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Posted by bpeck (Member # 3235) on :

I figure this forum is the best way to reach this group.

I think there's a Betty from Iowa that was on this therapy... fluconazole every 3 days, Mino or Doxy every other day plus a modulator... it was an off shoot from the Schardt therapy.

SO how's this therapy going? Anyone out there that can share some info after being on it for an extended period.?

Thanks,
Barb

Posted by bg (Member # 46416) on :

edited 8-23-05: effective today, MD cut me back on BENICAR to 20 mg day for 2 wks. then down to 10 mg for 2 wks. until I'm out of pills and then OFF BENICAR entirely. He thinks it's the benicar that is causing me to have complete FATIGUE!

Barb,

yes, it's me! I'm on this combo now:

3 days of of biaxin xl 500 mg twice day; 2 days off then start

3 days of doxy 100 mg twice a day; 2 days off then start biaxin again...

benicar 40 mg day

diflucane 100 mg once daily started 1 or 3-05
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trental 400 mg. twice daily

levoxyl 88 mg. once daily

zoloft 100, 1/2 daily

baclofen muscle relaxer, 3 daily

Barb, so far, I've not made any head way at all. Guess I've had yeast infections for years but didn't know it.

I see my beginner LLMD next week; 1 yr. w/lyme meds this month. That's all I can report presently.

bettyg, Iowa

[This message has been edited by bettyg (edited 23 August 2005).]

Posted by bpeck (Member # 3235) on :

Thanks for the replies.

The theory behind the fluconazole combo certainly makes sense - apparently people
are faring OK on FLuconazole every day? I think some are taking it every 2 or 3 becuase of it's long half life?

Barb

Posted by Panchito (Member # 4880) on :

I have been on the "Schardt protocol" for some time with modest improvements.

First about 4 weeks of 150 mg diflucan daily then increased to 300 mg for another 4 weeks. Then penicilline VK 1000 mg daily for 4 weeks. and then restart the fluconazole for 50 days. That is where I am at now.

No spectacular results but some definite improvement which makes me very happy.

Adios

Ronald

Posted by troutscout (Member # 3121) on :

here's my current regimen;

200mg flucanazole

10,000 units heparin twice daily

20mg Benicar twice daily
(Herxed....oy)

Mepron 2 tsp/Zithromax 250mg x 3
(Switching to Ketek from Zithro Soon)

Flagyl-500mg each meal (Started pulsing on Fridays and Saturdays this week...was full-time for a long time)

I herxed for 5 weeks on the Flucanazole protocol...I have a huge issue with yeast.

In fact...so much so that I had to stop my beloved XanGo....which KNOCKED out my depression and neuro stuff.

So...I continue to battle Arsenic also....DMSA every other weekend 100mg every 4 to 6 hours a day for two days then back off.

yep...I am walking drug store.

I am also rifing on occasion.
(Don't herx as often as in the past.)

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Now is the time in your life to find the "tiger" within.
Let the claws be bared,
and Lyme BEWARE!!!
Iowa Lyme Disease Assoc.
www.ildf.info

Posted by Biting Back (Member # 6018) on :

My husband is using this protocol with great success. For some reason, men are predisposed to more GI upset from the diflucan and don't tolerate it as well as women do, especially in the beginning stages.

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Posted by jloisu (Member # 7538) on :

I have been on diflucan for about 30 days now and have noticed a huge GI improvement. In addition, my other abx. are:

Doxy. 400 mg M-F
Flagyl ramping up to 750 mg F, S, Sun
L.A. Bicillin 2.4 Million Units IM injection - 1 time per week.

jloisu

Do all of you other Iowans go down to Dr. C in MO?

Posted by troutscout (Member # 3121) on :

Some Go to a Infectious Disease Doctor in Kansas City also...its about 50/50.

we are slowly getting more and more local Doctors involved...and training them as they go.

If you would like to be put on my e-mail list and the list of another organization...or. just need to talk,

e-mail me at

[email protected]

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Now is the time in your life to find the "tiger" within.
Let the claws be bared,
and Lyme BEWARE!!!
Iowa Lyme Disease Assoc.
www.ildf.info

Posted by bg (Member # 46416) on :

I edited my above post to reflect the MD is weining me off benicar this next month completely.

bettyg