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M
5 years ago
I am sure this has been discussed ad nauseam here, but do those of you sensitive to caffeine do well on decaf coffee? I had a negative reaction to a cup of coffee a few weeks ago and I’d like to try again with decaf. I do realize that most decaf has a small amount of caffeine.
So…….. I just want to see if anybody else has ever had an odd symptom that started about 6 months ago for me. It is SLOWLY getting better; but it is so odd and I would just like to see if anybody else experienced it – and how long it took for them to heal.
What happens – I have a sensation of cold on my inner calves and the lower part of my inner thighs. Think the area where my legs would touch; so maybe 33% of the circumference of my calf / thigh. The weird thing is that this is primarily subject to touch; but it is also impacted by cold too. When I have on long pants I get this cold sensation. It is worse when the atmosphere is cold either when I am inside or out.
However, if I am somewhere that I can put on a blanket and sufficiently warm my legs the sensation goes away. Even stranger; if I don’t wear long pants at all the sensation isn’t present unless it is quite cold – say below 50 Fahrenheit / 10 Celsius. I note that when my legs get either really cold or really hot there are raised red whelts on the leg. They don’t itch but show quite clearly on the impacted part of the leg. I have mostly been trying to up my Mg supplements and taking more Epsom salt baths to combat the issue.
I should note that I did get peripheral neuropathy in my feet as part of floxing. This is a tingling / burning sensation. It is greatly reduced most days and completely gone some and seems to have no correlation to the leg tingle; foot neuropathy can be minimal and legs significant.
So, anybody else out there have this odd symptom? And how has it progressed for you?
Lukasz
5 years ago
Does anyone if magnesium glycinate and coq10 can be taken together or should they be split up? Would they have a negative reaction if taken together?
Also, does anyone here get dizzy after eating bread (including whole wheat bread)?
L
5 years ago
So, I finished my 3 day fast. It was not pretty, but glad I did it. The reason I did it was to see if it would help nudge this congestion thing, since a 3 day fast resets your immune system. The bad news is, there was no change. The good news is, I can rule one more thing out, and I probably did a lot of good to my body. Not only does it reset the immune system but is also supposed to help with stems…and I have read in another piece that it also resets your gut. All welcome things.
It was really unpleasant. Not just the hunger, but nausea, a bit head-achy and feeling like I was hit by a truck for a while. Actually there where times where the hunger went away. Then you need to transition slowly back to food. The first thing I had was watered down orange juice, and you have no idea how good that tasted! And none of my 30+ side effects relapsed.
Fasting obviously is not for everyone. I would do a lot of research before trying it. But if you think it is something you might want to try, I would encourage you do it. (I’ll never do it again! 🙂 Although I had already done intermittent fasting ,and I might do a one day fast again.
Madge and L, so I have to get a colonoscopy and a endoscopy at the same time in two weeks….I did a cologuard test and it came back positive…..you can relate to this L!!! So who knows what lies ahead although I guess the chances of actual colon cancer on a positive test are extremely low (4 %) so I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will be a polyp or adenoma that can be removed or even better nothing!!! They are going to sedate me with propofol which I know you Madge had no problems with and L I’m guessing they used on you too and you were OK?? How far out were you when you had your procedures?? I am 2 years out and probably feel 80-85% recovered other then my morning stomach issues!! My stomach is taking forever to heal! Any suggestions or reassurance for going through the scope would be appreciated!! Obviously I am very anxious about it as I don’t want to flare up any symptoms besides worrying about the results which I hope will be good news as I don’t need more logs added to my fire! Thanks to you! Dee
L
5 years ago
Lukasz and others who have mentioned trouble with sleep and /or depression, anxiety. I was reminded of something today in a Mercola email. You might want to try the herb ashwaganda, an adaptogen. I was on it the first year of floxing for adrenal fatigue. It was recommended by one of my integrative MDs.
Lukasz
5 years ago
Interesting thing happened to me today.
I went in to see a new doc since my left ear had become completely blocked with wax and I was, and continue to be, unable to hear from that ear. I had been to this clinic once before, about a week back or so, and spoke to a different doc about an anti-anxiety medication that my sister-in-law was using to combat her anxiety. My S-I-L had given me the name of the drug and I simply wanted to know more about it and if it would be of help to combat my own daily anxiety. It had been helping her and she spoke highly of it. My initial conversation with the first doc wasn’t a pleasant one. She was very cold towards me from start to finish but it didn’t come as a surprise since this is the kind of treatment I’ve been receiving everywhere I went. Every doctor I saw, except for one, seemed to have their own depression and anxiety.
I must stress that I was simply inquiring about this anti-anxiety medication’s use and whether it would be of use for someone in my situation. This same doctor then offered to put me on an antidepressant of her choice and advised that the anti-anxiety drug I was inquiring about was far too addictive and that she would not prescribe it. I found this strange since at no point in our conversation did I ask for the drug to be prescribed to me. I simply wanted to know more about it. The visit ended with me telling her that I would think about the antidepressant.
Fast forward to today and my second visit to this clinic re: my blocked ear canal. While being assessed, I noticed the last doctor’s note which had been typed into the computer. It got me riled up. She had typed in that I was showing a “drug addictive attitude”. WTF?! I thought my eyes were fooling me so I re-read the entire sentence and sure enough, that’s exactly what she had typed out. This bullcrap was now on my file.
I’ve spent my entire life avoiding drugs and tobacco, never to have touched a single drug or tobacco product on this planet. I’m not counting the antibiotics that were prescribed to me and consequently poisoned me, that’s a separate matter. However, to be labelled as having a drug addictive attitude, this to me is unacceptable. It’s not only a lie, it’s a false statement. I didn’t think it was possible for me to hate the medical industry any more than I already do but this will certainly add to my hate for this disgraceful establishment, or should I say, business.
Sorry folks, I had to get this off my chest.
These doctors are really something else.
Don M
5 years ago
I find it interesting, more like infuriating that a person can have an unblemished record but someone comes along and makes a few negative statements and all the previous good things are over shadowed by the negative remarks of that individual. Seems to make no difference whether the remarks are really true or not. Negativity sells better than positivity.
Don M
5 years ago
A very interesting article on “brain fog”. https://selfhacked.com/blog/the-cause-of-brain-fog/
In the article oxydative stress and it’s affect on mitochondria are mentioned. If one reads it all and thinks Fluoroquinolone Toxicity as you read it you can pick up many places where being floxed might apply.
Dee
5 years ago
Madge, thanks for the info on the colonoscopy! I pray it will go well!! Any helpful tips on getting the gut back in order after the procedure?? That indeed concerns me the most as I already have repeated loose bathroom every morning. At 2 years out it seems to be my last hill to climb getting rid of my symptoms! My stomach was hit hard! I still have some pulsating tinnitus but it has quieted down quite a bit! Hoping it disappears in more time! Being 2 years out I figure I need another few months-year for mostly complete healing? I get stumped on how to heal my stomach as I don’t even know what causes frequent loose bathroom visits every morning?? I have tried so many things! Various probiotics on a daily basis. digestive enzymes although not real dedicated on a daily basis and there are so many different kinds? I have thought about trying colostrum and or bone broth? Any suggestions would be welcome!! I’m just trying to stay calm before this colonoscopy/endoscopy between the prep, reaction to sedation, balancing my stomach again and of course the test results! Stressing me out! Keeping my fingers crossed!!!
deniz cizmeci
5 years ago
Hello everyone, 37 year old female dealing with cipro poisoning. It has started on January 2018. I had many symptoms effecting all of my body. Very very hard days passed , most of the symptoms are passed but my knees are still recovering. Ofcourse I had all tests done, everything looked normal. My gut was very bad because of that most of the vitamins I got, never made me better. First I started to recover my gut, went to acupuncture, stop smoking, eating healthy foods , stop drinking alcohol. After 1 year and half passed I run on the gym 3 days ago, and my knees got worse, ıt s like a nightmare for me, remember all the bad days. Anyway, I wanna ask you a question : I never have a pain on my knees, it s like a stiffness but a very bad stiffness, so rigid. I read before that ıf the body is lack of magnesium , calsium try to replace on joints and make bones so rigid. Does anyone know anything about it ? ( sorry for my English )
Dee
5 years ago
Barbara, thank you for the positive message! I pray and hope all will go well for me too. I will definitely consider the colostrum and bone broth after my procedure. I have cut way back on my mag to about 300/400 mg a day in 2 doses but I might consider taking my last dose late in the day instead of before bed?? I will try the bone broth too sometime after my procedure. How are you doing and is your husband doing better?? I hope this finds you both doing much better and well!! Hugs, D
Dee
5 years ago
Barbara, GREAT news about you and your husband!!! Yeah for recovery and healing!!!! So happy to hear!!! I do use Angstrom liquid magnesium which is considered one of the best forms of mag if you get diarrhea/loose like me. It bypasses your digestive tract and goes directly into your bloodstream. I also take 100 mg( 2 caps) a day of magnesium theronate which goes through blood/brain barrier. I understand it shouldn’t really cause loose stools? I went from 700/800 mgs of mag a day to 300/400 and don’t want to cut back any less as 300-400 mg is recommended dose for a woman per day. Being 2 years out and 80-85% recovered I figure I can cut back my mag from the huge doses I was taking for the last 2 years! I am hoping for complete recovery in the next months to year if I can get past this scope without any issues and repair my gut!!???????????????? Keep up that swimming!!! You go girl!!!
Dee
5 years ago
AColeman, thanks! I will check it out. My Doc actually prescribed “Suprep” which is suppose to be easier on you and take in less water?? Hopefully similar to yours!!
Hello,
After 10 months of being floxed, I made sauerkraut at home and unfortunately I ate big amount . Since then, I have sibo, constipation, histamin intolerance, dry skin&eyes, headache , etc. Does anyone having histamine intolerance suggest any treatment? I used oregano oil for 10 days but I had to stop since I had severe allergy to it, and tendon pain back. Within 2 months my symptoms of SIBO came back. Could you please recommend?
My doctor suggests Rifaximin, but I am afraid to use.
selcem
5 years ago
Hello again,
Did anyone try Vitamin c serum injection? I had several times before. It contains 7-8 gram ascorbic acid+ Sodium Choride water.
It was causing me dizziness but helping on allergy. Also, it causes back pain.
Dee
5 years ago
Fellow Floxies. I found the following to be inspirational and also remind us to keep believing and to have faith and hope for our recovery and to lend a helping hand to other recovering floxies in their long and trying journey to heal!!!
“One day you will tell your story of how you’ve overcome what you’re going through now, and it will become part of someone else’s survival guide”. Healing to all❤️
I am sure this has been discussed ad nauseam here, but do those of you sensitive to caffeine do well on decaf coffee? I had a negative reaction to a cup of coffee a few weeks ago and I’d like to try again with decaf. I do realize that most decaf has a small amount of caffeine.
Can anyone not even handle decaf? I’d be making on my own at home, with fluoride free water and with what I think are high quality beans: https://www.bulletproof.com/products/decaf-coffee-the-original-whole-bean-12oz
So…….. I just want to see if anybody else has ever had an odd symptom that started about 6 months ago for me. It is SLOWLY getting better; but it is so odd and I would just like to see if anybody else experienced it – and how long it took for them to heal.
What happens – I have a sensation of cold on my inner calves and the lower part of my inner thighs. Think the area where my legs would touch; so maybe 33% of the circumference of my calf / thigh. The weird thing is that this is primarily subject to touch; but it is also impacted by cold too. When I have on long pants I get this cold sensation. It is worse when the atmosphere is cold either when I am inside or out.
However, if I am somewhere that I can put on a blanket and sufficiently warm my legs the sensation goes away. Even stranger; if I don’t wear long pants at all the sensation isn’t present unless it is quite cold – say below 50 Fahrenheit / 10 Celsius. I note that when my legs get either really cold or really hot there are raised red whelts on the leg. They don’t itch but show quite clearly on the impacted part of the leg. I have mostly been trying to up my Mg supplements and taking more Epsom salt baths to combat the issue.
I should note that I did get peripheral neuropathy in my feet as part of floxing. This is a tingling / burning sensation. It is greatly reduced most days and completely gone some and seems to have no correlation to the leg tingle; foot neuropathy can be minimal and legs significant.
So, anybody else out there have this odd symptom? And how has it progressed for you?
Does anyone if magnesium glycinate and coq10 can be taken together or should they be split up? Would they have a negative reaction if taken together?
Also, does anyone here get dizzy after eating bread (including whole wheat bread)?
So, I finished my 3 day fast. It was not pretty, but glad I did it. The reason I did it was to see if it would help nudge this congestion thing, since a 3 day fast resets your immune system. The bad news is, there was no change. The good news is, I can rule one more thing out, and I probably did a lot of good to my body. Not only does it reset the immune system but is also supposed to help with stems…and I have read in another piece that it also resets your gut. All welcome things.
It was really unpleasant. Not just the hunger, but nausea, a bit head-achy and feeling like I was hit by a truck for a while. Actually there where times where the hunger went away. Then you need to transition slowly back to food. The first thing I had was watered down orange juice, and you have no idea how good that tasted! And none of my 30+ side effects relapsed.
Fasting obviously is not for everyone. I would do a lot of research before trying it. But if you think it is something you might want to try, I would encourage you do it. (I’ll never do it again! 🙂 Although I had already done intermittent fasting ,and I might do a one day fast again.
https://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/
Madge and L, so I have to get a colonoscopy and a endoscopy at the same time in two weeks….I did a cologuard test and it came back positive…..you can relate to this L!!! So who knows what lies ahead although I guess the chances of actual colon cancer on a positive test are extremely low (4 %) so I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will be a polyp or adenoma that can be removed or even better nothing!!! They are going to sedate me with propofol which I know you Madge had no problems with and L I’m guessing they used on you too and you were OK?? How far out were you when you had your procedures?? I am 2 years out and probably feel 80-85% recovered other then my morning stomach issues!! My stomach is taking forever to heal! Any suggestions or reassurance for going through the scope would be appreciated!! Obviously I am very anxious about it as I don’t want to flare up any symptoms besides worrying about the results which I hope will be good news as I don’t need more logs added to my fire! Thanks to you! Dee
Lukasz and others who have mentioned trouble with sleep and /or depression, anxiety. I was reminded of something today in a Mercola email. You might want to try the herb ashwaganda, an adaptogen. I was on it the first year of floxing for adrenal fatigue. It was recommended by one of my integrative MDs.
Interesting thing happened to me today.
I went in to see a new doc since my left ear had become completely blocked with wax and I was, and continue to be, unable to hear from that ear. I had been to this clinic once before, about a week back or so, and spoke to a different doc about an anti-anxiety medication that my sister-in-law was using to combat her anxiety. My S-I-L had given me the name of the drug and I simply wanted to know more about it and if it would be of help to combat my own daily anxiety. It had been helping her and she spoke highly of it. My initial conversation with the first doc wasn’t a pleasant one. She was very cold towards me from start to finish but it didn’t come as a surprise since this is the kind of treatment I’ve been receiving everywhere I went. Every doctor I saw, except for one, seemed to have their own depression and anxiety.
I must stress that I was simply inquiring about this anti-anxiety medication’s use and whether it would be of use for someone in my situation. This same doctor then offered to put me on an antidepressant of her choice and advised that the anti-anxiety drug I was inquiring about was far too addictive and that she would not prescribe it. I found this strange since at no point in our conversation did I ask for the drug to be prescribed to me. I simply wanted to know more about it. The visit ended with me telling her that I would think about the antidepressant.
Fast forward to today and my second visit to this clinic re: my blocked ear canal. While being assessed, I noticed the last doctor’s note which had been typed into the computer. It got me riled up. She had typed in that I was showing a “drug addictive attitude”. WTF?! I thought my eyes were fooling me so I re-read the entire sentence and sure enough, that’s exactly what she had typed out. This bullcrap was now on my file.
I’ve spent my entire life avoiding drugs and tobacco, never to have touched a single drug or tobacco product on this planet. I’m not counting the antibiotics that were prescribed to me and consequently poisoned me, that’s a separate matter. However, to be labelled as having a drug addictive attitude, this to me is unacceptable. It’s not only a lie, it’s a false statement. I didn’t think it was possible for me to hate the medical industry any more than I already do but this will certainly add to my hate for this disgraceful establishment, or should I say, business.
Sorry folks, I had to get this off my chest.
These doctors are really something else.
I find it interesting, more like infuriating that a person can have an unblemished record but someone comes along and makes a few negative statements and all the previous good things are over shadowed by the negative remarks of that individual. Seems to make no difference whether the remarks are really true or not. Negativity sells better than positivity.
A very interesting article on “brain fog”. https://selfhacked.com/blog/the-cause-of-brain-fog/
In the article oxydative stress and it’s affect on mitochondria are mentioned. If one reads it all and thinks Fluoroquinolone Toxicity as you read it you can pick up many places where being floxed might apply.
Madge, thanks for the info on the colonoscopy! I pray it will go well!! Any helpful tips on getting the gut back in order after the procedure?? That indeed concerns me the most as I already have repeated loose bathroom every morning. At 2 years out it seems to be my last hill to climb getting rid of my symptoms! My stomach was hit hard! I still have some pulsating tinnitus but it has quieted down quite a bit! Hoping it disappears in more time! Being 2 years out I figure I need another few months-year for mostly complete healing? I get stumped on how to heal my stomach as I don’t even know what causes frequent loose bathroom visits every morning?? I have tried so many things! Various probiotics on a daily basis. digestive enzymes although not real dedicated on a daily basis and there are so many different kinds? I have thought about trying colostrum and or bone broth? Any suggestions would be welcome!! I’m just trying to stay calm before this colonoscopy/endoscopy between the prep, reaction to sedation, balancing my stomach again and of course the test results! Stressing me out! Keeping my fingers crossed!!!
Hello everyone, 37 year old female dealing with cipro poisoning. It has started on January 2018. I had many symptoms effecting all of my body. Very very hard days passed , most of the symptoms are passed but my knees are still recovering. Ofcourse I had all tests done, everything looked normal. My gut was very bad because of that most of the vitamins I got, never made me better. First I started to recover my gut, went to acupuncture, stop smoking, eating healthy foods , stop drinking alcohol. After 1 year and half passed I run on the gym 3 days ago, and my knees got worse, ıt s like a nightmare for me, remember all the bad days. Anyway, I wanna ask you a question : I never have a pain on my knees, it s like a stiffness but a very bad stiffness, so rigid. I read before that ıf the body is lack of magnesium , calsium try to replace on joints and make bones so rigid. Does anyone know anything about it ? ( sorry for my English )
Barbara, thank you for the positive message! I pray and hope all will go well for me too. I will definitely consider the colostrum and bone broth after my procedure. I have cut way back on my mag to about 300/400 mg a day in 2 doses but I might consider taking my last dose late in the day instead of before bed?? I will try the bone broth too sometime after my procedure. How are you doing and is your husband doing better?? I hope this finds you both doing much better and well!! Hugs, D
Barbara, GREAT news about you and your husband!!! Yeah for recovery and healing!!!! So happy to hear!!! I do use Angstrom liquid magnesium which is considered one of the best forms of mag if you get diarrhea/loose like me. It bypasses your digestive tract and goes directly into your bloodstream. I also take 100 mg( 2 caps) a day of magnesium theronate which goes through blood/brain barrier. I understand it shouldn’t really cause loose stools? I went from 700/800 mgs of mag a day to 300/400 and don’t want to cut back any less as 300-400 mg is recommended dose for a woman per day. Being 2 years out and 80-85% recovered I figure I can cut back my mag from the huge doses I was taking for the last 2 years! I am hoping for complete recovery in the next months to year if I can get past this scope without any issues and repair my gut!!???????????????? Keep up that swimming!!! You go girl!!!
AColeman, thanks! I will check it out. My Doc actually prescribed “Suprep” which is suppose to be easier on you and take in less water?? Hopefully similar to yours!!
Is there anyone that tr ozone therapy ?
Hi Everyone,
I’m just posting something that has been helping me tremendously in case someone’s suffering and not getting any results in their healing.
I started drinking a small amount of borax
Mixed in nonflouridated water, and it’s helping with stomach issues, joint pain, brain issues, and energy. So I figured I’d post about it in case someone wants to try it. And here’s a link with a lot of information on it https://m.facebook.com/notes/lance-lee-osbourn/borax-something-wonderful-too-know-about-absolutely-read-this-for-your-health-/533144096698959/
Good luck in your healing.
is this book useful?
Hello,
After 10 months of being floxed, I made sauerkraut at home and unfortunately I ate big amount . Since then, I have sibo, constipation, histamin intolerance, dry skin&eyes, headache , etc. Does anyone having histamine intolerance suggest any treatment? I used oregano oil for 10 days but I had to stop since I had severe allergy to it, and tendon pain back. Within 2 months my symptoms of SIBO came back. Could you please recommend?
My doctor suggests Rifaximin, but I am afraid to use.
Hello again,
Did anyone try Vitamin c serum injection? I had several times before. It contains 7-8 gram ascorbic acid+ Sodium Choride water.
It was causing me dizziness but helping on allergy. Also, it causes back pain.
Fellow Floxies. I found the following to be inspirational and also remind us to keep believing and to have faith and hope for our recovery and to lend a helping hand to other recovering floxies in their long and trying journey to heal!!!
“One day you will tell your story of how you’ve overcome what you’re going through now, and it will become part of someone else’s survival guide”. Healing to all❤️