Comments on: Caffeine, Cipro, Levaqui http://prostatit.org/2008/02/08/caffeine-cipro-levaqui/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Leslea Bates http://prostatit.org/2008/02/08/caffeine-cipro-levaqui/#comment-10 Leslea Bates Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:06:36 +0000 http://prostatit.org/2008/02/08/caffeine-cipro-levaqui/#comment-10 Dear Doctor in used york, I am interested in the side effects from the fluoroquinolones that you experienced. What symptoms did you suffer from? Being a woman I don't have any prostatitis issues, but suffer from irreversible peripheral neuropathy due to the quinolones. The neuropathy is just one of my many painful long term problems due to the quinolones that I am experiencing. The reason that I am bringing this up is to make more people aware of the toxicity of the quinolones and that they should be used as a last resort when considering antibiotic therapy. Since I manage a laboratory I have had the opportunity to educate the physicians I directly work with and take any other opportunity I have to relay the message to other health care professionals. Dear Doctor in used york,
I am interested in the side effects from the fluoroquinolones that you experienced. What symptoms did you suffer from? Being a woman I don’t have any prostatitis issues, but suffer from irreversible peripheral neuropathy due to the quinolones. The neuropathy is just one of my many painful long term problems due to the quinolones that I am experiencing.
The reason that I am bringing this up is to make more people aware of the toxicity of the quinolones and that they should be used as a last resort when considering antibiotic therapy. Since I manage a laboratory I have had the opportunity to educate the physicians I directly work with and take any other opportunity I have to relay the message to other health care professionals.

]]> By: david fuller http://prostatit.org/2008/02/08/caffeine-cipro-levaqui/#comment-9 david fuller Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:23:28 +0000 http://prostatit.org/2008/02/08/caffeine-cipro-levaqui/#comment-9 The adverse profile of the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics, to which levaquin is one such drug, are horrendous. Since less than 5% of cases of prostatitis are the result of a true bacterial infection it is insane to even suggest the use of this class unless such an infection is truly present, that has FAILED to respond to the number of safer antibiotics used to treat this disease. Though the above poster poinst out that restricting the use of caffeine to be helpful, I am appalled that nothing was mentioned regarding this adverse profile of the fluoroquinolones. Recently Public Citizen had to sue the FDA in Federal Court to attempt to get "Black Box" warnings as well as "Dear Doctor Letters" to warn both the treating physician as well as the patient of the very real risk of being crippled for lile by this class. Sponaneous tendon ruptures, (both during and long after therapy), irreversible peripheral neuropathy, permanet vision and hearing damage. toxic psychosis, CNS and PNS damage are all part and parcel of such therapy. Unless you are facing a bacterial infection that is raging out of control and threatens your life or limb, there is absolutely NO justification for prescribing this class to treat any bacterial infection. This class is to be considerd the "Nuclear Bomb" of antibiotics with severe collateral damage. Too be only considered as a last resort when all else has failed. They are NOT a first line agent for ANY disease state. For further information log unto www.fqresearch.org where you will find over 4000 medical journal entries, case reports, etc., that detail all that I state here. Regards, Mr. David T. Fuller Director Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Research Foundation www.fqresearch.org The adverse profile of the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics, to which levaquin is one such drug, are horrendous. Since less than 5% of cases of prostatitis are the result of a true bacterial infection it is insane to even suggest the use of this class unless such an infection is truly present, that has FAILED to respond to the number of safer antibiotics used to treat this disease. Though the above poster poinst out that restricting the use of caffeine to be helpful, I am appalled that nothing was mentioned regarding this adverse profile of the fluoroquinolones.

Recently Public Citizen had to sue the FDA in Federal Court to attempt to get “Black Box” warnings as well as “Dear Doctor Letters” to warn both the treating physician as well as the patient of the very real risk of being crippled for lile by this class.

Sponaneous tendon ruptures, (both during and long after therapy), irreversible peripheral neuropathy, permanet vision and hearing damage. toxic psychosis, CNS and PNS damage are all part and parcel of such therapy. Unless you are facing a bacterial infection that is raging out of control and threatens your life or limb, there is absolutely NO justification for prescribing this class to treat any bacterial infection. This class is to be considerd the “Nuclear Bomb” of antibiotics with severe collateral damage. Too be only considered as a last resort when all else has failed. They are NOT a first line agent for ANY disease state.

For further information log unto http://www.fqresearch.org where you will find over 4000 medical journal entries, case reports, etc., that detail all that I state here.

Regards,

Mr. David T. Fuller
Director
Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Research Foundation
http://www.fqresearch.org

]]> By: paul borohuvitch http://prostatit.org/2008/02/08/caffeine-cipro-levaqui/#comment-7 paul borohuvitch Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:45:33 +0000 http://prostatit.org/2008/02/08/caffeine-cipro-levaqui/#comment-7 Thank you for your information on the possible adverse reactions to caffein. I have permanent damage after a ten day course of Floxin, a delayed reaction that ruptured two tendons, and developed a chronic pain and inflammation situation in both calves and ankles. I live on awful pain, it is hard to walk now. it has been 10 years. seen so many doctors. Is there a doctor that you now of the New York who may understand the damage done to the insides of my legs from Floxin? I just see a pain specialist, a foot surgeon for his advise. (cannot operate on this problem) and an endocronologist.. i now have problems in that area too. The delayed reaction I had from Floxin has pretty much ruined my life. I don't take very much caffein, but I will try and cut it out 100%. thank you. Paul Thank you for your information on the possible adverse reactions to caffein. I have permanent damage after a ten day course of Floxin, a delayed reaction that ruptured two tendons, and developed a chronic pain and inflammation situation in both calves and ankles. I live on awful pain, it is hard to walk now. it has been 10 years. seen so many doctors. Is there a doctor that you now of the New York who may understand the damage done to the insides of my legs from Floxin? I just see a pain specialist, a foot surgeon for his advise. (cannot operate on this problem) and an endocronologist.. i now have problems in that area too. The delayed reaction I had from Floxin has pretty much ruined my life. I don’t take very much caffein, but I will try and cut it out 100%. thank you.
Paul

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