LymeNet Flash: Back to an LLMD tomorrow morning

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Posted by TickTockPollyWog (Member # 7405) on :

I am back to my LLMD tomorrow. I have been on a new treatment protocol for five weeks. I was wondering when I can expect to feel better---no, I do not mean it as when I will be cured or anything. But IF the meds are working, should I feel at least an eensy weensy bit better? I am on Biaxin 1000mg and Plaquenil at 400mgs. I am just concerned that the meds may not be doing much. No herxing, no nothing.

Thanks,

Posted by HEATHERKISS (Member # 6789) on :

Tick,

At five week s is when I started to feel relief with the same exact medicine you are on. Hope it's good for you.

Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :

Plaquenil almost immediately reduced stiffness and swelling in my hands. Besides that, I didn't really feel better until month 7.

Some people are lucky and never herx. But talk to your LLMD about it, you may need a different abx.

Posted by TickTockPollyWog (Member # 7405) on :

Thank you both.
I am interested to know that Plaquenil had such a quick effect on you. After five weeks by joints still keep me up and sound like popcorn even when my shoulders move from hicoughing.
Thank you again.

Posted by bg (Member # 46416) on :

TTPW, see that you are new & don't know if you've received TREEPATROL's newbie links or not .. so pasting them here for you.

Welcome to this 24/7 educational & support group board!

Here's TREEPATROL's and TINCUP'S combination newbie links.
http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/029917.html

Print off the links then check them off as you read as you could spend several months reading all of this. Treepatrol constantly adds new links as they become available from the members here.

print & read Dr. Barrascono's info first; you will come back to this often.

Also, see Cheryl's extensive web sites on: LD DIAGNOSIS, SYMPTOMS, & TREATMENT ... wonderful!
http://www.lymeinfo.net/lymediseasetreatment.html

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