Bobby Caldwell’s wife revealed the singer had been “floxed”, leading to his health decline and death, but what is the meaning of the term?
Jazz and soul singer, Bobby Caldwell, passed away in his home on Tuesday (March 14, 2023), his wife confirmed in a Twitter statement. He was age 71.
“I held him tight in my arms as he left us,” she posted on his account. “I am forever heartbroken. Thanks to all of you for your many prayers over the years. He had been ‘FLOXED’, it took his health over the last 6 years and 2 months. Rest with God, my Love.”
Caldwell suffered from an unknown injury in the summer of 2021, forcing him to cancel the remaining shows of the year. An official death cause has yet to be revealed but read on to know more about floxing and how it affects one’s health.
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What is the meaning of floxed?
Floxed or floxing is the colloquial term for fluoroquinolone toxicity.
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are used to treat serious and life-threatening bacterial infections. They include ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, levofloxacin, and ofloxacin.
Patients who have an adverse reaction to the medications are known to be floxed.
The antibiotics are linked to rare but serious side effects that can lead to long-lasting or permanent disability. Symptoms of floxing include tendinitis (tendon rupture); muscle weakness and pain; joint pain and swelling; peripheral neuropathy; and central nervous system effects.
They should not be used to treat mild and moderate infections, and special caution is needed for prescriptions to patients over 60 years as they are at a higher risk of tendon injury.
Bobby Caldwell suffered from tendon ruptures in 2017
The singer was prescribed fluoroquinolones in January 2017 and just days after taking the drug, he experienced several floxing symptoms. He endured bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures and developed peripheral neuropathy, which is when the nerves in the body’s extremities – such as the hands and feet – are damaged.
News of his declining health was announced in a letter posted by Soul Tracks in 2022.
He continued to perform whilst using a wheelchair, although his condition worsened. Caldwell continued to occasionally interact with fans online; his last personal tweet was a joke apology when a fan discovered he wasn’t an African-American singer in February 2023.
“There’s no way Bobby Caldwell has been a white man this whole time…screaming crying throwing up,” they wrote, to which Bobby replied: “I’m sorry. Please feel better soon. Love, Bobby.”
Born in Manhattan, New York, Caldwell was best known for his 1978 song, What You Won’t Do For Love, which peaked at number six on the Billboard R&B chart.
If you haven’t heard the original, you may have heard covers by other artists or snippets in Tupac Shakur‘s post-humous song, Do For Love.
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