desertwind
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My llmd dosed mepron based on body weight. Based on my weight I took 2 tsp. a day for about 3 months. When he put me up to 4 tps. a day my liver enzymes went high - too high a dose for my body.
Hard to tell exactly which treatment helped my babs but eventually I got better and still holding strong.
Just be aware of the effect of Mepron on liver function.
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nefferdun
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I took one teaspoon twice a day for five months and my progress was very slow. I switched to malarone and took 3 pills twice a day. I pulsed Coartem every 2-3 weeks. That was much more effective. I had babesia in remission in about 5 more months
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Coartem is considered a "dirty drug" because it interacts with EVERYTHING. Docs are hesitant to prescribe it because of that, and because it can be hard on the liver.
I took multiple pulses and am still alive ;-) BUT I had to be super careful to not take particular meds during the pulse.
To answer the mepron question, I'm on 1 teaspoon, twice a day.
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Where can I find a doc who's not afraid of these "dirty drugs" like CoArtem, Plaquenil, Artesunate, Larium, etc..?
I have to kill the Babesia somehow.. Mepron is just too weak by itself.
I was just put on Flagyl.
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gmb
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Damien,
There are no easy solutions. Many of us here have been fighting babs for many years with every combination of ABX and herbs imaginable with little progress.
I just did a round of Coartem and went of all other ABX for a month. I felt some improvements while on it, but back-slid soon after.
Its a long treatment, be patient, or consider changing your LLMD. Don't mean to sound negative. Babs is a b*#@*.
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I started on Mepron 1 tsp. twice a day and then it was upped to 2 tsp. twice daily for almost three and a half years. I also pulsed Larium, which was very helpful.
I have now been off of all babesia drugs for almost a year and doing well. Babesia was my main infection.
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