LymeNet Flash: Increasing IV Rocephin advice please

LymeNet on Facebook

LymeNet on Twitter

Follow @LymeDiseaseNet

The Lyme Disease Network receives a commission from Amazon.com for each purchase originating from this site.

When purchasing from Amazon.com, please
click here first.

Thank you.

Dedicated to the Bachmann Family

LymeNet needs your help:
LymeNet 2020 fund drive

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations.

»	LymeNet Flash » Questions and Discussion » Medical Questions » Increasing IV Rocephin advice please

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: Increasing IV Rocephin advice please

APMOM
Member
Member # 28786

posted

After seeing my LLMD today I will be going from 2 grams of Rocephin through my PICC to 4 grams. I have been on 2 grams since January.

Does 4 grams 7 days a week sound like too much? Or is that pretty typical?

Any advice on if it is better to do 2 grams in the morning and 2 at night or can I do all 4 in the morning? I would prefer to do it all at once and lower the cost of needing extra saline and heparin to flush the lines I assume?

Should I expect herxing with increasing the dosage? I am doing pretty well (herx wise) with the 2 grams but am worried about a major herx with the new dosage.

THANKS!!!

Posts: 76 | From IL | Registered: Oct 2010 | IP: Logged |

APMOM
Member
Member # 28786

posted

Up, any advice would be so appreciated!

Posts: 76 | From IL | Registered: Oct 2010 | IP: Logged |

Haley
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 22008

posted

IMHO 4 grams 7 days a week would put you at risk for gall stones.

Posts: 2232 | From USA | Registered: Aug 2009 | IP: Logged |

sammy
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 13952

posted

I took 4grams 4days on and 3days off for several months. I also liked taking it once daily instead of twice daily.

You should be aware that some PICC lines need to be flushed twice daily to prevent occlusions. This is especially true for open ended PICCs. If you have a Groshong type PICC you could get away with flushing it only once daily. When you had the PICC placed you should have been given an information packet or card that will tell you what type of PICC you have and the proper maintenance.

Good luck with your new treatment plan!

Posts: 5237 | From here | Registered: Nov 2007 | IP: Logged |

WIGGY
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 15377

posted

APMOM,
My doctor has increased my dose to the same and I did herx but not as bad as the 1st 8 weeks on 2 grams.

I have been trying to do 4 gm - have to do 12 hours apart. I usually give my gallbladder a break on the weekends. Skip pm doses Sat. and Sun.

I also doubled dose of probotics, take chlorella,
drink lemon water to detox.

I stopped improving so he up'd my dose and he also added flagyl.

I am tolerating ok.

Posts: 128 | From MICHIGAN | Registered: May 2008 | IP: Logged |

Printer-friendly view of this topic

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:

The Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey
907 Pebble Creek Court, Pennington, NJ 08534 USA
http://www.lymenet.org/