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You are at the end. Nothing more exists beyond this. Promise.
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Комментарии : 18 тыс.

@merend_ 3 года назад

1:25 middle of the screen, is that a football ball? i'm too blind for this...

@lokidee9212 3 года назад

Aaaaaahhhhhh you beat me

@remingtonsmith734 3 года назад

You have good eyes Where do you go for your eye check? Edit: this is your first comment to

@csar07. 3 года назад

Good job

@src.lukaaa 3 года назад

Mannnnnnn I found It to

@Trent733 3 года назад

I did it first

@jesseb9362 3 года назад

Scariest thing about this video is the fact that doctors let this man leave their office to drive home when he couldn't move his legs and arms fully

@iamnotpaulavery 3 года назад

I thought the same exact thing!!

@teejdavenport4574 3 года назад

Scariest thing is that the doctor dismissed the antibiotic as the culprit, because they’re trained to prescribe medicine

@shadwgaming6805 3 года назад

Yeah they probably should t have done that 😅

@dms79 3 года назад

The scariest thing is that Cipro is/was still being prescribed despite the existence of these catastrophic side effects.

@DeviantMotives 3 года назад

Exactly

@Zsokorad 3 года назад

The fact that the words "emergency room" never entered the story is baffling.

@AleeyaIsEpic 3 года назад

Was thinking the exact same thing.

@jesusknight1 3 года назад

I've noticed most people these days rely on the internet and their phone, and just never think about calling either the cops or the ambulance, but they WILL post it on fb or yt...

@JW-fb5uy 3 года назад

I know that medical debt scares the hell out of me. if the patient lives in the US, it's possible the financial weight of going to the emergency room on top of the specialists he had appointments with was just as scary to him as his symptoms.. sadly my family has never been insured and my father let his multiple sclerosis get very bad before he went in. not making excuses for anyone, I just know it's not so black and white.

@teejdavenport4574 3 года назад

What Jwalker said

@samtrujillojr 3 года назад

Seriously. My hand comes apart? I'm friggin' going to the friggin' ER.

@miam7401 9 месяцев назад

I'm in medical school and have been taught multiple times the severe adverse effects of the fluoroquinolone drug class, and tendon rupture is always highly emphasized. My instructors have even gone as far to say to not prescribe drugs from this class if you can help it, since these effects are so severe. There are also so many other antibiotics that exist and do not carry these same adverse effects. So I am baffled and frustrated that the podiatrist did not believe that these classic signs of tendon rupture was not associated with recent Ciprofloxacin use. While I was watching the video and hearing the progressive tendon rupturing, I was just waiting for Mr. Ballen to mention a fluoroquinolone as the culprit.

@Sethstrat 8 месяцев назад

I mean… podiatry school ain’t exactly the crème of the crop of intelligence.

@gnomie2.0 8 месяцев назад

I was an FNP in years past and I learned about this too. My main problem is not that the podiatrist didn’t have this potential side effect memorized, if he wasn’t prescribing the drug, but that he dismissed the idea that the drug was causing the rapidly progressing symptoms when the patient himself knew enough to bring it up. Awful!

@IncineratedHam 8 месяцев назад

More surprised that the Rheumatologist missed it tbh. Specialized medicine can be a blessing, but their perspective can also get tunnel vision regarding their area of expertise

@IWantToPetYourDog 7 месяцев назад

Thalidomide, the drug that was prescribed for morning sickness and caused birth defects, is used to treat leprosy now.

@KahlessTheUnforgettable 7 месяцев назад

@@SethstratPodiatry is a specialty, it’s not a school.

@theweedspot360 7 месяцев назад

My message from being personally wronged by a doctor: NEVER BE AFRAID TO GET A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER DOCTOR OFFICE and NEVER BE TO SCARED TO SPEAK UP TO YOUR DOCTOR if you feel your not being treated properly

@norcalgirl9247 6 месяцев назад

Yup, my mom always said u need your own advocate. Especially when it comes to your health. Because you know your body best.

@blacktornado5212 6 месяцев назад

you're

@MichelleRomero-lf1nu 6 месяцев назад

@norcalgirl9247 Sounds like you have a smart mom.🙏❤

@MichelleRomero-lf1nu 6 месяцев назад

@@blacktornado5212You are, what. You're= you are.

@blacktornado5212 6 месяцев назад

you@@norcalgirl9247

@WayToVibe 3 года назад

Using your platform to blow the whistle on this drug in particular, and also inadvertently warn people to google any drugs before they take them, is a boss move. Hats off to you, sir.

@Kayne1b 3 года назад

Have to wonder if he'll end up with a youtube disclaimer on his video.

@devonlockwood1477 3 года назад

I appreciate it very much.

@brazejan1 3 года назад

It's extremely important....

@sixgodrob8517 3 года назад

I used it once and got thrush from it.

@Bradmhj 3 года назад

Akathesia is the worst type of side effect for mental illness. It feels like your in hell being tortured and u can’t sleep for months or years. with never ending pain with no rest till people end up killing themselves. And barley anyone knows about it but it happens to 60%

@McCrayMandy 3 года назад

I don’t understand how people find the hidden Easter eggs in these-I get so into the stories that I never even think to look for them!

@antoniaduarte3358 3 года назад

Same here

@AngieCee1 3 года назад

Same lol

@Ty-qc3ng 3 года назад

Big facts

@lpw1830 3 года назад

Exactly! Lol

@AbraSings 3 года назад

Same, girl... Same. But I also don't really wanna look. I wanna pay complete attention to the story.

@kristenmoore6013 8 месяцев назад

I’m a home health provider and my last client died from Cipro toxicity after a 3 year battle. She was in agony 24/7 and didn’t sleep for that whole time. Thank you for shedding light on this. It’s not rare like they claim. It just goes u reported because most effected people are just misdiagnosed

@Come_On_Try_To_Shut_Me_Up 3 месяца назад

Cipro side effects can be absolutely horrendous

@TheReadingPuppet 3 месяца назад

This is disheartening, because my elderly mother gets uti’s very frequently, and ther Rx her Cipro… now I’m going to be paranoid. 😢. .. I’m sorry for the loss of your patient. Home healthcare is so important…. We’ve used home health a lot. Sending you a hug for providing some help to those that need it. 😊

@orgasmoasesino9126 2 месяца назад

I took those pills a few days ago for about a week

@chrislee5362 2 месяца назад

"Misdiagnosed." That's what doctors do when they realize THEY caused the problem, or that they could have fixed it, but didn't do their job. They diagnose it as something else, so when the patient dies, or some other horrible thing happens, like they become paralyzed, the doctor doesn't get in trouble, and by extension, the hospital he works at. My mom was on her way out 4 years ago. Needed to go to the hospital several times. They kept claiming she was basically fine, until her health had gotten so bad, they couldn't just ignore it anymore, and finally ran some more costly tests, that they originally didn't want to, and discovered she was definitely dying, and they maybe could have prevented it, or slowed it down, had they cared to run more tests sooner. When she did finally die, we got her death certificate, which said she'd died from, "complications of Covid." Despite the doctors testing her for that every time she was there, and the results always being negative. They knew they messed up, and were trying to cover their asses. The hospital in my town is notorious for screwing up big time. A lot of people here go out of town for medical treatment. "Doctors" here can't even say the names of stuff they're prescribing, and if the answer isn't easy to find, they don't really want to look for it.

@stev6963 9 месяцев назад

It’s absolutely horrible that something like this is still being sold to us. I hate the pharmaceutical industry they are a special kind of evil.

@SoopahG 8 месяцев назад

Yes, they most certainly are. And despite the FDA, they get away with a whole lot of nefarious behavior. I hate them too.

@gracedee5274 7 месяцев назад

These antibiotics arent used for everyday infections so this dude probably had something severe.

@sdriza 7 месяцев назад

Agree 100%

@KahlessTheUnforgettable 7 месяцев назад

It’s the 123rd most commonly prescribed medication in the US. Every medication prescribed will affect a small percentage of the population negatively.

@KahlessTheUnforgettable 7 месяцев назад

@@P4EightYeah, that sounds reasonable.

@gabesmith9171 3 года назад

The most unbelievable part of this story was how quick he got seen by a Rheumatologist

@LaylersLV 3 года назад

Lmao I was thinking the same exact thing!

@jennifermoreland5933 3 года назад

💯

@EllaEllaEh 3 года назад

No joke!

@mostlypeacefuljogger4622 3 года назад

It’s possible, just didn’t say if the doctor was good or not.

@The_ZeroLine 3 года назад

Yup

@nallely782 3 года назад

Me thinking Alex was on his way to the kitchen to grab a phone to call 911 and instead he googled his symptoms 🙁

@Beastkillerpro-uk8sv 3 года назад

I mean the thumb then he had to lol good that was a stupid decision from Alex lol

@amandadonegan2137 3 года назад

Yup before 'covid' ld have trusted Doctors for this. Now.... NOTAFUCKINHOPE

@Liz-xd9rb 3 года назад

@@amandadonegan2137 what?

@bigpoppapump1794 3 года назад

That's average person these days 🤷🏾‍♂️

@bigpoppapump1794 3 года назад

@@amandadonegan2137 😂😂😂 me either

@tvav69 9 месяцев назад

I can’t believe this guy didn’t go to the emergency room. I would have the moment I felt that horrible pain.

@LostNspace94 7 месяцев назад

The ER can’t help you because the drug permanently damages you. You either recover or you dont

@Phoenixillusion18 5 месяцев назад

@@LostNspace94 in this particular case yes, but even so figuring out the cause early on might have been helpfull. There was a case in one of his stories when a woman had severe headache but refused to seek medical attention , after about 3-4 weeks she gave in and they found a bullet in her brain ... and because of the passing of time the brain healed around the bullet making the extraction impossible , so she lived with a mind numbing headache for the rest of her days because she was stuborn and waited.

@RandomFandomDragon 2 месяца назад

@@Phoenixillusion18 - gotta love the US healthcare system. Most of us have been trained to avoid going to the doctor or hospital at all costs, because we don't want to go bankrupt with medical debt. It's easy to say "I would go", but not everyone has decent enough insurance coverage to overcome that training.

@barreldreamz7852 2 месяца назад

@@RandomFandomDragonyeah well obviously he wasn't avoiding because of cost. He probably had great health care

@usagiwasabi 9 месяцев назад

I love all of your stories, but this one really chilled me to the bone. Years ago, I had a pretty bad UTI. My GP prescribed me Cipro and needless to say, it messed me up. I remember stopping the antibiotic halfway through because the side effects were so severe that I was willing to take my chances with the UTI pain and let my body heal on its own. Once I got better, I looked into CIpro online. It was terrifying. It was like opening a can of worms. I thought my reaction may have been rare or exaggerated, but it paled in comparison to what I found online. I immediately discarded the remaining pills and told my family to never allow myself of any of them be prescribed this med. I referred to it as poison. To this day, when a doctor's office asks if I am allergic to any meds I always say Cipro. I've always felt in my gut it was poison and never heard of this poor man's story. I'm so sorry he never got better - the ending broke my heart. I don't care what anyone says, no illness is worth taking that poison for. Stay away from Cipro.

@jaysin1977 8 месяцев назад

This exact thing happened to me years ago. I also had a UTI, was also prescribed Cipro, and stopped taking it halfway through. I couldn’t keep food down, my legs would go numb and I’d fall down, etc. A week after I stopped taking it everything went back to normal and even my UTI was gone. But I can’t imagine what would have happened if I had finished the entire prescription. I also put Cipro down as an allergy now. After seeing this video, I’m going to start putting Fluoroquinolone-type medications as allergies as well. Didn’t even know there were multiple kinds but I’m not going to risk it.

@clivebaxter6354 8 месяцев назад

I had exactly the same 6 years ago, this antibiotic should be illegal

@CharGC123 8 месяцев назад

Sadly, it isn't just this drug, the side effects are suppressed by the $$$ industry that creates them and pays off the "health agencies" that regulate it. No action is taken until people start suing, and most of us can't afford it, nor hope to win even if we could. It's disgusting.

@suzybearheart530 8 месяцев назад

@@jaysin1977Yes!! I was just going to say “Don’t just list Cipro, say ALL FLOUROQUINOLONES!!” That is what I do because I was floxed by Levaquin, and don’t want to take my chances with any drugs from that family ever again. Glad you recovered by the way! ❤

@ShadowsCrawlDown 8 месяцев назад

So odd. My experience is a bit backwards. Bactrim was the antibiotic that made me feel horrible. Fever, anger, etc. Cipro has been just fine. I would have never known before seeing this video how bad other people react to cipro

@zainwayne 3 года назад

What kind of quack doctors office sees a man who can’t move his hands and is unimaginable pain and goes “here fill out these forms”

@sonjafrost4 3 года назад

#murica 😭

@mclovin2408 3 года назад

@@sonjafrost4 not just Murcia he went to a doctor which isn’t usually for such serious conditions he should’ve went straight to the hospital as soon as his legs started messing up.

@AdakStillStands 3 года назад

Every damn clinic I've been to.

@kalithechamp1412 3 года назад

Man what kind of quac dr. Sees that same man, dismisses his side effect theory, tells him there’s nothing you can do , and then sends him home for him to find out himself that yea, it was the side effects 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️. I probably gets a chec from the company, that’s why he didn’t even think about it 🤦🏾‍♂️ BIG PHARMA ARE DEVILS!!

@armettawashington8526 3 года назад

I was wondering the same thing

@SwedBaben 2 года назад

"now all he looks forward to is death" one of the darkest and saddest sentences I've ever heard :(

@fefemcgee3757 2 года назад

That's all I looked forward to after taking a flouroquinilone. I just laid there like a mummy day ater day crying and praying for a fire or lightning to consume me. It gave me happiness and relief to imagine my own body being crushed to death.

@SwedBaben 2 года назад

@@fefemcgee3757 I'm so sorry you had to go through that experience. Really hope you're feeling better now

@mrkennedy4394 2 года назад

I literally was like 'jesus Ballen that's a hell of a way to end a video!'

@scottdead6017 2 года назад

I fight the condition. The war on opiods has left the pain relief it the hands of elite individuals and destroyed lives of people deemed to not matter. I have a missing kids foundation, just trademarked megtank and I operate in the small corner the pain gives me.

@katekendall6574 2 года назад

Same so sad 😞

@sarahsilverlight2064 8 месяцев назад

"Now, all he has to look forward to is his dearh"... That is, by far, the most chilling and depressing statement that I've ever heard. ☹️😔☹️. So very, very sad for Alex

@natalieniethe6235 7 месяцев назад

This happened to me on Cipro. My knees “froze” and I couldn’t walk for about a month. The doctors had no idea what was going on. It was awful.

@timwitt7356 9 месяцев назад

My girlfriend dealt with a bizarre tendon rupture from bumping into a door frame and had to get surgery to repair it. About a year later we saw this video and the pieces all came together for us. A couple months later she got sick and the doctor tried to put her on that same medicine. We opted for a less extreme medicine and she healed up fine. Thank you for posting this video so that we could better take care of someone I love.

@pythios8982 8 месяцев назад

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1yeah ok…

@Chris_t0 8 месяцев назад

thank you, keep it up@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1

@ashj0 7 месяцев назад

This doesnt make sense

@matejblaha4659 7 месяцев назад

And tendon rupture is not even listed in the side-effects, only pain. How is one supposed to not become paranoid about medicines when they intentionally make them look safer thab they are. . .

@evoxterrier5124 7 месяцев назад

@@matejblaha4659Mr B Allen said in the video that tendon rupture was a side effect not tendon pain

@goldfishdrowner5729 3 года назад

I don’t understand how this man didn’t immediately go to the emergency room that second day where he had to crawl to his laptop downstairs. Going to sleep and hoping it got better was such wishful thinking.

@noellesmith9099 3 года назад

That’s all I kept screaming at the tv! Call 911! Go to the emergency room! 🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

@Assassinwar 3 года назад

Suicide by inaction?

@boricuba773 3 года назад

Exactly like he was one of those ppl that goes on web md to diagnose themselves and cure themselves. I was like wtf didnt you go to the hospital also why didnt he try to sue the Pharmaceutical company idk sad story.

@justinwalters612 3 года назад

As I was watching the video I kept thinking when is the guy going to the E.R, I mean come on

@insight7249 3 года назад

I thought the same thing, maybe they could have helped him....

@lorraineirvin3575 8 месяцев назад

Listening to this story is amazing! A few years back I went through almost exactly the same issues. I had been diagnosed with bronchitis and out on antibiotics, also, Cipro. After a few days in the medicine one day I woke up and started the day fine. Then a few hours into my day I broke out in a horrible case of hives. I went to the doctor to get something for relief from the hives and I noticed that my wrist was all of a sudden very sore. After leaving the doctor with instructions to discontinue the antibiotics I was on and drink a lot of water. I loved approximately 40 minutes from my doctors office. By the time I got to my driving could barely hold the steering wheel to turn. This condition just kept getting worse and worse to unbearable. Knowing I could not drive and not knowing what was happening I called for an ambulance. After being transported to the hospital and going through testing; they could find nothing and I was told the same thing that it seemed like an autoimmune disease. Was sent home the symptoms seemed the same. The next morning I woke up and couldn’t move on my own. I was taken to the hospital and spent a week in the hospital in pain that was so terrifying and scary. Unlike Alex, I was fortunate and in approximately 4 months I finally felt normal again. I believe it was because thankfully I only took the medication for a few days before having the horrible side effects. I will be praying for Alex, because there is no definition for the pain experienced from these side effects. The drug should be outlawed. Thank you for sharing and I hope others will be sure when prescribed a medication they do in fact, read ALL the side effects.

@cayladelorenzo4047 9 месяцев назад

This is insane that this is allowed to be prescribed. Thanks for shedding light on this! ❤

@personincognito3989 8 месяцев назад

I work in health care. There are way worse drugs that have way worse side effects. How it works is, the doctor's ways The benefits of the medication/ how sick you are, compared to this possible side effects then prescribe it accordingly.

@cayladelorenzo4047 8 месяцев назад

@@personincognito3989 I couldn’t imagine there not being an alternative to this that has better possible side effects.

@user-pi3hd2bt3f 3 месяца назад

@@personincognito3989i highly doubt this man was on death's door because of his UTI. Thats the only case where prescribing an antibiotic whos side effects are paralysis or maybe death would be understandable

@TheKunnche 3 года назад

Man. If my tendons start aching like mad and my fingers progressively lock up, I'm calling the whole damn world to rescue me 😤

@sandpitturtle3577 3 года назад

Right? Like shit man i wouldn't be going to bed as though it's just a headache, I'd be terrified that I'm dying lmao

@Giovanni_Lippert 3 года назад

The guy got nerves of steel

@bari2883 3 года назад

Lol. Yup same.

@khalilrazak6486 3 года назад

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@yosacrifice8259 3 года назад

Ong

@aurorawolfe6060 3 года назад

Ruptured tendons leading to being bedridden or in a wheelchair? I feel like there should be a class action lawsuit against the makers of this drug wtf

@randalthor6872 3 года назад

Look at the devastating casualties of the MRNA covid vaccines! And the vaccine makers were given legal " indemnification" and thus can not be sued by the people that have their lives ruined by the shot.

@cindykq8086 3 года назад

Just like the swine flu shot.

@DanJesseMusic 3 года назад

@@randalthor6872 dude your sources aren't reality. Stop listening to pseudo humans that like to squawk

@MrDarthryan 3 года назад

@@DanJesseMusic How about you do some research? I believe Rand more than I do your dumb comment. dont be a clown

@brandons4240 3 года назад

@@MrDarthryan There hasn't been any deaths associated with getting the MRNA vaccine. All I felt and all my parents felt was a little soreness in our arms. My dad was also a little tired as well. At least do a brief Google search before you carry on spouting nonsense.

@millennialgirlie2029 9 месяцев назад

I’m a pharmacy tech and when you said cipro I knew exactly what his outlook was! That’s horrible that doctors didn’t realize this earlier or his pharmacy didn’t advise him of this side effect!

@thirtyfivefps 4 месяца назад

true in my country people take Ciprocin even for fever and i also took that so many times as a quick fix

@aprilmorris4588 9 месяцев назад

Actually, the most terrifying thing about this video is that I'm allergic to almost every antibiotic and Cipro is one of the only remaining ones I can take.

@seek2imagine423 5 месяцев назад

Oh no.

@sdfsfmnsdkfsfdsfsldmfl 3 месяца назад

Don't forget natures antibiotics just in case..

@annalisecarter7698 3 года назад

I can’t believe he didn’t panic and go straight to the ER after his thumbs had locked. I’d be terrified of becoming paralysed and not being able to do anything

@xanderman6009 3 года назад

Woulda straight called an ambulance or gone to the hospital lol tf, my body is no longer listening to me I ain’t waiting a couple days for a doctors appointment

@beardedken3160 3 года назад

Just like how neji locked you chacra dlow_naruto reference

@hindugoat2302 3 года назад

@@xanderman6009 many people dont have health insurance to cover the expenses Probably why he drove him self with paralyzed hands

@mimiix316 3 года назад

@@hindugoat2302 🥺🥺🥺 I never even thought about it like that...

@yourinnerlawyer4035 3 года назад

It's fucking bizarre that he just did nothing for so long. Seriously, wtf? You're in blindingly excruciating pain but don't even go to the ER? I don't seem to be rude but how stupid can you be??? And don't talk about insurance, ER cannot turn anyone and a medical crisis is more important. Hospitals have programs for uninsured patients, we have group funding etc. I can't believe the doctor didn't send him straight to the hospital though, it's fucking malpractice.

@velindaivie4342 2 года назад

This is so scary. I was also prescribed cipro. When I read the side effects I was told "oh, that's a totally rare side effect. It won't happen to you." I still refused to take. Thank goodness I went with my gut feeling.

@Supermodel2020 2 года назад

OMG!

@Krankie_V Год назад

Doctors also made me feel like it was almost impossible to happen to me. I took the drug and I guess I never really experienced the side effects, but now that I know how badly it can destroy your body, I will never take it in the future.

@samanthag8786 Год назад

I hate when they say it's rare and look at you like you're an idiot for refusing them...like I'm not willing to gamble my life over it and why are you so comfortable for putting me at any risk

@ThomasSawyers 9 месяцев назад

@@samanthag8786fine gamble your life with refusing care then

@bhargavipba 9 месяцев назад

My god. You dodged a missile

@Wesenskern 8 месяцев назад

I knew about this. THANK you for covering this topic! So important. It is beyond me that we learn about it in FB groups and true crime channels and NOT from doctors.

@mylittlespectacle 5 месяцев назад

Interesting how every drug and vitamin has a warning to “consult your doctor”, but how many doctors are proficient in the side effects of all drugs and vitamins? Zero. This should be the responsibility of big Pharma!

@michaelmatthews6619 9 месяцев назад

This happened to me in 2014 after I took Cipro for a UTI. I suddenly felt like I had no muscles or tendons at all. It felt like bone on bone when I walked. I was 34 years old at the time and was a healthy, active person before taking Cipro. But after taking these pills, I had to use a cane for about 8 months. When I got off the cane, I still felt pain. I'd say I started to feel like my old self about two years later. I think resting and changing my diet really helped my situation.

@aentn 3 года назад

the entire time he was home i was like "CALL FOR HELP BEFORE YOUR ENTIRE BODY LOCKS UP BRO

@rellbell2231 3 года назад

Something was wrong with him I don’t like saying the R word

@DzEnyo 3 года назад

Exactly, but it doesn't seem as though it would have helped. The doctor is who got him to begin with, imagine that!

@EvaG26 3 года назад

Same lmao

@stuntboy6824 3 года назад

This is a fake story

@annalisecarter7698 3 года назад

@@stuntboy6824 how do you know?

@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 года назад

After researching Cipro, it's actually frightening that such an antibiotic exists, I feel sorry for the people who have to suffer from its nasty side effects

@michellesartori6695 3 года назад

I've taken Ciprofloxacin for a nasty post operative infection and like Alex, had I began to suffer from the symptoms he had I too wouldn't have known why this was happening. I'm very glad that I am one of those people who came away unscathed, but I pity Alex and all the "floxed" individuals enormously. But the cautionary tale here is that ALL medications have the capacity to do harm and NOBODY should take a medication if they haven't been informed of the potential for both short and long term harm. Tens of thousands of people in the US every single year die directly as a result of the medication they took!

@wayfaring_stranger_ 3 года назад

I'm shocked they are still legal. In fact it's in the past two years it seems from a quick search that doctors are just beginning (?!?!?) to question the drug.

@davidderifield3820 3 года назад

@@wayfaring_stranger_ maybe its time to start reading the small print, this isn't the only drug with severe side effects.

@Jl2damax 3 года назад

It’s unfortunate but we are running out of effective antibiotics. Bacteria are living therefore continue to evolve and build resistances faster than we can crank out new types of antibiotics.

@michellesartori6695 3 года назад

@Ryan Deslauriers WHO?

@christinas2035 8 месяцев назад

Geez... this is frightening, but it makes sense now. I've taken Cipro and have had horrible joint pain, which doctors told me was arthritis. The pain lasted for years, but I've recovered since then.

@fruitygranulizer540 7 месяцев назад

i thought arthritis was an auto-immune disease which can be tested for (sorry if im wrong abt this)

@TomAS-wm5mn 5 месяцев назад

I guess this shows that you will never take that drug again, regardless what the doctor says

@lorrainestade6718 3 месяца назад

I had a servere case of cellulitis in my ear Cipro was the only thing that fixed it. I didn't have any of these side effects. Thank god.

@justokayemilay6029 9 месяцев назад

The anxiety and dread I felt through this story. Yikes.

@1colombia5 3 года назад

Crazy how the two doctors he saw didn’t think to say that he shouldn’t probably be driving ! I’m like what kind of the doctor is that! Tell him to go to the emergency room 😳😳🤦🏼‍♀️

@86BarbOmega 3 года назад

doctors are quacks they only push pills at ya

@Raiden_Factory 3 года назад

@@86BarbOmega Yeah push the pills and gets the bills!

@titolino73 3 года назад

most of the doctors look for an easy way TO make money... NOTHING else unfortunately!

@maryl1785 3 года назад

I don't know why they didn't insist he go to the hospital. I feel that is malpractice.

@LittleStar261 3 года назад

My doctor told me to go to the ER. I'm glad he told me that and I'm glad I went there.

@catmandoo956 Год назад

I just came home from the hospital, today, for kidney stone surgery. The doc gave me Cipro. I’m eyeing the bottle suspiciously. I am definitely calling the doc to get something else. Thank you, Mr. Ballen!

@user-gn4pk1qd2l 9 месяцев назад

Angels were watching over you for sure! This story is so heartbreaking hearing how hopeless his reaction has made him.

@outoforbit- 9 месяцев назад

Gosh, you were definitely meant to see this vid. Don't take those pills

@lynnhoffman247 9 месяцев назад

@@RileyedNot true. Don’t know where you got that info from. It’s a commonly prescribed drug. That whole class of drugs now have a black box warning on the label, but the public doesn’t know that very often.

@SouthJerseyBaitReviews 9 месяцев назад

yea no they prescribe it for plenty of different things I literally got it for teeth infection. So yea not for just dog bites. @@Rileyed

@helenagackowska8398 9 месяцев назад

omggg

@user-xt1qc2py4h 8 месяцев назад

I clinched my body this whole videos......... Great job the Mr B details and narrations so vivid ❤

@TechnologyMan9575 9 месяцев назад

If you read this, Alex, I want you to know that you are not alone. I have been in bed, and severely disabled, for over 2 years, due to a mysterious health problem. I may be that way the rest of my life. I have found things to look forward to even like this, though. Don't give up hope, sir! One day, you or I could get out of bed again. You never know. Keep praying to the God of the Bible, and things could turn around. Your day could come!

@neryxeldra5093 9 месяцев назад

Are you sure? Didd you go to an ER? Majority of the time it's not mysterious, just self diagnosed as mysterious. Because for some reason people think an internet search is sufficient to diagnose their problems.

@TechnologyMan9575 9 месяцев назад

@@neryxeldra5093 Man, I went to the ER multiple times in 2 different states, regular doctor visits, read a medical book, tried several medications, spent months in the hospital, underwent X-rays, MRIs, light scope tests through the throat and up the other end, etc. I would not be bedridden for 2 years and just do a Google search and stop there. Nobody would. Try staying in bed for 95% of 2 years, and see for yourself how fun it is.

@elizabethmcconaughy9032 8 месяцев назад

Don't give up, and keep seeking second, third, fourth opinions! There must be an answer. ❤

@ModelsAtWar 6 месяцев назад

Don’t push your religion on others. It’s not as nice as you think it is. Still I hope you heal one day! Everyone deserves to heal regardless of religion, skin colour, walk of life, etc.

@TechnologyMan9575 6 месяцев назад

@@ModelsAtWar I didn't push anything. I sent a message of hope. Only Yah (the God of the Bible) has the power to supernaturally heal someone. Man has failed him miserably. They have failed me, too. God can heal according to His will and in His timing. Prayer is his best hope, now. Don't try to take away his best hope.

@vykoden9462 3 года назад

You really did this issue justice. As someone who has also been "floxed" and spent 6 months in a wheelchair because of it, please know your coverage is sincerely appreciated.

@bricked_up6537 3 года назад

oh gosh im so sorry that happened to you! how did it feel? :/

@nvmffs 3 года назад

How is this company still operating? Why didn't people sue the heck out of it?

@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754 3 года назад

I'm highly allergic to Cipro! Wasn't allergic to it for literally decades and then the last dosage I took, 15yrs ago, changed everything..I found that out when I started taking it and had the worse migraine I've ever had! I have cluster migraines (been to specialist's) so I know how to rate them, and this headache was the worst I've ever had..I immediately went to the doctor..come to find out I was having vascular spasms in my head from, you guessed it, Cipro..why all of a sudden I was allergic to it, I have no idea..I was fine taking it for decades and then out of nowhere it turned on me..I'm telling people this now because Mr Ballen presented the opportunity, and I'm *VERY* grateful for that!! Peace, love and blessings ✌️

@JasonFlorida 3 года назад

So sorry that happened to you. If this crap is still available that should change

@jesusknight1 3 года назад

@@nvmffs You can't always sue them, they are covered under the law, but others can take forever to take to court. They always cover their behinds...

@John-jd7mm 4 месяца назад

Mr Ballen, thanks so much for running this important warning story! I am scheduled to go for a prostate cancer biopsy, and they prescribed this particular drug as a "just in case of infection" type of thing... So now that I know about it, I am asking the doc for a different preventative antibiotic to take. Thanks again dude and keep up your good work with the videos! Yours is my all-time favorite RU-vid channel too!💯👍

@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786 8 месяцев назад

Hands-down, you have the most fascinating and interesting stories on the Internet. Thank you, Mr. Ballin.

@mRibbons 3 года назад

2 things that scare the crap out of me in this story: 1. False sense of calm before willing yourself to sleep 2. Misdiagnosis of a severe condition

@brandontn6919 3 года назад

Only one thing scares me. Is saying to myself....dont forget to buy Toilet paper after work.......then you come home and rush to the bathroom before kids and wife get home to only realize......oh shit literally!!!

@alerey4363 3 года назад

and the fact that a deadly drug is still being widely used by doctors didnt scare you??

@russia1305 3 года назад

i have a tumor on my shin bone just below knee that was misdiagnosed for 4 years as "osgood schlatters disease" good thing the bastard wasnt cancerous or i dont think id be here today

@lisacox3773 3 года назад

Exactly I would have been in the er that night

@senjusan6359 2 года назад

I got third: Doctors who prescribe drugs with such dangerous side effects and their inability to diagnose very side effects despite them being well documented

@salty7182 3 года назад

*Got a realy bad muscle ache and can barely move their limbs* normal people: "Gotta call 911" Alex: "Welp, time to search on google and then drive a car using my barely moving arms and legs"

@Jack-oz4bf 3 года назад

Millennials gotta hate em

@marcopolo2418 3 года назад

Lol

@PoochieCollins 3 года назад

*Americans without white collar job-quality health insurance.

@jenniferkealoha3956 3 года назад

Maybe he doesn't have insurance or money for an ER visit. They don't do anything anyway. I went to ER while on cipro they ran test and sent me home with no help . I went in for violent vertigo throw up , pissing blood and threw their hands up and said sorry we don't know . Now I have 30 different diagnosis and will never be the same . Still habe vertigo to this day

@kathleen5296 3 года назад

@@jenniferkealoha3956 I am so very sorry for what you going through. I have a similar story and can relate. Doctors are absolutely useless, at least here, in the United States... unless you’re part of the elite, wealthy class. I’m left with nothing but bills, and no answers while still sick, day in, and day out. I eat very healthy and refrain from bad habits... it’s all I can do, because doctors are trained by the pharmaceutical companies to be their dealers; they don’t actually diagnose and treat people anymore. Unlike my mother’s generation, they no longer truly care for each patient.

@crispyyrosee 3 месяца назад

As soon as you said he was taking Cipro, I KNEW it... That medication is insane!!! And I have EDS (my connective tissues are already faulty) so I REALLY can't take it...but I've been prescribed it in the past. Even when they knew the risks. Absolutely insane to me.

@topaz2440 12 дней назад

Yo! Me too... never been prescribed this though and after this I def will refuse it.

@LeGeND-12 9 месяцев назад

Can’t preach this enough. My daughter is three years in her downward spiral from taking metronidazole. A pretty common antibiotic…

@Jaz1375 3 года назад

This is truly one of your scariest stories to date, because it can literally happen to anyone. As a nurse I know this is a fairly common antibiotic. And 99% of people don't consider the side effects, most are worried about an allergic reaction. One of my greatest fears is being trapped in my own body while my mind is full aware. What happened to this man is very close to that fear.

@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754 3 года назад

@mommy2libras 3 года назад

Thats because more than 99% of people won't experience these side effects. All drugs have side effects, some mild, some severe, some can even be fatal, but the reason doctors still prescribe them is because the number of people who experience severe side effects from most drugs is extremely small. And for some drugs that have unpleasant side effects, there's just no alternative so they have to be tolerated but this is usually only done if the drug is to be taken short term.

@Ella-iw7xn 3 года назад

That is my biggest fear.

@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754 3 года назад

@@mommy2libras drugs have side effects and if you take more than 1 drug that's an additional branch of side effects from the combo..when a person is taking 4 or 5meds (not counting ANY from the past that could cause long term side effects later even when you stop taking them) you've now reached a point where your average doctor is not going to be able to piece this large puzzle together..even Specialist's rarely are able to do this, certainly not 100%, maybe not even 2%..if a child is young, maybe, but once you reach your 20's, 30's and beyond it's dam well impossible to connect every medication..unless you have a list of *EVERY* drug you've taken since born, dosage and for how long, you can't trace it..so it not only helps drug makers more by being financially supported by giving numerous drugs, it helps their odds of *NOT* getting sued because a doctor can't really map out if something you took 10yrs ago, with a drug you took briefly 5yrs ago, caused everything you're experiencing NOW..saying 99% of people won't isn't based in reality..drug makers can't even claim that..I can't count how many prescriptions I took 20yrs ago that now say they can cause early dementia, strokes, etc, with a slew of other side effects *later* on down the road..math and meticulous research is not on your side..and drug makers are rolling in it to boot, from overpricing to avoided lawsuits by over medicating anybody they can..up until very recently most (and many still do) doctors over prescribe..big Pharma knows ALL of this, every single thing I just said..they're just hoping nobody thinks about it too much..intelligence is their enemy..making not well thought out assumptions is their bread and butter..so don't help them with the latter ✌️

@shedmanx3640 3 года назад

@Jaz1375 I suffered a stroke in 2005 at 49 years old. You’re right to be afraid of being trapped in your own body. My mind was fully active but could not control my body. I was literally trapped inside my body understanding why was happening, people speaking to me but unable to react. Luckily it was a “minor” stroke that lasted about 2 hours but left a legacy of problems including how to walk and talk again. I lost my job and during the barrage of tests I found I had heart problems and had to take statins to lower cholesterol. When I started these medications I complained of joint pains and cramps which the doctors did not believe as Statins were the new wonder drug. Statins killed 60% of my heart muscle and have deteriorated my body where I need a walker to mobilise now. I suffered 6 heart attacks since. I am now left with where if I take statins to lower cholesterol it will kill me and if I don’t my heart will pack it in.

@zenon1o15 2 года назад

I was prescribed Levaquin for a sinus infection. Took 1 dose and had weird soreness in my joints and tingling in my extremities a couple hours later, and that triggered my memory of this episode. Looked it up, Levaquin also know as levofloxacin is the same type of drug as cipro, called the clinic and got a different prescription the same day. Wouldn't have realized if I had never watched this episode, and probably would have suffered some permanent damage.

@jameseast294 2 года назад

I trust zero drugs from the Pharmaceutical industry. It's obvious the safety standards are total trash. Go to a naturopath and never trust these quack drug peddlers again.

@tonybleau6219 2 года назад

@@jameseast294 Hope you aren't vaccinated after writing that

@danieledwards3144 2 года назад

Thats wild

@KAG1776 2 года назад

@@tonybleau6219 i wanna make a comment but my post will get taken down lol so i making this empty comment ...

@tonybleau6219 2 года назад

@@KAG1776 Haha censorship has become unreal! But I don't think they'd take it down here

@charlottefreeman491 8 месяцев назад

This was so informative and well told. You are a excellent storyteller!

@nicholasacampa5978 3 дня назад

I have a connective tissue disorder and this one really hit hard for me. I’m fully wheelchair dependent due to my disorder and one thing I really wish people would understand is that ANYBODY can become disabled within a second, whether it be from a story like this, a car accident, a bad fall, or even a genetic disorder that slowly creeps up on you like mine. you can be the pinnacle of health and lose it all in a moment. if you’re currently able bodied, please educate yourself on accessibility and ableism, if not for the good of disabled folks, do it for yourself - you may join us someday.

@ybunnygurl 3 года назад

The fact NOT ONE of those DRs sent him to the ER IS SHOCKING. I also know a guy who had a Cipro reaction happen to him, they put him in a coma for 4 months. With PT he became ok.

@kungknas6108 3 года назад

Not that weird. America is backwards place where the cops have only 6 months of training, often a lot of racism, and a gun.

@rexasaurus3853 3 года назад

The doctor's defending the big pharma and not listening. Yay Google? I guess that i need to question everything.

@Sugarsail1 3 года назад

how is this drug even approved by the FDA? Oh right, big pharma is the biggest lobby group in the US

@Sugarsail1 3 года назад

@@rexasaurus3853 when I was a kid the bumper sticker "question authority" and "kill your television" were immensely popular. Now you never see them and most obey who they perceive as authority instead of thinking for themselves and believe the TV. Sad

@josephramirez2644 3 года назад

@@kungknas6108 no we just have a population of sheep like people who can't use critical thinking and believe their emotions should be law. But it seems like you're one of em so...

@zapjunkie 2 года назад

Thank you for making this video Mr. Ballen. Fluoroquinolones ruined my wife's life. It's been 11 years since she was floxed. It happened right after our youngest was born. She never could pick him up and hold him again. She couldn't even work in her flower gardens for 10 years. She missed out on a lot. This past year was the first year she's been able to work in the garden, but still suffers daily.

@angelmardi4335 2 года назад

Omg how terribly sad! I'm So very sorry but am also glad she's feeling alittle better!! God bless your wife 🙏 and you and your family 💕

@neverwinta7702 2 года назад

Bless you

@lulumoon6942 2 года назад

Bless your family, can relate. 🙏❤️

@cadebritt8001 2 года назад

God what a nightmare 😢

@chocolatetye797 2 года назад

I'm checking my prescriptions now... Mine has been put off as Planter fasciatis... Why is it also in my fingers?

@rebekahwallen613 4 месяца назад

I feel like Mr. Ballens stories are a warning to be careful, so I’m glad he tells these stories to help out people so they don’t make the same mistake. Other people did

@nanaman 4 месяца назад

The only way to learn is through experience or knowledge. I have to agree 👍

@loveistheanswer5924 4 месяца назад

I got something from today's video. Life is sad! 💔😪 But of course we all should be thankful for the things we do have also for the very little things (our eyesight, legs, enough food, family etc.) 🙂👍♥️

@IsaacFNghost 2 года назад

My wife took antibiotics while I was deployed overseas. She called me crying of severe joint pain and pain in her hands. It got bad enough she had to have my 7 year old son call 911 since I was deployed. This video just made me put 2 and 2 together and realize that's exactly what it was! Her joint pain in her hands lasted up until just a little while ago and that happened 2 years ago

@kristinreynolds577 2 года назад

I’m so sorry that happened to your wife!! That must have been terrifying with you being gone, and trying to take care of a little one. I’m so glad that she’s better!! Thank you for your service!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@IsaacFNghost 2 года назад

@@kristinreynolds577 Thank you for your support. It's always appreciated:)

@apirlfools 2 года назад

@@IsaacFNghost at least it was temporary some people aren't that lucky sadly i am glad she recovered

Год назад

Oh my God this is terrible

@paulalicius Год назад

Thank God, she is better now 🙏

@Nomad524 3 года назад

can't believe he didn't go to the ER the moment he had trouble walking let alone the rest of the red flags, what was this guy thinking?!

@lulub1433 3 года назад

I don't know but it was even more disheartening when the Dr.s he pays to help didn't give him any answers yet he found all the answers on the internet.

@Adrian-qk9jh 3 года назад

Mightve been expensive

@louisasmiles 3 года назад

Money.

@wrathofthelamb318 3 года назад

@@louisasmiles thats why you get medical insurance

@jamuraisack5503 3 года назад

@@wrathofthelamb318 it's not that simple for young and healthy individuals. If money is already an issue, insurance isn't exactly the answer. It's a gamble. You pay premiums all year and may only use a fraction of the amount you paid. However, if something odd happens, you lose without it. Like I said, it's a gamble both ways.

@RaccoonNation Месяц назад

Just had a recent experience with this medication.. 3 urgent care visits, 2 ER Visits, 3 Drs appointments and NONE of them realized my MASSIVE swelling, tendon pain, locked joints, cramping and inability to walk was due to the medication I was taking.. for a suspected inflamed spider bite. I remembered this story and it is safe to say that this Mr Ballen video saved my life.

@lumi55315 8 месяцев назад

Poor guy. Stuff like this makes me scared to live alone

@TheVanessamarief 2 года назад

This happened to my fiance in 2015 when he was 25. Sounds exactly like his story. Doctors dismissed him and made him feel crazy. He saw every specialist who said he was fine. I had to drag him to the bathroom on a blanket. It was so hard to watch. He became really depressed. Before being floxed he was so healthy, went to the gym and he used to be a valet so he was constantly running and active. It was crazy how his lifestyle had to change. He too went to the internet to find answers and even tried to tell the docots he knew what was wrong with him but they still dismissed him. He is doing so much better now. He is lucky! One thing that did help was acupuncture. It was the only thing that gave him relief and the acupuncturist was the only one who actually listened to his story about his pain without cutting him off. He has little to no Achilles tendon pain. He has a small flare-up every once in a while but he is very lucky. I would say it lasted about a year and a half. If anyone is going through this please stay strong! Look online and find support groups where you can talk to others dealing with the same thing! I really hope Alex gets fully better one day 🙏🏽

@randalllevy5307 2 года назад

1 of so many reasons I don't trust the medical industry and walked away from working in it. Always seek natural treatments. Drugs are literal poison that usually create other issues to keep you coming back.

@elysabethpoodle6234 2 года назад

I'm SO relieved he got better. It sounds absolutely horrible. Reading how you had to drag him to the bathroom on a blanket showed how much pain he was in. He was lucky he had you to look after him and nurse him through this. Just great to hear he is nearly himself again.

@Kasturik864 2 года назад

How can people from Medical background be so ignorant and careless?

@firesong7825 2 года назад

How do you know it was acupuncture and not just time (symptom disappearance) and placebo (immediate pain relief)?

@TheVanessamarief 2 года назад

@@firesong7825 I feel like it wasn't a placebo. By that time he had given up on all hope. I literally had to beg him to give it a try and not bail out on his appointment because his attitude was what's the point its not going to work. And it was the first time he walked out of an appointment smiling. Now to clarify because I didn't in my first comment he wasn't magically healed right after that first session. He still had pain and struggled daily, but the brief relief he had did give him hope again . Time definitely helped also.

@rickkrueger9802 3 года назад

This episode can literally save someone’s life. Thank you

@7Lace77 3 года назад

I can't believe it's not mentioned more on the packet, they should have to. Also, you would think Doctors would at least be aware of it.

@PaulaTheLittleOne 3 года назад

@@7Lace77 here in Sweden the pharmacy knows a whole lot more about meds than doctors, I've noticed. I always ask them for advice when I get a new prescription!

@kenboswell8012 3 года назад

it is saving alot by the looks of it

@nzr3756 2 месяца назад

Why hasn't this drug been banned?? This is fkn CRAZY!!

@luciaconn6788 6 дней назад

I had a cocktail of antibiotics; ICU, sepsis ... CIPRO was one of the pills in a little paper cup I pretended to swallow and didn't fill the prescription upon discharge . A horrible headache was the reason had no idea about lifelong debilitation.

@tauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 9 месяцев назад

Im praying for Alex, I hope he recovers. God help him❤

@anjitimmons2454 8 месяцев назад

My mom was on cipro recently and had had bad side effects ... looking into this further for her. Thank you so much for this episode .. mr ballen you are the best

@janlamm4799 3 года назад

I'm a nurse. I was given Cipro. Severe tendinitis ensued, I actually had to drag one leg. I immediately stopped the Cipro. If I hadn't been a nurse with experience of this side effect I would have sought treatment for an injury while continuing the Cipro. Canada removed Cipro from their formulary. Here in the USA it's a common treatment for a bladder infection. Not many women would think their bladder problem caused their leg to stop working. USA take it off the market! 3 years later I still have tendonitis.

@torey242 3 года назад

That is just shocking to me? Even if one person suffered immensely from a drug why tf is it available for anyone ?? And for a bladder infection?! Jesus Christ I would just deal with that instead for a week lol

@ericbumbles4145 3 года назад

about 15 years or so ago i had a bladder infection and was prescribed cipro, i live in Canada and the cure was worse than the disease. while i never suffered tendon issues, thankfully, i felt like hell the entire course. all i did was sleep, sweat, shiver, ache and had severe stomach issues. when i researched it, i don't recall seeing anything about tendons, but i found it is the one drug the use to cure anthrax! i have only taken one anti biotic since and that was for a dental appointment, i had knee and hip replacement and for some reason i have to before every dental appointment now. something to do with an infection you can get. i refuse to take anything now unless i have to.

@californianbrat8421 3 года назад

i still hope you get better, ma'am! 🤍

@namenotneeded5654 3 года назад

What are youre thoughts on the way things are going with the covid vaccines? Are you for it?

@namenotneeded5654 3 года назад

Cause I'm not.

@AllThingsNella 3 года назад

So, I'm not sure why he didn't just go STRAIGHT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHEN HE FELL... I WAS WAITING FOR HIM TO SAY," HE CALLED 911, OR WENT TO THE ER" WAYYYY BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT. WOOOOOOW 😲😲😲😲😳😳😳

@youtubeconnollyfamily 3 года назад

They probably would have said the same thing the doctor did. It’s not the antibiotic. Even so I don’t think they would be able to do anything for him and then he would just rack up a massive bill. I’m with you though I definitely would have called 911.

@MellowJelly 3 года назад

Some people think they're built different and refuse to take care of themselves or they aren't very self aware and fail to recognize when something is really wrong 😂 my dad won't go to the ER cause of his pride unless it's REALLY BAD

@saimashapi3819 3 года назад

Me tooooo🤒😨🤧😔

@martymcmannis8662 3 года назад

Couldn't help him. Sometimes it's not fixing the problem, but figuring out the problem. The first doctor who said that it wasn't the problem, simply wasn't the doctor to address the issue. This is a very small issue compared to the lies the medical field had and still does have been kept under wraps. Especially the cure for cancer. Sorry for my rant that has no end

@katrinarosetta7824 3 года назад

Mabe he was an American... medical bills cost more their...also it cost alot of money to get an ride to a hospital.

@Jonthecrabjuiceguy 4 месяца назад

Thank you mister Ballin for standing in the rain to tell us this story

@blair4661 6 месяцев назад

This happened to me years ago. I had just begun my prescription and after only two pills I was hobbling around and felt pain all over my body and could barely walk, luckily I looked up those pills and saw what had happened to so many (thousands!!!) of people. I immediately stopped the medication. The side effects lasted about a month..I was walking like a 90 yr old sick person, I was only 54 yrs old...THIS WAS TERRIFYING..I didn't know if I was ever going to feel well ever again...when I finally recovered I decided I better check every antibiotic I'm prescribed because OBVIOUSLY DOCTORS DONT MIND GIVING YOU SOMETHING THAT COULD DEBILITATE YOU FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. YOU have to beware what you take because no one else will!

@yll1551 3 года назад

I am a disabled person, and spent 2 and a half years in a wheelchair, today I can walk, but I am in constant pain. My message is, 'do not give up! The mind overrides the body!' Mine happened 11 years ago when I was poisoned. Today I walk with difficulty and assistance and love from my wife of 18 years. Never give up! My message, with heart to all!

@MohiniDabarwal 3 года назад

I am so happy for you! Keep going and I am sure you will get to your full capability soon!

@yll1551 3 года назад

@@MohiniDabarwal I appreciate, but I have resorted to know it will never happen. However, I am strong and absolutely appreciate your support! Thank You!

@Olivia-pe5vf 3 года назад

Thank you. You are an inspiration.

@jaybigshake 3 года назад

Keep it up bro!

@tedijune6759 3 года назад

I had Muscular Sclerosis.. I am healed with holistic regimine. All organic, living foods, cold pressed fats, good thinking, light walking, yin yoga.. .

@turntwo37 3 года назад

For some reason, this is scarier to me than any type of ghost or murder video. This had me sweating, I won’t lie

@betsysipe5512 3 года назад

Right?? This is absolutely insane!

@xxdjsolomanxx 3 года назад

Definitely. I cant even imagine dealing with something like this

@brazejan1 3 года назад

This is terrifying.....

@caitlynhope9249 3 года назад

I'm terrified now, I just got prescribed Cipro three days ago too. Terrible timing for me to watch this video.

@brazejan1 3 года назад

@@caitlynhope9249 personally I would stop immediately and ask doctor to change them if he says no tell him they make me itchy or something he should change it for sure...

@user-ph2fk8ij2u 8 месяцев назад

This man has a Good Attitude 💛 I like the way he Narrates these stories

@SWolfmoon 6 месяцев назад

This showed up on my suggested videos in my home screen, and I clicked on it thinking it was a new one (as I have seen practically all the older ones by now), and in the intro Mr B says he uploads 2 or 3 times a week...I was like, WHAT?? No way! That's awesome, he hasn't done that amount of uploads in ages, I wonder what's changed...then I scroll down and see the video is actually 2 years old. FML. I kinda miss when he wasn't as popular and could actually upload more often. Love you Mr Ballen, you are awesome and so are your fans of the strange, dark, and mysterious! Happy New Year if you are reading this in 2024!

@VeganGorilla555 3 года назад

That pharma company should be charged with crimes against humanity.

@ozwsda430 3 года назад

u will need a legion of lawyers n legislators with u to achieve this.

@misseselise3864 3 года назад

@@ozwsda430 if they were able to charge a bunch of company executives with manslaughter bc their company made oxycontin i’m sure they won’t have a problem here

@c.scottburcham2236 3 года назад

Sadly, as you probably know...they are exempt from lawsuits...for reasons like this.

@tetrahedron2352 3 года назад

Good luck with that. There are clauses exempting then from vaccine deaths and side affects. 90% of all drugs today are garbage. All they care about is their payday.

@ozwsda430 3 года назад

@@misseselise3864 maybe, maybe not i couldnt answer that with certainty. but sackler family whose business practices lead to the opioid epidemic walked away with no real repercussions.

@DEADisBEAUTIFUL 3 года назад

Yeah, this one beats every single paranormal story you’ve ever told. Because it can absolutely happen to anyone.

@martymcmannis8662 3 года назад

The paranormal can't happen to anyone? Never mind

@allamericananti-christ666 3 года назад

Anyone that takes that drug, anyway.

@jadynstepp2476 3 года назад

Not Anyone who has listened to this story I would imagine 😂

@johrathbun 3 года назад

That's hilarious!

@independentthoughtsnotthot9030 3 года назад

@@GLAMOURSK1LLS what the fuck on earth does paranormal investigation have to do with placing an undeserving woman on a pedestal

@HerHomeschoolHomestead 9 месяцев назад

I am so proud of how far you have come.

@misterJBD Месяц назад

"Doesn't know what to do." Brother, call an ambulance!!

@meganbattles302 3 года назад

My grandma took this medication years ago and the same thing happened to her. She can barely walk and lays in bed crying everyday in pain. She has warned me never to take this so I don’t end up like her. Thank you for covering this topic, more people need to know about this.

@heatheregger8808 3 года назад

I'm so sorry to hear this😥

@JackieBaisa 3 года назад

OMG. I am so sorry for your grandmother. And everyone else like her.

@michellesartori6695 3 года назад

How HORRIBLE! Very sorry to hear it!

@koolerking440 3 года назад

Is there any legal proceedings against the drug company happening?

@sallyha.kaydee 3 года назад

Sorry to hear that it’s horrible and scary. There is an experimental treatment where they harvest stem cells from the persons own body fat and they use it to completely cure seemingly incurable floxen..it worked for one doc who suffered from it. Worth looking into for your grandma.

@BenelB 3 года назад

Why did Alex not immediately go to hospital?!? Seriously, there were like 5 points in this story where I’d have gone straight to hospital

@LeDank 3 года назад

Same. I might be a bit of a hypochondriac though.

@gailkusek8546 3 года назад

@@LeDank better to be labeled a hypochondriac than to be labeled with a tag on your toe.

@bigbill74scots 3 года назад

Cost probably. In America, health is for those who can afford it.

@BenelB 3 года назад

@@bigbill74scots makes sense I guess I take for granted that most of my medical needs are completely free

@bigbill74scots 3 года назад

@@BenelB Im guessing you live in a truly civilised country, not one with a façade of one.

@twitchiewitch1 9 месяцев назад

Wow that's dark! I've taken those AB's & I'm glad I never suffered those side effects!

@clarencewest6418 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for the heads-up!

@kdoggie311 3 года назад

“The scary part about today’s story is it could happen to anyone” My anxiety: “Ahhhh fuck”

@FonuHonu23 3 года назад

Modern problems, require modern solutions.... ooooh god dammit.

@reeceyb505 3 года назад

Just don't take any Cipro, easy avoidance.

@jonseon5952 3 года назад

@@reeceyb505 But for all we know there's another medication that your doctor could recommend that's just as bad

@reeceyb505 3 года назад

@@jonseon5952 Aight I'll just check whatever I'd get prescribed to me for any severe medical side effects from now on : /

@lilianabollman3805 3 года назад

Literally me right now

@playboydojo 3 года назад

It started off weird, got scary, then became bizarre and then the last couple minutes were brutally depressing.

@MayanMountainInc 3 года назад

Just think of all the money Big Pharma and medical industries make treating the side effects of the poisons that they sell.

@michaelmoline7058 3 года назад

@@MayanMountainInc Theyve pulled a lot of shady stuff throughout the years for sure. Its kind of unbelievable when you start to look into it.

@MayanMountainInc 3 года назад

@@michaelmoline7058 yes indeed! There is a video that they keep deleting it's by the Corbett Report. It's called "how big oil conquered the world" it connects all the dots! I would highly recommend watching it.

@bbbb-yc1gk 8 месяцев назад

I remember bingeing you and playing a stupid amount of pubg. I only played one map and I would land super far out on the map so I could just listen to you and loot and kills bots. Was honestly one of the better times I’ve had. Thank yu ballen

@LisaBrown-tv7fy 16 дней назад

This is so sad. I really feel for the guy in this story. I wish I could give him a hug. I know that wouldn’t change anything but still I feel so sad for him 😢

@brandonhill5726 3 года назад

The whole story gave me so much anxiety. I kept thinking “3 month?!!! GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM MY GUY

@devildog1204 3 года назад

Right?!?! The entire time I was like bro.....wtf.....call an ambulance, go to the ER, something other than googling symptoms.

@ricky-sanchez 3 года назад

@@devildog1204 Because they would have told him he's screwed.

@jonathan___qc5917 3 года назад

He should have called an ambulance right on the next day that he is wake up with more pain

@JayJayva04 3 года назад

@@devildog1204 same bro I kept on saying call 911

@simonunwin9383 3 года назад

These are just stories 😂

@cherrytomato6139 2 года назад

Mr. Ballen deserves a huge gratitude for this episode. Huge number of people watched it so far and will never take this drug - because they have been warned. Poor, poor Alex.

@victrola2007 2 года назад

FLUOROQUINOLONES! This is part of genetic intoletance, i.e. CBS genetic mutation. (It's not an 'allergy). Laughing gas and other drugs in that category can end you. [Cheap genetic test can exclude!]. I was given Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) around 2009 for a UTI and reacted with 'seasickness' after 1 pill. By 2nd, I was on the floor hallucinating. By 3rd of 6 pills I barely made it to my doc. Snapped tendons, especially in elderly is one of main side effects. I was in early 40's and stopped early. NIGHTMARE! Reaction is called 'FLOXING', i.e. a specific type of medication poisoning and likely take WEEKS to get out of one's system - even knowing that milk thistle 800mg and niacin was flushing out this nightmare out faster, it took me 6 weeks. I wear a medalert drug bracelet with the drug class on it. It is still used often with countless people suffering consequences - it's a go-to drug to treat Borellia Burgdorferi (aka Lyme). I was 'lucky' to stop my infectious disease specialist in time and was on 500mg Zithromax daily for 2 years. When you hear if a healthy person (especially a kid) dying from a mystery heart attack at a dentist after laughing gas it is likely untested CBS mutation.

@jaysonthetrainmasterprofil221 Год назад

That Pill is poisoned so don't eat those it will lock up your bones and muscles and your back of your legs and it will lock up your thumbs and hands so don't take those or you will be bedridden or transfer to wheelchair ♿

@phil4986 Год назад

Thank you for posting this. And thank you Mr. Ballen for being courageous enough to post the video. No Cipro for me ever.

@basketballexpert4584 Год назад

@@phil4986 or anyone don’t be selfish 😂

@paulwilliams2663 Год назад

If you read side effects of ibuprofen, aspirin et al you'd never take them.....these are extreme cases. I prescribe Ciprofloxacin regular.

@MissMentats 9 месяцев назад

I LOVE it when I stumble across one I haven’t watched yet!

@JIMMYJAMES156821 9 месяцев назад

I’ve had major surgery on almost every connective tissue area that I have, I was fine until I was prescribed Cipro. I never even thought about this medication unless it was for this video so thank you.. I just got my partial replacement in my right knee last Friday….

@DianeHasHopeInChrist 2 года назад

There was a HUGE Class Action Lawsuit against the makers of Cipro and Levaquin, for these catastrophic effects of those drugs. I was approached by the main lawyers for this case. Alex needs to find out about this lawsuit, as it is ongoing with new detrimental patient conditions.

@Nonameagain80 2 года назад

Happened to me where do I find the law suit?

@jamesfrancisaloysiuspercev925 2 года назад

Really?! I haven’t heard of this

@SunnyAquamarine2 2 года назад

@@Nonameagain80 probably some internet searching with key words. You can also search for "name of drug(s) class action lawsuit lawyer". Attorneys pay a lot to get people to be able to find them. Even searching for "medical malpractice attorney" and find some in your area. Call them and give a brief description of what happened to you. Almost always these kind of lawyers work on retainer which means they do not charge hourly rates to you. If you win the lawsuit, they get a percentage of what you win. Usually around 35%.

@SunnyAquamarine2 2 года назад

@@jamesfrancisaloysiuspercev925 see my reply to the other person for info. Good luck.

@marytramp5678 2 года назад

i think these lawssuits are all frivolous bunches of bs. EVERY SINGLE prescribed pill has SERIOUS side effects that COULD happen. but only a small percentage of people vs the amount of people that take them have them. It is up to YOU as the patient to READ the WARNING label given to you by the pharmicist with EVERY prescription you get. there are a lot of smaller side effects that you are even most likely going to experience. these are considered worth it to take care of what you are suffering. ie contipation, weight gain, dry mouth, etc. I take a handful of medications every day EVERY time i get a new prescription i read my paperwork that comes with it, and talk to my pharmicist. Don't bother with your Dr. Pharmacists know more about meds and what can be mixed with what than they do. Ultimately the only person who can decide what goes into YOUR mouth is YOU. if YOU choose to be IGNORANT of what the facts then that is your FAULT nobody else's. I have tuned down pills and asked for something different many times because i was not willing to either deal with known side effects that normally happen or take the chance of the possible side effects. Regardless, as soon as you start feeling ANYTHING different going on after taking a pill of ANY kind you call a medical professional. Just because it isn't listed as a possible side effect, doesn't mean it isn't/can' be a side effect for YOU. here's something people forget. while there are absolute's about the human body that Everyone has tha connects us all. there is a LOT they makes us all different which is why there are new diseases being discovered all the time). And they can't account for EVERY single possible side effect.

@tiphanielayloni Год назад

This video is so important! I watched this a year ago and it’s stuck in my mind. My mom was recently prescribed antibiotics and she started to complain of leg pain only day 2 of taking them. I told her to stop taking them immediately. I searched for this video and realized she had been prescribed Cipro. We’re literally on our way to get new meds. Thank you for choosing to cover this story Mr Ballen!! Truly grateful

@Viper60589 Год назад

Hey I hope your mom is doing well. Was there any issue with her tendons later on?

@tiphanielayloni Год назад

@@Viper60589 Thank you!! No she’s fine now , I’m not sure if we over reacted or not but I wasn’t taking any chances.

@Capybarabby Год назад

Was able to stop one of my friends today from taking this sick drug, he’s only 20

@LordSamuelJ 11 месяцев назад

I was just prescribed this drug for prostate. When I brought the drug home and read the label it sounded familiar and that's when I remembered this video. No way will I take this. Why do they prescribe drugs like this with such hoffific side affects to cure such minor things?

@xndre506 9 месяцев назад

@@LordSamuelJbecause the side effects are EXTREMELY RARE you have better chances to win the lottery twice in a row that having this side effect. You have to be extremely unlucky. Don't let this video leading you irracional paranoia

@Katch.22 9 месяцев назад

Mr. Ballen do a series on this!? These are sooo helpful AND scary

@ainzuru5909 4 месяца назад

Now i come here too listen to his old stories while i sleep😅❤

@skatecar1596 3 года назад

Doctor: "Are you alergic to an antibiotics?" Me last week: Nope Me now: Cipro

@sashahart847 3 года назад

LMAO

@Tina-si1gz 3 года назад

I can’t take Cipro. After a couple of days I become edgy and angry at any little thing which isn’t normal for me. First doctor should have sent him to the ER.

@MrRyumaru 3 года назад

I've been allergic to most antibiotics since birth, y'alll mfs got a boogey man I can't even see. Ha!

@daianaxi1295 3 года назад

Damn.. No joke.

@thanbaggin3946 3 года назад

Unless you get anthrax and need the cipro

@OnceUponReddit 3 года назад

It amazes me, I work as a paramedic and we get calls for stuffy noses and toe pain that they've had for 3 months And this guy goes to sleep and waits for his Dr appointment. And drives himself!

@dexterst.jacque4540 3 года назад

We aren't supposed to call for sniffly noses?? Totally joking. Sorry you deal with that. I get the same type of stuff but for pets. "My dog sneezed it's an emergency!"

@Mary_Beth_Reimer 3 года назад

Um, well, one night I was having a lot of pain in my lower abdomen, & I discovered it hurt when I had to pee, so I figured I'd go in the next day. A couple hours later, it hurt worse, a whole lot worse, & there was blood in my urine. It took me about a half hour to work myself up to sit through the pain drive myself to the ER. After getting a painful sample from me, they hooked me up on a standard IV. A short bit later, the doctor comes back & says he's glad I got in when I did because I had a UTI which had spread to my kidneys, hence the pain. He had ordered an antibiotic on the IV, & said he was going to authorize a dose of pain meds as well. I asked if the pain meds were ok to drive on, & he was in shock that I drove myself in with as much pain as I was having! And no, you shouldn't drive while on whatever he was going to add, so I got an extra large dose of ibuprofen, & after a couple hours when the antibiotics were finished, I drove home. 😕

@meltedcheese1091 3 года назад

Don’t forget the frequent flyer that never wants to be transported

@grmasdfII 3 года назад

The driving part was pretty irresponsible.

@OnceUponReddit 3 года назад

@@meltedcheese1091 we have frequent flyers that will say they have chest pain because they know it will keep them in there the longest. And we can't say no to someone. Ever. But they've openly told us that they just want a sandwich and place to sleep.

@charitylboisseau7526 7 месяцев назад

This is so terrifying! Thank you for sharing the information.

@ronaldmiller2036 9 месяцев назад

In the past I have taken Cipro for UTI. Now my MDs won’t even prescribe it due to the possibility of tendon rupture. I thought it wasn’t a big deal, you know 1 in a million chance but after seeing this I will never take it. I am allergic to sulfas and penicillins so the range of abx I can take is limited. Still I will avoid this. Thanks for enlightening me. Linda

@elle7899 3 года назад

Craziest thing about the story is Alex calling a podiatrist on a weekend and getting an appointment the next day!

@tripi7906 3 года назад

Lol

@Osomsauce 3 года назад

Ona weekend too

@scott83gmail 3 года назад

I was thinking the same thing so he must have some mob connections

@mrguy561 3 года назад

My doctor prescribed me Cipro a few years ago, and after researching the side effects and seeing all the stuff about tendon problems, I had him change my prescription to another antibiotic. This just made me glad I did 😦

@devydraper4166 3 года назад

I was put on Levaquin. Same class of antibiotic. Same side effects. I requested a different medication immediately!!

@riripari2042 3 года назад

Thank goodness. I read the page he wrote on his website. He said he's not one to just ignore labels. He stood in the pharmacy and read the warning label and found that the possible side effects weren't too serious as it only had possible joint pain listed. He said if he had just did his own research and looked up the potential side effects online then he would've never touched those pills. I feel so sorry for him. He said he was living a healthy life on his own independently and now he's back with his parents living in their basement.

@gazepskotzs4 3 года назад

@@riripari2042 ow, that is so sad!

@tielmum 3 года назад

Same here. My doc prescribed Cipro for a minor infection she wasn't even sure I had, while we waited for results. I filled the prescription, then looked it up - decided straight away not to take it. A week later I was back in her office - she told me that I didn't have an infection and that I should stop taking the drug. When I told her I never started and why - she was furious and started screaming at me loud enough to be heard in the waiting room!

@epizzle9232 3 года назад

@@tielmum that’s very odd.. you would think she would’ve been glad that you didn’t take them.. especially bc you didn’t need them in the first place!

@2TexasTuff 8 месяцев назад

Geezzzzz i have severe RA,14 total joint replacements and recently had the elbow replacement removed bcuz it got infected. Needless to say my immune system is compromised. Cipro has been prescribed to me and 2 of my kids way in the past. Thank goodness we are ok and do meaningful activities. Alex’s fam/friends if you read this Peace be with you ALWAYS and in ALL WAYS. 💔Alex’s essence remains.

@kristinesmart3134 2 месяца назад

Thank you, Mrballen, for being a spokesperson for BETTERHELP, the mental health organization. 😊

@valenzuela940 3 года назад

Imagine being a healthy adult with a disciplined eating/workout lifestyle and you become bedridden from taking a medication for only 6 days. It's heartbreaking.

@hurricaneheather1420 3 года назад

I went through it too.. I was a dancer too..

@GrippiAlex 3 года назад

@@hurricaneheather1420 as a dancer this would be a terrifying experience. I’m now wondering if this drug is responsible for the prob I’ve had over the past few months. All the best🇦🇺

@samtrujillojr 3 года назад

It happened to me but it was caused by a 3min car accident because some bimbo couldn't miss a sale a freaking Wal-Mart.

@jasminecollins897 3 года назад

Just goes to show that health isn't always under our control, no matter how "disciplined" or healthful our behaviors. Literally anyone can become disabled or chronically ill. Believing otherwise leads to a lot of blame and impatience on the part of healthy people toward their disabled or ill friends and family. It's scary to know that you could require a wheelchair or lose an entire sense or become sick and never get better, but it is important to know that it's possible. It's part of why we should be working to make society more accessible and accepting of people whose bodies don't fit the "healthy" norm.

@chriscreed6410 3 года назад

Imagine being someone who has been maimed or killed by this "experimental medication" aka the Covid Vax.... and you can't even talk about it because every social media platform or news outlet bans your story. The percentage of death from the "vaccine" is exponentially higher than death from Covid. And if you think the FDA, WHO, CDC, etc care about you.... Just let this story be a cautionary tale.

@cameronjones8400 3 года назад

Working in nursing, I'm amazed at the number of patients who have never been warned of these side effects. I always tell them as a precaution even if they've finished, and nearly 100% of them say "nobody ever told me this"

@alans1170 3 года назад

I'm one of those patients that's never been informed of this. I've been on Cipro many times over the last 20 years. I can't believe I never knew about any of this! I guess I've been lucky, but I don't think I'll ever let a doctor put me back on this antibiotic again...

@heidih3048 3 года назад

The pharmacist is the one who offers to counsel people on new drug prescriptions they pick up-- but often people aren't interested in talking to the pharmacist because they are in a hurry.

@MetalGearTenno 3 года назад

What is more shocking is that the FDA approved of Cipro as an antibiotic for public prescriptions.

@maxelldenomie6131 3 года назад

Drs dont care

@katiezee2 3 года назад

@@MetalGearTenno yes they already knew of this side effect because it had already happened in the required drug trials before gov't approval.. They might say a side effect occurs in perhaps 1% (or more) of patients.. but still, they know people HAVE suffered because of it, yet they blow it off as insignificant. How insingificant was it to this guy..