Hello all:
I am one of many who suffer ME symptoms (including the post exertional fatigue and pain) after taking a fluoroquinolone antibiotic or other closely related drugs. Some of us with Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Syndrome (FQT) took only one pill, others (like myself) took multiple courses with delayed reactions. We also are subject to tendonitis and ruptures. FQs effect all body symptoms and destroy human DNA as they do bacterial. I have heterozygous MTHFR mutation C677T which probably made me vulnerable to the toxicity syndrome. Many of us can not tolerate commercial meats, poultry, fish or shellfish as they are loaded with FQs. Soy is very harmful to us as well. Peripheral neuropathy is common along with CNS lesions. The toxicity can bring on autoimmune conditions such as MS, SLE, etc. I myself was diagnosed with life-threatening vasculitis. Steroids and NSAIDS can worsen our symptoms and increase the risk of tendon rupture. Food and chemical sensitivity is common. Some have gotten pain relief with Low Dose Naltrexone. Many are home/bed/wheelchair bound. Some die with their first experience of the FQs. We all search for treatments (natural) that will help us. Often our labs are normal (sound familiar?) with the exception of potassium which can be very low. Our eyes are often affected with retinal deterioration and detachment occurring with some. These drugs were intended to be used in life-threatening infections only as they are so dangerous but, the MDs hand them out like candy for simple infections like sinus infections, UTIs, etc. Many are ill but do not suspect the antibiotic as their reaction was delayed and the doctors are unaware.
Have any of you taken these drugs (cipro, levaquin, avelox, plaquenil, malarone, etc.)?
Rich and other researchers - Do you think the B12/folate protocol may be helpful?
Thanks so much for your time.
AB
I am one of many who suffer ME symptoms (including the post exertional fatigue and pain) after taking a fluoroquinolone antibiotic or other closely related drugs. Some of us with Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Syndrome (FQT) took only one pill, others (like myself) took multiple courses with delayed reactions. We also are subject to tendonitis and ruptures. FQs effect all body symptoms and destroy human DNA as they do bacterial. I have heterozygous MTHFR mutation C677T which probably made me vulnerable to the toxicity syndrome. Many of us can not tolerate commercial meats, poultry, fish or shellfish as they are loaded with FQs. Soy is very harmful to us as well. Peripheral neuropathy is common along with CNS lesions. The toxicity can bring on autoimmune conditions such as MS, SLE, etc. I myself was diagnosed with life-threatening vasculitis. Steroids and NSAIDS can worsen our symptoms and increase the risk of tendon rupture. Food and chemical sensitivity is common. Some have gotten pain relief with Low Dose Naltrexone. Many are home/bed/wheelchair bound. Some die with their first experience of the FQs. We all search for treatments (natural) that will help us. Often our labs are normal (sound familiar?) with the exception of potassium which can be very low. Our eyes are often affected with retinal deterioration and detachment occurring with some. These drugs were intended to be used in life-threatening infections only as they are so dangerous but, the MDs hand them out like candy for simple infections like sinus infections, UTIs, etc. Many are ill but do not suspect the antibiotic as their reaction was delayed and the doctors are unaware.
Have any of you taken these drugs (cipro, levaquin, avelox, plaquenil, malarone, etc.)?
Rich and other researchers - Do you think the B12/folate protocol may be helpful?
Thanks so much for your time.
AB