A Tale of Two Women

  Woman #1:   Once upon a time there was a woman who came down with a serious Urinary Tract Infection.  As per her usual routine (instilled in her growing up years as a child), she made an appointment with the doctor. She had been through this before and usually responded well to antibiotics.   After a few tests and questions, it was determined by the doctor that she did have an infection and a prescription was given.  She returned home and began the prescribed medication.  The UTI began to clear up right away and the pain lessened.  What a relief she felt to feel better and be back to her normal routine.  After a few days, however, she began to notice that her heart was pounding in her ears when she would lie down at night.  Her hands and neck felt flushed and she was having trouble sleeping.  She made another appointment with her doctor and tests were run.  Her blood pressure seemed elevated, so she as given a common drug to take care of the blood pressure problem.  The medication seemed to help the problem, but she started to have anxiety attacks in the night and would wake up overly worried about small problems and would feel physically drained and not able to get back to sleep.  Other tests were run, other medications prescribed, other side effects revealed themselves.... and the original side effects never went away.  She had other plans for her future, but had to put them on hold due to her condition.

  Woman #2:  Once upon a time there was a woman who came down with  a serious Urinary Tract Infection.  She began to research and knew what needed to be done to stop the infection.  She eliminated sugar and white flour from her diet and added a juicing regimen and lots of garlic.  There were times that she thought she was getting better, but then the symptoms would flare up again.  She even fasted a day to try and stop the infection, but it had a strong hold on her and she just couldn't shake it.  So, reluctantly, she  made an appointment with her doctor.  The usual tests were run and the results were conclusive-- a very serious UTI had taken hold.  She had kept it at bay with the nutrition, but just needed a simple antibiotic to clear it up.  She was prescribed a very strong antibiotic and returned home to take it.  She stocked up on good yogurt to keep her store of intestinal flora intact as she knew that antibiotics can deplete that. After just taking 1 pill, she felt better, but the UTI symptoms had been so severe, she did not want them to return, so she finished the medication and thought that was the end of it.  A few days later, she began to notice that her head and hands were  pounding at night when she would lie down and at times she would awaken to feel an extremely fast heart rate.  Other symptoms began to emerge, and she started doing some research on the drug she had been prescribed.  She found hundreds of other patients who had shown the same (and much worse) side effects from taking this drug.  She asked her doctor about it and was told it was just "coincidence".  After 3 months, she contacted a nutritionist to seek help in getting her body's balance renewed, in  hopes that the symptoms would eventually go away.

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     The first story described here is merely hypothetical, based on testimony after testimony that I have read about the side effects suffered by those who are prescribed Ciproflaxin or other medications that are similar ( Levaquin, and other quinolone drugs).  The second story is a true account of what happened to me.  My UTI was in September of 2012 and I am still suffering from the side effects. I am under the care of a nutritionist, but have not seen results as of yet.  If you know of anyone who has had these same problems, please email me at whataileththee@gmail.com .  I write this only to warn you of the dangers of pharmaceuticals.  Please, read the side effects before taking any drug.  My pharmacy usually gives a print-out with each prescription and did not in this case.  I was in such pain,however, I don't know that I would have heeded.   I know that there are many who take Cipro on a regular basis and do not have these symptoms, but you don't know ahead of time who will be affected.  The company that produces this drug gives a list of questions for the patient to ask the doctor before taking this drug (shouldn't it be the other way around?).  There are many simple problems that could cause major health issues if Cipro is taken.  Please take this as a warning.
      So, the rubber meets the road: I have had to completely change my lifestyle for the time being.  From what I have read, the symptoms do not go away, so this may be a forever change.  I would appreciate your prayers and input. I will write again soon about the nutritionist that I contacted and the health changes that I have made in hopes of healing.  I am so thankful that I know the Great Physician and that He knows what can be done to heal this problem!

   Exodus 15:26 ".....for I am the LORD

 

that healeth thee."