UTI antibiotic leaves woman unable to walk | NewsNation Prime
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- Опубликовано: 16 фев 2024
- Talia Smith was prescribed the antibiotic Cipro for a UTI, but just three pills altered her life permanently. Less than a week after starting the medication, she ended up in the ER, unable to eat or walk, experiencing intense pain throughout her body. She joins "NewsNation Prime" to share her story.
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Hi Everyone. This is me. Please keep spreading the word and telling my story to raise awareness of the dangers of fluoroquinolones. Be safe!
Thank you to Natasha for a great interview. ❤
My heart aches for all you have been through and had to endure!! From CIPRO!! Thank you for the awareness. It’s too bad they don’t have a simple blood test to see if the individual can take this family of drugs. My 3 year old has been fighting a UTI for 3 weeks. I will not be letting the dr prescribe this family of drugs. She has been on Bactrim which I think worked but maybe needed a little longer prescription. Then we ended up back to the dr on Thursday they
put her on chepalexin. Then we ended up back today. Still on it until the culture comes back. What a blessing you are to whoever watches this. 🌟 You are a beautiful lady!! Many prayers for you!! 🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing your story. I am glad you are staying positive
I was hoping I'd find you, thank you so much for telling your story. I had a reaction to lupron shots, also with a black box warning. So many don't even know that's even a thing and it's scary.
I will pass this info on, I was prescribed cipro so many times for my bladder issues, and it was IC, not infection. I was lucky enough to find the tea in my name, that I advocate to keep safe and legal with many others.
I think it could really help both you and your husband if you research with an advocate. The Fda info is flawed, but they are taking their time correcting so google info cant be trusted. Makesure to find an advocate, we're all over social media 😊💗🙏💪
I just finished this antibiotic and no one told me about these side effects. I was so sick and in pain when I took Cipro and didn't know it was making me sick. I pray for you and your family 🙏 thank you for helping others learn about this ❤️
@@kratombutterfly9959 Fellow advocate here! You do Kratom, good girl/boy! If I went on about the benefits of K for Opioid addiction my comment wouldn't get posted, but good for pain and great start to get off em'!
I’ve taken Cipro at least 5x over the last 15 years. The last time was 15 months ago. I couldn’t walk after taking it this last time. After 5 months of PT I can walk again. Every day walking is a struggle. It wiped out my thyroid, adrenal glands, damaged my lungs, gave me neuropathy. I’ll never know the life I envisioned. It has robbed me of my 20 year marriage, my intact family, my career as a nurse, the ability to do all the physical activities I loved. Just showering is exhausting. I spend the majority of my life in bed. Thank you, Talia. We love you.
That's scary bc it shows that you can have the bad side effects even if you didn't get it the first time, if you had it five times! I wonder why or what happened to make it worse the last time. It's true that antibiotics kill all bacteria and some bacteria is healthy and we need it. I am so sorry, I wonder WHY it does this is the question, and what can be done to repair your damage. I really hope you keep this updated. I'm sure you aren't the only one who had horrible results. It's of interest to me bc I have taken it and no side effects, but now...I know that fluouracil and fluouraquinones are used to treat various illnesses, and yes neuropathy is often caused by the quinones. But lung damage sounds horrible, all of it does really. I hope you are going to be okay.
@@nadiamccall4311 These are excellent questions, Nadia. I was injured from this drug, too, 2 years ago. The theory is that the toxins in FQs (and the flouride within them) never fully leave the body. They can damage our mitochondria with every dose. So when someone reaches their personal "tipping point" threshhold of FQs, the damage can come all at once (like for Talia and me) or it can come months later, even after stopping the FQ. The damage accumulates.
Do you happen to be an RN? If so, do you know what mechanism of the drug is causing such adverse effects? Or what factors increase the likelihood of adverse drug effects?
OMG, I am so sorry to hear this! I am so glad you could recover a little and walk again. Thank you for sharing! I am allergic to amoxicillin so I will be sure to watch out for cipro prescriptions too! I hope you are able to recover more! 🙏 ❤
Another horrible side effect it is notorious for is C-Diff which of course I ended up getting. I didn’t realize I had it for a couple weeks bc I had an undiagnosed GI disease & was used to having stomach cramps & diarrhea, especially after antibiotics, so it got a lot worse. I would’ve gone to the doctor before I did but the diarrhea was so bad I didn’t want to risk going in my pants around my then girlfriend and I was too sick to drive (I was young & in a new relationship with a gorgeous woman I viewed as “being out of my league”). What made me get past my fear of 💩 my pants was I couldn’t sleep for 2 nights bc of the dehydration & endless pooping which made me hallucinate. C-Diff is so bad taking a single sip of water is enough to trigger a bowel movement. I could feel the water immediately empty from my stomach into my intestines bc it’d start a spasm which then made a gurgling waterfall like noise & then I’d have at most 20-30 seconds to get to a toilet. I took 2 rounds of antibiotics that didn’t work then I took Vancomycin which thankfully did work bc back then they didn’t know about stool implants to cure C-Diff. I legitimately thought I was going to die during my illness. It is impossible to hydrate yourself even though it doesn’t make you throw up. You have painful diarrhea like 30+ times a day. About a year after this I got a bad case of food poisoning with bloody diarrhea & it was nothing compared to C-Diff. It felt like the equivalent of a minor sore throat from a cold compared to strep throat. Anyhoo what I’m trying to say is a lot of doctors either don’t know about most side effects or they don’t care. I’ve been prescribed Cipro twice since I had C-Diff & refused to take it which made them label me as a difficult patient so now I am treated differently by doctors in that network. Thankfully I found a great doctor who is in his late 60s & still works like how doctors used to work (& still should) instead of scheduling patients every 10 minutes & passing you off to a specialist doctor for everything (which they do to make more money & to pass off responsibility. All hospital networks in the US use this model now).
It’s really scary how badly people are being injured by big pharmaceutical companies. People are losing hope here!
I wonder if she was told it was all in her head and that she was a right wing nut who watched to much TV or believed things on the internet and she should have more faith because the company said it was fine and it worked.
The pharma company didn't do this. This was an incompetent doctor -- what he did was basically like seeing there was a spider on the bed, and ordering napalm of the entire neighborhood -- sure, the spider is likely gone, so is the dog, the neighbors children, your shed...
And if you have no money or a lawyer go pro bono or there is a class action you won't get a thing and they wont' even pay for your med bills.
Good idea please dont go to any doctors and dont use any meds!
I wonder if she could have treated the UTI with natural methods? Everybody should know the side effects of drugs before prescribing.
Did she sue Cipro for her hospitalizations?
❤A Nurse Practitioner fresh out of school ordered this for my mom. I mentioned to her that it was on the Bears 'do not take' list. She told me she was aware of that and was prescribing it, take it or leave it.
Irequested her not to be available to care for mom.
Others may have also been upset as a few months later she was gone from the practice. Please Speak Up for your family members. 😊❤
I’ve been misdiagnosed so many times by nurse practitioners that I no longer allow them to treat me. In some cases, a supervising doctor would come in to review the diagnosis and then would correct it. In some cases, the nurse practitioners would say my condition would subside and just to go home without any treatment but then the doctor would make the correct diagnosis and saved me from sepsis which could’ve killed me!
She sounds Evil.
I was Floxxed in December of 2017. I had gone to the ER for an intestinal infection and was prescribed Cipro for suspected diverticulitis after a MRI. This was on a Wednesday night. By Friday morning--after taking 5 500mg tablets for a little over 48 hours--I was nearly completely paralyzed. I could barely sit-up, but could not walk. At all. Horrible, intense pain would surge throughout my body any time I tried to move. I thought I was going to die. I had to be hospitalized for nearly 24 hours, all the while being administered morphine. I luckily managed to recover without any seeming lasting effects. I can really, really sympathsize with this poor woman's terrible plight. It could have been me.
Did your doctors explain what the Cipro did to you?
I have NEVER heard of someone being prescribed Cipro for diverticulitis. It doesn't go away, as you know. It's parts of your bowel have been stretched into pockets which accumulate waste and cause inflammation. I can only assume it was prescribed for your resulting infection which is a real shame because a good doctor/nutritionist should be providing you with diet and lifestyle changes that minimize the risk of developing infections while living with your condition, which is not uncommon
I was also prescribed cipro for diverticulitis. It’s very common. You need to learn the difference between diverticulitis and diverticulosis. Diverticulitis is an. Infection that is sometimes treated with antibiotics. Diverticulosis is the condition of having pockets in your colon. Diet and lifestyle can help prevent the infection.
@@2degucitas No. Other than saying, "Oh-- you just had a bad reaction to 'a medication,'" the doctor offered NO other explanation to just how bad the Cipro poisoned me. I had to find out the difficult way--i.e. "do my own research."
@@heatherfoster7823 I don't have an ongoing condition of diverticulitis.
What happened, is that I am a Type 1 diabetic who developed random abcesses in my ankle, then right thumb, in Sept.- Nov. of 2017. I was on other antibiotics for almost 2 months straight. Then by Dec. of the same year, I kept having nearly-uncontrollable diarrhea that NOTHING would cure, plus a low-grade fever. My primary care physician was so over- booked with a bad seasonable flu epidemic at the time, that his staff to me to go to the ER for treatment. Little did I realize how bad things were going to get for me . . .
As a patient we are required to check what a doctor prescribes?!?!?!?!?
We pay professionals & then have to check up on everything they do- pharmacists, drs, nurses, lawyers, realtors, etc!
Yeah. Some of their advice can kill you
Now with the Internet I look up every prescription doctors prescribe. One doctor wanted to give me Farxiga for my kidneys. Know where I could find it was safe for type one diabetics. Researching more I discovered I just wasn’t drinking enough water. Took a year but my kidney test continued to improve. Went from 52.7 and now it’s 6.8.
sadly yes. Docs barely know shit about the stuff they prescribe. It's the PHARMACIST who fills you in on the real dirt, will tell you if there are contraindications, if it is a serious drug, etc. Docs really only prescribe but RARELY have had a clue about sides or possible complications. I found that out the hard way sometimes.
Black box warnings are for the docs to tell us about NOT for the patient
They gave it to my husband. As i aways do without fail i looked it up. I begged him to call and ask for something else. He wouldnt listen. He was fine. I was prescribed it for a bladder infection. I refused it. Got Bactrim instead. It made me sick. But nothing like her. I am so afraid of meds i have never taken before. Cipro that she took says it can cause tendons to tear A YEAR after taking it. That shot they were pushing. I had a gut feeling not to take it. We didnt and neither did a few people we know. But some we know have died. Turbo cancers , strokes ,etc. I will pray for her. God bless and help her. Sending hugs and ❤😢
Back in my day sulfamethoxazole (sulfa pills) was traditionally the drug of choice for urinary tract infections it turns your pee orange - you can drink tons of Cranberry juice as well to achieve the same effect. Better yet - get fresh cranberries for 100 percent natural to get off of Big Pharma meds. Guarantee it will clear it up.
Thank you! Wishing you all the best
What on earth is a turbo cancer? Is this a colloquialism associated with a political movement?
I was on Bactrim for a few days after I got a laceration that tore my achilles tendon and got SO sick off it. I had to discontinue after 2 days. Went on something less strong and was fine. Antibiotics can be crazy……
If you are afraid to take drugs please 🙏 pray and ask Jesus to lead you to a Natura Path. Or pray for healing. Jesus works miracles.
This happened to me too. I went in for a UTI and when I asked the doctor if there was a way to avoid taking the Cipro he cut me off mid sentence and barked at me: NO. you're taking this. 3 pills later i was on the floor of my apartment in agony, nerve pain and convulsions. I didn't have medical so i waited it out. I honestly thought I was going to die on my floor. Mine was not as severe as hers, but I spent the next year trying to chelate the heavy metals in my system with magnesium supps and bone broths. Took a year but got better but have joint issues all these years later. Had read that Cipro is given to women for UTIs, and then years later they're diagnosed with fibromyalgia, without us really being able to make that connection. That doctor SHOVED this drug at me, and I'm betting he got a kickback for it.
OH! And the punchline is that he had me take it before test results even came back. When they did come back, after I took the Cipro that hurt me, I got a call saying that I would have to come back in to take another antibiotic. I hung up the phone and haven't been back to a doctor ever since. I'm prepared to die in my home before seeing another fkn doctor. Something tells me I'll live longer by avoiding them.
You should have gone back to get the new antibiotic@@user-gr9gp5mo7n
Your doctor is an a**hole for yelling at you like that and not taking your concerns seriously. I'm glad you're not going back and I'm glad you're health is improved.
I’m so sorry. 😢
Pls report this dr. Hope you’re ok
I’ve taken this antibiotic before and had a horrible reaction! Like the lady in the video it was given to me for a simple UTI. I could’ve easily done with a different antibiotic. Cipro made me feel absolutely awful. I experienced horrible anxiety, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, headache, achy flu like symptoms and just overall feeling unwell. These are all symptoms I did not have prior to taking the antibiotic. The only symptom I had prior to taking the medication was frequent urination and some minor discomfort that area. I was extremely confused at the time why I got so much worse after taking my doctor prescribed medication! I list this medication as one that I’m allergic to when at any doctor because I never want to be prescribed it again. Thankfully I’m fine as of today with no long term side effects from it. It was really scary though. I’m so sorry to hear this happened to this woman. I can’t even imagine. I appreciate her having the courage to share her story to make others aware. 🙏 Ever since this experience happened to me I’ve been very weary about antibiotics and do my research before taking them. I still want to know WHY I was given this medication for having a minor UTI with no complications.
I was prescribed this medication for Colitis. When I took this medication it made my chest hurt like I got beat up. My heart rate was through the roof I thought I was going to have a heart attack. It also gave me anxiety and I had panic attacks over absolutely nothing. Super scary stuff and the doctors don’t even tell you when they prescribe it. I didn’t know until I read the paper attached to the bag with the pills in it. It said “may lead to death.” I was like what the hell are they giving me. I completely believe this woman’s testimony.
Same here!
@@samanthaaa581 oh my goodness, I can relate! I’m so sorry you had to go through this as well! 🙏 It definitely gave me anxiety and felt really awful. They gave it to me for a simple UTI. Like mentioned in the video there’s so many other medication alternatives other than this horrible medicine! I still can’t imagine why they prescribe this one! 😩🙏
I too had a bad reaction after my doctor prescribed Cipro. I got heart palpitations and then passed out falling to the floor. My husband almost called 911 but luckily I came to. I will never take Cipro ever again
@@nannygirlkc Wow I’m sorry to hear it happened to you as well! It appears many others also have a bad reaction to this medication. 🙏😩
I haven’t even watched the video yet, but let me guess It’s Ciprofloxin. I will never take that again. I have so much joint and muscle pain and I don’t know if I’ll ever be back to normal ever again. I wished I would’ve known I would’ve never taken it. It was an overkill for my situation.
You know it. Cipro.
That stuff is like poison. It can cause musculoskeletal issues for the rest of one's life even after just a single course of the antibiotic. I took a course when I was about fifteen, which was ridiculous. I NEVER should've been prescribed it. I would wake up and could barely walk down the stairs because I was so sore from that garbage and these negative effects never have completely subsided. And dear God, don't ever take the IV version. It's that much more intense and hazardous. Many users of cipro end up having fibromyalgia for the rest of their lives or a disorder that closely resembles fibromyalgia. And getting treated for legitimate pain these days is a nightmare. The medical system treats everyone but celebrities and the ultra powerful like they're criminals. This country is a freaking joke and no one is ever held accountable, including the doctors, health systems, and the corporations that manufacture these drugs.
My son was prescribed this for a sinus infection. It made him feel terrible so he stopped after about 5 days. When we looked it up I was appalled!
I had a similar reaction to Cipro in 09- 2&1/2 years of extreme muscle/tendon pain later, I count myself as one of the lucky ones.
@@alisonmcguffey5896the best remedy I found for chronic sinus infections was using a neti pot and adding a dropper full of colloidal silver. It cleared up and I have far fewer sinus infections now. When I used to get them several times a year and a few of them were quite severe.
My 25 yr old daughter was prescribed this a few yrs ago to treat a UTI. She took two days worth of the Rx. Cipro and stopped. She walks like a fragile 85 yr old from the horrible effects. I'm very thankful for News Nation for broadcasting this atrocious drug that people AND PHYSICIANS need to be aware of because apparently PHYSICIANS don't give a damn. FDA needs to ban this Rx.
We cannot BAN fluoroquinolones /quinolone antibiotics! That’s a naive and adolescent perception which is also an extremely dangerous one. Especially during a period of time where we are battling antibacterial resistant strains!It’s simply a tool that needs to remain available for certain or extreme cases of infection or sepsis that’s not responsive to alternative profiles! This notion that everything which is possibly dangerous needs 100% banned is a foolish one by an uneducated and irrational society. The issue is a lack of knowledge by physicians and failure of personal responsibility on behalf of the patients, caregivers or custodians to understand the the available treatments and dangers of substance they put into their OWN bodies. The dangers of fluoroquinolones has been well documented and publicly for over 15 years now! People need to be more aware or educated of the substance they take or are given and make educated logical and rational decisions on their own depending on their own unique circumstances. The effects of being floxed are not typically worth the risk, however those severe side effects are extremely rare. Most people whom think they where floxed, or are even told by a physician that they where floxed, are only showing symptoms of the original and common side effects. This is psychology amplified via the information and public awareness which is ironic as the people whom originally fought for recognition of floxing had been erroneously and unfairly accused of psychosomatic illness. True floxed individuals face sever and excruciating pain as their tendons continuously contract so severely that they often rupture! The first symptoms of being floxed is that your hands contract, curling into a balled up fist you cannot open along with curling of your toes and feet. This progresses untill you start tearing tissue off the bone. The hands curl so tightly their fingernails tare through the palms and into the bone. Then every nerve in your body beings to fire all at once as if your dipped into a raging fire. I’ve seen dozens of floxed patients and everyone of them first loses the functionality of their hands. Unable to hold keys or open the door. But even with the possibility of these ( fairly rare) horrific sided effects the substance must remain available to save the lives or otherwise better the lives of those patients whom may need them. Who are we to limit those individuals from life saving measures or the resources required to possibly better their lives? People also have to stop trusting naively in their physicians to the extent that they fail to research their own treatments and the chemicals they are given. There’s other more rational and effective methods to insure patients know the risks and agree to them without wrapping the country in Disneyland branded bubble wrap.
Neither does the Fda.
Read before you comment. Do you even know why the drug was developed in the 1st place? That's like saying let's ban all ARVs because a few HIV patients develop renal and hepatic failure. Smh. A coin has 2 sides
Ban this Rx? Smh. Read before you comment. Do you even know why the drug was developed in the 1st place? That's like saying let's ban all ARVs because a few H I V patients develop renal and hepatic failure. Smh. A coin has 2 sides
Ban this Rx? Smh. Read before you comment. Do you even know why the drug was developed in the 1st place? That's like saying let's ban all ARVs because a few HIV patients develop renal and hepatic failure. Smh. A coin has 2 sides
I was prescribed a medicine that had a black box warning that it could cause massive sudden heart attack… I asked my NP if she thought this was the right drug for me given my family history (my dad died of heart disease at the age of 30, one brother died of heart disease at 44, and another died of heart disease at 50. And all of my maternal uncles have heart disease) and she told me that “the benefits outweigh the risks” - the risk is that I would die. I did not take the medicine.
Doctors do not care.
@@littlemisstricky Exactly.
Oh my goodness! The SAME thing happened to me! I was prescribed Cipro for a UTI and on day2 when I got up from bed it felt like I was stepping on a pebble. I wiped my foot and went on my day. Day3 I got up from bed and felt like I was standing in shards of glass stabbing my foot up my ankle! It was SO painful and scary I couldn't walk. My husband had to take me to ER. Got xray they saw nothing. Went to PCP who ordered MRI and there saw a tendon that almost ruptured! Back to PCP he kept asking if there was anything new I had taken and the ONLY thing was CIPROfilaxin! He researched the med to find out that in some cases this would attack the tendons in body. That I was "lucky" it didn't attack the tendon on my heart! Thank you God for Your protection! I had to use crutches to walk while also wearing a boot and do PT for anout 4-5 months! It was horrible! Thank you Talia for sharing your story.
OMG I am so sorry this happened to you!! It’s horrific!!!
Hopefully you got some compensation for your injuries. It's unlikely though because the American government does everything in its power to protect corporations and the ultra wealthy. This country is one big joke and it pains me to say that.
Omg! 😢
Also thank God for your caring doctor!! Bless you sweetheart. I took them too.
Wow i took some years ago and my feet started itching..i stopped
Bless her heart. This is not her fault. This is the physician’s fault 1000%.
bad outcomes don't mean bad intent. Not every drug is a miracle cure. It should be taken off the market, but until it's no longer standard of care, physicians can give it.
@@ghibtyphoidThis was for sure bad intent because doctors have had enough education to know what a black box warning on an antibiotic means. Whoever prescribed that antibiotic to that poor woman should get locked up in prison for a very long time, because it’s clear to me that a doctor who would do that to someone while knowing all the potential risks of doing this is corrupt and cares more about profit than people. I bet my whole bank account that the doctor behind all this trouble didn’t even warn this lady about the potential severe side effects of these kinds of antibiotics, probably just so he/she could seriously hurt this poor lady’s health and then make even more profit off of that! It’s almost like big pharma’s secret slogan is ‘profit over people!’. This is so disgusting, the woman in the video should sue that doctor and get his/her medical license taken away FOREVER! 😠😫
@@ghibtyphoidThe doctor had bad intent for sure because doctors are educated enough to know what a black box warning on an antibiotic means. He/she is probably a corrupt doctor that deliberately harmed this woman just so he/she can get extra profit from her! Disgusting 🤢 😠
@@ghibtyphoid Didn’t even watch the video but feels confident in speaking on it. Even got 6 thumbs up. Incredible. What an incredible world we live in today.
@@Omnihilo uh, I watched the video as well and there are risks with ANYTHING. Kids and adults who are allergic to animal fur/dander, allergic reactions to specific foods, deadly reactions to drugs and medications, ALL of life and what it consists of has risk. There are warnings on these boxes, however, I would agree that the patient did do her part in advocating for herself only to be misled by her doctor because there were possible alternatives. IF you're a woman who has always been prescribed a specific drug for an UTI, don't stray away from it. Continue asking for the same or similar one but don't budge on something new or different just because your doctor says to do so. There's a reason why you should always ask for the same medication, simply because it works. That should never deter your physician from keeping your health and safety compromised. As for life itself, there are all kinds of risks with these drugs. There are once in a million chances that something bad occurs, but often more than not, it would be considered rare simply because the majority of humans who have used them have gone on to be fine. You truly won't know until you find out for yourself and report back to your doctor about your symptoms.
As a former caregiver myself and a veteran I’m so sorry Talia. 😢
Palliative care is usually for terminally ill patients. It keeps them comfortable, fed, and any medications they need (IV fluids for hydration). She's a hero taking care of her disabled husband.
Sending talia so much good energy, what a strong woman keep your head up sis!
She was taking care of her husband. How the heck does she do it?
A friend of mine only took 2 pills and is now in a wheelchair = CIPRO is horrifically devastating for many people.
Im so sorry this happened to her. It's awful. My son took some meds, and it trunded toxic. And he pastaway. That night in his sleep. He was 29 years old. I miss him so much. I don't understand why they don't do away with such bad meds.
I'm so sorry you lost your son! Sending prayers that you find peace & comfort.❤❤❤
It's easy to understand. $$$
What was the med? You should report it. You never know, someone on this page might know something to save a life the next time.
My condolences over the loss of your baby😢
you dont understand? it's called depopulation
Why would they prescribe Cipro, such a strong antibiotic, for a UTI? I remember it was used for those in touch with *Anthrax!!* There are so many milder effective antibiotics for UTIs. *It's even restricted in Europe* This is negligence at its worst!! This poor lady 😢
Cipro is indicated for advanced urinary tract infections such as pyelonephritis. It’s efficacy when used thusly is highly noted. Unfortunately, so too are it’s side effects.
Yes! Cipro was used to treat anthrax. There's other less dangerous antibiotics that can be used to treat UTIs. I was prescribed Bactrin to treat a UTI years ago.
It should be illegal permanently to give to anyone for anything
This is horrific, no one should go through that. 😮
How horrific. This should be considered vital, public information. Thank you News Nation and this brave woman for sharing her story. I’m always dubious when it comes to the western medical model, and this reinforces my thinking.
It is public info its listed in the side effects, always look up side effects for any medication prescribed to you, you do not have to take it !!!!
This is just horrible. I will be spreading the word about this. This antibiotic should be taken off
Cipro off the market? It's about the ONLY thing that would treat stuff like anthrax.
BUT cipro for a UTI is ridiculous overkill.
@@PhrontDoor Some uti bugs are only susceptible to Cipro. I believe a patient should be able to make that choice for him or her self.
Same here
@@PhrontDoorit is very common for doctors to give cipro for uti
I am allergic to penicillin, amaxocillin, and the like.
Cypro is the only drugs I can take take in this class of antibiotics.
ALWAYS research the medicine you are given before taking it.
My oldest son was Floxed by Cipro along with Flagyl and hasn't been the same since. I am his caregiver. He hasn't been out of the house in 3 yrs, he is tube fed and his thought process aren't the same. He has had problems with low ejection fraction heart failure, chronic pain.
Thanks for posting, Pam, my life was also destroyed by these drugs.
I was prescribed a medicine by a Dr in the ER. The nurse refused to administer the medication , telling the Dr it could prove fatal, after she read the package information. She saved my life. I got to thank her recently, not mentioning the Dr, to protect her..
What was the med?😮
Even the simple act of _walking_ is a blessing! Gotta be grateful for the littlest of things, seriously! 🙏
So very true
such a blessing, thanking Him for my health
I was given Cipro back in 2010 for a UTI so bad I was peeing blood and almost passed out from the pain. I’m so grateful I didn’t have serious side effects. But I did get horrendously sunburned while on it and couldn’t figure out why because I never get that sunburned. It was so painful, peeling skin. Finally saw it in the small print of the medication leaflet that it was a side effect.
Daaaannng!
I developed a sun sensitivity from an antibiotic as well. It lasted like 3 years. I even burnt my eyes on the sun!! However, if you're peeing blood, cipro might have been necessary in your case. I had pneumonia so mine were definitely worth the risk at that point
Yes it was commonly and regularly prescribed to multiple people for numerous reasons at high doses and prolonged durations before the first few floxed patients caught hard for recognition by the medical community. The originally known side effects where harsh but nothing compared to the rare few whom became floxed. Those people wake up the next day with all their tendons pulling all hard that they often rupture! They wake up with their hands fully contracted so hard their fingernails dig to their bone. Their feet curl under massive tension. They have constant cramps / Charlie horses in their hands, calf’s, and feet. Their nerves all fire at the same time like soaking in the flames of fire. It’s a pain that no regular person could comprehend. Today many people claim to have been floxed but simply suffer from the normal Sid effects of the drug combined with the psychological effects of knowing about the risks of quinolone antibiotics
@heatherfostern7823 not necessarily, I treated my uti that had blood with a natural treatment.
I too was prescribed Cipro for simple UTI and I got heart palpitations and then passes out. Did not take anymore cipro. Will never take it again.
Omg! I'm glad you're ok. Sending ❤your way lady.
Prolonged QT interval I believe. Did you take other medications at the time like amiodarone or diltiazem?
@nicholeraheem1195 Thank you 🙏🏼
@lburrsshinyhunts2253 No other meds were taken at the time.
One of the risks of this drug is QT prolongation (heart arrhythmias). :(
why dont the FDA just banned this antibiotic.
They get $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Where there’s smoke, there’s money
Because many milder antibiotics, no longer work.
This antibiotic is very effective against anthrax and some other aggressive bacteria. It is not meant to be used when there are other options.
It’s a really cheap generic now. Nobody is making tons of money off of it like that. It’s just one of only a few available antibiotics that are good at treating uti and upper respiratory tract infections. If you have a sulfa allergy you are almost out of options for urinary tract antibiotics. Levaquin is better for respiratory like bacterial pneumonia but it is a fluoroquinolone too and can also cause tendon rupture, arrhythmia, psychosis, etc.
My heart goes out to her.
I’m outraged that we aren’t informed of these “ Black Box” side effects warnings.
I will be sharing this information with everyone I know. My gosh Frightening!
This is prime example why doctors need to be held fully accountable for stuff like this!
and The Press
Oil of Oregano, D-Mannose, Beta Glucan, Olive Leaf, Black Seed Oil, many others.
Good luck. The system is intentionally setup to protect the physicians and the healthcare systems with zero regard for the patient. The doctors always have a huge team of well funded lawyers at their beck and call. Holding criminal doctors accountable is basically impossible. America is a JOKE!
Yes you should be refused by all doctors and never given any medicine or medical treatment esp when you are carried in dying!
@@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 "Medicine" Read the reviews and results with D Mannose and UTI's, look at the research on the NIH.
I had to watch this video because I couldn't believe the title to this video. It's so hard to comprehend how disabled this woman became from taking a drug used to treat a urinary tract infection (UTI), which is not an uncommon ailment among women!
It's just horrific
It’s a well documented dude effect that many of us have been trying to inform the public about. The details of truly floxed patients is so horrendous you cannot imagine. It happens rapidly and often never dissolves. Their tendons constantly contract and so hard they commonly rupture! Not one tendon on their body but all of them. They’d hands ball up into a fist so tightly their own finger nails dig to the bone. Every nerve In their body fired at once like being burned alive. It’s the most painful experience we know of.
My doctors stopped prescribing Cipro to me several years ago. I asked why and they said something about side effects. When it first came out it was a miracle antibiotic for people allergic to Penicillin.
My spinal cord Dr use to prescribe it to me all the time. Then they stopped out of no where and started using something else.. You would think they wouldn't give this medication to someone who already has major nerve problems. Thank God you and I didn't suffer from any bad side effects
The prescriptions stopped because, about 7 years ago, FDA put out a safety advisory about permanent disabling damage as a potential side effect -- that's after a lot of people complain and campaign about extreme side effects for years.
She was told it was “safe and effective”.
Yes! She asked a specific question of her doctor about the safety of the drug and s/he gas lit her.
@@PicoAndSepulveda all drugs are potentially harmful to someone....literally all; even in the smallest of dosage. But almost all of the times they are safe and effective. Adverse reactions are like having a rare food allergy.
Yes I was. 😢
@paradisesunprincess Her doc gaslighted her like you’re going around doing with your comments. This must be the new way they’re being trained
@@ruckyrawg7659 she asked if it was safe and effective; the correct answer is yes. However a minute population is going to have an adverse reaction....which the FDA considered is an acceptable outcome, hence why the drug was approved and is on the market.
I am so very sorry that this happened to you Talia.
Because you were willing to share your story, you will
save others from suffering. Thank you. Hoping all the
very best for you, your husband and family.❤
Working in a retail pharmacy for years has taught me too many doctors know nothing about the meds they prescribe. The clinics get kickbacks from these drug companies, so all too often their doctors are basically following the protocol given as far as what to prescribe for what symptoms based on that. I have seen some of our pharmacists take the extra time to explain dangers like this, but not enough people want to hear it, they just want what their doctor gave them and be on their way. They assume it wouldn't be on the market if it was dangerous.
I also know someone who had a reaction to this class of antibiotics. She did have something more severe than a UTI, but she wasn't warned. She ended up with a painful nerve condition where sometimes her extremeties become red and sting like they're on fire. Many people with it say the pain level is a twelve. The government needs to do something.
this sounds like neuropathy which can be very painful, like the feeling of frostbite or dying nerve endings -- it really does hurt. Shingles also has this effect. Neuropathy is really common with people who get radiation for cancer...and one of those meds involved is FLUOURIQUINONE. So this makes sense.
@@nadiamccall4311 I believe her condition is called secondary erythromelalgia.
Talia, I am sorry for your plight. I was on Floxin for a sinus infection in 1995 or1996. I almost suffered a tendon rupture in both calves. I was so fortunate that I realized that my inability to walk might be done to the Floxin . I hobbled over to a bookstore and sure enough these side effects were already listed. That very week the Minneapolis Star Tribune had an article about this very issue. I am shocked that it took that much longer to issue a Black Box warning.
My sister was just given Cipro for a UTI and she is having serious issues.
Thank you for shedding light on this problem. I wish you the best.
Any time a doctor says "safe and effective," watch out.
DAMN right 💉💉💉💉💉💉
Never trust a doctor.
comment of the day! ANY FREAKING TIME!!
Omg! I had a doctor ask me if I had any other concerns once when I was at a walk-in clinic for something else. I mentioned pain in my heels. He asked about meds and I said I was on Cipro. STOP right away, he said very alarmed. A known side effect! I would never have put the two together and I’m so lucky I even mentioned it!
Whenever you pick up a prescription from the pharmacy, you should read ALL of the paperwork that comes with the prescription which reviews side effects, contraindications (aka specific conditions or meds that the medication should not be taken with), etc. And also ask that same question (re: side effects amd risks) to the pharmacist when picking up the prescription; pharmacists are more well-versed on side effects of meds than most doctors, as that is their focus/expertise.
If I read every single thing on drugs I would never take them
@@Onasugar Which is not such a bad idea in the first place.
Good point BUT sometimes you really need them. Especially if they risk outweighs the illness. In the case of a simple UTI the risk of taking Cipro absolutely
Is more dangerous when there are other antibiotics with much less risk. I just will never understand why such a strong drug is prescribed for something that doesn’t need it
Mine was blank! Completely blank! I wasn’t warned by anyone. It’s never the patients fault. It is 100% the fault of pharma, the fda and drs. They all know how dangerous these drugs are. Drs prescribe because they work and they think it’s rare to have a reaction, but it isn’t. It’s just rare for a dr to report the reactions! I was an RN, I know! And I’m floxed
Cipro bad.. Everyone understand? I wish Talia all the best. I hope she makes a full recovery.
I hope this poor woman takes legal action against her so-called "doctor"!
I don't do hospitals hardly anymore I have to break something or be on death's bed to go near a hospital the care is horrific
Same.
This medication SHOULD NOT exist!
I took this medication for a few days and lost all feeling in my hands and I was a brand new mom! I want to say it was about 3 weeks before I had sensation again; but it was during that time of constant numbness that I did not know if I would ever have feeling in my hands again. It made me question if I could live without the ability to feel my hands. It was awful, I couldn’t do anything because I couldn’t feel my hands.
Not long after I regained sensation in my hands, I became very ill, like this gal. I lost 80lbs, slept all the time (still constantly tired) and felt awful. I have since lost my appetite and eating food is really hard. It’s essentially the sensation of having just ate a meal when it’s meal time, I’m not hungry, yet I know my body needs the food, I just don’t have any interest. There is a disconnect in my brain that doesn’t send the message to my brain that should say “feed me!”. I struggle with food now, it’s become my arch nemesis , in that my day revolves around if I’ve been able to eat. Snacking on the few things my stomach allows is about all I can do most days.
I never would have thought my abdominal issues were from that horrible incident of taking cypro, but this article has me wanting to know who/what kind of doctor to see to see if I was poisoned by this antibiotic?
Sound like it may have got you
Natural remedies also
NAC and lionsmane for nerve fixing in brain
Yeah, you were floxed. So sorry. I was floxed badly right before I got pregnant with my youngest. I couldn’t lift her. It hurt to walk. I had insomnia, every joint started cracking. I’m so sorry you are going through this.
My grandmother was like this and the only thing that helped her was some edibles in something and that got her appetite back. Maybe try medicinal marijuana?
I've learned to always look up side effects on my own. I directly asked my doctor about them for new meds I'd be starting (not Cipro) and he's like "they're safe". So I trust and I take them. After a week, I start having weird things happen to me. I look up the drugs and discover that they are side effects I was never informed of. It would have been nice to know before it scared me when my hand went numb suddenly. Apparently numbness and tingling in the extremities is common. My husband also almost shattered his teeth because he was not informed that one of his medications could change his sleep cycles, making the one in which he grinds his teeth at night longer. He had to go to the dentist repeatedly for 3 months to try to resolve the issue and was even scheduled to have surgery to remove part of his jaw before part of his bone that had broken off came out on its own. All because of a medication he was taking.
Happened to me as well; before i take any medication now i look on youtube and FB to see if there are any groups for injury from the medication.
Thankfully a lot of docs have stopped prescribing it.
Yes but they change the names and give out other meds that are equally as strong.
I was affected too! Scandalous!
All the best to that strong woman❤
I've always thought so highly of this news anchor. And today just reaffirmed my feelings. What a good human being.
Thank you RUclips bringing this information I never would imagined this.
I am so sorry this happened to you....i thank you for telling us about this. I am very appreciative of you for sharing this, as difficult as it has been for you. I hope you are getting all the help you need for yourself and your family.
Oh this is devastatingly heartbreaking. I am grateful to have seen this as I was prescribed Cipro 3 weeks ago for a UTI…
I had just went through RSV, my body was weak I was exhausted, the Dr said hum…..took a urine test said I had UTI, prescribed Cipro , got even weaker more tired, I thought it was just
I’m so sorry you are going through this, it just breaks my heart… I’m familiar with this as well, not for myself but for my dog. She was an otherwise very healthy dog with a UTI and was given a generic fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Within 3 months, all of the tendons in her feet had ruptured, she had to be euthanized. Drs are not being made aware of this serious side effect and I fear it’s happening far more than we realize. Thank you for getting the word out 🙏
Yes, they flox our pets as well. :(
My dogs were floxed too. My little shiatsu tendons tore, his knee caps came loose. He had insomnia and would pace all night. My other dog a large mix breed, she now has mcas and is allergic to all meat. She breaks out in hives and vomits uncontrollably. It’s heart breaking! Vet fqs have different names one is baytril! Don’t ever let your dog’s have a fluoroquinolone. Ever! It’s hard enough being a long term floxie myself but my dog’s they can’t understand what’s happened. They suffer so badly.
@@kristinwhite2202 I actually work in a vet clinic and the Dr’s here are very aware now. There are situations where fluoroquinolones are the only option, but only as a last resort in life threatening situations. I wish there was some kind of test to know who is going to react badly to these drugs, it feels like Russian roulette…
This was so hard to watch. I couldn’t watch all at once. My heart goes out to this poor woman.
Omg I’ve taken cipro for uti multiple times
Me too!
My doctor told me I could get rid of UTI by drinking enough water to make me pee every thirty - 45 minutes. ( It washes the bad stuff out )
I also drank cranberry juice for good measure. I’ve gotten rid of several UTI ‘s this way. Start this at first suspicion of bladder infection, it truly works!!
Check out Dr. Berg. He has a video on UTI's. Oil of Oregano capsules and Thyme capsules.
I just had Oil of Oregano and that alone worked for me!
I’m taking Cipro right now, it seems to be fine for me. But I’m very limited with what antibiotics I can take.
@@mjblue84dr berg is a quack
Thank you So Much Talia for sharing your harrowing story to create awareness of these dangerous drugs! Recently I was prescribed Cipro, looked it up it said it was to be used for Plague & Anthrax! (I do not have anthrax or the plague) Then came the devastating possible side effects. I stopped taking it immediately.
God bless you, your husband and children ❤️
These horrific adverse reactions are not rare! I developed FQAD after being prescribed Cipro for symptoms of a UTI in June 2020. Still unable to walk with severe nerve, muscle, tendon and ligament damage. Three people on my little street alone seriously harmed by fluoroquinolones. Thank you Talia and Natasha❤
I also was floxed in October 2023 - went to ER and was diagnosed with diverticulitis and was given TWO antibiotics - Cipro 2X per day for 10 days and Flagyl 3X per day for 10 days - still dealing with the side effects 6 months later - I am seeing a Functional Medicine doctor to see if he can repair some of the damage done - I have hope that in several months I will see an improvement. I just cannot sit here and do nothing - who wants to live like this forever? May I ask, have you done any treatments to help you with your issues? Hope things get better for all who have been floxed.
It is not just "unfortunate" what happened to Talia. It's criminal.
This is heartbreaking. So sorry. Thank you for sharing your story.
I just got chewed out from my GI dr because I didn’t want to be on PPIs long term. I was shocked she talked to me that way. She said there is nothing she can do for me except give me pills. Legal drug dealers.
For readers' clarity: PPIs are a class of drug called Proton Pump Inhibitors that reduce production of stomach acid and Rx'd for GERD/gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
Do your research,- there is lots you can do. Baking soda elevated bed, etc
Pepcid is not a PPI that I switched to because PPIs can cause bone density loss. It does not always work as well so I have to take Tums with it but I have to take them for the bone loss anyway.
Yes only found out about PPIs when I saw a new doctor. Same thing with Singulair. And there were class action lawsuits that happened or were in progress over these medications. Never knew about any of them until after the fact/too late.
I had a UTI while early in my pregnancy. The doctor prescribed Cipro and omg my VAG swelled so much. It was painful to touch and I was so confused
I stopped immediately! I called the doctor and went in to get looked at as they figured it was some kind of allergic reaction.
They couldn’t help but laugh and I did too at the time because it was such an unusual reaction. 🙈 super scary
What happened to this woman is incredibly tragic and I hope they take this drug out.
You never should’ve been given cipro while pregnant. It is highly dangerous not only for you but your child. Fluoroquinolone adduct to your dna. They don’t leave the body. Our Fq science group ran a small study and everyone had the adducts. Then they tested children born to floxies and the children had the Fq adducts! Your dr did you and your child very very wrong.
I’ve been suffering from the nightmare effects of Cipro for 18 years and counting. It gave me super painful neuropathy, detached retinas, hyperacusis and tinnitus. The toxicity is cumulative so even if you have taken it before without a problem, the next pill could be devastating.
Dr’s follow big pharma like sheep!
My Dr told me all she can ever do for me is prescribe pharma drugs!
And Pharma chases money like a sailor chasing trim. Big pharma math, make $10b, settle the lawsuits for $250m and split the rest.
@@f4ll3nzr0 You should be banned from all medical treatment!
@@f4ll3nzr0 Yes it's the caustic Pharma wheel of fortune, once you get on you'll never get off.
If all she can do is give pills,don't go see her.That's not a dr.,she's nothing and how did she get her dr. licence?!
Yes they do. They go by the book.
Sending love and healing energy to you Talia and to your family. Thank you for having courage to help others ! I will share your message.
Problem is I bet the doctor pushed it and didn't even warn or gave the patient any options. They just quick to make a buck and get prescriptions out the door with deals they made with pharma reps. Please sue the doctor or hospital... at least they will be responsible for the cost of your 24/7 care.
@@paradisesunprincessThey know!
So much QAnon thinking. Doctors don't get paid to prescribe Cipro. Cipro has a generic so nobody makes any money off it. There are no pharma reps for generics. Also, most people with a UTI ASK for Cipro. They demand it, saying it's worked for them in the past.
@@silentnot4812hence, they don’t do their job.
I had a doctor give me Cipro for C-dif and she made it worse. Another dr that ended up helping me was stunned she didnt know it was not appropiate.
RN here. Rx'ing ciprofloxacin for Clostridium difficile (C diff) is blatantly irresponsible. According to the NIH (US National Institute of Health) the most common antibiotics associated with C diff infection are piperacillin/tazobactam, meropenem, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, and levofloxacin. -NIH May 15, 2023
Sending love your way Ms. Talia❤. Thank you for being brave enough to share your story.❤❤❤❤
I was on cirri for a UTI and had a floxing experience. I was sooo dizzy and absolutely couldn’t see in the sunlight, it was like strobe lights when I went outside. Then I did a deep dive into this drug and was horrified to learn it’s been taken out if the Canadian marketplace.
I was flooded back in 2017. I was given it by a naturopath for an ear infection both via a pill and drops in the ear. My face and limbs went numb. Luckily after a year the numbness went away, but how devastating for this woman!
I truly feel so bad for this woman. Ty for sharing your story. ❤
Damn I’ve taken cipro multiple times all went well. It’s so strange how people react differently.
My uncle has taken it too and nothing bad happened to him.
Iron woman 💪🏻 we are all glad to have you ! Thanks for sharing, God Bless 🙏🏻🙏🏻🇿🇦
This happened to me and flares never go away. If you find an attorney that will take your case please let me know. Most lawyers won’t take on big pharm for this anymore. Most physicians don’t believe that this even happens and are quick to dismiss it as a cause.
Of course they won't admit it happens. They don't want to find themselves facing a lawsuit.
I’m allergic to Cipro. It broke me out in hives, so I am very fortunate to have a doctor that knows how to treat my UTIs.
My daughter was prescribed BACTRum a sulfa based medication. And in 2 weeks it just broke her down to where she got full Steven’s Johnson syndrome and had to be treated as a burn victim.
@@seriejohnson698 I am also allergic to sulfa medication. I found out the hard way also it’s really hard to find medication that helps you when it comes to antibiotics. It broke me out so bad I had to start taking Benadryl and go to the ER. So that leaves I think one or two antibiotics I can take for a UTI which I get all the time but that’s another problem. I hope they found your daughter an anabiotic that she can take without her breaking out like that but I was also I was right there almost I felt like it was burning me. That’s why I started taking the Benadryl then went to the ER. Did they ever find anything for your daughter?
We shouldn't need a doctor for UTI.
@@TheEnigmaticmuseyes you should! This infection is not simple like the news report says. This infection can travel to your kidneys if not delt with in time and you could have even worse problems. So yes a dr is needed, however one should make informed decisions with their dr and read all paperwork that comes with the meds. All meds have side effects.
@@Rosetea405 I'm a 47 yo woman. I've had my fair share of UTIs. I've taken plenty of antibiotics for them. I know what I'm talking about and I'm well aware of the risks of leaving a UTI untreated. That being said, my statement still stands. If you leave every thing regarding your health up to doctors, they will destroy your health. The single best, fastest acting, most effective thing I've ever taken for UTIs is uva Ursi. Bar none.
How can we get ahead of this? I’m guilty of just offering myself up to dentists and doctors to do the best for me, when these days, it doesn’t seem to be the end goal. It’s like we’re all just potential collateral damage
You have to take your own health/life into your own hands or you will wind up disabled or dead these days. Consider the people lazy who do nothing to find out more about their own health, how to maintain it and how nature effects it - there is plenty of information out online or find an advocate of natural medicine to help you.
I would add, recognize when you’re being gaslighted and walk away from that doc for good.
@@ruckyrawg7659agreed
My heart aches for this woman and her husband.
Yeah but got to give her props for spreading awareness after what happened to her is traumatic, but she's a great soul and person. She will recover fully and walk again.
The VA killed my father. He went in the VA for a UTI infection they gave him Cipro and it put him in a wheelchair. The Cipro did. They give it out like candy even though it has black box warnings all over it one of my friends had an infection and she went to get an antibiotic and I asked her what are you taking? She said she was taking Cipro. I told her you better quit taking it right now and I told her I hope to God you didn’t take Enough where it’s going to do any damage to you because you never know how much it’s gonna take to do damage; it may take a little bit or it can take a lot.
That’s why whenever I go to the doctor and it asks you if you have any allergies I put yes Cipro and all five of the fluoroquinolones do not give me even in a life or death situation I’d rather die. I had a doctor once question this and I said yeah my dad took it and It put him in a wheelchair and it killed him. Boy do they hate that answer!!!! It’s like they’re pissed off to get that answer. Why are you asking me for you’re the doctor it has blackbox warnings what the fk is the problem here people.
Also, I wanted to add my father was in the process of suing the VA and the doctor from the VA admitted that it was Cipro that put him in a wheelchair. Well, the VA removed the statement from my father‘s medical file and they fired the doctor. my dad had his medical file up on the computer screen at home and it said in there what I just said and I told him to print it off because you never know if they might take that out and he said oh no they wouldn’t do that well, they did, they took it out of his file and fired the doctor that admitted to it. The reason he didn’t print it off was because our printer wasn’t working so I told him take the camera out and take a picture of the computer screen then; and he wouldn’t do it and we got in a big argument. Well now he doesn’t have the proof does he but of course he’s dead now, so it doesn’t matter right.
Its a terrible situation when you are at your most vulnerable because you are Ill and the people you turn to for help make you worse. All you can do is not blindly take what you are given. Before you take anything do your own research. It seems to be the only way to stay well in this “new” world!
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OMG, Cipro! I was given this once by my doctor and had terrible side effects (nothing this severe, thank goodness). I called them right away and told them to note my chart to not ever prescribe it to me again. Years later, that same doctor's office tried AGAIN to prescribe it. I said nope. Find an alternative. Seeing this poor woman's story now, I realized how lucky I got to not have had worse. I pray for Talia's healing.
Thank you for sharing this information!
oh, my heart aches for this woman! any lazy physician who prescribes this for someone who is NOT in the hospital dealing with a life-threatening infection needs to lose their license ASAP!!! why isn’t this happening to these doctors? i pray this woman receives miraculous healing.
the news anchor is to be commended for her professionalism, empathy and calm demeanor. very rare in today’s news and very appreciated !!
It is always important to read the warning labels as well as doing research on any drug one is being asked to take. I never simply take a doctor's word on something that important anymore.
In 2015 the FDA themselves did a study that showed Cipro and the like worked no better than a placebo for uncomplicated UTIs, Bronchitis and Sinusitis.
Yet the doctors keep giving it out like candy.
You can die from a UTI. It is more serious than people realize, especially in the elderly. It can cause balance problems and dizziness, confusion.
Please try safe and effective remedy for UTI ... e.g. strong camonmile tea... 5 tea bags in half cup of hot water.. slowly sipping for 30 mins and add another half cup of hot water after finish drinking ( to reuse the tea bags 3-4times)... Then take another 5 fresh/new comonmile tea bags make another round ...24 hours - 10 camonmile tea bags..you will feel at least 50% symptom relieved after 24 hours ..Do ypur own research on camonmile tea/flower
@@pegasus5287camonmile tea... 5 tea bags in half cup of hot water.. slowly sipping for 30 mins and add another half cup of hot water after finish drinking ( to reuse the tea bags 3-4times)... Then take another 5 fresh/new comonmile tea bags make another round ...24 hours - 10 camonmile tea bags..you will feel at least 50% symptom relieved after 24 hours
@@pegasus5287 yes I've seen that in my own mother. Because Levaquin was a significant factor in the suicide of my late wife, I still would not give these to my mother. Every infection should be cultured to establish the correct antibiotic. Cipro and the like should be reserved for the things they were meant for like Anthrax. They should not be available to doctors to to give out like candy.
@@pegasus5287 Sadly the YT censorship deleted my detailed reply. There are specific warnings against giving these to the elderly in the documentation.
I was floxed while active duty in 1999 for a sinus infection. I developed burning pain throughout my body for years. Was given a medical retirement out of the military. I lost my career and health to this drug. No one ever linked it to cipro. But it is now on my allergy list with all my doctors.
Sending love and prayers for both you and your husband, and anyone, everyone, else suffering 🙏💌🙏
Come to find out,I’m allergic to fluoroquinolones and I found out the hard way. My lungs closed up and I couldn’t breath.I winded up in the ER and 3 days later I had an heart attack.I’ve never been allergic to any antibiotics so I would stay away from this family of medicine. It’s a good idea to have an EPI pin on hand when prescribed a new medicine.
Aww wow. This poor woman an her husband. This is insane. I do hope there is a way/ miracle you get your health back
You are amazing and strong. Thank you for all your family does. ❤
Thank you for sharing the warning.
I really feel for her. I briefly moved from my country to Canada to do a PhD and was shocked by just how nonchalant doctors are...it's like you're on a conveyor belt, in and out, no genuine care. I always double checked with my home doctor before taking anything prescribed.
This is the first I've heard of this. I used to take this often. Wow. Thanks for getting out this information!
Interesting I was prescribed this medication for a uti as well. I didn't take it, I made them change the antibiotic to keflex. Just one google search told me cipro was very dangerous. Especially if one has tendon issues already. It is terrible that this happened to her. Nobody should take this med. I'm glad she's speaking out. I wish her strength and healing.
I was prescribed Cipro last week, thank God someone sent me your TikTok video right before l was about to take the medication. God is good! I decided to follow my instinct after watching your video and not take the chance with that medication, just wanted you to know that you are making a difference and people (like myself) are paying attention.
It goes Nitrofurantoin, Bactrim, Fosfomycin -> Penicillins/Cephalosprins -> Cipro is last line for resistant bugs.
Floxing is very real. I suffer to this day because Cipro and Levaquin had been prescribed for respiratory infections I had been suffering from. We now know it is Lupus SLE CTD-ILD. Originally thought to be fibro because of the neuropathy. These drugs are dangerous. Please do not take them in pill form. And if you're hospitalized, make sure that's last resort through the IV. God Bless
I worked as a pharmacy tech years and years ago and we filled so many Cipro Rx for UTI all the time!!!! The biggest warnings I remember was possible Achilles’ tendon breaking which I always thought was a bizarre symptom and increase risk of sunburn if outside. Also kind of bizarre. But we never had anyone complain of any other symptoms that I recall. From the way the docs were prescribing it, I would have called it the standard for UTI. I had no idea about this. Of course that’s for the doctors and pharmacists to be responsible for, I just filled bottles and ran the register but it makes me feel bad that I was handing out something so potentially life altering.
Most reactions happen days, weeks, months, even years later and then get misdiagnosed as fibro or ALS or Parkinson's or MS or an autoimmune disorder.
As a bladder cancer patient I am susceptible to an occasional UTI as a result of the treatment regimen. I am going to take this information to heart.
So sorry for you! I too was given cipro for a UTI a few years ago, and it was at a Functional Drs office! I have had health problems ever since. Prayers for you and your husband!