Re: Cipro/flouroquinolone drugs deplete glutathione...

[Guest guest]

Rich Van K posted some info at on Cipro/flouro's and papers

that

show that they deplete glutathione, and that's possibly part of what causes the

ruptures.

I probably need his permission to repost his message here, but if you go to

, it's message # #124076.

Personally, I wouldn't touch 'em with a ten foot pole, but everyone has to make

their own

choices. I would like to point out however that one needn't be athletic at all

to suffer

sudden, spontaneous tendon ruptures. I've read reports of people having rupture

problems just getting up from a chair.

But maybe -- maybe -- glutathione would help?

Take care,

Dan

--- In infections , " penny " <pennyhoule@...>

wrote:

>

> I made a conscious decision to risk tendon damage because I need the

> cipro more (until I can find something better). My left elbow's been

> killing me for the last week or so, which according to the FDA, means I

> I could blow a tendon at any moment. Honestly, I think they're over

> reacting a bit for the general population (not those predisposed). This

> is not the first time I've had elbow and other tendon problems while on

> Cipro. What I've found helps immensely is loading up on Magnesium. It

> just occurred to me a few days ago, with my eye twitching like crazy,

> that I was depleted of mag. again (I think Cipro may be an antagonist).

> As soon as I reloaded on the magnesium, the eye twitching stopped and

> my elbow feels immensely better. My doc also said he's had very little

> problem with Cipro and far more problems with its cousin, Levaquin.

>

> I'm not at all saying that Cipro's not a problem for tendons, but maybe

> not quite as drastic as is currently being reported. Definitely

> something to watch out for if you're on Cipro, or are athletic, etc (I

> don't let my kids take it because they are serious dancers). What would

> be nice is if docs/FDA would let people know that magnesium can really

> help.

>

> penny

>

[Guest guest]

I understand we all have our different paths, and choices. I guess I'm just so

sick of being

as sick and disabled as I am, that if I ruptured a tendon in my knee or foot or

anywhere,

I'd be so much more disabled...that that wouldn't hypothetically be " living " to

me. I'd

rather be at peace.

Maybe I've been oversensitized to the horror stories, so I reserve the right to

change my

mind, but for right now, I have " no cipro-related abx " written on my medicaid

card.

d.

>

> From: kdrbrill <kdrbrill@...>

> Subject: [infections] Re: Cipro/flouroquinolone drugs deplete

glutathione...

> infections

> Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 10:25 AM

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Rich Van K posted some info at on Cipro/flouro' s and papers

that

> show that they deplete glutathione, and that's possibly part of what causes

the ruptures.

>

> I probably need his permission to repost his message here, but if you go to

> , it's message # #124076.

>

> Personally, I wouldn't touch 'em with a ten foot pole, but everyone has to

make their

own

> choices. I would like to point out however that one needn't be athletic at all

to suffer

> sudden, spontaneous tendon ruptures. I've read reports of people having

rupture

> problems just getting up from a chair.

>

> But maybe -- maybe -- glutathione would help?

>

> Take care,

>

> Dan

>

> --- In InfectionAndInflamm ation2@grou ps.com, " penny " <pennyhoule@ ...>

wrote:

> >

> > I made a conscious decision to risk tendon damage because I need the

> > cipro more (until I can find something better). My left elbow's been

> > killing me for the last week or so, which according to the FDA, means I

> > I could blow a tendon at any moment. Honestly, I think they're over

> > reacting a bit for the general population (not those predisposed) . This

> > is not the first time I've had elbow and other tendon problems while on

> > Cipro. What I've found helps immensely is loading up on Magnesium. It

> > just occurred to me a few days ago, with my eye twitching like crazy,

> > that I was depleted of mag. again (I think Cipro may be an antagonist).

> > As soon as I reloaded on the magnesium, the eye twitching stopped and

> > my elbow feels immensely better. My doc also said he's had very little

> > problem with Cipro and far more problems with its cousin, Levaquin.

> >

> > I'm not at all saying that Cipro's not a problem for tendons, but maybe

> > not quite as drastic as is currently being reported. Definitely

> > something to watch out for if you're on Cipro, or are athletic, etc (I

> > don't let my kids take it because they are serious dancers). What would

> > be nice is if docs/FDA would let people know that magnesium can really

> > help.

> >

> > penny

> >

>