TJ_Fitz
Well-Known Member
Two years ago, an ENT prescribed ciprofloxacin for me to treat a persistent sinus infection. When I got the prescription and looked at the bottle, I was certain I had taken it before in my childhood or youth. I proceeded with the antibiotics, but soon felt terrible depression, cognitive impairment, incredible fatigue, and deep muscle and joint aches like I had never experienced before. My right shoulder also froze up during the therapy.
After I completed the course, and my brain fog eased up, I started reading up on the drug and learned about fluoroquinolone toxicity (FQT), now known as fluoroquinolone-associated disability (FQAD). This class of antibiotic damages mitochondrial DNA. Some people are crippled for life after only a few doses! I had to wonder if that first round of Cipro was what initiated my ME and made me so susceptible to mold/biotoxin illness.
I haven't found any references to fluoroquinolones anywhere on the forum, so here is some information for those interested.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Perhaps this will be useful to some here.
Ps: If you start hunting for more info about FQT/FQAD, you will inevitably come across the "Floxie Hope" website. When you do, just keep moving, because it's garbage.
After I completed the course, and my brain fog eased up, I started reading up on the drug and learned about fluoroquinolone toxicity (FQT), now known as fluoroquinolone-associated disability (FQAD). This class of antibiotic damages mitochondrial DNA. Some people are crippled for life after only a few doses! I had to wonder if that first round of Cipro was what initiated my ME and made me so susceptible to mold/biotoxin illness.
I haven't found any references to fluoroquinolones anywhere on the forum, so here is some information for those interested.
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Fluoroquinolone-Associated Disability and Other Fluoroquinolone-Associated Serious Adverse Events: Unexpected Toxicities Have Emerged in Recent Years - PubMed
This study describes cases of individuals who report adverse events following consumption of the most commonly prescribed fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics: ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, or moxifloxacin. Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics are some of the most widely prescribed antibiotics in the...
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Treatment of the Fluoroquinolone-Associated Disability: The Pathobiochemical Implications
Long-term fluoroquinolone-associated disability (FQAD) after fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotic therapy appears in recent years as a significant medical and social problem, because patients suffer for many years after prescribed antimicrobial FQ treatment ...
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Perhaps this will be useful to some here.
Ps: If you start hunting for more info about FQT/FQAD, you will inevitably come across the "Floxie Hope" website. When you do, just keep moving, because it's garbage.
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