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Dave aka Geezermann's avatar

Yes, there is a lot of insightful diagnostic info in your recent stack that many can relate to.

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Oma's avatar

I was horrified at the serious side affects of Cipro as I had taken it many years ago for a UTI that the Urologist could not clear up off and on for 2 1/2 years,and I had an extremely bad reaction to it, causing me to purchase a Physician’s Desk Reference book on the current drugs produced and prescribed. A lot of which was over my head, but I could read the side affects and what to look for. Most of my physicians did even have one! I was shocked at what I had put in my body and no one mentioning what it could have done to my body with all my autoimmune issues. Thank goodness for our C&C family and their love, sharing and willingness and ability to help us when we don’t know. Thank you and I love you all!

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Ted's avatar

My wife takes it upon herself to warn everyone she knows to never ever ever ever ever ever go to a doctor who wants to prescribe Cipro. Her ligaments are Cipro-injured.

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Oma's avatar

So sorry to hear of your wife’s injuries. Such a crime!

2 years before we were introduced to Coffee and Covid we have gone only to our neighbor who’s our primary care physician who knows where we stand on RXs. We use a chiropractor who also uses natural supplements, acupuncture, etc and we take nothing prescribed other than my husband’s diabetic meds. But we researched all those and ask for the less damaging ones. And all those are the lowest dosage. I’ll be praying for your wife.

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LamedVav disavows all vaxes.'s avatar

I know someone who eliminated all sugar and all carbohydrates from the diet, and was then able to eliminate all medications.

*Decades of Diabetes was cured.!

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Fred's avatar

Not all carbs, but just in the form of low carb veggies. Down to my last 1/2 of a BP pill from max triple therapy. A1c and insulin levels are normal. Spouse's migraines (the reason for the trial that has now become a lifestyle) now exceedingly rare. Keto works!

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Fred's avatar

It's sad to me to see the legions of folks taking Ozempic when all they'd have to do to lose weight, feel better and live longer, healthier lives is eliminate sugar and most carbs. Not as hard as you'd think, but it does take a commitment to get through the first few weeks.

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Maggie Think of Me's avatar

While I am well aware that it causes some horrible side effects, that terrible drug saved my brother in law's life! He's now been on it for seven years! Both times doctors took him off of it, he had life threatening infections pop up! While it is a terrible drug for many, it's a life saver for him. No other antibiotic responded to his infection. He's had a Whipple procedure and any infection can be deadly. His doctors still try to talk him out of continuing to take it when he sees a new one, but he's beyond any convincing. So, we pray for his continued ability to take it.

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Fred's avatar

It's true. The benefits sometimes outweigh the risks (mainly tendon). The main problem IMHO, is that it is so effective that docs handed it out like candy for infections that either needed no antibiotics, or a less broad spectrum one.

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Oma's avatar

Exactly!

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cltwilson1's avatar

He should look into DMSO. A Midwestern Doctor has written extensively on it.

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Margaret Anna Alice's avatar

Thank you, Dave. I'm glad you found it valuable!

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