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Posted by zipzip (Member # 6226) on :

seeing llmd tommorow and wanted to discuss possible treatment for bartonella.

i haven't tested positive for bart but we know that means nothing.

anyhow... what is the protocol for bartonella?

thanks

Posted by auntybiotic1499 (Member # 2998) on :

Hi,

Bartonella is usually treated with Rifampin 300 to 600 Mg twice daily (600 to 1200 Mg daily) combined with 400 Mg Doxy for approx 6 months.

Good Luck

aunty

Posted by SuZ-Q (Member # 5903) on :

Sorry you are dealing with this. Just thought I would pass along that there is a "Bartonella Alert" (I think that was how it was worded)posted on this board that was authored by Tincup.
If you do a search on it, it gives lots of great Bartonella info.
Good luck!!
Suzy

Posted by lymemomtooo (Member # 5396) on :

Hi, I could be wrong, I am definitely not an expert, just baptised by fire, but I think a positive test pretty much says that you have it...

It's the negative or equivocal that the ducks argue over...

My daughter has lyme and bart..Her stomach is horrible so she is currently on IV Doxy and Rocephin..We still have a long way to go...

Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :

I was given 2 months of levaqun for Bartonella. My test was boderline before treatment. I haven't been retested since treatment.

Posted by arg82 (Member # 161) on :

As I see it, there are a few options for Bartonella treatment.

-Rifampin and Doxy
-Levaquin or Cipro (supposed to work better with Nexium)

Some people also think that IV Claforan might be a treatment for Bartonella but I don't know if there's anything written about that.

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Posted by cbb (Member # 788) on :

Too late for your dr's appt, but wanted to let you know what I was told by people here on LymeNet.

I had a positive test for Bartonella in 2001.
I was told that the best treatment for bart was a combination:

EITHER Levaquin OR Cipro
AND
EITHER Biaxin OR Zithromax

I took Levaquin & Biaxin for 2 months.
A month later, still had a positive test.
Same combo for 2 more months.
No bart treatment since 6/2002.

My symptoms had been very subtle, so it would be difficult to know if it was coming back. Have not retested.

Now, Rifampin is being suggested, but I haven't taken it.
It may have fewer risks for side effects.
I don't know.

Link for "Bartonella Alert" http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/008362.html

[This message has been edited by cbb (edited 12 November 2004).]

Posted by Mathias (Member # 5298) on :

I don't have Bart but from what I've heard Rifampin is the way to go.

Posted by andie-ws (Member # 6116) on :

Hi Zip,

JC, 6, is on rifampin and zithromax. Don't know what the best protocol is for adults, tho.

Good luck and keep us posted!

love,
andie, JC & Julie

Posted by Butterfly (Member # 4148) on :

I am on Ketek (800mg)+ Doryx (400mg) a day for Bartonella. Before that I was on the Cipro (1500mg)+ Doryx (400mg) a day for 8 months.

Posted by Foggy (Member # 1584) on :

Check the Burascano guidlines as well.

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic84.htm