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Andrea
6 years ago
Hey guys, I’ve just finished to write my speech for the upcoming hearing. What do you think, can I post it here aleready, so all of you could tell me what you think about it?
Ronna
6 years ago
Yes, that would be great! Please do.
Andrea
6 years ago
Here you go guys…
My name is Andrea and I’m 31 years old.
In December 2016 I was prescribed Prulifloxacin 500 mg, to take for 10 days once a day, for a suspected prostatitis. At the time I was completely healthy and in my best physical shape. I was quite athletic. I used to run and lift weights. By the 5th day of treatment, I started to feel a tingling sensation in my left Achilles tendon. At day 6, since that sensation increased, I stopped the treatment. So I took a total of 6, 500 mg pills. In the next days, this feeling kept increasing, to the point where it was hard to me to walk or standing for more than 10/15 minutes. I can describe it as a burning and tingling sensation on both tendonds, ankles, calves and shinbones. It went on like this for about 5 to 6 months, then, the side effects of this drug really fleared up. The pain expanded in all the joints,muscles and bones of my body : ankles,shinbones, knees, shoulders, elbows, wrists and quads. It was an excruciating pain. Suddenly, many wrinkles appeared on my skin, expecially on my hands. I developed symptoms of chronic fatigue. I was always tired, both mentally and physically. At some point I was even gasping for breath. From being a quite athletic person, it was now difficult for me to climb the stairs. I was feeling like an old sick man. I was sitting or laying in bed most of the time. I was always weak, dizzy and confused. At one point, I even considered suicide. It’s important to me to say, that I’ve never experienced such symptoms before in my life.
My life at that point was just pain and desperation. Expecially desperation, because every doctor I spoke to, and I spoke to many of them, seemed to either ignore or deny these terrible effects.
Today, after a year and a half, I feel a little better, but I’m defenetly not healed. I still suffer from many relapses and it seems that anything can trigger them : stress, physical activity, certain types of food and so on. I developed insomnia and I now have to use many supplements, that seems to help a little.
In conclusion, I hope that after this hearing, more clarity would be done to understand these terrible side effects, and the medical community would stop to underestimate this powerfoul drugs.
I think it’s intolerable and crazy that someone, as in my case and in so many others, should suffer these awful consequences for a minor or even a suspected infection. Nobody should have their own health and life destroyed, because of ignorance or negligence.
I understand that desperate times call for desperate measures, but a suspected UTI or a sinusitis it’s not one of them. In my opinion the use of FQs right now, it’s out of control and should be greatly restricted. Doctors should understand that, with this kind of drugs, the risks exceed the benefits. And these are not rare or isolated cases. There’re hundreds, if not thousands of confirmed terrible cases. Who knows, how many are not recognized yet.
Don M
6 years ago
Relevant? You decide. I just read a posting on Facebook that was posted 2 years ago. Back then it was shared on The Fluoroquinolone Wall of Pain. It was discussing the fact that some people are deficient in the g6pd enzyme. I Googled it and this is what I found: … https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=qXoaW7LyM8S6zwL10qnYAQ&q=g6pd+enzyme+deficiency&oq=G6PD+enzyme+&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0l10.3716.3716.0.9306.1.1.0.0.0.0.113.113.0j1.1.0….0…1.1.64.psy-ab..0.1.112….0.8PRRNGCS6Xc
It appears that it is NOT a “rare” thing. The g6pd enzyme deficiency causes the person to be susceptible to many different stimulants and Fluoroquinolones is one of them.
G6PD deficiency is an inherited condition in which the body doesn’t have enough of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, or G6PD, which helps red blood cells (RBCs) function normally. This deficiency can cause hemolytic anemia, usually after exposure to certain medications, foods, or even infections.
It appears there is a test for this. A G6PD test measures the levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), an enzyme in your blood. … G6PD helps red blood cells (RBCs) function normally. It also protects them from potentially harmful byproducts that can accumulate when your body is fighting infection or as the result of certain medications.Feb 6, 2018
Investigate more for yourself if you are interested.
Pauline
6 years ago
To everyone. From time to time I have seen people asking if it ok to take lorazepam et al. May I just quickly advise that NO ONE ever embarks on this road to disaster. This applies to all BENZODIAZEPINES, ANTI DEPRESSANTS, OPIATES. Please I beg of you it is an invitation to hell to take any of these drugs.
The withdrawal is horrific.
Thanks.
ASHTON MANUAL
Henk Noordhuizen
6 years ago
On the Mercola website you can,untill 18-6,watch the docu “Resistance — Not All Germs Are Created Equal” for free:
Another article from Mercola,in which subjects,important to us,Floxies,are discussed. Repair of neurological damage, the importance of melatonine and a helpfull stress reduction technique and the use of 5-HTP etc.Here’s the link:
Hey, to anyone interested, just remember that tomorrow from 1 pm to 18 pm, it will be broadcasted the EMA hearings on their website. It’s in London, so check the time…
Don M
6 years ago
DISGUSTING!!! Disgusting is the only way I can think of to explain it. I’m almost 84. Because of my 31 years of ignorance about the real and vast effects of Cipro and a recent IV infusion of Levaquin in the ER without my consent. Because of the number of after effects I am experiencing I have no doubt that I am “floxed”. Undiagnosed “officially” of course because of the attitude the medical establishment has about Fluoroquinolones.
I went to my retina specialist doctor to get my injection in my eye for the macular degeneration (AMD). The compound used for the injection is (Avastin). Avastin is a chemotherapy drug that is used OFF LABEL to treat several different problems with the retina in the eye. (Avastin (bevacizumab) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body).
Now let’s get to the disgusting part. My time with the “actual doctor” totals less than 3 minutes at every visit. (billing per visit is about $700) Everything else is done by assistants. During our “brief” encounter I asked the doctor if Avastin contained any Fluoride. Many if not most chemotherapy drugs do. The answer was really evasive and the comment was “I don’t think so”. Not “I’ll look into it” but “I don’t think so”. ……. End of conversation.
After the injection they always want to use and antibiotic eye drop as an “infection preventive”. I asked the assistant what the antibiotic was and was told Ofloxacin. Meaning Ofloxacin Ophthalmic. I then asked the doctor (at our next brief visit) why he used Ofloxacin, as a preventive when there was no apparent infection, and if there was another antibiotic that could be used. The answer was “We don’t keep another antibiotic in house”. ….. End of conversation. So to avoid, (more exposure to Fluoroquinolones), Ofloxacin I have to refuse any antibiotic post injection.
I am trapped! Trapped in the world of modern medicine. I either accept the treatment and any side effects or my sight deteriorates into eventual blindness.
My thanks goes out to anyone who reads this disgusting scenario.
Barbara Arnold
6 years ago
Just to let you know, Andrea did great as did all the others. There is a break at the moment. You can watch the second half on the EMA website or Utube. I get the feeling the EMA is shocked by all the stories. Lets hope the DO SOMETHING NOW.
Don M
6 years ago
For anyone looking for the Youtube video of the EMA meeting June 13th 2018, check out this link. I think it is the right one.
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=585&v=1vao8o5NGUc
Be prepared to spend 5 hours and 4 minutes to watch it from start to finish.
Andrea
6 years ago
Hey guys, I suggest to anyone who watched the public hearing to pay attention to the speech of Docotr Neal Millar, from Glasgow, UK. It starts at hour 3 minute 12. It was, the only doctor who was truly admired by everyone. What he said is very important. I’m going to send him an email, because he seems to be the kind of doctor that really understand this situation. That’s why everyone in the room applauded him after he finished.
Barbara Arnold
6 years ago
I have just sent a long email to the Daily Mail UK one of the leading UK newspapers telling the full story of us all and about the EMA hearing. I told them this is world wide, so if any of you would like to send them an email the more the merry’er. We would have a better chance of publicity. The email address is …tips@dailymail.com
The postal address is Paul Dacre Editor, The Daily Mail, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry St., London W8 5TT 0207938600
Maybe mention they are still dishing out this poison and disabling people even though the FDA gave a black box warning. You could tell them what happened to you.
Hope you all feel able to do this.
Thanks
Barbara
Andrea
6 years ago
Good job Barbara!
Henk Noordhuizen
6 years ago
Here another article from Dr. Mercola,on fluoride. It has some good links to other usefull sources:
I’ve only one medicine at the moment,flecainide (is on that list). Have to take that because of long term effect of Omeprazole/Losec,used for about 15 years.Never asked for the Losec;my doctor pushed it on me.
Barbara Arnold
6 years ago
Also I have emailed British TV please will all of you do this as well even if it’s only a few lines as I want as many floxies as possible to be heard and I want to get as much publicity as possible to stop this outrage against us and future victims. Email addresses are gmb@itv.com and thismorning@itv.com
I have asked everyone on facebook and The Fluorquinolone Toxicity Solution website as this is a world wide outrage, to do this as well. I can’t do this on my own and I think the time is right.
Thanks
Barbara Arnold
6 years ago
Here are some other emails I have sent to the British Media gmb@itv.com thismorning@itv.comjo_waters15@hotmail.com
I have asked EVERYONE on social media to email no matter where they are from.
I want them to be inundated on Monday morning, because I think this could influence the outcome of the FDA hearing if we get enough publicity. I have told them that in spite of the FDA giving a black box warning this poison is still being prescribed. It has got TO STOP. It’s MADNESS. We all have another chance now to get this out there. So please, please, EVERYONE send your story or even just a few lines on the danger’s of fluroquinolones. We have to do this together, they won’t listen to lone voices. Thanks everyone
S
6 years ago
Hi all, Just a quick question – has any one had to have local anaesthetic? Was lidocaine used and were there any side effects? Also has any one had to have general and what was used? I will possibly need to have a local soon – I’ve thought about not having any anaesthetic but I’m not sure if the doc will allow it. But also in the future if I have general, a lot if not all contain fluoride…?
Barbara Arnold
6 years ago
A couple more email addresses news.desk@express.co.uk and science@theguardian I am sick to death of hearing about new victims EVERY DAY. I am OUTRAGED that this is still happening to people and destroying their lives. Please help stop this and email the media. We have had no publicity in Europe on this. Thanks
Hey guys, I’ve just finished to write my speech for the upcoming hearing. What do you think, can I post it here aleready, so all of you could tell me what you think about it?
Yes, that would be great! Please do.
Here you go guys…
My name is Andrea and I’m 31 years old.
In December 2016 I was prescribed Prulifloxacin 500 mg, to take for 10 days once a day, for a suspected prostatitis. At the time I was completely healthy and in my best physical shape. I was quite athletic. I used to run and lift weights. By the 5th day of treatment, I started to feel a tingling sensation in my left Achilles tendon. At day 6, since that sensation increased, I stopped the treatment. So I took a total of 6, 500 mg pills. In the next days, this feeling kept increasing, to the point where it was hard to me to walk or standing for more than 10/15 minutes. I can describe it as a burning and tingling sensation on both tendonds, ankles, calves and shinbones. It went on like this for about 5 to 6 months, then, the side effects of this drug really fleared up. The pain expanded in all the joints,muscles and bones of my body : ankles,shinbones, knees, shoulders, elbows, wrists and quads. It was an excruciating pain. Suddenly, many wrinkles appeared on my skin, expecially on my hands. I developed symptoms of chronic fatigue. I was always tired, both mentally and physically. At some point I was even gasping for breath. From being a quite athletic person, it was now difficult for me to climb the stairs. I was feeling like an old sick man. I was sitting or laying in bed most of the time. I was always weak, dizzy and confused. At one point, I even considered suicide. It’s important to me to say, that I’ve never experienced such symptoms before in my life.
My life at that point was just pain and desperation. Expecially desperation, because every doctor I spoke to, and I spoke to many of them, seemed to either ignore or deny these terrible effects.
Today, after a year and a half, I feel a little better, but I’m defenetly not healed. I still suffer from many relapses and it seems that anything can trigger them : stress, physical activity, certain types of food and so on. I developed insomnia and I now have to use many supplements, that seems to help a little.
In conclusion, I hope that after this hearing, more clarity would be done to understand these terrible side effects, and the medical community would stop to underestimate this powerfoul drugs.
I think it’s intolerable and crazy that someone, as in my case and in so many others, should suffer these awful consequences for a minor or even a suspected infection. Nobody should have their own health and life destroyed, because of ignorance or negligence.
I understand that desperate times call for desperate measures, but a suspected UTI or a sinusitis it’s not one of them. In my opinion the use of FQs right now, it’s out of control and should be greatly restricted. Doctors should understand that, with this kind of drugs, the risks exceed the benefits. And these are not rare or isolated cases. There’re hundreds, if not thousands of confirmed terrible cases. Who knows, how many are not recognized yet.
Relevant? You decide. I just read a posting on Facebook that was posted 2 years ago. Back then it was shared on The Fluoroquinolone Wall of Pain. It was discussing the fact that some people are deficient in the g6pd enzyme. I Googled it and this is what I found: … https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=qXoaW7LyM8S6zwL10qnYAQ&q=g6pd+enzyme+deficiency&oq=G6PD+enzyme+&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0l10.3716.3716.0.9306.1.1.0.0.0.0.113.113.0j1.1.0….0…1.1.64.psy-ab..0.1.112….0.8PRRNGCS6Xc
It appears that it is NOT a “rare” thing. The g6pd enzyme deficiency causes the person to be susceptible to many different stimulants and Fluoroquinolones is one of them.
G6PD deficiency is an inherited condition in which the body doesn’t have enough of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, or G6PD, which helps red blood cells (RBCs) function normally. This deficiency can cause hemolytic anemia, usually after exposure to certain medications, foods, or even infections.
It appears there is a test for this. A G6PD test measures the levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), an enzyme in your blood. … G6PD helps red blood cells (RBCs) function normally. It also protects them from potentially harmful byproducts that can accumulate when your body is fighting infection or as the result of certain medications.Feb 6, 2018
Investigate more for yourself if you are interested.
To everyone. From time to time I have seen people asking if it ok to take lorazepam et al. May I just quickly advise that NO ONE ever embarks on this road to disaster. This applies to all BENZODIAZEPINES, ANTI DEPRESSANTS, OPIATES. Please I beg of you it is an invitation to hell to take any of these drugs.
The withdrawal is horrific.
Thanks.
ASHTON MANUAL
On the Mercola website you can,untill 18-6,watch the docu “Resistance — Not All Germs Are Created Equal” for free:
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/06/09/antibiotic-resistance-documentary.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20180609Z2&et_cid=DM212030&et_rid=330863962
Another article from Mercola,in which subjects,important to us,Floxies,are discussed. Repair of neurological damage, the importance of melatonine and a helpfull stress reduction technique and the use of 5-HTP etc.Here’s the link:
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/06/10/how-to-boost-brain-health-support-neuroregeneration.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20180610Z2&et_cid=DM213822&et_rid=331396180
Have a nice sunday,everybody!
Hey, to anyone interested, just remember that tomorrow from 1 pm to 18 pm, it will be broadcasted the EMA hearings on their website. It’s in London, so check the time…
DISGUSTING!!! Disgusting is the only way I can think of to explain it. I’m almost 84. Because of my 31 years of ignorance about the real and vast effects of Cipro and a recent IV infusion of Levaquin in the ER without my consent. Because of the number of after effects I am experiencing I have no doubt that I am “floxed”. Undiagnosed “officially” of course because of the attitude the medical establishment has about Fluoroquinolones.
I went to my retina specialist doctor to get my injection in my eye for the macular degeneration (AMD). The compound used for the injection is (Avastin). Avastin is a chemotherapy drug that is used OFF LABEL to treat several different problems with the retina in the eye. (Avastin (bevacizumab) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body).
Now let’s get to the disgusting part. My time with the “actual doctor” totals less than 3 minutes at every visit. (billing per visit is about $700) Everything else is done by assistants. During our “brief” encounter I asked the doctor if Avastin contained any Fluoride. Many if not most chemotherapy drugs do. The answer was really evasive and the comment was “I don’t think so”. Not “I’ll look into it” but “I don’t think so”. ……. End of conversation.
After the injection they always want to use and antibiotic eye drop as an “infection preventive”. I asked the assistant what the antibiotic was and was told Ofloxacin. Meaning Ofloxacin Ophthalmic. I then asked the doctor (at our next brief visit) why he used Ofloxacin, as a preventive when there was no apparent infection, and if there was another antibiotic that could be used. The answer was “We don’t keep another antibiotic in house”. ….. End of conversation. So to avoid, (more exposure to Fluoroquinolones), Ofloxacin I have to refuse any antibiotic post injection.
I am trapped! Trapped in the world of modern medicine. I either accept the treatment and any side effects or my sight deteriorates into eventual blindness.
My thanks goes out to anyone who reads this disgusting scenario.
Just to let you know, Andrea did great as did all the others. There is a break at the moment. You can watch the second half on the EMA website or Utube. I get the feeling the EMA is shocked by all the stories. Lets hope the DO SOMETHING NOW.
For anyone looking for the Youtube video of the EMA meeting June 13th 2018, check out this link. I think it is the right one.
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=585&v=1vao8o5NGUc
Be prepared to spend 5 hours and 4 minutes to watch it from start to finish.
Hey guys, I suggest to anyone who watched the public hearing to pay attention to the speech of Docotr Neal Millar, from Glasgow, UK. It starts at hour 3 minute 12. It was, the only doctor who was truly admired by everyone. What he said is very important. I’m going to send him an email, because he seems to be the kind of doctor that really understand this situation. That’s why everyone in the room applauded him after he finished.
I have just sent a long email to the Daily Mail UK one of the leading UK newspapers telling the full story of us all and about the EMA hearing. I told them this is world wide, so if any of you would like to send them an email the more the merry’er. We would have a better chance of publicity. The email address is …tips@dailymail.com
The postal address is Paul Dacre Editor, The Daily Mail, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry St., London W8 5TT 0207938600
Maybe mention they are still dishing out this poison and disabling people even though the FDA gave a black box warning. You could tell them what happened to you.
Hope you all feel able to do this.
Thanks
Barbara
Good job Barbara!
Here another article from Dr. Mercola,on fluoride. It has some good links to other usefull sources:
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/11/13/cdc-and-ada-now-advise-to-avoid-using-fluoride.aspx
A list of medicines containing fluoride and the dangers:
https://fluoridealert.org/issues/sources/pharmaceuticals/
I’ve only one medicine at the moment,flecainide (is on that list). Have to take that because of long term effect of Omeprazole/Losec,used for about 15 years.Never asked for the Losec;my doctor pushed it on me.
Also I have emailed British TV please will all of you do this as well even if it’s only a few lines as I want as many floxies as possible to be heard and I want to get as much publicity as possible to stop this outrage against us and future victims. Email addresses are gmb@itv.com and thismorning@itv.com
I have asked everyone on facebook and The Fluorquinolone Toxicity Solution website as this is a world wide outrage, to do this as well. I can’t do this on my own and I think the time is right.
Thanks
Here are some other emails I have sent to the British Media gmb@itv.com
thismorning@itv.com jo_waters15@hotmail.com
I have asked EVERYONE on social media to email no matter where they are from.
I want them to be inundated on Monday morning, because I think this could influence the outcome of the FDA hearing if we get enough publicity. I have told them that in spite of the FDA giving a black box warning this poison is still being prescribed. It has got TO STOP. It’s MADNESS. We all have another chance now to get this out there. So please, please, EVERYONE send your story or even just a few lines on the danger’s of fluroquinolones. We have to do this together, they won’t listen to lone voices. Thanks everyone
Hi all, Just a quick question – has any one had to have local anaesthetic? Was lidocaine used and were there any side effects? Also has any one had to have general and what was used? I will possibly need to have a local soon – I’ve thought about not having any anaesthetic but I’m not sure if the doc will allow it. But also in the future if I have general, a lot if not all contain fluoride…?
A couple more email addresses news.desk@express.co.uk and science@theguardian I am sick to death of hearing about new victims EVERY DAY. I am OUTRAGED that this is still happening to people and destroying their lives. Please help stop this and email the media. We have had no publicity in Europe on this. Thanks