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sophie
7 years ago
Hello L, Lisa and Madge,
Thanks for your messages. I will look for a naturopath in France who does IV s but it is not common here.
The biggest trouble now is my sugar issues and hypoglycemia after meals and my weight of course. I don t know if the sugar problems can disappear at some point…or get better without any treatment….I m still looking for an integrative centrer in Europe. I will let you know about all this. Take care. Sophie
eileen kay
7 years ago
sophie Have you go diabetes? Please get treatment for your hypoglycaemia.
There must be lots of them in France. If you log onto Alexis Goldberg who is an ex patriot you will find lots of tips for people seeking all sorts of advice about living in France including reliable sources of healthcare. Are u living in a rural area ?
Kurt
7 years ago
Wondering if someone can help….
I have classic neuropathy symptoms which seems very similar to diabetic neuropathy. I’m not diabetic. It started in the tip of my big toes and keeps progressing 2 years later. An EMG test confirmed nerve damage. Mostly dealing with numbness in my toes and a general overall weird feeling in my feet that has moved to the bottoms and top of my feet. A loss of sensitivity. Hard to explain.
Has anyone with nerve damage “confirmed by an EMG test ” EVER made a recovery? I’m losing hope. 🙁
I wanted to say hello (1) and also share/debate some information regarding FQ toxicity – Fluoride Toxicity (2).
1.
HELLO
This website is great, thank you. More rational and less scary than others. I think we need knowledge and optimism, cause we need to struggle with total life rebuild (for some years).
My name is Jeremy and I live in Germany.
In 2015 I was taking first Moxifloxacin 10 days (1x 400mg) and after 3 months Levoxacin for for 28 days (1x 500mg), so I think I can consider myself lucky that my case is not so severe.
– the worst was severe canidiasis, however this could be eliminated in few months with proper die. Candida always developem when good bacteria level is decreased and immunse system suppresed.
– right after second intake of RQ I went to Thai massage and unlucky lady made lot of push and pressure on mu left arm and this arm hurts to this day (more than a year), it’s something silimiar to unlaris neuropathy, however it’s more like injury with fq acompaniament rather than direct fq influence. This thing don’t want to heal. MRI shows nothing, neurologist said it will heal in 1month (6 months ago).
– minor tendom issues (somehaw strange moves, clicks, a bit of pain, not much).
– popping in joints
– stiff knees (recently).
– no neripheral neuropathy
So, I guess I was lucky, although I still had and have prostatitis I could go to work, walk a lot and was sleeping good (after I beated candidiasis). I changed diet significantly for anti-candida and all my symptoms improved, amazing improvement for prostatitis (however 10% is still with me, same level last 6 months). Diet did not help for left arm nerve related pain, however it’s improving. Orthopedist (i live in Germany) recognizes fluoroquinolones and told me that it can takes 2 years or more.
Why I got back here?
We wanted to test with Urologist that maybe fluconazole (antifungal, I believe it’s difulcan in US) and I took low dosage 50m for 14 days. The drug had a bad impact on me and knees stiffness came back and some minor headache and more joints, muscle popping. Pain in the arm did not increase.
Also something new is showing recently: red circle spots on my skin on legs and buttocks similar to eczega, however not itching. Was lucky to get quickly dermatologist and will have a biopsia from this… doctor said that might be rare type of eczema or candida, but it shoudn’t be serious. Does anyone had something similar?
Thereforem, I started to think…. where’s the connection? and this bring me to the point nr 2:
2.
FLUORIDE TOXICITY.
I know that the topics was discussed here and there, but do you think that FQ drugs related problems might be nothing else that Fluoride Posioning?
How stron FQ toxify us? I think it might be connected with a previous exposition to Fluoride. I come from Central Europe and when I was a kid in 80s and teenager in 90s – all food in my country was organic. I could have been less exposed to Fluoride during my life and maybe that’s why It did not have such a great impact on my health like others here described.
Why Fluconazole worked on me so hard and increase muscle-skeletal issues? I was able to find fluconazole on the list of Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals: http://www.slweb.org/ftrcfluorinatedpharm.html
Look for the list of food/drinks that contain high fluoride, for example every tea have pretty high concetration in leaves, even “healthy” japanese sencha.
I do wonder – shouldn’t be FQ toxity treated like Fluoride toxicity?
This toxicity affects nerves, muscles and pineal gland (lack of sleep).
The most important role in detoxification plays limited exposure to more fluorides. If someone does not know that and drink, wash, eat, take steroids, anestheasia, antifungals, etc. is re-poisoning himself.
Maybe you already discussed this topic? I’ve seen that Jason was writing a lot about this, for example about re-posioning from shower with fluoridated water: https://floxiehope.com/comment-page-44/#comments
What do you think? Is being floxed a fluoride poisoning?
Appologize for my English.
Stay positive, you can get healthy, but it can take 5 to 10 years for someone! Don’t expose yourself for other sources of fluoride.
Hi, does anyone know if it’s ok for floxies to use clotrimazole cream for a rash?
Ann
7 years ago
Hi everybody! Have not been writing here for a while. Just wanted to say, to you that eat colostrum. If you take a Borrelia (lyme) test, it can show that you have a positive result. it did for me. I have been taking so many Borrelia test the last 1 ½ years, since i got hurt from Flagyl. Every test did show a negative result, until i started colostrum, it did show a positive result all of a sudden. I didnt make the connection right away. Then i read about it, and talked to my doctor, and she told me to stop take colostrum. And one month later i took a new test. And it was negative. So just so you all know, that if you eat colostrum, it can show a positive result for lyme.
janna marsh
7 years ago
I posted on here less than a month ago. I only took two Cipro but quickly experienced trouble. I already have tendinitis in my left knee for about 6 years now. I also have fibromyalgia for 18 years now. The fibro alone keeps me unable to function normally. Now this on top of it. I also suffer with IBS with diarrhea, which is common with fibro. I have read a lot on this site and I’m trying different things that seemed to help others. I’m finding that the cost of everything is something I just can’t do. I am on a good probiotic. I’m taking magnesium glycinate every day. I’m soaking my feet in Epsom salts nightly. I’m also applying magnesium oil twice daily to the bottom of my feet and anywhere that is sore. I am taking 600mg of the magnesium daily. Combined with my IBS, I’m basically in the bathroom all day. Is there any way to know if you are getting too much magnesium? I’ve been told it can be dangerous to take too much. I don’t know if my size matters? Unfortunately, it is difficult to tell if the pain I feel is from the floxing or my fibro. Many of the new pains, I can tell. My wrists, knees, ankles, Achilles, and top of my feet are the worst. Any help is appreciated!
Hello Janna, I am sorry to hear that you have been floxed. You do sound like you are taking a lot of Magnesium. I to take quite a bit but I suffer from malabsorbtion from my adult autoimmune enteropathy I also have fibromyalgia and I have been floxed for 5 plus years now. My suggestions as a fellow floxie are as follows. Doctors recommend that you take malic acid along with your magnesium if you have Fibro. It is not that expensive you can order it from swanson or some other company. I would ask my doctor to have a Magnesium level blood test or a complete blood panel. You can see your level that way.
I see a Natural Doctor and an Acupuncturist. As well as all my other doctors. These two are worth their weight in gold.
What area do you reside? I am in Michigan myself.
Here is my Natural Doctor’s website.
He has a lot of free information and articles. He does a 10 minute free consultation and he has an online dispensary that you can order supplements from him. http://naturopathic.doctor/
I am sorry everyone I had a real bad month in Feb I had a bad relapse and I was down to 114 pounds. I am now up in the 140s now. I had to get back on steroids again. I now and seeing two new Chiropractors out of Greenville Michigan and they know of Floxing and that is where I met my new acupuncturist Tao He. I am now taking traditional Chinese herbal meds and diet along with cupping and acupuncture.My Natural Doctor, Doctor Morgan has helped me start CBD Oil and I have noticed an improvement. I also started IV therapy Again. So hopefully I will recover my health again.
My GI specialist from Cleveland Clinic had me go to the University of Michigan Hospital to help treat my Adult Autoimmune Enteropathy closer to home. They theorize that it was caused or brought out by the Floxing from Levaquin and Cipro 5 years ago triggering an Autoimmune response. More test.
http://www.painmanagementsolutionsinc.com/abdrkim.html
David Kim can help Floxies. he is located in Maryland. I talked to him personally.
here is his contact info.
Address: 1412 Crain Hwy N #7a, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Phone: (410) 761-2988
http://www.eisenhowercenter.com/
In Ann Arbor, MI The Neurofeedback and TBI looks promising for helping Floxies recover. I may take some training in that.
Biofeedback, PEMF devices, and RIFE machines look effective to me. I should get licensed and learn acupuncture.
Finally Doctor David P. Nebbling is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
He is a DO out of Lansing. He helps Floxies and I got some Amino Acid IV’s from him.
He has all sorts of cool tools in his place.
His number is 517-323-1833
website is AdvancedOsteopathicHealth.com
Dear All, I wonder what would be your advice for this:
In around a year I need to travel to China for a months. It’s strongly recommended to get vaccination for hepatitis A and B, because hazard is relatively high in compare to Europe. I will need to eat food there and use water there for month or longer.
I’m afrad of the adverse reaction. I was floxed in 2015, however my posioning was relatively mild. Nevertheless, I was floxed and thing is still active, I know that because recently had another adverse reaction after fluconazole (antifungal).
No fluorid inside, however soidum chloride is present.
Please share your thoughts and experience. Thank you.
Brian
7 years ago
Hi, I’m back with a question about the insomnia. It’s been three weeks and I’m still having a lot of trouble sleeping. I’ve been see a psychiatrist (who doesn’t believe that cipros are harmful) and he’s prescribed Ambien. It helps a little bit but not much. Now he’s prescribed Trazadone. Anyone have experience with that med?
Also, what kinds of time frames have people been seeing in terms of the insomnia improving? I took a total of 5 pills (2500 mg) over 2 days.
Thank you
Brian
7 years ago
Sorry but I have another question for you all. I have noticed over the last week or so my stool has been green and loose but not diarrhea. No abdominal pain but I’m hearing a lot of noise in my gut. Kind of worried it’s C. Diff but I don’t seem to have all of the symptoms. Wondering if it’s a combination of stress, gut issues from the Cipro, etc.
I’m going for a physical on Monday morning and will let them know.
Hello L, Lisa and Madge,
Thanks for your messages. I will look for a naturopath in France who does IV s but it is not common here.
The biggest trouble now is my sugar issues and hypoglycemia after meals and my weight of course. I don t know if the sugar problems can disappear at some point…or get better without any treatment….I m still looking for an integrative centrer in Europe. I will let you know about all this. Take care. Sophie
sophie Have you go diabetes? Please get treatment for your hypoglycaemia.
There must be lots of them in France. If you log onto Alexis Goldberg who is an ex patriot you will find lots of tips for people seeking all sorts of advice about living in France including reliable sources of healthcare. Are u living in a rural area ?
Wondering if someone can help….
I have classic neuropathy symptoms which seems very similar to diabetic neuropathy. I’m not diabetic. It started in the tip of my big toes and keeps progressing 2 years later. An EMG test confirmed nerve damage. Mostly dealing with numbness in my toes and a general overall weird feeling in my feet that has moved to the bottoms and top of my feet. A loss of sensitivity. Hard to explain.
Has anyone with nerve damage “confirmed by an EMG test ” EVER made a recovery? I’m losing hope. 🙁
Thanks for any info!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ylnQ-T7oiA
Hi Everyone,
I wanted to say hello (1) and also share/debate some information regarding FQ toxicity – Fluoride Toxicity (2).
1.
HELLO
This website is great, thank you. More rational and less scary than others. I think we need knowledge and optimism, cause we need to struggle with total life rebuild (for some years).
My name is Jeremy and I live in Germany.
In 2015 I was taking first Moxifloxacin 10 days (1x 400mg) and after 3 months Levoxacin for for 28 days (1x 500mg), so I think I can consider myself lucky that my case is not so severe.
– the worst was severe canidiasis, however this could be eliminated in few months with proper die. Candida always developem when good bacteria level is decreased and immunse system suppresed.
– right after second intake of RQ I went to Thai massage and unlucky lady made lot of push and pressure on mu left arm and this arm hurts to this day (more than a year), it’s something silimiar to unlaris neuropathy, however it’s more like injury with fq acompaniament rather than direct fq influence. This thing don’t want to heal. MRI shows nothing, neurologist said it will heal in 1month (6 months ago).
– minor tendom issues (somehaw strange moves, clicks, a bit of pain, not much).
– popping in joints
– stiff knees (recently).
– no neripheral neuropathy
So, I guess I was lucky, although I still had and have prostatitis I could go to work, walk a lot and was sleeping good (after I beated candidiasis). I changed diet significantly for anti-candida and all my symptoms improved, amazing improvement for prostatitis (however 10% is still with me, same level last 6 months). Diet did not help for left arm nerve related pain, however it’s improving. Orthopedist (i live in Germany) recognizes fluoroquinolones and told me that it can takes 2 years or more.
Why I got back here?
We wanted to test with Urologist that maybe fluconazole (antifungal, I believe it’s difulcan in US) and I took low dosage 50m for 14 days. The drug had a bad impact on me and knees stiffness came back and some minor headache and more joints, muscle popping. Pain in the arm did not increase.
Also something new is showing recently: red circle spots on my skin on legs and buttocks similar to eczega, however not itching. Was lucky to get quickly dermatologist and will have a biopsia from this… doctor said that might be rare type of eczema or candida, but it shoudn’t be serious. Does anyone had something similar?
Thereforem, I started to think…. where’s the connection? and this bring me to the point nr 2:
2.
FLUORIDE TOXICITY.
I know that the topics was discussed here and there, but do you think that FQ drugs related problems might be nothing else that Fluoride Posioning?
How stron FQ toxify us? I think it might be connected with a previous exposition to Fluoride. I come from Central Europe and when I was a kid in 80s and teenager in 90s – all food in my country was organic. I could have been less exposed to Fluoride during my life and maybe that’s why It did not have such a great impact on my health like others here described.
Why Fluconazole worked on me so hard and increase muscle-skeletal issues? I was able to find fluconazole on the list of Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals:
http://www.slweb.org/ftrcfluorinatedpharm.html
Looks like I was re-poisoned by fluoride.
I’ve made a printable version of the tables, that we can show to the doctors:
Index of Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SN0D9n9pr59J-RQ-0L6-L4aKSMbttwnL8fT7lpKUfaM/edit?usp=sharing
Look for the list of food/drinks that contain high fluoride, for example every tea have pretty high concetration in leaves, even “healthy” japanese sencha.
I do wonder – shouldn’t be FQ toxity treated like Fluoride toxicity?
This toxicity affects nerves, muscles and pineal gland (lack of sleep).
The most important role in detoxification plays limited exposure to more fluorides. If someone does not know that and drink, wash, eat, take steroids, anestheasia, antifungals, etc. is re-poisoning himself.
Maybe you already discussed this topic? I’ve seen that Jason was writing a lot about this, for example about re-posioning from shower with fluoridated water: https://floxiehope.com/comment-page-44/#comments
What do you think? Is being floxed a fluoride poisoning?
Appologize for my English.
Stay positive, you can get healthy, but it can take 5 to 10 years for someone! Don’t expose yourself for other sources of fluoride.
Magnesium glycinate was mentioned many times as a good approach (400-800mg/daily).
What about Calcium? What form and what amount is recommended from your experience?
Thank you.
I’ve made sharable list of Fluorinated Pharmaceutics:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SN0D9n9pr59J-RQ-0L6-L4aKSMbttwnL8fT7lpKUfaM/edit?usp=sharing
Feel free to make a copy to your Drive.
Might be good idea to show our doctors that we can avoid re-poisoning.
and yet more BS from this administration regarding our health and “care” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/03/11/employees-who-decline-genetic-testing-could-face-penalities-under-proposed-bill/?tid=ss_fb&utm_term=.69c69b0382ee
Hi, does anyone know if it’s ok for floxies to use clotrimazole cream for a rash?
Hi everybody! Have not been writing here for a while. Just wanted to say, to you that eat colostrum. If you take a Borrelia (lyme) test, it can show that you have a positive result. it did for me. I have been taking so many Borrelia test the last 1 ½ years, since i got hurt from Flagyl. Every test did show a negative result, until i started colostrum, it did show a positive result all of a sudden. I didnt make the connection right away. Then i read about it, and talked to my doctor, and she told me to stop take colostrum. And one month later i took a new test. And it was negative. So just so you all know, that if you eat colostrum, it can show a positive result for lyme.
I posted on here less than a month ago. I only took two Cipro but quickly experienced trouble. I already have tendinitis in my left knee for about 6 years now. I also have fibromyalgia for 18 years now. The fibro alone keeps me unable to function normally. Now this on top of it. I also suffer with IBS with diarrhea, which is common with fibro. I have read a lot on this site and I’m trying different things that seemed to help others. I’m finding that the cost of everything is something I just can’t do. I am on a good probiotic. I’m taking magnesium glycinate every day. I’m soaking my feet in Epsom salts nightly. I’m also applying magnesium oil twice daily to the bottom of my feet and anywhere that is sore. I am taking 600mg of the magnesium daily. Combined with my IBS, I’m basically in the bathroom all day. Is there any way to know if you are getting too much magnesium? I’ve been told it can be dangerous to take too much. I don’t know if my size matters? Unfortunately, it is difficult to tell if the pain I feel is from the floxing or my fibro. Many of the new pains, I can tell. My wrists, knees, ankles, Achilles, and top of my feet are the worst. Any help is appreciated!
Hello Janna, I am sorry to hear that you have been floxed. You do sound like you are taking a lot of Magnesium. I to take quite a bit but I suffer from malabsorbtion from my adult autoimmune enteropathy I also have fibromyalgia and I have been floxed for 5 plus years now. My suggestions as a fellow floxie are as follows. Doctors recommend that you take malic acid along with your magnesium if you have Fibro. It is not that expensive you can order it from swanson or some other company. I would ask my doctor to have a Magnesium level blood test or a complete blood panel. You can see your level that way.
I see a Natural Doctor and an Acupuncturist. As well as all my other doctors. These two are worth their weight in gold.
What area do you reside? I am in Michigan myself.
Here is my Natural Doctor’s website.
He has a lot of free information and articles. He does a 10 minute free consultation and he has an online dispensary that you can order supplements from him. http://naturopathic.doctor/
I am not a doctor but he is. Give him a call.
I am sorry everyone I had a real bad month in Feb I had a bad relapse and I was down to 114 pounds. I am now up in the 140s now. I had to get back on steroids again. I now and seeing two new Chiropractors out of Greenville Michigan and they know of Floxing and that is where I met my new acupuncturist Tao He. I am now taking traditional Chinese herbal meds and diet along with cupping and acupuncture.My Natural Doctor, Doctor Morgan has helped me start CBD Oil and I have noticed an improvement. I also started IV therapy Again. So hopefully I will recover my health again.
My GI specialist from Cleveland Clinic had me go to the University of Michigan Hospital to help treat my Adult Autoimmune Enteropathy closer to home. They theorize that it was caused or brought out by the Floxing from Levaquin and Cipro 5 years ago triggering an Autoimmune response. More test.
http://naturopathic.doctor/
http://www.thegreenvillechiropractor.com/
https://www.yelp.com/biz/tao-he-comstock
http://www.goodlifeletter.com/130414-fluoride-free-tea.php
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/02/09/fluoride-tea.aspx
http://fluoridealert.org/content/top_ten/
http://naturalon.com/top-10-ways-you-can-remove-toxic-fluoride-from-your-body/
https://draxe.com/avoiding-fluoride-and-how-to-detox-it-from-your-body/
http://www.painmanagementsolutionsinc.com/abdrkim.html
David Kim can help Floxies. he is located in Maryland. I talked to him personally.
here is his contact info.
Address: 1412 Crain Hwy N #7a, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Phone: (410) 761-2988
http://www.eisenhowercenter.com/
In Ann Arbor, MI The Neurofeedback and TBI looks promising for helping Floxies recover. I may take some training in that.
Biofeedback, PEMF devices, and RIFE machines look effective to me. I should get licensed and learn acupuncture.
Finally Doctor David P. Nebbling is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
He is a DO out of Lansing. He helps Floxies and I got some Amino Acid IV’s from him.
He has all sorts of cool tools in his place.
His number is 517-323-1833
website is AdvancedOsteopathicHealth.com
Dear All, I wonder what would be your advice for this:
In around a year I need to travel to China for a months. It’s strongly recommended to get vaccination for hepatitis A and B, because hazard is relatively high in compare to Europe. I will need to eat food there and use water there for month or longer.
I’m afrad of the adverse reaction. I was floxed in 2015, however my posioning was relatively mild. Nevertheless, I was floxed and thing is still active, I know that because recently had another adverse reaction after fluconazole (antifungal).
Here’s the double shot I was thinking to take:
Twinrix – Combined hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine
http://www.twinrix.ca/media/pdf/ConsumerLeaflet_English.pdf
No fluorid inside, however soidum chloride is present.
Please share your thoughts and experience. Thank you.
Hi, I’m back with a question about the insomnia. It’s been three weeks and I’m still having a lot of trouble sleeping. I’ve been see a psychiatrist (who doesn’t believe that cipros are harmful) and he’s prescribed Ambien. It helps a little bit but not much. Now he’s prescribed Trazadone. Anyone have experience with that med?
Also, what kinds of time frames have people been seeing in terms of the insomnia improving? I took a total of 5 pills (2500 mg) over 2 days.
Thank you
Sorry but I have another question for you all. I have noticed over the last week or so my stool has been green and loose but not diarrhea. No abdominal pain but I’m hearing a lot of noise in my gut. Kind of worried it’s C. Diff but I don’t seem to have all of the symptoms. Wondering if it’s a combination of stress, gut issues from the Cipro, etc.
I’m going for a physical on Monday morning and will let them know.
Anyone have any insight on this?