The Dangers of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics

Jonathan Furman presents on the adverse effects of fluoroquinolones and the shortcomings of FDA oversight. Adverse events include, tendon rupture and psychological dysfunction. The frequency of these events has caused the FDA to issue black box warnings and recommend restricting fluoroquinolones usage -- Health Watch USA Conference. Oct. 4, 2018.

[jeaniekeebler]

Well-done. You should book an international tour with this talk. Doctors all over the world need to hear this with their own ears.

[GenRN]

I have medical PTSD. I’m an RN and realized last year that for the prior 15 years all my mystery symptoms (just like your list) were due to Cipro. I’d been prescribed it over 5 times. I was crippled. Every day is challenging. I’m just doing the best I can to heal on my own. I’m just glad I didn’t kill myself. I wish everyone suffering healing and peace. NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG CLASS. DOCTORS STOP PRESCRIBING IT!

[gingertalsma]

I was floxed in 2004 and still seeking help. Very few docs seem to get it. So tired of doctors treating us like we are crazy.

[JaneDoe-qlsc]

Pharmaceutical sales reps were actively promoting these quinolones in the late 90's. My friend's doctor's office got a poster advertisement on their wall. And, the doctor prescribed a quinolones drug for my friend, for her respiratory infection. I researched it & also joined an on-line Quinolones forum. Many there told of getting depression & Achilles Tendon rupture, among other things, or their kids were getting those things, after taking Cipro & other quinolones. I did not give my friend those quinolones meds!! Instead I called & requested a prescription of penicillin for her, which should've been prescribed to begin with. We don't want elderly seniors to get tendon rupture, nor medically induced depression.

[Tad-For-Global-Peace]

Peripheral neuropathy for years after taking Levaquin for three days. Driven to ER by ambulance on day 3 bc of anaphylactic shock, 2009.

[markagirard]

FANTASTIC JOB JONATHAN! Except that you stole my symptom list! Just kidding. I had pretty much everything listed there and a hundred other problems including spontaneous tendon ruptures, a cartilage transplant from a dead child, torn muscles, a hernia, blood clots in my chest and arm, bloated failing veins hacked from 13 entry points so far, collapsed lung, pulmonary edema, COPD, liver and kidney damage, half a dozen bulging discs out of nowhere and on and on. People have absolutely no idea how HORRIFIC getting floxed can be. Keep up the good work, my friend. Hopefully I will see you at an FQ awareness event sometime in the not too distant future. Hang in there!

[carolanestanley]

Just finished reading and watching videos of singer Bobby Caldwell and his passing. I was curious about his cause of death, and it mentioned Fluoroquinolone. I looked the word up only because I was curious, and wanted to know it's relation to Covid-19. I am so thankful for you sharing this information. R.I.P. Bobby Caldwell...❤

[rancher]

Jon, my friend, thank you for taking your time again and again to speak out against the issues of safety concerns about this drug. You are a hero to so many patient advocates.

[tericiprovictim]

Thank you so much for helping bring urgent awareness against all Fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

[ourcollectiveinsanity]

i went from lifting 265 pounds overhead to struggling with holding a spoon and lifting a glass of water from cipro

[healthwatchusa]

One commentator stated that he did not take fluoroquinolone ear drops for an acute ear infection because of concerns of toxicity. Acute ear infections are often caused by pseudomonas which is a gram-negative bacterium which can be dangerous (especially in diabetics). For this usage Fluoroquinolone drops' benefits outweighs their risks. Gram negative bacteria do not respond to many other types of antibiotics and topic applications would be expected to have low blood levels and thus a very low chance of any toxicity. For common upper respiratory infections, including sinusitis, fluoroquinolones should not be a first line drug. However, there are serious infections with certain types of bacteria where the risks taking the drug are much less than the risks of not taking it. In these cases, alternative antibiotics can also have significant risks.

[honeybeewhole]

I was prescribed 1000mg/day of Cipro for 7 days a few weeks ago for a UTI. I was never informed about the "black box warning" or any of the potential/permanent side effects. I have a long history with severe depression & anxiety and this is all in my file at the doctor's office; years of medications to treat my depression/anxiety and years of paperwork noting all of this. Before Cipro, I was finally at a place in my life where I was feeling energetic, content and well. I spent a lot of time cleansing my gut and healing from the inside out. Unfortunately, I was told Cipro was the only antibiotic that would flush the strain of bacteria causing my UTI. If I could go back in time and never pick up that prescription, I would. My life has been a living hell since...fatigue, depression, anxiety and panic attacks worse than ever before...I didn't think I could feel worse after experiencing years of depression/anxiety. I don't know how to describe the feelings I've had since Cipro, but it is hell. I am constantly living in turmoil and grief and I am having full on panic attacks when I even THINK about having to leave the house. Before, something would trigger a panic attack...but now I am constantly panicked and grieving and I don't know how to function. I wake up and live for the night when I can try to sleep & not think. I truly am only sharing my experience because I hope & pray someone comes across this who is doing their research (like I wish I would've) on this class of antibiotics before taking them. It takes all of me not to make an appointment with my doctor just to bawl in her office and ask her why.

[sarahs.]

Fluoroquinolones can be very dangerous drugs - the side effects, should you be unlucky, are horrendous and they are NOT rare as stated on the insert. Since we don't know why some people get so badly disabled from these antibiotics, I would highly recommend to never take them. This drug has cost me over $25k to date, and I'm still struggling 5 years later. Hell.

[shanedowie]

Great job bringing the Awareness of these dangerous antibiotics into the open. Levaquin destroyed my life back in 2005. Still disabled today.

[kaleidiatrikos]

compelling presentation, Jonathan. thank you for your continued efforts to spread the information about fluoroquinolone toxicity and permanent side effects.

[cindyrella]

Cipro ruined my life, I too have had all those side effects, but maybe 3 at some point in the 8 years, floxed 4 times. It was my fourth floxing when I realized what had happened to me. What kills me between all these floxing, I have black box symptoms which doctors should recognize and that would of stopped them from ever floxing me again, but they'll keep saying you're fine because all test results are fine. Also no one ever told me not to take NSAIDs with them, I would take NSAIDs every time because I would have excruciating headaches from the cipro, or the other toxic antibiotic Metronidazole they had me take with it. They are both life destroying antibiotics. The past 3 years have been hell because I was again given metronidazole which made all my floxing symptoms 10 times worse. I think both antibiotics belong in Hell.

[anthonylee]

Thank so much for this video I was taking moxifloxacin to treat TB since taking it I been getting all those symptoms. I have been to my neurologist and they can't help me and they don't understand even my family thought I was going mad. I spent days locked away because I couldn't function properly the pain in my head felt like someone is stabbing me in my head, balance issues. GP looks at me puzzled as my MRI scans come back normal. Now I've been told that I'm recieved an infection from an operation from the hospital and they want to put me on ciprofloxacin I've started taking them but now after this video I will stop them because I still haven't gotten over my previous issues with moxifloxacin.Thanks Sir, please can you tell me how you manage your symptoms.

[rosesssky]

Thank you Jonathan, excellent presentation.

[julzee]

Thank u so much for putting this info out. I also have been SEVERELY floxxed. I am working on a video for my new youtube channel and would like to include segments of your video with your permission. Thank u so much!!

[poohbeared]

I have severe permanent side effects from this antibiotic. I am in constant pain, I have been suffering since 2012. I have been trying natural ways to try and fix my body but as of now, I haven't found much. I would just like my body back to the way it was prior to Levaquin.