I was a 56 year old mother of two, athletic runner and busy massage therapist until February 5, 2016 when my life changed forever.
I went to a new dentist that fateful Friday afternoon and during a root canal was horribly injured and went straight from the maniacal dentist’s chair to ER to ICU for 4 days, where I received IV Decadron (a fluorine based steroid), IV Flagyl and Vancomycin. Upon discharge , I was handed a script for 2 weeks of Cipro and prednisone. Little did I know, how much worse my nightmare would become. I laid in bed from the dental trauma for nearly a month under heavy sedation. My pallet had split open from swelling and the pain was excruciating.
I did recover and went back to work in April of 2016. Upon my first massage, my elbows and wrists became inflamed. I chalked it up to being in bed for almost 2 months and powered through. By July 20th, I was toast. I gave my last massage that day due to severe tendon issues. I thought that my body was failing from all the steroids and never imagined it was from the antibiotic, Cipro. Fast Forward to month 9. I had every symptom you could fathom:
Frozen shoulder
Tendinitis in elbows and shoulders
6 herniated discs
Vision and hearing loss
Suicidal ideation
Severe peripheral neuropathy
Depression
Anxiety
Leaky Gut
Ringing ears
Systemic Candida
And more symptoms than I can list.
I had little use of my arms and walking was difficult as well.
One day I googled idiopathic , bilateral shoulder tendinitis and BOOM! Cipro/Levaquin Toxicity popped up. I read in horror . I felt I had been given my death sentence.
I took this information to my doctor who patted me on the head, told me to stay off the internet and shoved a prescription for Lyrica and Abilify in my hand. I immediately found Lisa’s Floxie Hope site (shout out to Lisa Bloomquist who, with this site has no doubt, saved my life and most likely, hundreds of others just like me).
The very first thing I did was find a good functional medicine doctor on this website: www.functionalmedicine.org
I started receiving weekly IVs of glutathione and a blend of nutrients known as the Myer’s cocktail. I received these IVs every week for 6 months. I was the first Floxie my functional medicine doc had treated, so, this was new to him. For the most part, I researched how to reduce inflammation, how to heal the gut, which in my opinion are most critical in the acute phase. These antibiotics create immense oxidative stress / inflammation and obliterate our intestinal flora and the lining of our digestive tract, creating an onslaught of symptoms that are beyond comprehension. I cut out ALL sugar, gluten, dairy, msg, soy, processed foods, fluoride in my water and toothpaste ( fluorine is the element in FQs that allow this poison to cross the blood brain barrier and its highly toxic and must be avoided at all costs). I purchased the Berkey water filter ( it’s one of the few that filter fluorine out of tap water).
https://www.berkeyfilters.com/ Fluorine is also in the herbicides and pesticides sprayed on produce, so eating ALL ORGANIC fruits and veggies is important. In addition to eating organic, it’s very important to avoid standard beef and poultry as they are commonly treated with FQs. Eat only free range, grass fed organic meats.
I added a boat load of supplements as well. My supplements are powders and come in bulk from Micro Ingredients. They are organic, soy free, msg free, no fillers and made in the USA. I put all of my powders in a smoothie with Pea Protein Powder 2x per day.
-Vitamin C in powder form by Micro Ingredients
-Collagen Powder by Dr. Axe or Bullet Proof
– NAC / Micro Ingredients
– ALCAR/ Micro Ingredients
– L Glutamine/ Micro Ingredients
-MSM/ Micro Ingredients
-Quceritin/ Micro Ingredients
– Colostrum / Sovereign Brand
-Multi Vitamin : powder by Innate brand
-Amazing Grass Superfood Alkalizing and Detox powder
-BCAAs: in powder from Micro Ingredients
-L Arginine : Micro Ingredients
-Hyaluronic Acid: Micro Ingredients
-MCT Oil: Sports Research
I place all my powders, MCT oil, filtered water, one banana and a few organic frozen strawberries in my blender 2x per day. Powders are pure and more easily absorbed.
I highly recommend investing in a food processor. I use mine every day and blended all my food before eating it the first 6 months because my guts were destroyed and I was not absorbing nutrients. I blended my salads, my chicken, everything!
Miscellaneous supplements:
-vitamin D/K in liquid form
-vitamin E in liquid form
-selenium
I use Pure Encapsulations and Thorne Research for my miscellaneous tablets that are not available in bulk.
– Topical Magnesium gel ( daily)
-Magnesium is CRITICAL!
I use Perque Plus Mg
-Omega 3 gel caps
-Organic Bone broth
-Boron for detoxification and bone health.
-Digestive Enzymes before every meal.
from Enzymedica are very good. I open one capsule in water and drink before every meal.
/ Pro and Pre-biotics to heal the gut.
I use RESTORE to heal my leaky gut. This can be found on Amazon and it is amazing! I also had systemic Candida and used Candacid Forte by Orthomolecular in conjunction with a strict diet to tame the Candida.
For pain: Wobenzyme in tablet form is the best thing for aches and pains I have ever used.
I also use Kratom from Coastline Kratom for pain.
Mitochondria and fatigue :
-Mito Cell PQQ
-NRF-2 Boost by Pure Therapeutics
Avoid: NSAIDs, Steroids, any drugs with a fluorine base (Diflucan, Flonase, Paxil, Lexapro, and a few others.) Please go research if you are currently taking any prescription or OTC meds, as these could unknowingly prevent you from healing.
Other meds that can worsen our situation is immune suppressant drugs for various auto immune issues created by FQs…Plaquenil is a quinolone and will take you down a road of no return. Enbrel and Humira, to name a few. The vast majority of these meds, vaccines, Tamiflu, Flonase, SSRIs, Lyrica, sleep meds, Benzos, all have safe alternatives . Always search for safe alternatives before running or reaching for a poisonous quick fix. The costs far outweigh the benefits.
The most important piece of advice I give to others who are injured by this antibiotic is to stay out of the doctor’s office! They do not understand FQT. They can only mask ( not heal) symptoms with more toxic poison that will damage us more, making recovery exponentially more difficult. I should know, because I was ruined further in those first 9 months with IV NSAIDs and steroids. We are far better staying at home, eating healthy and utilizing supplements.
Big Pharma and doctors put us here, so, why return to the scene of the crime for more punishment?
I also wanted to gain my muscle mass back, as I had lost over 25 pounds of muscle mass the first year. I was a skeleton with lots of excess skin. I looked horrid! I started eating, drinking and training like a body builder in hopes of filling that loose skin with muscle. I drink 10 organic egg whites every single day, bought a rebounder and resistance bands at Walmart and began the journey back to being healthy. I am happy beyond belief to be running 5 plus miles every day, lifting weights and living life again. I try and reach out to others as often as I can, as this has helped me make sense out of this nightmare.
I have some permanent damage such as vision loss in my left eye from an eye stroke in October of 2018, I sometimes struggle with flares due to weather, stress, etc… but it is manageable with a clean diet and Kratom.
I know to the core of my being that healing is absolutely possible. I pray my story gives others hope .
I must say that there was one very special person that I must thank from the bottom of my heart, because without Robin Bailey , her steadfast friendship love and support, I’m not sure I would have made it out alive. I love you Robin!
** The story above is truthful, accurate and told to the best of the ability of the writer. It is not intended as medical advice. No person who submits his or her story, nor the people associated with Floxie Hope, diagnoses or treats any illness. The story above should not be substituted for professionally provided medical advice. Please consult your doctor before trying anything that has been mentioned in this story, or in any other story on this site. Please also note that people have varying responses to the treatments mentioned in each story. What helps one person may not help, and may even hurt, another person. It is important that you understand that supplements, IVs, essential oils, and all other treatments, effect people differently depending on the millions of variables that make each of us unique. Please use appropriate caution and prudence, and get professional medical advice.
Toni.. was sent to this site from another where you mentioned this… I have almost all the symptoms you cite. Did you have brain fog by any chance? And is there a test for this?
Wow i had a similar experience with levaquin. Back i. 2007 i fell off my roof and shattered my tib fib in my right leg. Docs put it back together long story short got bone infections dor the next 7.5 years lost count of surgeries after 20 of them. Could not take the pain any more. All this led up to my lower below the knee amputation. Levaquin made me so sick i wound up i hospital with 105 degree fevers
Toni
How can we connect please. I really need to speak to you. Thank you Albana!
Vitamin C in the artificial Ascorbic Acid form supposedly kills good bacteria in the body. You may want to look at natural vitamin C supplements like Acerola Cherry.
You are AMAZING and your story is extremely inspiring! Thank you for sharing it!
Toni,Thank you for sharing your story as well as the detailed supplements that you use to heal.
Pycnogenol has helped heal my vision. Serrapeptase, in a dose over 120,000 IU, althogh slow working, is a good asset. Turmeric, if your body can handle it is good for inflammation
Thank you Toni and others who shared what has helped them.
Big congratulations on your recovery Toni!
I’m impressed!
Your determination to heal; and your top level of fitness went a long way to aid your recovery.
Many others might not have been so blessed.
I had a similar experience, though way less damaging, but nonetheless very frightening, putting me in mortal fear of prescription and any other meds-especially from some doctors who ignore patients genuine concerns, convictions and different opinions – on the basis that they, the doctors, know best – while literally sending us to our graves!!!
* Respect and appreciation to millions of doctors out there, doing a great job.
I’m glad you are now an apostle of fresh organic foods, etc; and alkaline, filtered water.
* They gave me my life back!
I just wish there is a way to get more people, especially sufferers of chronic conditions, to embrace organic.
Be careful of supplements though. Most are unregulated. In addition, stated components and dosages are often inaccurate, etc.
I greatly admire your determination to heal; following your convictions, and then, taking full charge of your own health and life!
Congratulations once again!
Thank you for this story. I too am (was) very active in the gym. I instruct a cycle class , run , and lift weights daily …I took cipro a months ago and things just went weird 5 days after . I went to dr first time 2 weeks after I started with symptoms . He did blood work everything was great!!! I don’t know why but went back again because I was listening to friends and the ortho docs I work with . Second visit he now wants me to have a brain MRI and see a rheumatoid dr . I really feel scared but I know In my heart it’s Cipro . I had no symptoms of this muscle pain , , tenderness ,elbow swelling , and just weird skin things I can’t explain before cipro.
You said something I’m going to take your advice in and that’s not to go to the Dr. I feel like a crazy person trying to explain and I just leave his office upset . Sometimes I don’t even know how to interpret the symptoms to my own self. I think it’s best not to talk to people about this except others who understand …
Hey thanks so much for sharing this. I can see me going down this path. I had s massive reaction to an SSRI 13 weeks ago… I’m about 25% of what your doing, but it’s very hard and a lot of work with two young boys.im ruling out Lyme disease first before I completely decide how to commit and move forward.
I wondered if you could list your neuropathy symptoms, I have around 70, from that one episode of Ss.
Many thanks
Helen
Hello everyone, I want to ask you an important question, I have a frozen shoulder problem now, My doc knows everything about floxie syndrome ( 2 years ago floxed ) and give me some drugs for the treatment. ( active ingredient is etofenamate ) and later If there will be need, he wants to use cortisone to my shoulder. I haven’t been using any drugs last 2 years. Is there. anyone here have a frozen shoulder problem and use drugs? I need some advice.
Thanks to all!
Wow!I am glad you got some good advice!I do believe the further you stay away from western medicine the better off you will be.A doctors job is to let you die a little easier not keep you alive.The hippies do not sell drugs any more because the doctors do it.Go to the health food store,not the pharmacy!All the best Toni!
I would have to be wealthy to purchase all the products this person used to get her health back. It would be wonderful if I could afford just the organic foods, never mind all the supplements. Who drinks 10 egg whites?! That alone is nuts. You’d have to spend your whole day just taking drinks and supplements and then eating meals. Too much going on there. If I were rich and had a private nurse or “chef” I would try it. Not doable for the average person.
Just seen this in your gettr profile from whivh you and i follow each other.
Just like to say you look amazing and thank you for that insight into medicine and look forward to maybe converaing further as patriots from across the pond.
you mention the product RESTORE……who make this? TY
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