Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 I had a very serious reaction to both Levaquin and Cipro. I have asthma and after 2 days on Lev I thought I was going to die. Had to go to ER and stay overnite. Same thing with Cipro. Also have a friend with AIDS that gets horrible reactions from both meds. Georgia The bad news is I'm pretty sure it was a delayed reaction to being treated with the fluoroquinolone antibiotics Levaquin and Cipro for t The all-new My - Get yours free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Hi Georgia, I just saw this message that I somehow missed at the time. It sounds like you're convinced these drugs are not for you... but just in case you need any further persuasion not to ever take them again unless nothing else will save your life, check out this group: quinolones/messages The stories will blow your mind. Many of the people in the group (myself included) may be looking at recovery time of two, three, five years... or never, depending on how long they were on the drugs. These drugs are not really antibiotics in the established sense, they are more like chemotherapy. And they have ruined more than a few lives. A. , georgia redd <jawja11> wrote: > > I had a very serious reaction to both Levaquin and > Cipro. I have asthma and after 2 days on Lev I thought > I was going to die. Had to go to ER and stay overnite. > Same thing with Cipro. Also have a friend with AIDS > that gets horrible reactions from both meds. > > Georgia > > The bad news is I'm pretty sure it was a delayed > reaction to being > treated with the fluoroquinolone antibiotics Levaquin > and Cipro for > t > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Hi all!! Finally had a chance to check my emails and the subject line about levaquin sent a red flag. I have been having a lot of trouble ever since last Christmas when I had the flu that turned into pneumonia and I ended up in the hospital. I was down at my daughters and was so sick I didn't know my name let alone my granddaughters. I over dosed on levaquin and when I got home my doctor prescribed augmentin. Now my white count is screwed up (minus the cell that fights bugs) and has been all year. I did find out that the cause can very well be pharmacological...drugs...even synthetic penicillin's. I told both of the doctors that the problem is from the antibiotics. Suppose to go in for a bone marrow biopsy next week which I am not looking forward to. So not sure where this is all going. Ended up with scar tissue on one lung which will also have to be checked out. I keep sniffin my oregano (thanks Butch!). And I sure as h-e-double toothpick ain't going to get the flu shot!!! Have gotten one twice and was sicker than I have ever been in my life. They can put that stuff where the sun don't shine!?!?!?! Blessings and love, Effie > >Hi Georgia, I just saw this message that I somehow missed at the time. >It sounds like you're convinced these drugs are not for you... but >just in case you need any further persuasion not to ever take them >again unless nothing else will save your life, check out this group: > >quinolones/messages > >The stories will blow your mind. Many of the people in the group >(myself included) may be looking at recovery time of two, three, five >years... or never, depending on how long they were on the drugs. > >These drugs are not really antibiotics in the established sense, they >are more like chemotherapy. And they have ruined more than a few lives. > >A. > > , georgia redd <jawja11> wrote: >> >> I had a very serious reaction to both Levaquin and >> Cipro. I have asthma and after 2 days on Lev I thought >> I was going to die. Had to go to ER and stay overnite. >> Same thing with Cipro. Also have a friend with AIDS >> that gets horrible reactions from both meds. >> >> Georgia >> >> The bad news is I'm pretty sure it was a delayed >> reaction to being >> treated with the fluoroquinolone antibiotics Levaquin >> and Cipro for >> t >> >> > > > > > > >Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > >To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Effie! I've been worried about you. I'm sorry to read that I was right to worry. Me having a compromised immune system I am always being urged to get flu and pneumonia shots and crud. I keep saying no. I've been just fine. You hang in there. (((very warm hug))) Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Effie, According to David Fuller who has spent a lot of time collecting data on the fluoroquinolones (FQs), both elevations and depressions of white cell counts are among the many possible effects of these drugs. Levaquin seems to be one of the worst of them. The problem, which most people don't realize, is that these are effects that don't cease with cessation of the drug. Histories of two years and even longer are common. And people with FQ syndromes are relying on folklore at this point to determine what they can do to try to salvage their health. Most doctors are poorly informed about the drugs (not to mention well propagandized by their makers). Fuller's Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Research Foundation has posted a lot of information on its Web site that you might want to check out: http://www.fqresearch.org As he states, " fluoroquinolones are NOT to be considered 'safe and effective antibiotics with minimal side effects', are NOT to be considered first line agents, but are to be considered a toxic and dangerous chemotherapeutic agent of last resort. " If only I'd known. I've been battling perimenopausal problems for the past four years, thought they were almost over, and now this. It's pretty depressing. Best of luck to you. A. , " Effie Humburg " <britchs@n...> wrote: > Hi all!! > > Finally had a chance to check my emails and the subject line about levaquin > sent a red flag. I have been having a lot of trouble ever since last > Christmas when I had the flu that turned into pneumonia and I ended up in > the hospital. I was down at my daughters and was so sick I didn't know my > name let alone my granddaughters. I over dosed on levaquin and when I got > home my doctor prescribed augmentin. Now my white count is screwed up > (minus the cell that fights bugs) and has been all year. I did find out > that the cause can very well be pharmacological...drugs...even synthetic > penicillin's. I told both of the doctors that the problem is from the > antibiotics. Suppose to go in for a bone marrow biopsy next week which I am > not looking forward to. So not sure where this is all going. Ended up with > scar tissue on one lung which will also have to be checked out. I keep > sniffin my oregano (thanks Butch!). And I sure as h-e-double toothpick > ain't going to get the flu shot!!! Have gotten one twice and was sicker > than I have ever been in my life. They can put that stuff where the sun > don't shine!?!?!?! > > > Blessings and love, > Effie > > > >Hi Georgia, I just saw this message that I somehow missed at the time. > >It sounds like you're convinced these drugs are not for you... but > >just in case you need any further persuasion not to ever take them > >again unless nothing else will save your life, check out this group: > > > >quinolones/messages > > > >The stories will blow your mind. Many of the people in the group > >(myself included) may be looking at recovery time of two, three, five > >years... or never, depending on how long they were on the drugs. > > > >These drugs are not really antibiotics in the established sense, they > >are more like chemotherapy. And they have ruined more than a few lives. > > > >A. > > > > , georgia redd <jawja11> wrote: > >> > >> I had a very serious reaction to both Levaquin and > >> Cipro. I have asthma and after 2 days on Lev I thought > >> I was going to die. Had to go to ER and stay overnite. > >> Same thing with Cipro. Also have a friend with AIDS > >> that gets horrible reactions from both meds. > >> > >> Georgia > >> > >> The bad news is I'm pretty sure it was a delayed > >> reaction to being > >> treated with the fluoroquinolone antibiotics Levaquin > >> and Cipro for > >> t > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > > >To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: > /join > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Thanks, Dale. I am not sure what to do except to stay away from anyone who has the crud. And another thank you for the warm hug!! Blessings and love, Effie > >Effie! > >I've been worried about you. I'm sorry to read that I was right to worry. > >Me having a compromised immune system I am always being urged to get flu and pneumonia shots and crud. I keep saying no. I've been just fine. > >You hang in there. > >(((very warm hug))) > >Dale > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Levaquin is NOT recommended for Negroes or those of Mediterranean descent. Sorry about the antiquated term. But that is how the old texts read. These two races are particularly susceptible to problems that may or may not be reversible. Just fyi Jill Mc. Alabama avalonsands <avalonsands wrote: Hi Georgia, I just saw this message that I somehow missed at the time. It sounds like you're convinced these drugs are not for you... but just in case you need any further persuasion not to ever take them again unless nothing else will save your life, check out this group: quinolones/messages Take Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Gosh Jill, I'm pretty sure these drugs have not been around more than 15 years... would've thought such terminology had disappeared from print well before that. Thanks for the interesting info though. I guess my Italian half succumbed " Irreversible peripheral neuropathy " is one of the warnings that have recently been added to package inserts for this class of drugs. A. , Jill McDanal <birthmamajill> wrote: > Levaquin is NOT recommended for Negroes or those of Mediterranean descent. Sorry about the antiquated term. But that is how the old texts read. These two races are particularly susceptible to problems that may or may not be reversible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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