So, You Want to Take A Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic?
If you have to take a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, is there anything you can do to take it safely and reduce your chances of having an adverse event?
General Medical
Is Fluoroquinolone Brain Fog Actually Chemobrain?
Could Fluoroquinolone induced brain fog actually be “Chemobrain,” a late effect experienced by those who have systemic chemotherapy? Join me as we take a look a this interesting topic.
Can You Be Floxed By Eye Drops?
Is it possible to be floxed by Fluoroquinolone eye drops? Join me as we briefly look at the data to answer this sometimes controversial question.
Fluoroquinolones Increase Permanent Nerve Damage Risk
Using fluoroquinolones increase a patients risk of suffering serious, potentially permanent, and delayed onset nerve damage by almost 50 percent.
The Dark History of the Fluoroquinolones: Part 1
This article is part one is a series exploring the history of fluoroquinolone antibiotics viewed from a unique perspective trying to uncover insights on their propensity for harm.
Bittersweet Validation: Thoughts on my Muscle Biopsy
After so many unremarkable tests, and so many years, some of the bigger pieces of the puzzle, for me, are starting to fall into place.
New Dear Colleague Letter
Dr. Miriam J. de Jonge M.D., who herself was floxed has contacted me and asked me to post, what I feel, is a comprehensive and well documented “Dear Colleague” letter, informing other doctors of (FQ) toxicity. It can be used to foster patient/doctor discussions. It is available here to download.
Creating a Healing Plan
This plan features a unique perspective of science and natural methods, to offer, in my opinion, one of the best plans to place our bodies on the path to healing and a healthier lifestyle post Fluoroquinolones.
Slippery Elm
I suffer from gastritis post Fluoroquinolones (FQ). I have found one of the hardest places to help is the upper part of the stomach and or the lower esophagus. Enter slippery elm.
Fluoroquinolones & Senescence, It’s Not Just About Aging.
I have found that there is a great misconception by many, including doctors, about the concept of senescence. Most believe it is just simply ‘old age’, but its far more….
Fluoroquinolones, FDA Memo Highlights Damning Evidence
Recently an internal memo dated April 17, 2013, issued by the Food and Drug Administration’s Center Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, was obtained through the freedom of information act shows the FQs in a damning light.
Steroid Usage Post Fluoroquinolones
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Fluoroquinolone Delayed Adverse Reactions: Simple Three Step Logic
A simple three step action that logically links FQ’s to the ability to initiate delayed adverse “late effect” reactions. There are no grand leaps of faith or conjecture required to link the steps.
The Internet Health Consultants
Unfortunately, and more often than not, I have seen a cash strapped floxies pay out $1000 or more in consulting fees and walk away no healthier than they were when they started out and many times more frustrated, confused, and definitely lighter in the pocketbook.
Antibiotic Resistance, You May be Contributing To It Without Even Knowing.
Theoretically, the use of pharmaceuticals, even those that are not designated antibiotics, can exert negative influences on your body’s microbiome and contribute to antibiotic resistance.