David experienced an adverse event to the the fluoroquinolone Levaquin in 2007 at age 46. Prior to, he was a healthy law enforcement official. Now, disabled with drug induced mitochondrial disease/dysfunction, he is an FQ patient safety advocate, citizen scientist, FQ researcher, author, and commentator. He has contributed to case studies and published academic papers on the FQ’s in the BMJ, European Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology, Oxford Academic Clinical infectious Diseases, and contributed data to many more outlets.
I was prescribed Levoquine in July for pneumonia,
I am/ was currently working in Asia teaching Yoga.
I fell very ill and continue to be bed ridden stuck in
Cambodia my life is torn apart, I have muscle skeletal
problems, neurological, joint pain, (eye lightening flashes
not on going) insomnia teeth erosion hair thinning.
Pain mainly hips fingers but all joints affected,
balance a problem, walk with a stick feel that from a healthy 55 yr old International Yoga teacher to a 80 yr
old or more that after 3 days into treatment could not
get up off the floor during a meditation retreat.