Hmm. This is a People magazine article, not a medical journal, so take it with a grain of salt... but it's interesting. I've definitely had problems with certain antibiotics in my life and I need to file this information somewhere. 😅
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Kelly
If you have EDS or another connective tissue disease, please be aware of the risks involved with antibiotics from the fluoroquinolone family.
They have a black box warning for a reason, and are particularly devastating to those of us with Ehlers Danlos.
They should be an absolute last resort
They have a black box warning for a reason, and are particularly devastating to those of us with Ehlers Danlos.
They should be an absolute last resort
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Most EDS savvy doctors/geneticists know not to give us those drugs. A lot of other docs still aren’t aware though https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2483892/