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Talktel
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Member # 7980

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Hi all,

I went to my LLMD and my blood results from last time really came out quite good.

He believes that I'm almost done with Lyme.

THis week is my last week of IV Zith a nd then its on oral zith and basically herbs and supplements.

I was feeling really good on IV zith, and the past few days started feeling weak, sometimes chills, and just really not good, brain fog.

THe LLMD thinks its Zithromax toxicity and is taking me off it after this week, but keeping me on a minor dose of oral zith at the beginning and the end of the week.

He told me to celebrate, so why am I not feeling good?

Is fatigue neuro sx etc, still a herx like reaction because I'm still on IV for now? or is it toxicity?

I was feeling really pretty good up until about a week ago. So what happeneda? Any ideas?

Is it too much zith?

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RI

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Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

posted

WHICH blood tests look "good?" If you mean Lyme tests, that means nothing.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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Bitten in Bergen
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Member # 34067

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Couldn't the chills be a herx?

What about co-infections? Lyme rarely comes alone.

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glm1111
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 16556

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Look into treating parasites, now considered the number one co-infection of Lyme. Often overlooked even by the best LLMDs. Google parasite symptoms.

Gael

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PARASITES/WORMS ARE NOW
RECOGNIZED AS THE NUMBER 1 CO-INFECTION IN LYME DISEASE BY ILADS*

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Talktel
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 7980

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I'll be on a small doze of oral zith at the beginnning and end of week in addition to samento and banderol.

I'm on glutathian IM shots. He's addingin mepron and I'm already taking art, if its the babesia.

I agree. I don't know if I'm done with Lyme yet. He's not saying I'm finished with Lyme, but that I'm making big improvement.

If I relapse, he'll put me back on IV, I guess.

I do wonder if chills etc, are herx from IV even though I've been on it for months-and did great with it, until this past week.

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RI

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Talktel
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I'll be on a small doze of oral zith at the beginnning and end of week in addition to samento and banderol.

I'm on glutathian IM shots. He's addingin mepron and I'm already taking art, if its the babesia.

I agree. I don't know if I'm done with Lyme yet. He's not saying I'm finished with Lyme, but that I'm making big improvement.

If I relapse, he'll put me back on IV, I guess.

He says my mycoplasma pneumonia numbers are much lower and my rickettswia numbers. He mentioned a 'complement test' that showed significant improvement in my Lyme numbers---if that means anything.

I do wonder if chills etc, are herx from IV even though I've been on it for months-and did great with it, until this past week.

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RI

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Talktel
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 7980

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parasites.... hm. that's a thought. I'll ask him.

Interestingly, I'm on my last infusion of IV now now and getting hydration, and I feel much better now.

My brain fog is better too...however long it will last.

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RI

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