About this episode
In this gripping first part of a two-part conversation, we sit down with Storm, a true survivor who endured a catastrophic spiral of chronic illness, medical gaslighting, emotional abandonment, and mental trauma — and lived to tell the story.
This episode is a raw, unfiltered look into the devastating impact of fluoroquinolone toxicity, medical betrayal, and what happens when your support system disappears at the exact moment you need it most.
"Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads" is an award-winning podcast, honored as the 2024 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winner for Health and the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award Winner for Best Mental Health Podcast, with over 2 million downloads and growing strong.
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Mental Health Quote of the Episode
"Find your fire. Everybody's fire is different—but when life burns you to the ground, that fire is how you rise." — Storm
What This Episode Is About
Storm's story is an intense mental health journey through hell — one filled with physical collapse, emotional devastation, and being completely alone while navigating one of the most misunderstood pharmaceutical injuries of our time.
After being poisoned by a commonly prescribed antibiotic, Storm experienced 83 debilitating symptoms in just 36 hours, triggering a near-complete breakdown of her body and mind. Left to rot by a narcissistic partner, dismissed by doctors, and eventually served divorce papers while bedridden, Storm had every reason to give up. But she didn’t.
This episode is an honest and emotional conversation about surviving when survival feels impossible, navigating the fallout of medical abuse, and the gritty, daily work of rebuilding your identity from the ground up.
Keywords: fluoroquinolone toxicity, chronic illness, medical gaslighting, narcissistic abuse, divorce, isolation, mental health recovery, female empowerment, resilience, trauma survival
Meet Our Guest – Storm
Storm is a survivor, a storyteller, and a force of nature. After enduring a catastrophic reaction to a commonly prescribed antibiotic, Storm found herself bedridden, silenced by the medical system, and abandoned by the people who should have stood by her. Her journey took her through the darkest depths of chronic illness, emotional abuse, medical gaslighting, divorce, financial instability, and the heartbreaking estrangement from her only child.
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