110: Dangers of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics

In July 2016 the FDA released a serious new health warning for a group of antibiotics due to their "disabling side effects". In this episode Angela uncovers for us the potential dangers and irreversible side effects this popular class of antibiotics - Fluoroquinolone's. In 2010 Levaquin, an antibiotic in this category, was the best selling antibiotic in the USA. We now know that this group of drugs carries a hefty risk of damaging side effects such as: Tendon rupture, blood clots, wide spread muscle & joint pain (fibromyalgia and arthritis), retinal detachment and other vision issues, depression, neurological conditions and much more! Listen in to learn more and get educated on other options which should be considered first before ever using this class of antibiotics, so you can make informed decisions for you and your family.   Shownotes & Resources: Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics - also sold under the following brand and generic names: Cipro, ciprofloxacin, Cipro XR, Proquin XR, gemifloxacin, Factive, levofloxacin, Levaquin, moxifloxacin, Avelox, norfloxacin, Noroxin, and ofloxacin, Floxin. Make sure to keep this list of antitibiotics with you next time you go to the doctor and if they want to prescribe one of these, ask them to use a different antibiotic first. In 99% of cases there ARE other options, so don't allow yourself to be pressured into taking this class of antibiotics.   Links discussed in the show: Facebook support group for people suffering from Fluoroquinalone Side Effects - https://www.facebook.com/groups/floxies/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/191063714251094/ FDA - Health & Safety Warning released in July 2016 https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm500143.htm FDA - list of generic and brand names of the fluoroquinalone group of drugs and additional side effects https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm126085.htm New York Times news article referenced in the show - this also has some additional links in the article. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/popular-antibiotics-may-carry-serious-side-effects/?_r=2 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/warnings-fluoroquinolone-antimicrobial-drugs/interview-mark-girard-fda-fluoroquinolones-toxicity-20065.html#comment   -   Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode the best compliment you can give is a referral, so please share this with your friends and remember to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher and write us a review! This show is about you, the listener, so get involved and send us your feedback, questions and topic suggestions at busbynaturopathics.com/podcast -  email us at podcast@busbynaturopathics.com or give us a call 0416-775-530 (for int. 0011 61 416-775-530) Join us in the health journey by following us on: Facebook | Instagram | Youtube Please note: The information given in this podcast is for informational purposes only it is not intended as personal medical advise or treatment. We recommend that you seek advise from a licensed health care professional for your own personal circumstances before applying any new treatments discussed in this podcast.