of a fluoroquinolone reaction.
Because of the many reports it received, the FDA in 2004 finally mandated new warnings for the labeling of fluoroquinolone drugs about the possibility of severe nerve injuries. Despite this important new information, many doctors remain uninformed about fluoroquinolone toxicity, and many patients continue to have difficulty getting proper attention.
The worst part is that there are no known effective treatments for fluoroquinolone toxicity. People who sustain severe and long-lasting reactions to Cipro, Levaquin, or other fluoroquinolone antibiotics find themselves abandoned by the very system that caused their life-altering adverse reactions.
Rob’s Report of Improvement from Fluoroquinolone Toxicity
A couple of years ago, I received a call from Rob. Like many others who have called or e-mailed me over the years, Rob had sustained a severe reaction in association with the use of a fluoroquinolone. In Rob’s case, the drug was Avelox (moxifloxacin). This had occurred in 2004, and although Rob had taken only 8 pills of the drug, he told me that he “became so horribly damaged that I did not think that I would ever recover.”
Rob’s symptoms included memory loss, tingling and numbness in his legs, joint pains, Achilles pain, and weakness to a degree that he could barely stand or walk. He was unable to work.
In early 2007, Rob began working with a doctor of integrative medicine. Rob began receiving intravenous infusions of l-glutathione beginning with one infusion a week, and stretching out to every two to four weeks as Rob’s condition improved. According to Rob, each infusion consists of 20 milliliters of liquid containing 2 grams of glutathione. The infusion takes about 30 minutes.
Rob reports that within a month of beginning treatment, his condition improved considerably. Since then it has improved further, and he currently rates his recovery at 95%. During this time he has experienced some minor relapses, but no major ones. A few residual symptoms persist including some short-term memory loss and tightness in his upper left leg. Rob is working again and has no major limitations.
Rob’s Report Confirmed
I also spoke to Rob’s wife. She confirmed the severity of Rob’s reaction to Avelox and his major improvement with the glutathione infusions.
I contacted Rob’s doctor. She confirmed his excellent response to glutathione therapy. She explained that she uses this therapy for people with various neurological syndromes. Different people obtain different degrees of response. Not everyone benefits. Rob’s response has been highly favorable.
Glutathione Infusions
Glutathione is produced in the human body. Glutathione is one of the main detoxifying substances in the liver. It is the liver’s primary defense against toxicity from acetaminophen (Tylenol). When people are deficient in glutathione (such as after fasting), they are more vulnerable to acetaminophen’s liver toxicity.
Glutathione is also important for the health of the brain and nervous system. Glutathione is one of the most powerful brain antioxidants, and it has been used successfully in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Many practitioners of integrative medicine provide glutathione infusions. You can search for such practitioners at the website of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine at ACAM.org. All members of ACAM are medical doctors. You can search for practitioners in your area. Next to the listing of each doctor, there is a list of the services they perform. Many of them offer glutathione therapy.
Comment
Rob’s report of major improvement with glutathione therapy is most encouraging. It is the first positive report I have received from a fluoroquinolone victim.
My assessment is that Rob, his wife, and doctor, were sincere and reasonably accurate in providing me with information. I believe that the degree of improvement Rob reported to me is likely.
Yet, this is only one report. Fluoroquinolone reactions can be very different from person to person. Can one therapy treat them all successfully? Right now, there is no way to know.
People interested in glutathione treatment should research the subject. There is plenty of information on the Internet. Books by David Perlmutter, M.D., discuss alternative methods for treating neurological conditions, and they contain plenty of information about glutathione and glutathione infusions.
If there is a doctor near you who does glutathione infusions, you might consider making an appointment to discuss the treatment. Ask for contact information on people who have already taken the therapy. Gather all of the information you can.
If you have experienced a reaction to a fluoroquinolone and are still suffering, glutathione infusions might be a treatment method worth investigating. You can ask Rob about his experience at robsfqstory@windstream.net .
NOTE TO READERS: The purpose of this E-Letter is solely informational and educational. The information herein should not be considered to be a substitute for the direct medical advice of your doctor, nor is it meant to encourage the diagnosis or treatment of any illness, disease, or other medical problem by laypersons. If you are under a physician’s care for any condition, he or she can advise you whether the information in this E-Letter is suitable for you. Readers should not make any changes in drugs, doses, or any other aspects of their medical treatment unless specifically directed to do so by their own doctors.
If you have questions about your medications or medical care, Dr. Cohen is available for consultation at his office or by telephone.
If you find this article informative, please tell your friends, family members, colleagues, and doctors about http://www.MedicationSense.com and the free MedicationSense E-Newsletter.
Copyright, Jay S. Cohen, M.D. All rights reserved. Readers have permission to copy and disseminate all or part of these articles if it is clearly identified as the work of: Jay S. Cohen, M.D., the MedicationSense E-Newsletter, http://www.MedicationSense.com. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
Hi there,
I´m a little confused about the “glutathione problem”. Is only as a IV harmful or in the other forms too?
Up to now I took “S-Acetyl Glutathion” orally.
Thank you all for enlightment!
Hi Guys,
Thought you all need a good laugh.
I had a reply from Bayer in Spain, this is it.
Dear Mrs (obviously they think I have no name)
We really regret the inconvenience caused by our product……….ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,
IN RUDDY CONVENIENCE, YOU F…..ING POISONED ME, YOU THINK THAT WAS INCONVENIENT HA HA HA HA ? It beggars belief, however I am willing to concede it may have been lost in translation.
The reply goes on to say…….
We are pleased to inform you that your case is being exhaustively evaluated by our Pharmacovigilence Department who are contacting your Doctor to obtain all the necessary information.
I replied asking them if they have issued a warning to the equivilent FDA here in Spain, the same as they have done in the US. And if not WHY NOT. It’s ALL RUDDY BAYER.
I have told them to do the research and told them to look at “Floxie Hope”
I have also attatched the Court Case on “FAILURE TO WARN”
This makes me choke……Pharmacovigilence Department. What f…..ing vigilence ????
They should all be put in jail.
I have had another go at my Pharmacist after giving him “Lisa’s” letter to pharmacists. I personally asked him if he would give a fluroquinolone to his wife or kids, hey guess what ? the answer was…yep your right…..A big fat NO. Then he told me he gets phone calls from the Doctors at theHealth Centre here telling him to shut up about Fluroquinolones.
None of them speak English or I would give them the evidence, but I’m sure they KNOW.
I know it may be difficult, but I am asking you all to send your story to your country’s Bayer Pharmacutical Co.
Please don’t leave it to others to do this, you have the power to help change things.
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
Like Lisa said we have to keep screaming until we are heard totally.
My techno skills arn’t great but I would love to see a register where every floxie in the world could put their name on. Anyone out there that could start this ?
Anyhoo, hope I gave you all a good laugh.
I am still improving after my ozone treatments which are finnished now, but I am having a “top up” in a couple of weeks. I have also just sent for the vitamin patches.
I will keep you informed on all of the above.
Hugs and healing to you all.
To so called testifier of Truth ……. Wrong site. Stop trying to CON SERIOUSLY ILL PEOPLE. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Can’t find this nutter on floxie hope. It came through to my email of notification of new post, when I tapped on commented nothing came up about it. It calls itself testifier of truth claiming a doctor cured him of herpes. Sick of sicko’s like this.
So aftwr being floxed in July I have recently started doing Vitanin IV. They were helping alot until I did the glutathione iv last friday. My brain fog is way worse and ny anxiety is threw thw roof. I have been in mental hell for days now. I’m supposed to see a natropath tomorrow about Ozone therapy I’m a little scared now to do anything becuase i feel everything’s is worse. Has anyone had a bad reaction to ozone are there risks involved? My symtoms are dizzyness, eye floaters, brain fog, extreme anxiety, low blood pressure, polyuria, and pain in my joints and nerves. I’m at the lowest poibt I’ve been threw this whole ordeal I can’t find a doctor to help me. Is there really any hope of getting bettsr at this point? Please help.
(PLEASE DONT IGNORE IS REAL)
2015 my mother was diagnosed of parkinson (PD) and i was diagnosed of hepatitis b,i spent a lot of money on my medication and my mother medication till a point i even lost hope,i was so desperate to get my mother back to normal ,and myself .so one day my uncle who lives in UK told me about perfecthealthherbalmedcinehome,who helped him get rid of Emphysema with herbal medicine ,i was so shocked when he told me that,but i know is true because my uncle cant lie to me ,so i contacted perfecthealthherbalmedcinehome via their email;perfecthealthherbalmedicine(AT)gmail(DOT)com,or website www(DOT)perfecthealthherbal(DOT)weebly(DOT)com.
they replied and ask me to send my home address and my mother’s detail and then i purchased the herbal medicine,they sent me the herbal medicine through courier service, when i received the herbal medicine,me and my mother used it as prescribed for 30days,because they said we will be totally cured within 30-35days,so after 30days of usage,we went for medical check up my family doctor confirmed thats my mother was totally cured parkinson (PD) and i was totally cured of hepatitis b too,now me and my mother is living free and happy again ..all thanks to perfecthealthherbalmedcinehome…
I’m not going to due glutathione again thats for sure. I was just curious of people’s experince with ozone if it had done harm or good. Anyway i would very much like to get more blood work done. I’ve had alot done but when I ask my doctor to check for different vitamin deficiency she says my b12 and iron are fine. I ask about other vitamins she says they’re fine. My natropath I hate. I honestly can find a good doctor who will take me seriously and care naturopath or otherwise. I can’t drive, my anxiety is so high everyone abd everything irritates me. On top of I pee out all my fluids so I’m severely dehydrated no matter how much water I drink. I think if I coukd keep fluids in it would help but no luck so far. Has anyone else experienced this. I have to beat this I won’t live like this for the rest of my life I couldn’t take it.
What blood work should I ask for?
Hi all
I went today to inspect the cardiac ultrasound ECO Dr told me I have the remains of pericarditis (inflammation of the heart membrane) said mild inflammation does not care will go a cause palpitations! And all this because avelox I was afraid he said the high heart rate from this problem
Hi there,
I´m a little confused about the “glutathione problem”. Is only as a IV harmful or in the other forms too?
Up to now I took “S-Acetyl Glutathion” orally.
Thank you all for enlightment!
Thank you Ryan!
I took it since three month a have the feelingthat it worked at first, but increases my pain now. This would fit to your model.