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I was given cipro 7 years ago at a hospital...instant terrible allergic reaction, rash, flashing lights in eyes and tinnitus. I was released from the hospital
by avgDev 8y ago
I was given cipro 7 years ago at a hospital...instant terrible allergic reaction, rash, flashing lights in eyes and tinnitus.
I was released from the hospital the day after. Nothing reported to the FDA, barely a mention of a reaction in the paperwork. I was too young to pursue any legal action.
Then over the course of 6 months my health deteriorated. Insomnia, joints started to click, got floaters in my vision. Then clicking turned into joint pain. Also, got nerve buzzing, frequent headaches, IBS, frequent heartburn. There was a time when I could not walk for weeks. Doctors would simply give up and give very little help just pain meds. Mayo clinic diagnosed my tendon issues as tendon overuse because I was athletic prior.....
I work now and can push myself to do many things. I manage the issues quite well and I would say it is a bit better than 7 years ago. However, fuck the medical community, I swear I have seen close to 100 doctors over the course of the last few years from Mayo, Rush, Northwestern and more and only two doctors agreed that it could be Cipro. One doctor refused to note it in my paperwork, and suggested to wait it out as it should get better. Later I found out he is an expert witness for pharma....
As someone that has researched problems since I was little.....I just cannot accept that people with a PhD can be that fucking terrible at typing "cipro tendon" into google search bar and reading studies, stories, and the black label. Or doctors are too much in debt and worry about the risk of going against the medical community. I don't know. The system is simply broken, these issues are under reported as symptoms can show up to 12 months after last dose. Doctors don't report shit and won't even ask if you took fqs.
Interesting fact is that many UTIs are treated with fluoroquinolones. 90% of people diagnosed with fibromyalgia( I have received this diagnosis a few times) are women. They also get diagnosed with UTIs a lot more than men.