Paralyzed By A Prescription: Doctor 'Poisoned' By Common Antibiotic
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ม.ค. 2018
- Dr. Mark Ghalili was shocked by how much he didn't know about a medication he was taking that, at one point, he thought would kill him. Jeff Vaughn reports.
As a nurse I hate medical gaslighting, when doctors wont believe patients because they are to proud to admit that they dont know what’s going on with them, and its outside the scope of their medical knowledge.
It's interesting when doctors themselves feel that someone thinks they are making it up.
It’s typical
What's so interesting about egotistical white suits gaslighting someone in a vulnerable situation????
This happened to my sister a few years ago too. She couldn't talk or move, she almost died. When this happened, they realized it was the cipro she was given and she ended up being okay. She didn't remember anything about what happened and she was in the hospital for weeks. When I asked my nurse friend about it, she said "oh cipro, that happens a lot with that drug." I said then why are they still prescribing it? She didn't know. And they're STILL prescribing it. Disgusting.
Those diet pills that killed so many is back with a different name. Someone famous recently died from them. I never knew such evil existed
Because for some people with other drug sensitivities this is the only antibiotic they can take. My partner has SJS/TENS and this is one of the few medications he can take.
I am permanently disabled from it in lots of pain. I'm flat on my back every day. Can't use bathroom can't shower. Nothing. I have an aide every day for a few hours. Marbofloxacin a derivative of Cipro killed my 5 year old dog. Vet insisted it was the only drug to cure her UTI. He said it was only choice. She died and now I have to live with the fact that I killed her.
I’m broke af and the other antibiotics didn’t do shit. At $50 for 10 pills it’s still expensive but this is the cheaper option.
TLDR: because poor
Shame on the nurse for administering it
if it wasn't for my girlfriend i could have committed suicide .. this drug is so evil
i had my own doctor once berate me for checking on the side effects of my prescriptions online once. he started to get really irritated and defensive saying "whos the professional here? google?" i merely said my blood pressure medication and aspirin/ibuprofen claimed to be incompatible, merely saying it lessened the effects of the blood pressure medication if i took them. he said "i should know, i have some patients who take like 12 different meds all at the same time" it didn't instill into me a feeling of security in his response. by the way, its been 6 months and i still have not gotten a referral from their office to see a specialist for the real reason i went in the first place, which is a spinal disk degenerative disease and spinal stenosis which could result in paralysis, which i learned by google, not by him.
doctors really hate it when you ask informed questions that they may not immediately know the answers to. it's my health at stake, not theirs.
Find a new doctor.
I hope you changed doctors. I got tired of being treated badly by a doctor I'd had for about 10 years. I found a new doctor who was completely different, said he'd take me as a patient. I didn't even talk to my old doctor, just had my records sent to the new one.
This is a classic cult leader tactic
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@@Star-Bright listening to guru's are a fools game. Do you even know what you are really recommending or are you an ad
This is how they train our doctors now. Do not talk about side effects.
Physicians only take 1 to 2 pharmacology classes during their schooling. They know what to prescribe but do not know all of the side effects. There are so many drugs on the market that it is impossible. Even pharmacists cannot list every side effect for every drug. Flouroquinolones come with a black box warning and plenty of information for patients to read on when they get their prescription. New medications will also require patients to be counseled, however many patients don't want their time wasted and refuse counseling. Furthermore, medications will have a list of potential side effects listed on the drug information sheet but it may be a side effect that is not very common. During drug trials if anyone has a side effect that side effect will be listed although most patients will not experience that side effect. I've taken flouroquinolones countless times and have never had any issues. Different people will experience different things. The black box warning on flouroquinolones have been in effect over 14-15 years ago. Also, Viagra was a drug first used for cardiac patients and one of the side effects is well known lol and now Viagra is used for erectile dysfunction.
Bloody nonsense.
@@christineh9134oh dear lord!
You don’t have ANY idea what you are talking about.
Doctors check the side effects and interactions of medication so often during the daily work! As if the initial training was all we had 😂.
But if you want to avoid medication that has possible side effects you simply cannot prescribe/ take anything.
Good luck with that.
@@Celisar1 Doctors are too arrogant. They think 8 years of schooling makes them know everything. Unfortunately, thinking you know everything and not being willing to learn new things leads to consequences like this. Which explains the rising deaths from medical errors as they keep going up year by year.
Doing just fine with none! And plan to stay that way!
These companies deserve prison
Amen . Along with the FDA
They deserve to take the same meds they prescribed while in prison.
My husband was given Cipro via IV along with 2 other heavy duty antibiotics for a severely infected and dying gall bladder. He had to be on the 3 meds for 4 days before it was safe to have surgery to remove the gall bladder. He started having serious hallucinations, delirium, aggressiveness; and kept telling me they were trying to kill him. The nurses asked me if he was a heavy drinker, as his symptoms mimicked delirium tremors. Absolutely not! Once we finally got home (they had given him an Rx for oral Cipro), he did some research (professionally an organic chemistry researcher), and discovered the warnings and a long list of side effects. I can’t believe any doctor would prescribe Cipro for something as easy to treat as a UTI. It should never be prescribed to anyone for anything as far as I’m concerned.
All meds have a long list of side effects. The combo of drugs makes it hard to tell which one really did him. I agree. I would not rule out Cipro being the culprit.
Too many still don't even know! Levaquin does the same thing & they prescribe that too.
@@Election-sv6ok it wasn't just him, many have had t he same reaction from Cipro. Levaquin too. Still they prescribe both.
My grandmother was prescribed cipro for a UTI and promptly turned yellow, her liver failed and she died a slow horrible death I wouldn't wish on anyone. She never drank booze. I'm still pissed at my mother and her brother for not pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit against the prescribing doctor. I've had several UTI's and cured them with uva ursi (also called bearberry), cranberry capsules and removing bladder irritants (sugar, booze, spicy food for instance) with no negative side effects.
I took it at least 4 times about 10 years ago for UTI. I think it gave me weakness. Glad I can still walk. This is so sad. Our doctors don't know better.
He is right. My brother developed Parkinson’s disease from doctors giving him mellaril. Doctors were prescribing this medication to him like candy. He was not agressive or violent. Counseling would have been better. Parkinson’s turned our family upside down. I had to take an early retirement to care for him. On top of all of this, there was no apologies from the prescribing doctors. I am not to happy with the medical profession, to say the least.
Now they're doing ultrasound to help Parkinson's victims
Nowadays u definitely need to be proactive when it comes to your health because most doctors doesn’t care.. which I am doing
Meellaril is extremely addictive
Sad not even an apology. Oh that would be showing kindness. I've been learning a lot from TH-cam videos
@@WestVirginia1959 thank you but my brother is deceased right now and soon to be resurrected at Jesus return for His church.
Wow poor guy. Good that he’s trying to raise awareness. This is the third time recently that I’ve seen similar stories with that drug.
Same!!
"Hundreds of side effects"...
d-mannose clears up a UTI in a couple days with no side effects. People need to wise up and take care of themselves. Otherwise you're asking for it.
But yet...the fda, MDs, And Pharmaceutical companies still sell this. Shame on them all.
@Mr Hater oh how merciless!
@Mr Hater there are so many cases, just coz u didn't get it, doesn't mean u can say shit, god forbid one of ur family member gets floxed
@Mr Hater that's true, but I feel u would have done the same.
My mom was floxxed too so it's not as rare as people think
They should be killed
I was prescribed this antibiotic by a physician in rural Minnesota without finding any lab results that indicated that I had an infection. Luckily the pharmacist hinted that the drug could be dangerous. I threw it into the trash after googling it.
Doctors always deeply disapprove of their patients consulting Dr Google 😂
One of these days we won’t even need doctors because of AI and genomics
don't hold your breath, not coming in the next half century.
If your Doctor disapproves of Google, you need to get another Doctor. My Doctor uses Google.
@@jamesspalten5977 they don't want people to contradict them. decent doctors like patients who are trying to understand and googling can sometimes let them talk on the same level. for web diagnosises............ all the doctor has to do is give reasons why their condition isn't the googled one. like, legit reasons.
@@weaverdreamsexcept you can’t get prescriptions without a Dr🤔
This drug almost killed me too. I suffered an anaphylactic reaction to it. It’s so heartbreaking that Doctors don’t take drug allergies seriously. I thank God every day that I survived it!
That company ought to be sued out of existence
This is why I don’t necessarily trust doctors and always believe you should get a second opinion, and always always do the research yourself before taking any drugs.
Why don’t you inform yourself about how side effects need to be reported for a while before a warning to medical professionals is given?
As long as doctors are not clairvoyant they can only rely on problems gathered in the past.
Next task: find a medication that has NO potential harmful or serious side effects listet.
Good luck.
@@Celisar1Dr are paid to know and do research moron.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR THIS STORY! I have been taking care of my Mother for 2 years now after she was prescribed this medication from her primary doctor for Chronic UTI's with automatic refills for 2YEARS STRAIGHT! Infact, she was still on it when she became paralyzed, bedridden, non verbal,with no memory and in HORRIBLE pain. When anyone touched her, she would scream in pain! I kept taking her to the ER and Doctors couldn't find ran test and couldnt find anything. Finally, they diagnosed her with "dementia' and said she had " a systematic pneumonia", that just came out of nowhere. I didn't believe it for a second. They admitted her, took her off Cipro so they could treat her with another antibiotic for the pneumonia and after two weeks released her to rehab to TRY to get her to walk again. Amazingly, her "dementia" subsided. She stayed in rehab for 2 weeks and was released home with a wheelchair (still partially paralyzed)and prescribed at home physical therapy. She was put back on her meds, including CIPRO... Long story short... She got worst, AGAIN... Completely paralyzed, nonverbal, memory.. GONE!, HORRIBLE PAIN! Doctors did nothing, gave no answers and would not admit her. I was devastated! Her doctor kept saying she wasn't walking bcuz of her arthritis and she wasn't talking bcuz of her "dementia" that she was diagnosed with via the ER. He had been seeing her for over 20 years and NEVER said anything about early stage dementia or delirium or anything. After a few months of her being like a corpse just laying in bed, non verbal. I had my 5 yo grandson over and somehow he got one of her CIPRO pills and bit it and brought it to me, I LOST MY MIND not kniwing what it was he had eaten so I tasted it and Cipro has the most horrible taste you ever want to taste so when I tasted the pill I knew what it was so I immediately started doing research to see what i should do for him bcuz he didn't swallow it, he spit it out immediately but i wanted to be safe than sorry. So as I did my research, I saw patients talking about being " FLOXED", poisoned by Ciprofloxin! MY MOM HAD EVERY SYMPTOM! I COULDNT BELIEVE MY EYES! after that, I IMMEDIATELY took her off the Cipro and made her an appt to be seen by her Dr. I told him what I researched and he kept saying NO NO NO, that's not true, wouldn't believe me. Long story short, I took her off the Cipro, its been 2 years but it had already did so much damage. She walks like a baby, very small stumbly steps, she has no strength in her hands, her short term memory is damaged, she has no life. She won't go outside or anything bcuz she use to be fo vibrant and full of life until she was poisoned by this Medication and she hates people to see her the way she is now. She just turned 70 and her life has been taken by Cipro. They REALLY need to do something about this drug, CIPRO. Just please beware and do not take it if prescribed.
This story both made me sad and angry. Why is the FDA allowing this? Someone has to sue ! This can’t keep happening. Bless your mother. Many people are saying it takes years to recover. Do not lose hope . God is with you ❤❤❤
Very similar story to my aunt. She is dying right now as it impacted her nervous system and she can't swallow well. She didn't recover after stopping it and is bedridden. I just figured it out. Docs and nurses are clueless.
This is such evil. I’m so sorry.
I've not taken it. Don't believe in law suits. But please people you must sue and constantly speak out.
15 years ago I had a bad case of prostate infection. It was so tight I could not pee at all.
Ended up in ER. They put in catheter to empty my super extended bladder. I was sent home with catheter line tied to my lower leg going into plastic bag. They prescribed CIPRO for for 10 days. I did not bother reading paperwork that came with it. I trusted my urologist. My infection got better but I did have weird side effects. Page forward to 2023. I felt I had UTI. Urologist took the urine sample and said that I did have infection. He also put me on CIPRO. Went to my pharmacy to get it and the only thing pharmacist told me was to stay away from direct sunlight. I read 8 pages of paperwork that was included listing all the possible side effects. It read like a horror story of the worst kind...8 pages !!! One of the ingredients is Polyethylene Glycol commonly found in antifreeze (coolant for your car) which is deadly if ingested by people or animals. If this is the best science can do, I'll go to a witch doctor. Why was this drug authorized?
What weird side effects were you having with your first dose?
Feeling sick (nausea) ...
Diarrhea. ...
Redness or discomfort in the eye. ...
Bad taste in the mouth. ...
Tight muscles in legs and arms
Vertigo
Balance issues...
@@gee3288
This was the best comment ever. Witch doctor, Yes, you are right. I am hurting so bad in my feet after taking it, that I can no longer wear socks or shoes
Most if not all drugs are poison and are toxic, in some way, to your body for whatever reasons. Doctors are incentivised, by the big corrupt drug companies, to prescribe medications for .... EVERYTHING! They will not tell you what to do naturally to help cure yourselves. Their job is to prescribe medications. Thats why you should seek hollistic doctors or alternative medicine. The biggest fiasco was the covid vaccines. Think of all the doctors who were coaxing their patients to get them. A lot knew those vaccines were no good but pushed them anyway because big pharma gave them incentives. Look at the people now, who were forced to take those vaccines and boosters. The only doctors I would ever want to take advice from, nowadays, are the frontline doctors, who are and have always been trying to inform and help people with the truth medicines and vaccines and inform you of natural ways to heal yourselves, so that you wont even need prescriptions.
Money!
He had me when he said "I believe it should be used as a last resort" .. WTH?? 😮
Are these "certified" health professionals without brain cells or something? Commonsense is completely missing in the allopathic medical industry.
All I have to say is thank you Mr Ballen for making me aware of this horrific drug
also came here from Mr Ballen
👋😀 Yo! Right here!
Me too
Me too, Mr Ballen 👍👍
Same
Dude is probably such a good doctor now.
So good he has to Google his symotoms... Lmao
@@BluelightGaming1
The worst thing for a doctor to do is to stop learning.
They do NOT teach how to detect if someone is sick from side effects in US medical schools.
Our healthcare system is designed so doctors prescribe drugs without considering the side effects of medications.
@@BluelightGaming1 what a crooked comment. You expect a young doctor to know everything there is to know about every medication? How pathetic of a clown you gotta be to think this way..
@@BluelightGaming1a doctor cannot know everything. medicine is so vast that’s why it’s divided into specialties and subspecialties even. and that’s also why we have pharmacists taking care of the pharmacology aspect of medicine.
A month ago my older dog had a fairly minor stomach issue and was prescribed this as a first line drug by her vet. I was lazy and didn't bother to check into it as I usually did so didn't question. One afternoon, after several days on the drug, but after a normal morning I noticed she hadn't moved in a while and when I checked it seemed she was in a coma. We got her to the vet who called it a "neurological episode" and said she was dying. We had to say good bye years before I expected to. This should never, ever be the first choice. Someone belongs in jail.
Oh gosh that's absolutely horrifying 😩
What! the vet prescribed your dog Cipro this is terrible, it should be taken off the market so many including myself have had debilitating side effects from this drug, so sorry for your loss. Blessings to you and your family.💜
This is an extremely common medication for dogs unfortunately. I worked in a pet store as a teen and every dog who came in was pretty much on it because they were puppy mill dogs and lots were sick. I’m disgusted to see these side effects and so sorry to hear about your dog. 😔
@@sandrahbradley1511 have you got your magensium levels back up and potassium levels as well? I got weak and had to take potassium(coconut water vita coco brand)
So very sorry 💔
Most doctors are blind to the damage. I hurt in my hands, feet, heels, etc. I never read any warnings until I looked it up and my mouth dropped open.
The doctors work for the pharmaceutical companies they don't work for you I learned that the hard f****** way
The doctors are like the hitman and bigpharma the mafia. They don't giva a flying fuk about us. And it's total bs that the docs don't know about FQ toxicity. What? We know but they don't? Ya fuking right.
They are not blind at all they know what they are doing perfectly
You didnt read the package insert? Theres usually a piece of paper or multiple pieces that will list what the medicine is, whats its used for, how to take it and its side effects...most people do not read those things and its sad. I read it and when I did I didnt take it.
I have the same damage. It’s awful! I want a class action suite to be compensated for what this drug has done to me!
I was once prescribed Cipro for UTI by our company doctor. Good thing I have a GP friend who saw my prescription and told me this antibiotic is too potent and wrote me a different prescription for Augmentin (Amoxicillin clavulanate) instead. I feel I just dodged a bullet when I saw this video.
you did...trust me
In 2015 the FDA stated that this class of Antibiotics work no better than a placebo for UTIs, Sinusitis and Bronchitis.
Same. I told her I wasn’t comfortable with that antibiotic so she changed it.
Don’t count on your healthcare provider to be up to date on risks/meds etc. I’m a healthcare provider and it’s impossible to stay current on everything! Do your own research!! Ask your pharmacist! Be involved in your own health.
Augmentin gave me severe liver damage. :(
I told the doctor...no cipro, and he gave me another fluoroquinolone. I forgot what year it was and had to look it up.
Drs always turn a blind eye until it happens to them, this what happens when you are a pusher for big pharmacy.
I don't feel bad for this white coat devil.
I too was floxed, life is hell now. I will go to a veterinarian before ever going to a so-called doctor of medicine(harmful drug pushers). Chiroprationers seem to know more about human body, and nutrition with knowledge of god given herbal and natural medicines. Hospital administrators should be in jail, shame on you
Chiropractors are educated to see the body as a complex nuanced interrelated system (wholistic viewpoint). I've had far more help with common complaints from my chiropractor than the various medical workers I've been to. (Throughout my life, I'm 82).
VERY lucky that he was able to access and afford stem cell treatment for that. Gotta love the FDA.
In the 90s, I was prescribed Cipro for some infection. I read the insert of side effects. After only 2 doses,, could have been only one day of taking it, I became aware of difficulty breathing, and strange feeling in chest. I called Dr. and they immediately prescribed something else. Lung and breathing issues were known side effects. Ever since then I always list Cipro as a medicine I'm allergic to so I will never take it again.
Doing better after over two years. Magnesium was a big help. Wish everyone a speedy recovery. Please spread the word.
Any specific type of magnesium you recommend?
Hey for how long did you take the pills?
@@KevinBarryTV any type that agrees with your stomach.
Magnesium does help. Spread some lotion on your body. And take supplements.
Yoga helps too
I’m a nurse and was at work, had a similar experience, didn’t take cipro though, but the doctors and nurses where I work treated me like I was making it up. It took weeks to walk, and months to regain strength and I still don’t know what happened
God and Jesus, please aid everyone on this forum. Bless their families and friends as well. Allow for everyone to fully recover. Do this for me, God and Jesus. Thank you.
Amen!
Thank you, I was just praying as I am reading all these posts. I took this CIPRO 2 months ago.
Amen😇
God is one and only only he is one and only no assosiations save yourself
jesus is a human man prophet peace be upon him
🙏 Amen
The European Medicines agency recently held a five hour live conference, attended by doctors, administrators, academics, patients' organisations, etc. focussing on the dangers of Cipro and related drugs.
I took cipro for uti prescribed by my doctor. After two doses I fainted. I never wanted to take it again. But even now dr prescribed Cipro to my daughter for uti couple of weeks ago It didn't help her at all but made her sick. They should stop dangerous antibiotics like this. I am so sorry for what happened to this such a great doctor. God bless him with good health and strength.
Do u recall what helped for your daughter
just got prescribed Ciprofloxacin due to a stomach bacterial infection. I have only taken one so far, however, once I read the black box warning I decided this medication is not worth the risk! My doctor didn't mention any of these side effects!
I was prescribed Cipro for bronchitis. I did my research before taking it and when I found out the potential side effects, I chose not to take it and got better on my own.
No matter which antibiotic you take, make sure to replenish your gut microbiome while you're taking them. Our gut microbiome is important for our overall health and well-being. Antibiotics kill off the good bacteria with the bad bacteria.
Diet is important if not THE most important. I use growing a plant as an example. You feed it crap, it'll wither and die. Just like we will if we feed ourselves crap.
@@teresab2009 I completely agree.
Good for you, our gut health is extremely important it will let you know when your system is out of balance, that's for sure.
I’m about to take this, how can I get my gut back in-line after?
I was just prescribed this medicine yesterday and when I read the insert, I was horrified. Needless to say I didnt take, and actually returned it for a refund at the pharmacy.
Took me 6mths to walk 2yrs to truly move without wheelchair. Crestor
GOD. i only heard about this thing recently. and already this vid is 6yrs old??? it's so fkking scary how we're all just left to drown, that we have to be experts in EVERYTHING to try and protect ourselves and even professionals in the field are sometimes in the same lot as us and don't know.
I was poisoned by Levaquin. The symptoms were awful - every joint, bone, and muscle burned - especially my hands, elbows and shoulders. I suffered from anxiety for the first time in my life, as well as leg spasms and uncontrollable twitching, blurred vision, extreme insomnia (I went 4 days straight without sleep), auditory hallucinations (I kept hearing my doorbell ring, or knocking on the doors but nobody was ever there), I felt terrified all the time and didn't know why. Hot flashes, freeze flashes, diarrhea, vomiting. It was miserable! My doctor refused to even entertain the idea that the Levaquin would do this, but I dug around on my own (wish I'd done that before I took the pill) and learned what was happening to me had happened to others. Through support of other victims and shared advice, I found a routine that healed me that was quite simple. 1. Oil pulling every morning with coconut oil. 2. A good gut heal probiotic smoothie every day for a month 3. At least 30 minutes of sunshine every day. I did other little things like grounding, meditation, etc but those 3 daily tasks were what helped the most. I've had 2 other docs try and give me Levaquin again since that happened and I refuse. There is always an alternative - Levaquin should only be used in life or death scenarios and even then, I'd ask if there were alternative antibiotics I could try first. To anyone who's going through this right now, don't give up. You will get through this, your body knows what to do it just needs the right tools. I'm here if anyone needs to talk! Only someone who's gone through it can fully understand the pain, fear, and frustration.
Hi, how long u took this drug?
Going through the same. For how long did you had the sympthoms?
Which probiotic smoothie you drank for a month?? please share..i am in much pain..
Man, i took this for 2 days, after first dose in 20 min i had started feeling extreme nausea and sickness, no mood of talking, discomfort. I stopped it after taking two days. Worst med ever.
It gave me itching and sensations in my. I don't know what to do
I wished I had seen this before I took Cipro. I’ve had problems with my left leg since I took this, and random pain in different parts of my body. Doctors are prescribing these like candy and ruining the quality of lives of so many people. How is this still happening in 2020?!🤬😢
I am suffering to the same issue, I used them two time in period of 4 months. I am afraid because really my left leg is giving me issues Its been six months now after I used them
I just want to talk to them 😈
@@mawandemsi6606 Wow. I wish I had seen this too. I just got off of a 10 day regimen, and I'm feeling woozy in my head. I pray to God I have no other future side affects.
@@gregpresley1466 So wishes you can get better soon, it took me months to be better. and I used some of over the counter medication which I can not fully recommend because they also have side effects which you can not easily notice when you're already sick. But if you can try that liquid magnesium and keep an eye on your muscles while you're using it, it can make them be very soft and weak which is dangerous too
Update: I got better after about 8 months. There was a lot of suffering after I took Cipro. I could barely walk or stand longer than 5 minutes. I couldn't put any pressure on my feet, not even a blanket. I had peripheral neuropathy on my leg. Prayer and going on keto helped the most for me. Magnesium does help of course, just be careful with the liquid magnesium if you have stomach issues; it gave me a gastritis relapse. The magnesium capsules worked better for me. Also, I've heard steroids may cause a relapse in floxy symptoms so be careful with those. I wish all those who are suffering a speedy recovery.
This ruined my life. Drs. And Nurses say this is BS. This is POISON!!!!!!!
Levaquin ruined my life.
Had I been able to figure it out, I would have SUED the doctor who prescribed it and wouldn't be facing homelessness while she is enjoying her retirement.
most american doctors live luxurious lifestyles, yet their patients are not getting their basic questions answered.
@@2ndChanceAtLifeare you any better??
@@Eros1995anfield slightly.
@@2ndChanceAtLife how long you been on this??they say stam cell therapy helps but as i read it was used for cancer therapy🤦♂️
I also gave my family my final wishes.... it's a terrible feeling.
Are you good now?
It's still being dispensed with very little warning of the potential side effects.
that's what gets me. it's black box warnings, which are the most severe kind. but you may not be told, and i don't think they put anything special on the box to warn you. CRIMINAL. black label should mean labels up the yinyang on the box or bottle.
Antibiotics make me feel like I’m going crazy and my heart rate speed up.
It's best, to keep your microbiome up
If we go back to the late 90s and early 2000s cipro was knows as one of the strongest antibiotics knows to man kind. They used to to treat the worst infections that could cause death. Including anthrax. That should tell people how strong it is. I was bit by a dog on my left arm , the next morning my left arm was entirely swollen and had to be rushed into emergency surgery in order to “ try “ to keep my arm. Thank god it worked , However the cipro through the IV fried some of my veins in my other arm where the IV was inserted. The veins would get black and very hard. Extremely painful. I did keep my arm though. I DO REMEMBER signing a waiver before they would attempt the cipro through the IV …. If I died or anything else the hospital was not liable. Wow. 😯. That should tell you something as well.
Point is , Cipro is very very potent and should only be prescribed for the WORST types of infections God Bless
It was prescribed to me 25 or so years ago for a minor ear infection because I got bath water in my ear. Relentless painful spasms to this day. My mouth and cheeks are contorted. There's a hot place for people that do this to others.
@@jjk2oneso 25 years and yet no relief???omg.what about us that have muscle problems,head pains🤦♂️cant imagine living like that for 25 other years..
The only way for doctors to open their eyes and care about the small percentages of people who get injured by EVERY drug...is for them to live it. Unfortunately.
I had taken Cipro several times over the years. No problem. When I was 58, I got an ear infection and given Cipro for 14 days. On my 10th day of taking Cipro, I noticed red hives all over my chest and torso. I went to the ER, and was admitted right away. The next morning I woke up to hives all over my body. Then they turned to blisters, like with a sunburn. On the third day, I could no longer wear clothes, as the itching skin started to peel, and clothing made the itching worse. The doctors did test after test to determine if I had an infectious disease. Thank goodness I was given pain medication every four hours, as the ear infection had worsened, and went into the base of my brain..pus flowed from my ear constantly and the pain was horrendous. After I was home and my skin stopped peeling, the new skin was thin like tissue paper and I was very wrinkled. It took over a month to fully recover from the Cipro reaction. Scary stuff.
You would think they give you some ear drops. Sound like the doc just wanted you on the payroll.
I’m so sorry this happened to you!
About 10 days after I finished my Cipro treatment (3/day for 10 days) I started getting rashes too. Just like you described it, first on my torso, then all over my legs. Luckily it was just rashes. When I lay down the rashes go away. My Cipro treatment ended on 10/10/2021. Now I still have rashes on my legs, but it’s slowly disappearing. I still have pain and weakness in my wrist, knees and ankles. A month ago my shoulders and neck hurt like hell!
Hopefully you recover fully!
I still have some healing to do!
Wishing you the best! 🙏🙏🙏
@@lolalee7071 how long did you get rashes?
@@gaurabshakya1234
Probably 3-4 weeks.
Now the pain in my hands and wrists are worsening … ;-/
@@lolalee7071 I have heard that the flouraquins, at least levaquin, can cause tendons to snap on their own. Don't let it go. Make sure to get seen if it gets worse at all.
Victim of Levaquin and Factiv here. Truly thought I was dying from the IV Levaquin as I experienced wracking, tearing spasms from shoulder across my chest to the other shoulder. The ER PA said I was okay and nothing was wrong. Then a wonderful angel of a nurse pulled the bag of Levaquin and started saline to flush me out, shouting to the PA that I was having a severe allergic reaction to the drug. My hearing has been affected by that experience. A couple of months after that, my PCP didn't read the label on an office sample and gave me Factive for an upper respiratory infection. A severe anaphylactic allergic response sent me to the ER again where I learned my PCP made a huge medical error by giving me the same drug I had listed as an allergy on my chart. I experienced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and now have scarring all along my arms where my skin peeled off...not sloughed off, but was first seeping, blistered, then peeled off in chunks leaving very raw skin behind. I've experienced multiple neurological issues since then and now have Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). This class of drugs is poisonous and should be completely taken off the market.
Retired RN, given Cipro for possible prostate infection, only took for 3-days then threw them in the trash, gout symptoms almost instantly, have had pain in the lower extremities ever since, PSA is 37.6 have a urology consult the 22nd of March 2024.
I knew better, served on an oncology unit in Miami for 10 years, refused biopsy of prostate in 2016 due to seeing patient complications from Cipro IV,
Gave in when shamed for not complying by family, friends and peers, took po Cipro and have had gout pain since, and I knew better,
Health care and medicine are 2 different things.
They are giving this as if they are candies
Mr doctor dropped me because I didn't want to take Cipro
Your Dr did you a favor bec that is terrible to do to a patient. Now you can find a Dr who cares.
I was given Cipro for a UTI, later maybe a year I had bi lateral tennis elbow surgery and two surgeries on my hand for trigger finger. Coincidence?
Why is this drug not taken away from prescribing. Glad the doctor has recovered and I'm sure he won't prescribe that to other patients.
Shame on his medical colleagues for thinking he was lying. I’ve experienced uneducated and incompetent doctors who literally tell you to your face you’re making up symptoms all because they are lazy to do research. I hope he found support and solace in family and friends. ❤
I started suffering from this crap very recently. Fortunately, it seems much milder than many others, but god damn it is so weird and it's far from a walk in the park. It's amazing how many people across so many countries have the same experiences. Doctor told me that what I'm experiencing is "impossible" and that I should seek psychiatric care, then told me he can't help me and not to come back. Incredible, I can't trust doctors ever again. As if psychiatrists are any more effective, at least I know from friends that if I listened to my doctor I'd probably be mentally buried 6 feet under via a cocktail of post-floxing fuckery and possibly psychosis-inducing psychiatric drugs.
Medicine is so grossly corrupt everywhere. I somewhat envy the Europeans, they seem to be the only ones caring at all and putting any level of decent regulations on this family of antibiotics and other medications.
I had severe psychiatric side-effects from having to take a double dose prescription of Levaquin. It ruined my life in that I now have chronic sleep problems and anxiety and this happened in 2017. Been a long hellish road and my life has come undone. Unfortunately I stay in a country where class action lawsuits aren't an option..
Im from Norway, we live in a medical tyranny in Europe, dont be jealous. Its quite frankly really bad. Imagine communism, force and stupid doctors who dont know what theyre doing
Got fucked in europe too
Thank you for doing your research Dr. Ghalili. Im so happy for you up and walking again! God bless you!
Bless him in his quest to help others
Outstanding news reporting on a very worthwhile topic🙌👏
2 days into my course if cipro last month, I immediately developed crackling joints and swollen purple toes. I also had to fight the worst nausea of my life (haven't puked since December 2005).
My doctor said I stopped right in time. To anyone going on this, look for symptoms in the first couple days. If they are present, STOP IMMEDIATELY
Hell if I already had a rx I would request a different med myself. I wouldn't even try it with what I experienced with levaquin. Same family of drugs. I was even dx with rheumatoid arthritis too and I took cancer causing immunosuppressants or 3 yrs. I learned if I keep my oxalate ( no grains, no leafy greens or animals that are fed them or antibiotics) intake low, no inflammation at all.
Ah, same i took the first dose and in 15 min after taking it, it gave worst extreme level of nausea, sickness, no mood of talking, discomfort ...i stopped it
Great coverage of this important topic.
My doctor prescribed this medication. I had not read the side effects. I was about to take the medicine when God spoke to me very clearly...he said "don't take the medicine". So I wondered why, so I went to look at the side effects and realized it has horrible side effects. So I didn't take it. Praise God He always takes care of me!
Oh wow! I had a similar experience. After breast cancer treatment, the doctor tried to get me to take medication to prevent the cancer from recurring. It would be a “clinical trial” Three different times the nurse called me with three different prescribed medications. Each time , I had agreed to take it, but when it was time to pick it up from the pharmacy, The Holy Spirit advised me not to get it. 😅
Cipro and Flouroquinolenes should be ILLEGAL to prescribe!
My mom is becoming disabled and she took this medicine she told me she lost her memory after and had severe neurological problems.
@I I thanks so much for the tip I am going to look into it and see what I can do for my mom. She is very demented and it makes me so sad seeing her this way. I also got poisoned but from pencilin and what I discovered is that it made my bones weak and I got a csf leak from it.
I’m so sorry 😞 blessings to you 💛
Congratulations to this doctor!! What a story! But glad he shared! Ty
"Doctor, you had a 'gonnococcal' infection, (staph)?"; "that's what Cipro's for, right?"; "a 'gonococcal' infection, are you serious!"; "you can lose a limb or have your organs shut down on you, right?"
Same thing for renal infection
Thank you for covering this!! Cipro injured me. It was terrible. I have healed after doing Gerson therapy, bemer therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
which symptomps did you have?
@@TeddyB-gk9lc renal damage, peripheral neutopathy(tingling in hands and feet-loss of some coordination of fingers) bladder lining damage(labled interstitial cystitis) think of years of having what feels like a 24/7 bladder infection but no infection.... headaches, serious palpitations and chest pain, severe fatigue, chondritis symptoms, MS-like symptoms, painful muscle spasms that would wake me up out of sleep, and more...
@@habituateverity Do you not have any of the neuropathy pain now? I've fought mine for 20yrs! Have a pain pump implant but it's not really helping. I'd give anything to get it and my spinal stimulator removed. Please help and oint me in the direction you took.
TIA
@@mikeylee1147 First, let me say I am so sorry you were injured by this poison. It is a crime that this is happening. I recommend watching the Beautiful Truth documentary. It introduces the Gerson Therapy and why it is so effective on most all chronic systemic issues. From there you can look up the gerson Institute for more detailed info. I also bought several books. One is by Charlotte Gerson... it gives the how to. I did the program for 2 and 1/2 years. Extremely strict for 6 months then slightly modified for 2 years. Slowly but surely it helped, bit by bit I felt better. Bladder pain gone, muscle pain gone, arthritis pain gone, chondritis pain gone. The 6 months of doing the Gerson strict was the only time in the last decade I didn't have two migraines a month. The hyperbarics really helped my brain and sensitivity to light and sound which I developed after Cipro. I did abt 30 sessions in one month. I still have some issues but can function normally, praise God, and no one can tell I was a floxie. I believe an answered prayer is what led me to the Gerson therapy. This knowledge has since help an aquaintance from Hartwell, GA rid herself of cancer with no chemo or radiation and a friend with migraines.
Hello, how is your health now dear?
Wow I’m so glad you returned to normal god bless !! Very informative information
I hope his eye has been opened to ALL drugs. Not just this one. And to listen!!!
1:50 Doctors response: "it's all in your head!"
Daaaang. I was always disabled with pain after taking that stuff. It was only several years later that a nurse practitioner told me to watch out for side effects. Now this stuff is on my allergy list.
What great information!! Thanks so much!
It happened to me too. I don't know how this stuff is still on the market.
I was on Levaquin which is in the same family as Ciprp (I've taken Cipro before too) and 3 days later I went to get out of bed and my legs buckled from underneath me.
It was 5"4 117 lbs and did yoga daily. I didn't know what happened to me? For me I did gentle yoga every day, It took me almost a year to recover. I felt like a 90 year old woman but slowly and eventually I recovered. Had I succumbed to it, I don't know what would have happened?
Where did you get the stem cell treatment and what type of treatment was it..?
After only 1 pill I was almost completely paralyzed. The ambulance attendants had trouble getting me onto the gurney. Fortunately it wore off within a day and I'm fine now.
I was prescribed cipro years ago and nothing happened to me. Must be certain people are sensitive to this drug. Glad you are fine and yes, it’s your duty to now help others who suffered your demise. Many doctors don’t care and will deny malpractice.
I took this too, prescribed wrongly for me. Please never take Cipro or any antibiotic ever. Ever.
Are you better now?
Especially fluoroquinolones!!
Sometimes antibiotics are necessary to save a life. They are definitely way over prescribed. But there are some situations where a person will die or have severe permanent damage if they don't take them. This particular antibiotic just should be a last resort, like the video says, if conditions don't respond to other antibiotics.
I’ve taken antibiotics and have been totally fine, however this class sounds horrendous and I warn all my friends and family against them!
How do you get a doctor to believe this happened to you?
Endless testing to rule literally everything else out. But they’ll probably find some other little thing that seems more believable to them when they do an MRI. I’m in the process right now lol, I’ll let you know how it goes 😅
@@badnrad Thank you!
@@badnrad how did your mri go
I have no idea. I ws dx with tendonitis then rheumatoid arthritis. I just figured out oxalates effects me and is probably why I have had inflammation for decades. But holy hell, it was so bad with the pain I wanted to die after being on levaquin.
@@badnrad I've figured out I have oxalate intolerance. It became toxic after levaquin. It was bad.
These need to be brought to justice immediately.
It won't. This is the US, the only thing that matters is money. That's why this horrible drug is still legal. There are many new drugs out better than cipro, but old doctors won't cahnge their ways. It is very difficult to get an MD to give you a new drug.
😢I told the doctor at the ER I didn't want Cipro. She bullied me and said she would not treat me unless I took it. Madness!
I took 3 Cipro pills and it made me SO sick for 2 days. I had almost flu like symptoms and so much discomfort and as soon as it was out of my system I felt so much better. I couldn’t imagine taking more if just 3 did that.
I had a diverticulitis attack and was giving Cipro for ten days. I have permanent tendon damage in my hands and feet. The muscle spams I get are horrible! Why is there not a class action suite for those of us that have permanent damage from this horrible drug? It has taken the quality of my life from me. 😡😓😓😓😓😓😓😓
I was also given this drug for diverticulitis a couple of times. Earlier this year I ended up in the ER while on it. My heart was racing, I was so weak I could barely walk, and I wanted to just die. They said my magnesium level was low and that I needed to manage my stress better. What a crock of BS. I still suffer w/ anxiety, agitation, insomnia, weakness and fatigue and it has been months! I wonder if I'll ever feel normal again? I hope you feel better soon!
@@rubyrainsong Sorry to hear that. Insomnia is awful but I can't imagine what it's like on a night to night basis. I'm going in for a UTI and if I'm prescribed anything from the cipro family of antibodies I'm going refuse and just take magnesium. I've been doing lots of research on it so I know what doctors are trying to give me.
There is a class action lawsuit google it
I have several side effects from this drug and others in this family. I was not believed for a while. So glad the medical practitioners are becoming aware.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Dr. for telling us this information!!
Crimes against humanity!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
I tried to get up and walk and it felt like my legs didn't exist after taking cipro for literally one day.
How are you?
my legs feel weak is this bad?
I was/am permanently disabled by an Cipro Allergic reaction. No one ever warned me.
A real Doctor making a difference 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Thank you!
Doctorate of Google? That's what Drs say when you tell them that you've been doing some reseach and... This may change his whole career.
Yes doctors prefer completely ignorant patients to insure their job security.
This along with Leviquin another antibiotic almost did me in! It’s been a long road, 5 years.
@@RichRich1955 To be fair, they have to deal with an awful lot of stupid, half-informed questions and protests.
@@geonerdhow do you know that
Still these are prescribed
This is frightening. Since you, are having so many medical issues, I wanted you to-be aware love always.
Thank you for making it known! I also had an adverse reaction to Cipro, tendons and walking difficulties
I had it prescribed from er doctor. I asked the nurse would I be able to workout she said yes. Took one pill this poison ☠️ messed up my legs felt like they had weights on them. Have no idea how he was able to try to run I could barely walk felt like crap all day from just one pill. I didn’t take anymore the crazy thing is I didn’t even really need it to begin with was prescribed as preventative measure or something. Went back to another doctor who told me not to take it and that I didn’t need any antibiotic
How can I get in touch with this Doctor?I am suffering like this.
Dr. Mark Ghalili
So much for the experts.
I’m happy for your recovery Doctor. ❤
Should sue the company manufacturing this poison and fda for not removing this garbage
All the FDA and the Manufacture is required to do to provide the patient with the necessary warning about the potential danger of this drug . No court can then touch them ... BIG PHARMA HAS BIG MONEY '
I took Ciprofloxacin 3 years ago, now i have tindinitis in both shoulders and both achilles and muscle twitches all over my body my spine is hurting and i dont know what to do.
i prey to the Lord Jesus Christ just remember this is life long sufferage me and many more are here suffering with you.
For how long did you take ciprofloxacin?... One week? 4 days? ... A month?
You should go see Dr. Ghalili
Flouroquinolones usage lead to spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture so count yourself lucky that hasn’t happened......yet!.
He can’t stand, on the floor crying…then goes home to Dr Google! 😂
An ER doctor at St Francis Hospital, VA put me on Levoquin IV for acute respiratory failure and collapsed lung. My WBC count, temp, and ex ray were nrml. He reasoned it was an empirical practice when no cause of illness was found despite symptoms. My gut instinct said that sounded fishy. Research showed Levoquin was black boxed with a high probability of causing disabilities including tendon, muscle, and joint issues. I demanded he pull me off immediately (15 min had passed). He boasted it’s a fine antibiotic, quite common in the hospital, and been on it himself 4x. I told him he needs to find another physician. I’m OK bc God granted me the wisdom to research Levoquin. Research every med doctors put u on. Trust no one.
Cipro the drug from hell.