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shelley
9 years ago
thanks stephanie, if you have little lumps under your finger on the tendon for them in your palm, its duputrens. whats in the iv? i’ m unlikely to put anything at all in my body at this point tho.
This is a really good article that states WHY Fiber is so important in a Human’s diet, which to eat and which not to eat, and some of the reasons why I always bring up the importance of fiber like for Gut health etc:
For anyone new not familiar with Dr. Mercola, he used to be a regular Doctor many years ago and got fed up with the system and turned to “Alternative Medicine” (Chemical-free approaches etc). You can sign up for his free newsletter which will email you VERY informative and helpful articles, I did this years ago and and am still subscribed.
Lucero Rojas
9 years ago
At the beginning he said I wasn’t ready for the gluthathione ivs and he put me in the myers ivs. The VB’S were removed about a week ago and I am only taking them in their methylated form in my liquid supplement. B6 as p5p, b12 as methylcobalamin @150 and Folate as 5-mthf @200 mcg
Stephanie
9 years ago
Ummmm so I’m freaking out a little. I take everything I’m supposed to but my spasms are getting worse and my palpitations are as well. I sound like I am gasping for air constantly. I’m trying so hard to go with the flow but the pain is really bad. Anyone have this?
L
9 years ago
VENTING!!!!! So, some of you may recall that I have been on a letter writing campaign. Well, I had written the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Dept, since they oversee the FDA. I sent a 2 page snail mail letter detailing all the gory details, all the numbers of people they may have been harmed or killed. I went into great detail on side effects and TWICE I said the FDA was complicit along with Bayer and J&J for allowing these drugs to be marketed for simple infections. Well, today, I get a letter from—guess who? The FDA! All HHS did was FORWARD my letter to the fox looking after the henhouse. GRRR. (And they ended their reply to tell me about the Nov 5 hearing, and “I hope you find this helpful.” Ok. Stick a fork in me. I’m done.
my sweet lord
9 years ago
It´s very important to create awareness on the dangers of fluoroquinolones, the FDA works for big pharma and they have been doing so for a long time. The FDA actually is the enforcer of big pharma´s control on society. They and the AMA control all aspects of medical procedure in America, all of it based on synthetic drugs and surgical operations.
Mike
9 years ago
Have any of you tried prolotherapy, protein rich plasma or stem cell treatments? I am considering this for my knees. Let me know your experience if you have.
L
9 years ago
JWINN…yeah, oddly enough, the state of Alabama so far is the only one to allow a plaintiff to proceed against the mfr (Bayer) even though prescribed a generic. I am not sure why no one goes after the generic maker (in my case, Dr Reddy). I am guessing it might have to do with the fact that it is basically a duplicate of the original manufacturer, so unless someone is willing to try to take the case against bayer or J & J we’re screwed. HOWEVER, like you, I was given CIpro and predniosne, and never warned by either the dr or the pharmacy of the black box warnings or of the risk of permanent nerve damage from the cipro alone—to me that falls WAY below the expected standard of care..so I am NOT giving up. My statute of limitation ends in feb. If I have not found an attorney by then I will file the damn thing myself!
L
9 years ago
There is an amazing and eye opening documentary, available only online called The Truth About Cancer. It goes back to the early days of the pharmaceutical industry, and thanks to Carnegie and Rockefeller and their ilk, donated large sums to medical schools to teach only drug-intensive medicine and actually appointed board members to make sure this was done. They could only profit through the use of chemical drugs that they could patent. They also started a slander campaign (“quackery”) against natural methods (although hypocritically Rockefeller himself only used natural treatments. By 1950 all homeopathic schools were closed. AT this point, the “medical profession became the lapdog of the pharmaceutical industry.”
It goes on to explain how chemo drugs cause MORE cancers and hosts of side effects, so big pharma get billions in cancer drugs, then billions more in treating the side effects. Interestingly, 90% of oncologists would NOT prescribe chemo to their spouses or children. (Cipro, the antibiotic I was given is used as a chemo drug, and like them, damages DNA, can affect the brain, vision, the heart and respiratory system, periperhal neuropathy, etc. Its maker, Bayer, was actually one of three chemical companies to build an industrial plant at Auschwitz with slave labor, and test chemicals on the prisoners.)
He also talks about how the system is rigged as far as the FDA. Research is falsified (done by the very people who will make billions off the drugs,) then they get ghostwriters to write journal articles—“pay to play.” Any study can be manipulated and any drug can get passed.
This documentary goes over 7 or 8 nights and you can only get it by signing up for it. I have wathc ½ of the first night, and it is so compelling.
thetruthaboutcancer.com
my sweet lord
9 years ago
Mike i took prolotherapy for my back 3 years ago, 2 years after my floxing. Prolotherapy is the action of injecting a reactive substance into the muscle to create an inflammation. After the inflammation the body begins to regrow new tissue. It worked for me at the time but the effect was not exactly fantastic. I had to take several sessions and i paid 350 dollars per session. I eventually ran out of money after about 4 sessions. My doctor was a neurosurgeon and he was well specialized in it, i went to another doctor first but his injection did nothing.
There are several things to consider and you would need to talk to a doctor who specializes in prolotherapy to see what the pros and cons are.The substances used for prolotherapy vary and that is another thing to look at.
It did work for me in a relative way but you need to discuss with the doctor all of your medical history, The substances used are not toxic, the doctor who created prolo started with glucose. New substances and procedures are being created continually.
The most important thing is to find a doctor who has done it for a while and who knows what he is doing. Possible talk to patients who have had the procedure with him if possible.
my sweet lord
9 years ago
I never understood the court system until i saw this video, this video explains how and why you should never hire a lawyer. It also explains how easy it is to file a lawsuit and why it is one of the main instruments we have to defend ourselves. I think filing lawsuits individually if done by enough people will get fluoroquinolones on the radar and make the FDA issue more stringent warnings on their use and prescription.
The most important thing we can do is save the lives of those who do not know about the danger in ingesting such potent antibiotics without a test to see if a person can tolerate them safely.
Does anyone else experience intense itching all over? I had it for a few months after my last floxing a couple of years ago, and then it stopped, but it’s now back with a vengeance and driving me insane. There’s no rash or marks on my skin, just this horrible itching from scalp to toes. Any idea what causes this? If anyone has found anything that helps I’d be very grateful, because its keeping me awake all night. Thanks
Stephanie
9 years ago
Okay guys, here is your chance to get Bayer on their knees. Please send your story to Erin Brochvich. Go to http://www.brockovich.com/
Tell her what these terrible drugs have done to you. I already sent my story in I urge all of you to do the same. Let’s get Erin to help us fight these bastards.
Mike
9 years ago
I’d post on EB website if we had a lot of peeps on board, although I’ve done a lot of posting mainly a year ago on many different sites and I got burnt out of telling my depressing story over and over. Every time I do it, it leaves me really down for a few days. I should just copy and paste from now on.
Any thoughts on continuing to drink coffee?? Jason I know your take on it (fluoride). I am addicted to coffee. I can’t wake up without it. My brain doesn’t function without it. I used to drink TONS of coffee. Now my CYP1a2 enzymes are shot so I can only drink like 1/2 a cup a day. I’m wondering if drinking even this half a cup daily is preventing my healing. I still have spasms and fasciculations and of course tons of joint pain. I can’t quite tell but it may be worse when I drink even the little bit daily but its really hard to tell.
If anyone has noticed a correlation to symptoms with coffee please chime in. If this has already been talked about… sorry… I only check this site every so often.
Stephanie
9 years ago
Sent my story to the FDA as well just got a lame response of thank you for your information. Foolish lady, she thinks that will be enough to shut me up. Hahahaha
Mark
9 years ago
Today is three months since my last pill of Cipro. What a stressful and LONG couple of months they have been. I still have GI issues and my left leg is generally weak in the knee and Achilles areas. Hoping as the months go by both will improve! I figure as long as I stay away from steroids I should be good. (Accidentally took Nasacort at the month and a half mark and that really set me back after feeling well).
Jason
9 years ago
In following with Lucy;s idea, I think it would be good if we compiled a list of known GOOD Doctor’s, as well as bad ones.
Yes, there are actually some good ones out there, but it is probably 1 in 50, showing the importance of knowing who they are. I think there might be a list of some kind already, but there are reports of new good and bad ones all the time, so it would be great to have this somewhere and where it could be maintained by someone, or by everyone (like Google Drive for example, with a back-up kept somewhere).
I have to tell you that our friend Lucero has found a truly amazing Doctor, and an MD no less. Lucero has shared some info with me, and I can tell you that from the 40+ Doctors, 10+ Specialists, and 5 Naturopaths I have seen over the years, this person whoever it is blows them all out of the water. Imagine a MD that knows about an acknowledges Cipro poisoning, knows about the epidemic that is Candida (most deny its existence), knows about the importance of Genes, knows about the importance of Hormones, Neural Transmitters and so much more. In my close to 50 years I have never heard of such a person like this, and I had to come here to share this
Lucero, I hope you do not mind sharing the name of this Doctor in Texas?
thanks stephanie, if you have little lumps under your finger on the tendon for them in your palm, its duputrens. whats in the iv? i’ m unlikely to put anything at all in my body at this point tho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6YPzjyVdFw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NbJQBTfDDE
This is a really good article that states WHY Fiber is so important in a Human’s diet, which to eat and which not to eat, and some of the reasons why I always bring up the importance of fiber like for Gut health etc:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/10/12/high-fiber-diet-promotes-good-health.aspx
For anyone new not familiar with Dr. Mercola, he used to be a regular Doctor many years ago and got fed up with the system and turned to “Alternative Medicine” (Chemical-free approaches etc). You can sign up for his free newsletter which will email you VERY informative and helpful articles, I did this years ago and and am still subscribed.
At the beginning he said I wasn’t ready for the gluthathione ivs and he put me in the myers ivs. The VB’S were removed about a week ago and I am only taking them in their methylated form in my liquid supplement. B6 as p5p, b12 as methylcobalamin @150 and Folate as 5-mthf @200 mcg
Ummmm so I’m freaking out a little. I take everything I’m supposed to but my spasms are getting worse and my palpitations are as well. I sound like I am gasping for air constantly. I’m trying so hard to go with the flow but the pain is really bad. Anyone have this?
VENTING!!!!! So, some of you may recall that I have been on a letter writing campaign. Well, I had written the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Dept, since they oversee the FDA. I sent a 2 page snail mail letter detailing all the gory details, all the numbers of people they may have been harmed or killed. I went into great detail on side effects and TWICE I said the FDA was complicit along with Bayer and J&J for allowing these drugs to be marketed for simple infections. Well, today, I get a letter from—guess who? The FDA! All HHS did was FORWARD my letter to the fox looking after the henhouse. GRRR. (And they ended their reply to tell me about the Nov 5 hearing, and “I hope you find this helpful.” Ok. Stick a fork in me. I’m done.
It´s very important to create awareness on the dangers of fluoroquinolones, the FDA works for big pharma and they have been doing so for a long time. The FDA actually is the enforcer of big pharma´s control on society. They and the AMA control all aspects of medical procedure in America, all of it based on synthetic drugs and surgical operations.
Have any of you tried prolotherapy, protein rich plasma or stem cell treatments? I am considering this for my knees. Let me know your experience if you have.
JWINN…yeah, oddly enough, the state of Alabama so far is the only one to allow a plaintiff to proceed against the mfr (Bayer) even though prescribed a generic. I am not sure why no one goes after the generic maker (in my case, Dr Reddy). I am guessing it might have to do with the fact that it is basically a duplicate of the original manufacturer, so unless someone is willing to try to take the case against bayer or J & J we’re screwed. HOWEVER, like you, I was given CIpro and predniosne, and never warned by either the dr or the pharmacy of the black box warnings or of the risk of permanent nerve damage from the cipro alone—to me that falls WAY below the expected standard of care..so I am NOT giving up. My statute of limitation ends in feb. If I have not found an attorney by then I will file the damn thing myself!
There is an amazing and eye opening documentary, available only online called The Truth About Cancer. It goes back to the early days of the pharmaceutical industry, and thanks to Carnegie and Rockefeller and their ilk, donated large sums to medical schools to teach only drug-intensive medicine and actually appointed board members to make sure this was done. They could only profit through the use of chemical drugs that they could patent. They also started a slander campaign (“quackery”) against natural methods (although hypocritically Rockefeller himself only used natural treatments. By 1950 all homeopathic schools were closed. AT this point, the “medical profession became the lapdog of the pharmaceutical industry.”
It goes on to explain how chemo drugs cause MORE cancers and hosts of side effects, so big pharma get billions in cancer drugs, then billions more in treating the side effects. Interestingly, 90% of oncologists would NOT prescribe chemo to their spouses or children. (Cipro, the antibiotic I was given is used as a chemo drug, and like them, damages DNA, can affect the brain, vision, the heart and respiratory system, periperhal neuropathy, etc. Its maker, Bayer, was actually one of three chemical companies to build an industrial plant at Auschwitz with slave labor, and test chemicals on the prisoners.)
He also talks about how the system is rigged as far as the FDA. Research is falsified (done by the very people who will make billions off the drugs,) then they get ghostwriters to write journal articles—“pay to play.” Any study can be manipulated and any drug can get passed.
This documentary goes over 7 or 8 nights and you can only get it by signing up for it. I have wathc ½ of the first night, and it is so compelling.
thetruthaboutcancer.com
Mike i took prolotherapy for my back 3 years ago, 2 years after my floxing. Prolotherapy is the action of injecting a reactive substance into the muscle to create an inflammation. After the inflammation the body begins to regrow new tissue. It worked for me at the time but the effect was not exactly fantastic. I had to take several sessions and i paid 350 dollars per session. I eventually ran out of money after about 4 sessions. My doctor was a neurosurgeon and he was well specialized in it, i went to another doctor first but his injection did nothing.
There are several things to consider and you would need to talk to a doctor who specializes in prolotherapy to see what the pros and cons are.The substances used for prolotherapy vary and that is another thing to look at.
It did work for me in a relative way but you need to discuss with the doctor all of your medical history, The substances used are not toxic, the doctor who created prolo started with glucose. New substances and procedures are being created continually.
The most important thing is to find a doctor who has done it for a while and who knows what he is doing. Possible talk to patients who have had the procedure with him if possible.
I never understood the court system until i saw this video, this video explains how and why you should never hire a lawyer. It also explains how easy it is to file a lawsuit and why it is one of the main instruments we have to defend ourselves. I think filing lawsuits individually if done by enough people will get fluoroquinolones on the radar and make the FDA issue more stringent warnings on their use and prescription.
The most important thing we can do is save the lives of those who do not know about the danger in ingesting such potent antibiotics without a test to see if a person can tolerate them safely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Agv3thZr8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq8-grH70Wg
Does anyone else experience intense itching all over? I had it for a few months after my last floxing a couple of years ago, and then it stopped, but it’s now back with a vengeance and driving me insane. There’s no rash or marks on my skin, just this horrible itching from scalp to toes. Any idea what causes this? If anyone has found anything that helps I’d be very grateful, because its keeping me awake all night. Thanks
Okay guys, here is your chance to get Bayer on their knees. Please send your story to Erin Brochvich. Go to http://www.brockovich.com/
Tell her what these terrible drugs have done to you. I already sent my story in I urge all of you to do the same. Let’s get Erin to help us fight these bastards.
I’d post on EB website if we had a lot of peeps on board, although I’ve done a lot of posting mainly a year ago on many different sites and I got burnt out of telling my depressing story over and over. Every time I do it, it leaves me really down for a few days. I should just copy and paste from now on.
Any thoughts on continuing to drink coffee?? Jason I know your take on it (fluoride). I am addicted to coffee. I can’t wake up without it. My brain doesn’t function without it. I used to drink TONS of coffee. Now my CYP1a2 enzymes are shot so I can only drink like 1/2 a cup a day. I’m wondering if drinking even this half a cup daily is preventing my healing. I still have spasms and fasciculations and of course tons of joint pain. I can’t quite tell but it may be worse when I drink even the little bit daily but its really hard to tell.
If anyone has noticed a correlation to symptoms with coffee please chime in. If this has already been talked about… sorry… I only check this site every so often.
Sent my story to the FDA as well just got a lame response of thank you for your information. Foolish lady, she thinks that will be enough to shut me up. Hahahaha
Today is three months since my last pill of Cipro. What a stressful and LONG couple of months they have been. I still have GI issues and my left leg is generally weak in the knee and Achilles areas. Hoping as the months go by both will improve! I figure as long as I stay away from steroids I should be good. (Accidentally took Nasacort at the month and a half mark and that really set me back after feeling well).
In following with Lucy;s idea, I think it would be good if we compiled a list of known GOOD Doctor’s, as well as bad ones.
Yes, there are actually some good ones out there, but it is probably 1 in 50, showing the importance of knowing who they are. I think there might be a list of some kind already, but there are reports of new good and bad ones all the time, so it would be great to have this somewhere and where it could be maintained by someone, or by everyone (like Google Drive for example, with a back-up kept somewhere).
I have to tell you that our friend Lucero has found a truly amazing Doctor, and an MD no less. Lucero has shared some info with me, and I can tell you that from the 40+ Doctors, 10+ Specialists, and 5 Naturopaths I have seen over the years, this person whoever it is blows them all out of the water. Imagine a MD that knows about an acknowledges Cipro poisoning, knows about the epidemic that is Candida (most deny its existence), knows about the importance of Genes, knows about the importance of Hormones, Neural Transmitters and so much more. In my close to 50 years I have never heard of such a person like this, and I had to come here to share this
Lucero, I hope you do not mind sharing the name of this Doctor in Texas?