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Ill try to make this short. I have had Lyme for some time now, treated once with Doxy, got terribly ill while on it (which I learned is a herx?) Still tested positive after treatment, and never went back. Found a LLMD but is so expensive.
So that brings me to my question, I have a bladder infection and my doc gave me Bactrim to treat it.. Isn't Bactrim something also used to treat Lyme?? I'm just afraid its going to make me sick (herx)... Thanks
-------------------- 7/09- WB IGG Neg all bands -WB IGM Pos bands 23 & 41. Treated w/ 21 days of Doxy. 10/09- WB IGG Pos bands 41 & 58 -WB IGM Pos bands 23 & 41. 04/11- WB IGG Pos band 66 -WB IGM Pos bands 23 & 41 Pos EBV. Posts: 121 | From Western PA | Registered: Oct 2009
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You may herx. It may work better on bart than on Lyme. I took it for Lyme and I think it helped. It was not a major part of my treatment but we got some action out of it.
Are you just going to go through life untreated?
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not to scare you but i have taken doxy, clarithro, rifampin, flagyl, and bactrim, and NONE of those meds made me herx, except bactrim. It put me on my butt. I think i had a very (new?) case of lyme, and a long standing severe case of Bart though, so i am assuming thats why it kicked me around so bad. I work in a grooming salon for pets, so i think i got bart literally from a cat, not a tick!
-------------------- A tiny bug no bigger than a pimple on your butt can change your life. Posts: 101 | From Southern NJ | Registered: Oct 2009
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Lymetoo - Yes, I am currently going thru life untreated. I kinda got used to the symptoms; tiredness, arthiritic pain, headaches etc and haven't acquired any new, more terrible symptoms as I read that others have.
I have a "plan" to see a local LLMD, but keep putting it off. I'm not sure if I have any co-infections of Lyme or just Lyme itself.
I guess time will tell, we will see how the next 5 days go. Thanks!
-------------------- 7/09- WB IGG Neg all bands -WB IGM Pos bands 23 & 41. Treated w/ 21 days of Doxy. 10/09- WB IGG Pos bands 41 & 58 -WB IGM Pos bands 23 & 41. 04/11- WB IGG Pos band 66 -WB IGM Pos bands 23 & 41 Pos EBV. Posts: 121 | From Western PA | Registered: Oct 2009
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