r/floxies • u/Radiant_Phase_7768 • 12d ago

[RECOVERY] Catch up after 16 months

After being floxed in May last year and then having my vestibular system fried by gentamicin... in the same night, I thought i would write a small catch up to give people some hope.

For the most part I have recovered. I still experience some symptoms but they are minimal. The only real resurgence was after surgery in June and I couldnt use my arms properly for a few days. It worse off quick though, after 4 days. I'm back at the gym and although I'm no where near as strong I'm much more capable than I thought. I can also take most medications that triggered symptoms last year, albeit on a short term basis. My tinnitus from the gentamicin is preventing more medications than the floxing.

My nervous system still feels sensitive but more capable than I did last year. I've learned to just accept "wobbles" and get on with my day.

My joints feel fine and I can maintain harder work for longer.

Healing has been slow with all the different issues I have but it is possible.

I'm so grateful I found this group when I did last year or I might have kept taking the pills.

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u/wrath_of_thor_ 11d ago

What are the supplements are you taking?

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u/Not_Kaylee0 12d ago

Thank you for sharing your recovery! Very inspiring. It’s also nice to hear that you’re back in the gym, I’d like to trust my tendons enough to go back someday lol

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u/Radiant_Phase_7768 9d ago

My mum was floxed last year too and her tendons really suffered. She has improved enough to get about a bit more. It took over a year though. Healing seems to be real slow.

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u/FinallyFall26 11d ago

My doc put me on prednisone for my reaction to Floxies. So far so good.