Don't get started! Every drug has one or more side effects, which set the person up with more serious problems. There are better ways to get well and stay well. Today my subject was: The Plain Truth barbaracharis.substack.com It covers very simple information on what people need to do to be healthy....avoid putting anything into the mouth, except healthy unprocessed food.
I take only one prescription med, prednisone. I was given it to save my life in an emergency room four years ago this month. I couldn't breathe, from something I had come down with two months before, possibly exposure to vaxxed people. After that incident I was referred to a pulmonologist, who prescribed prednisone.
I have not experienced any noticeable side effects. It has helped immensely. For weeks I could not lie down to sleep without my lungs filling up and spasming. I had to sleep sitting up. I was gradually able to transition back to normal sleep.
I only take half of a 5 mg tab most days; some days I skip it. It helps when I am having asthma attacks as well. It calms my lungs down and I am able to breathe normally most of the day. I was diagnosed with COPD, but I do not accept that diagnosis.
She did tell me about the possible side effects, so I am vigilant, but would certainly like to be completely healed of my condition, and possibly use other treatments.
I know all about that Prednisone. Have taken it many times for chronic pulmonary issues like infections/pneumonia. Taking that medicine long term everyday however has its serious downsides. My father took it for 30 years due to severe asthma. That medicine, as much of a miracle it is, is very hard on the body. I didn't accept my diagnosis of asthma either and sought out alternative treatments. Mainly acupuncture. It's made a huge difference along with keeping my environment as clean as possible. (Air purifiers, plants, dust control at home, avoid smoke at all costs). My goal is to get off steriod inhalers.
MH - Thank you for that reply. I also do the best I can with maintaining a clean environment and clean air. However, I can't control the actions of my neighbors when it comes to their burning or spraying toxic chemicals.
In order to heal,, one must remove all stresses, which affect the immune system, the digestive system, the eliminative system, the nervous system, etc. One has to be aware as to the environmental dangers we face daily, just in living. So many things in our environment are outgassing and bombarding our bodies. One must remove all these stresses.
You can use the airphysio device to strenthen lungs and move mucus. Its been clinically tested and does actually work well. Also, a disrupted lung microbiome has been implicated in COPD, asthma and airway inflammation and hyperactivity. Of course this hasn't been studied properly (because theres no money in permenantly solving the problem) but you might try taking different probiotics to see if this help restore better function. NAC (precursor to glutathione, master antioxidant and often lacking in lungs, particularly as we age and in stress) supplement can reduce lung inflammation.
Yep. Was in the “take our pill” business for a couple of decades What goes around truly comes around.
Prednisone (not one of “mine”) is very effective at reducing inflammation in addition to a myriad of adverse events even when used acutely with 3-4 day titration up and the same down. Most md’s shockingly just start at the top (imo bad or mal practice). I’ve experienced almost full blown hypomania/mania (hard to discern when it’s happening to you) when doing ST titration for sinus issues.
This drug has more negative sequelae than any oral product available.
Can be a Faustian bargain when looking at long term risk/benefit ratio.
Prednisone’s potential adverse events are so broad spectrum (from psychiatric ie full blown mania, psychosis, depression etc to physiological ie weight gain, bloating, venous thrombosis, etc.
It’s been off patent forever so the labeling is far from complete.
If "victims" of allopathic medicine would do just ONE thing, what a difference it would make:
Read the package insert for each and every drug! The gods in white coats that so many worship are legally bound to give it to you, as are pharmacists.
You may need a magnifying glass to read the small print, but it's called "informed consent". Demand it!
Find out what the "Contraindications" are (side effects). Also, research what each ingredient is made from, and then research "toxic effects" of each ingredient.
I assure you, it won't take long, once you do it a couple of times.
Take the list of side effects and toxic effects seriously!! They will most likely happen to you!
Remember this:...There is no one-size-fits-all in any natural or allopathic
Medicine or therapy! I can't emphasize this enough!
What may help one person temporarily, may kill another person with one dose!
Read the package insert, then decide whether or not you want it injected into your bloodstream. Vaya con Dios.
The docs even when you read the side effects will minimize them, and say they are very rare. When you are in desperate pain you will take anything in the moment. The whole system we know is sick, but we don't have a healing system to replace it. Not a whole lot of money in healing people, it takes too much time.
Ive been going through Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) for over a decade - a condition caused by use of topical and other steroids, and write about it and try to raise awareness.. there is a whole community of us and the condition still hasnt been recognized by the FDA in the U.S..
Thank you for speaking up about the dangers of these drugs- they took everything from me and I’m still trying to heal from the damage. ❤️🩹
Sadly, there’s no money for big pharma unless they insult us with their cheesy commercials that lists side effects that are sometimes the disease itself.
Pharma has not cured one damned illness in 125 years. But the harbor is full of yachts.
Saw this with a relative. Was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I. E,. We really don’t know what’s causing it so we’ll just give it this title, and shot her full of steroids. Four years later, she can no longer walk. They appear to be shocked.😱
She might try IV vitamin C and drinking bone broth daily - steroids breakdown muscle, tendon and bone likely a major factor in her lack of mobility. The adrenals, which are shut down and disrupted with steroid use, contain the most Vitamin C in the body, which is easily used up in times of stress, and which is deficient in most people even before this. Vitamin C is also critical component in the production of connective tissue; muscle, tendon, ligament, bone. Bone broth is collagen which has a different mix of amino acids to muscle meat - for instance it is low in branched chain amino acids, which are liberated during muscle breakdown and can cause a lot of metabolic problems, and it is high in glycine, which cleans muscle and connective tissue of waste, being one of the reasons for fibromyalgic pain. R egards her initial fibromyalgia she might book an appointment with Dr Dan Purser, who can test for intracellular nutrient levels, and seems to have helped a lot of people with fibromyalgia due to his theory on copper toxicity caused by zinc and molybdenum deficiency - if you are not based on the US I think he does phone appointments too.
Thank you! I will check this out. My own husband has had a similar phantom Lyme disease diagnosis, but after two years of treatment, no change and getting worse. Also, this occurred after the loss of our daughter, so I’m sure there’s an emotional component that is missing from most diagnosises.
Oh, Isabel, I'm so very sorry for your loss. That must be so incredibly hard to endure. I'm so sorry. Undoubtably these emotions will have had a negative effect on health. Maybe a good cousellor or church cousellor would be helpful even if just to talk things through?
Apart from emotional help, one of thre best things to do is concentrate on nutritional deficiencies, which are significantly worsened in times of stress and upset, as biochemical resources are used up at double speed, and often compounded of not eating as well, digesting as well...etc... during these times. I'm a big beleiver that most disease is caused by nutrient deficiency and/ or toxic overload, and they often go hand in hand in a downward spiral. Think about bone broth - a couple tablespoons a day in water as a 'cup-a-soup' (collagen in bone broth helps heal the gut lining, intestinal hyperpermeability being implicated in so many systemic issues - you can use organic collagen powder in a smoothie too), vitamin C, B-complex (with active folate, B12, B6, B2), and greatly improving mineral status via lots and lots of vege each day - 8 cups - organic vege powder in water daily can help with this. Consider seeing a good naturopath to assist with all this, and maybe check out Dr Dan Purser for your husband. I'm not affiliated with him at all, but his theories seem sound and I understand he does get some good results, and importantly he can test for deficiency.
Wow! I’m really touched that you took the time to respond. We had a good alternative practitioner, but he retired. We take a countertop full of supplements every day. My daughter was a second year medical student when she was killed in a car crash. It’s been a downward spiral. I know he puts collagen in his smoothie and we buy our products from Dr. Mercola. But I will check out this doctor that you mentioned and hope for the best. Again, thank you for your kindness and thoughtfulness. It’s rare to find it online these days.🥹
That is truly heartbreaking. I'm so sorry. And I'm sure this will be a major factor in the physical health problems.
I used to buy Dr Mercola but no longer trust him or his products after a comment I made (as a sign in member) on his notice board commending God for creation was shut down on his platform with zero recourse, accompanied by an extremely conceited and condescending email message essentially saying that I wasn't in an enlightened enough state to any longer contribute to the comment board. To say I was gobsmaked was an understatement - but then, having just gone through the Convid fraud, I recovered fairly quickly. I then researched to find what on earth the problem might be, and found that Mercola has been following the counsel of a spirit via some clairvoyant, causing people around him to be very concerned - based on the very bizarre message I was sent, I can't imagine his most recent book about joy has anything to do with actual joy. Hence, even though I still occassionally read one of his articles, I believe he has lost his way, and no longer buy his products at all.
I will also add that food is far far far better than any supplement for improving health. Dr Terry Wahls, who recovered from MS found that supplements helped, but things really improved when she swapped them for food. I also re-read my previous comment about the veges - please don't take this to mean 'green smoothies' chock full of spinach like many people do, as this can be extremely dangerous for some people who dont degrade oxalates well, and can result in kidney damage. So, lots of veges means a mix of lots of different types and colours, cooked and uncooked. I'm not a doctor so obv not giving medical advice.
I know of someone who could not walk. They were administered cat's claw under a docter's supervision very slowly. At the end of treatment they were able to walk and have a better quality of life. It was lyme disease. cat's claw is an herb taken in capsule or liquid form, but integrative Docter's I know prefer the liquid.
I love Dr. Sarno and have read all his books. And… there was an extreme tragedy in her life just before the diagnosis. Unfortunately she does whatever her doctor tells her and is not open to any alternative suggestions. But thank you.
Only about 20% of patients can accept Dr. Sarno's thesis. And, doctors and psychiatrists refute it entirely. You can bring the horse to the well, I have spent years trying to force 'horses to drink' but I have no right to do that I realize that now.
I was diagnosed with Klinefelter's Syndrome in 1993, and at the time the doctor told me she knew nothing about this condition or if there was medication that helped with it. I did research and found many who have this condition take testosterone supplements. However, in Canada, the approved testosterone supplementation consists of three delivery methods: injections, gel, and pills. In contrast, the total number of known delivery methods amounts to 10-15 different versions available in the US. I have been injecting testosterone for going on 34 years. And I was told the very first day I ever received testosterone that I was now automatically diabetic and had heart disease. This is kind of odd, seeing as I guess miraculously a simple injection installed these conditions. But in my chart, this is what it says whenever I get to see it. I, however, found out that long-term injections will damage a person; specifically, the injection sites will have trauma that remains, as well as the possibility of blood clots. So it is advisable to move to other methods of application; however, even though the medical community in Canada says they will assist the patient with getting medication, they refuse for people with my medical condition. (This has been an ongoing fight.) They've told me that "My Kind" doesn't require treatment, and this has been the case since I started seeing the doctors.
I saw a specialist for heel pain years ago and received a steroid shot. Worked like a charm but the pain came back several years later. I went in expecting another shot. This doctor told me he was reluctant to give me one because of a 30% chance of tendon rupture (!) which I hadn’t been told previously. I found better shoes for my condition by READING REVIEWS ON AMAZON and the pain has been gone now for some time. I’m very grateful to the doc who was honest with me.
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics now have a black box warning. There are people injured worldwide called 'floxies', and tendon rupture is one of the side effects. I was put on it for pneumonia without being told of the side effects.
Have you had any tendon problems? I had Moxifloxacin eye drops after cataract surgery, and my daughters had one of these antibiotic family of drops for ear tubes when they were little 😬
I have tightness on the back of my heels, but I could have developed that anyway. I think the symptoms from the antibiotic show up soon after taking it. Also, taking an oral antibiotic I imagine would have more potential long-term effects than drops. So, I would not worry about it, but would never take oral Levoquin again.
Many people without immediate life threatening issues have autoimmune and other diseases that are supposedly cause unknown. However, lyme disease, left untreated causes many of these issues and it is never checked except with a blood test. Lyme hides in red blood cells and the tests are mostly negative because antibodies are not being made. Other parasites cause issues as well. Lyme hides in red blood cells and the red blood cells are small enough to go in tiny blood vessels that white blood cells are to big to get into. The wbc's don't give up because they detect the invader but can't get to it, causing damage. I know of medical doctors who are more concerned about lyme than cancer. Lyme disease can cause cancer tumors and many other diseases are the result of lyme left untreated. There are successful herbal treatments such as cryptolepsis and cat's claw, among others, that don't have dangerous side affects but still need to be administered slowly with supervision.
For many diseases, doctors have no clue what the root cause is. So, medicine is simply symptom suppression, and people when desperate will grasp at straws, they regress and become vulnerable children desperately hoping the physically functioning doctor in front of them can provide relief, and they do often but it is only kicking the can further down the road. People have insurance, but it only covers the Rockefeller medical model of symptom suppression. Functional medical doctors are expensive, what can people really do, it is so awful. Yes, you can say eat healthy, exercise, but for many with symptoms that is not enough. They need interventions, maybe as that man who cured his cancer in his twenties down in Tijuana with Laetrile, B12 and another supplement. Something has got to give though. Doctors will fight back and start using their medical education as clout for leverage over healing systems. They are not going to throw away their status, money, education, and income to embrace change. The problem is that alternative medicine is often not well grounded in the sciences, you need both, a strong foundation in the biological sciences, an understanding even of pharmaceuticals, and then several years more of training in healing techniques.
Don't get started! Every drug has one or more side effects, which set the person up with more serious problems. There are better ways to get well and stay well. Today my subject was: The Plain Truth barbaracharis.substack.com It covers very simple information on what people need to do to be healthy....avoid putting anything into the mouth, except healthy unprocessed food.
I take only one prescription med, prednisone. I was given it to save my life in an emergency room four years ago this month. I couldn't breathe, from something I had come down with two months before, possibly exposure to vaxxed people. After that incident I was referred to a pulmonologist, who prescribed prednisone.
I have not experienced any noticeable side effects. It has helped immensely. For weeks I could not lie down to sleep without my lungs filling up and spasming. I had to sleep sitting up. I was gradually able to transition back to normal sleep.
I only take half of a 5 mg tab most days; some days I skip it. It helps when I am having asthma attacks as well. It calms my lungs down and I am able to breathe normally most of the day. I was diagnosed with COPD, but I do not accept that diagnosis.
She did tell me about the possible side effects, so I am vigilant, but would certainly like to be completely healed of my condition, and possibly use other treatments.
I know all about that Prednisone. Have taken it many times for chronic pulmonary issues like infections/pneumonia. Taking that medicine long term everyday however has its serious downsides. My father took it for 30 years due to severe asthma. That medicine, as much of a miracle it is, is very hard on the body. I didn't accept my diagnosis of asthma either and sought out alternative treatments. Mainly acupuncture. It's made a huge difference along with keeping my environment as clean as possible. (Air purifiers, plants, dust control at home, avoid smoke at all costs). My goal is to get off steriod inhalers.
MH - Thank you for that reply. I also do the best I can with maintaining a clean environment and clean air. However, I can't control the actions of my neighbors when it comes to their burning or spraying toxic chemicals.
In order to heal,, one must remove all stresses, which affect the immune system, the digestive system, the eliminative system, the nervous system, etc. One has to be aware as to the environmental dangers we face daily, just in living. So many things in our environment are outgassing and bombarding our bodies. One must remove all these stresses.
You can use the airphysio device to strenthen lungs and move mucus. Its been clinically tested and does actually work well. Also, a disrupted lung microbiome has been implicated in COPD, asthma and airway inflammation and hyperactivity. Of course this hasn't been studied properly (because theres no money in permenantly solving the problem) but you might try taking different probiotics to see if this help restore better function. NAC (precursor to glutathione, master antioxidant and often lacking in lungs, particularly as we age and in stress) supplement can reduce lung inflammation.
Yep. Was in the “take our pill” business for a couple of decades What goes around truly comes around.
Prednisone (not one of “mine”) is very effective at reducing inflammation in addition to a myriad of adverse events even when used acutely with 3-4 day titration up and the same down. Most md’s shockingly just start at the top (imo bad or mal practice). I’ve experienced almost full blown hypomania/mania (hard to discern when it’s happening to you) when doing ST titration for sinus issues.
This drug has more negative sequelae than any oral product available.
Can be a Faustian bargain when looking at long term risk/benefit ratio.
My friend was prescribed prednisone, after she just had a baby....and it really hurt her and caused her to stop nursing.
Prednisone’s potential adverse events are so broad spectrum (from psychiatric ie full blown mania, psychosis, depression etc to physiological ie weight gain, bloating, venous thrombosis, etc.
It’s been off patent forever so the labeling is far from complete.
If "victims" of allopathic medicine would do just ONE thing, what a difference it would make:
Read the package insert for each and every drug! The gods in white coats that so many worship are legally bound to give it to you, as are pharmacists.
You may need a magnifying glass to read the small print, but it's called "informed consent". Demand it!
Find out what the "Contraindications" are (side effects). Also, research what each ingredient is made from, and then research "toxic effects" of each ingredient.
I assure you, it won't take long, once you do it a couple of times.
Take the list of side effects and toxic effects seriously!! They will most likely happen to you!
Remember this:...There is no one-size-fits-all in any natural or allopathic
Medicine or therapy! I can't emphasize this enough!
What may help one person temporarily, may kill another person with one dose!
Read the package insert, then decide whether or not you want it injected into your bloodstream. Vaya con Dios.
The docs even when you read the side effects will minimize them, and say they are very rare. When you are in desperate pain you will take anything in the moment. The whole system we know is sick, but we don't have a healing system to replace it. Not a whole lot of money in healing people, it takes too much time.
Ive been going through Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) for over a decade - a condition caused by use of topical and other steroids, and write about it and try to raise awareness.. there is a whole community of us and the condition still hasnt been recognized by the FDA in the U.S..
Thank you for speaking up about the dangers of these drugs- they took everything from me and I’m still trying to heal from the damage. ❤️🩹
https://open.substack.com/pub/warontruth/p/what-is-tsw-and-why-isnt-anyone-talking?r=470tm4&utm_medium=ios
Sadly, there’s no money for big pharma unless they insult us with their cheesy commercials that lists side effects that are sometimes the disease itself.
Pharma has not cured one damned illness in 125 years. But the harbor is full of yachts.
If you live long enough, you’ll die.
People-wake the F*+# up!! And have a nice day.
Saw this with a relative. Was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I. E,. We really don’t know what’s causing it so we’ll just give it this title, and shot her full of steroids. Four years later, she can no longer walk. They appear to be shocked.😱
Omg, that's awful. I am 61 years old and finally waking up to the truth of how the medical system works.
She might try IV vitamin C and drinking bone broth daily - steroids breakdown muscle, tendon and bone likely a major factor in her lack of mobility. The adrenals, which are shut down and disrupted with steroid use, contain the most Vitamin C in the body, which is easily used up in times of stress, and which is deficient in most people even before this. Vitamin C is also critical component in the production of connective tissue; muscle, tendon, ligament, bone. Bone broth is collagen which has a different mix of amino acids to muscle meat - for instance it is low in branched chain amino acids, which are liberated during muscle breakdown and can cause a lot of metabolic problems, and it is high in glycine, which cleans muscle and connective tissue of waste, being one of the reasons for fibromyalgic pain. R egards her initial fibromyalgia she might book an appointment with Dr Dan Purser, who can test for intracellular nutrient levels, and seems to have helped a lot of people with fibromyalgia due to his theory on copper toxicity caused by zinc and molybdenum deficiency - if you are not based on the US I think he does phone appointments too.
Thank you! I will check this out. My own husband has had a similar phantom Lyme disease diagnosis, but after two years of treatment, no change and getting worse. Also, this occurred after the loss of our daughter, so I’m sure there’s an emotional component that is missing from most diagnosises.
Oh, Isabel, I'm so very sorry for your loss. That must be so incredibly hard to endure. I'm so sorry. Undoubtably these emotions will have had a negative effect on health. Maybe a good cousellor or church cousellor would be helpful even if just to talk things through?
Apart from emotional help, one of thre best things to do is concentrate on nutritional deficiencies, which are significantly worsened in times of stress and upset, as biochemical resources are used up at double speed, and often compounded of not eating as well, digesting as well...etc... during these times. I'm a big beleiver that most disease is caused by nutrient deficiency and/ or toxic overload, and they often go hand in hand in a downward spiral. Think about bone broth - a couple tablespoons a day in water as a 'cup-a-soup' (collagen in bone broth helps heal the gut lining, intestinal hyperpermeability being implicated in so many systemic issues - you can use organic collagen powder in a smoothie too), vitamin C, B-complex (with active folate, B12, B6, B2), and greatly improving mineral status via lots and lots of vege each day - 8 cups - organic vege powder in water daily can help with this. Consider seeing a good naturopath to assist with all this, and maybe check out Dr Dan Purser for your husband. I'm not affiliated with him at all, but his theories seem sound and I understand he does get some good results, and importantly he can test for deficiency.
Wow! I’m really touched that you took the time to respond. We had a good alternative practitioner, but he retired. We take a countertop full of supplements every day. My daughter was a second year medical student when she was killed in a car crash. It’s been a downward spiral. I know he puts collagen in his smoothie and we buy our products from Dr. Mercola. But I will check out this doctor that you mentioned and hope for the best. Again, thank you for your kindness and thoughtfulness. It’s rare to find it online these days.🥹
That is truly heartbreaking. I'm so sorry. And I'm sure this will be a major factor in the physical health problems.
I used to buy Dr Mercola but no longer trust him or his products after a comment I made (as a sign in member) on his notice board commending God for creation was shut down on his platform with zero recourse, accompanied by an extremely conceited and condescending email message essentially saying that I wasn't in an enlightened enough state to any longer contribute to the comment board. To say I was gobsmaked was an understatement - but then, having just gone through the Convid fraud, I recovered fairly quickly. I then researched to find what on earth the problem might be, and found that Mercola has been following the counsel of a spirit via some clairvoyant, causing people around him to be very concerned - based on the very bizarre message I was sent, I can't imagine his most recent book about joy has anything to do with actual joy. Hence, even though I still occassionally read one of his articles, I believe he has lost his way, and no longer buy his products at all.
I will also add that food is far far far better than any supplement for improving health. Dr Terry Wahls, who recovered from MS found that supplements helped, but things really improved when she swapped them for food. I also re-read my previous comment about the veges - please don't take this to mean 'green smoothies' chock full of spinach like many people do, as this can be extremely dangerous for some people who dont degrade oxalates well, and can result in kidney damage. So, lots of veges means a mix of lots of different types and colours, cooked and uncooked. I'm not a doctor so obv not giving medical advice.
All the very best to you and your husband.
I know of someone who could not walk. They were administered cat's claw under a docter's supervision very slowly. At the end of treatment they were able to walk and have a better quality of life. It was lyme disease. cat's claw is an herb taken in capsule or liquid form, but integrative Docter's I know prefer the liquid.
Maybe she could read the Undivided Mind by Dr. Sarno.
The Divided Mind, sorry, my mistake, if we all had undivided minds, life would be paradise.
I love Dr. Sarno and have read all his books. And… there was an extreme tragedy in her life just before the diagnosis. Unfortunately she does whatever her doctor tells her and is not open to any alternative suggestions. But thank you.
Only about 20% of patients can accept Dr. Sarno's thesis. And, doctors and psychiatrists refute it entirely. You can bring the horse to the well, I have spent years trying to force 'horses to drink' but I have no right to do that I realize that now.
Omg, that would make me nuts. People just don't get it including my husband who still thinks Roundup is non toxic and safe!
I was diagnosed with Klinefelter's Syndrome in 1993, and at the time the doctor told me she knew nothing about this condition or if there was medication that helped with it. I did research and found many who have this condition take testosterone supplements. However, in Canada, the approved testosterone supplementation consists of three delivery methods: injections, gel, and pills. In contrast, the total number of known delivery methods amounts to 10-15 different versions available in the US. I have been injecting testosterone for going on 34 years. And I was told the very first day I ever received testosterone that I was now automatically diabetic and had heart disease. This is kind of odd, seeing as I guess miraculously a simple injection installed these conditions. But in my chart, this is what it says whenever I get to see it. I, however, found out that long-term injections will damage a person; specifically, the injection sites will have trauma that remains, as well as the possibility of blood clots. So it is advisable to move to other methods of application; however, even though the medical community in Canada says they will assist the patient with getting medication, they refuse for people with my medical condition. (This has been an ongoing fight.) They've told me that "My Kind" doesn't require treatment, and this has been the case since I started seeing the doctors.
against a noble cause.
Now that the damage has been exposed, any help on how to mitigate or reverse it?? Ex. Bone loss
Why would an ambitious doctor tell you about what he'll be treating you for next?
I saw a specialist for heel pain years ago and received a steroid shot. Worked like a charm but the pain came back several years later. I went in expecting another shot. This doctor told me he was reluctant to give me one because of a 30% chance of tendon rupture (!) which I hadn’t been told previously. I found better shoes for my condition by READING REVIEWS ON AMAZON and the pain has been gone now for some time. I’m very grateful to the doc who was honest with me.
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics now have a black box warning. There are people injured worldwide called 'floxies', and tendon rupture is one of the side effects. I was put on it for pneumonia without being told of the side effects.
Have you had any tendon problems? I had Moxifloxacin eye drops after cataract surgery, and my daughters had one of these antibiotic family of drops for ear tubes when they were little 😬
I have tightness on the back of my heels, but I could have developed that anyway. I think the symptoms from the antibiotic show up soon after taking it. Also, taking an oral antibiotic I imagine would have more potential long-term effects than drops. So, I would not worry about it, but would never take oral Levoquin again.
Why am I seeing this as I am about to leave for an appointment to get steroids…
Many people without immediate life threatening issues have autoimmune and other diseases that are supposedly cause unknown. However, lyme disease, left untreated causes many of these issues and it is never checked except with a blood test. Lyme hides in red blood cells and the tests are mostly negative because antibodies are not being made. Other parasites cause issues as well. Lyme hides in red blood cells and the red blood cells are small enough to go in tiny blood vessels that white blood cells are to big to get into. The wbc's don't give up because they detect the invader but can't get to it, causing damage. I know of medical doctors who are more concerned about lyme than cancer. Lyme disease can cause cancer tumors and many other diseases are the result of lyme left untreated. There are successful herbal treatments such as cryptolepsis and cat's claw, among others, that don't have dangerous side affects but still need to be administered slowly with supervision.
For many diseases, doctors have no clue what the root cause is. So, medicine is simply symptom suppression, and people when desperate will grasp at straws, they regress and become vulnerable children desperately hoping the physically functioning doctor in front of them can provide relief, and they do often but it is only kicking the can further down the road. People have insurance, but it only covers the Rockefeller medical model of symptom suppression. Functional medical doctors are expensive, what can people really do, it is so awful. Yes, you can say eat healthy, exercise, but for many with symptoms that is not enough. They need interventions, maybe as that man who cured his cancer in his twenties down in Tijuana with Laetrile, B12 and another supplement. Something has got to give though. Doctors will fight back and start using their medical education as clout for leverage over healing systems. They are not going to throw away their status, money, education, and income to embrace change. The problem is that alternative medicine is often not well grounded in the sciences, you need both, a strong foundation in the biological sciences, an understanding even of pharmaceuticals, and then several years more of training in healing techniques.
My dog was diagnosed with Addisons disease last spring. Prednisone (at a very low dose) is the only treatment available to keep him alive.
Understandable, why you give it.