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I know Dr. F starts everyone out on child doses. (even if you're an adult)
Start slow and do not herx hard with it.
Kelmo in here would know more about it.
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Start slow . I still take horse paste version from Tractor Supply Durvet apple flavored . Cheap and you measure out according to your weight . The herx was INTENSE(!) at first which was a shocker ! I take it every other day . That way my body can detox and I can be assured it clears the liver and never approaches toxicity . It is generally very safe and used around the world .
The durvet brand has a ready made way to measure how much you need in the tube so it is easy . If you take it every other day you will probably never have a problem even if you take a slightly higher dose than your weight : example- you weigh 185 , but measure off to 200 lbs .
Some other people I know are eventually adding in albenzadole . I will eventually . Believe me, for many people here even a little was difficult . I was able to tolerate the dose according to my weight if I dosed it every other day . The first month was tough . By the fourth month , I started having more energy . I stopped because I was not sure how long it could safely be taken . My fatigue worsened . Now I have restarted it after having much more info about its safety and use .
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I have been trying to find this information too. I posted what i found this morning under "information for long term use of ivermectin. . . " Albezadole is in the link I gave. It is used with ivermectin to treat filarial worms etc.
You dose by weight and how to figure this out is in the link I gave. I was taking 12 mg stromectol every day. I felt much better very quickly. I am also on the low fat vegan(ish) diet.
When I ran out of stromectol I switched to horse paste which is harder to dose accurately. I started to get headaches which is a side effect of ivermectin so I cut back to using it every other day but after reading what I found this morning, I think I will pulse 2 days on and 2 days off.
I have no idea how long you are supposed to do this, but I do know you probably need to do some kind of maintenance. The link I gave suggested once a week.
These are the dosing protocols I have read people are using: Everyday starting low and working up to 9-12 mg. 3 days on and 4 days off, etc. 7 days on, followed by 2 days on, 2 days off etc.
12 mg 2-4 times a day once a week. One person reported she was going to do 14 days of the super dosing. I have no idea what she did after that.
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ladyjenie is feeling much better with parasite protocol . You can pm her for more info .
If you just want to begin , start with horse paste every other day from Amazon or Tractor supply . Dose according to the weight chart on the tube . I personally would feel better NOT taking it everyday with NO breaks at all .
I think ladyjenie started with fenben , and is now rotating to albenza and ivermectin alternating daily . Her progress is encouraging and her experience can be helpful.
Also , from my surfing health sites I find morgellon's patients ( some with lyme ) posting improvement with fenben . It is a similar med I think to iver / albenza.
I think you could conceievably rotate these parasite meds , then switch to herbs with a maintenance dose of the parasite drugs once a week or so .
You might also switch to salt c , as it has worked well with herbs for glm ( gael) .
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I am taking 6 mgs every other day. I started at 1/2 pill every other day. I would like to work up to 9 or 12 mgs 3 days on 4 days off.
Adding Doxy made it much more difficult, I have had to back off on the Doxy.
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The info I am reading suggests parasite infections that have been in your body a long time require long term treatment . Some people take meds ( usually rotated and pulsed according to a version of Klinghardts' protocol or a variation ) . After a year or so the pateient then takes the med once or twice a week or month to keep the level of reproduction down . Many lay egges and reproduce and can not be totally eliminated . But there are some people , like Gael , who improve and get a more normal life and just do maintenance of some form . Not a clear cut quick and easy fix , but still a worthwhile possibility to explore given so many of us get nowhere with years of ABX .
ABX will not kill many parasites at all . They may clean up the parasites' meeses as they inhabit us, but usually they will not kill the organism . Antiparasiticals are necessary and probably a rotation that is lengthy and then a maintenance plan .
I hope someone here benefits and gets a more normal life !
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