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Posted by Kathy D (Member # 7750) on :

From my understanding Doxycycline is the drug of choice for treating Ehrlichiosis. Is a 2-4 week course generally successful. (I've had Lyme for 7 years and am being treated for the first time with Rocephin 2 grams/day for 9 weeks and then will move on to Doxy to treat the Ehrlichiosis.)

Posted by hiker53 (Member # 6046) on :

I used 6 weeks of minocycline to treat erhlichiosis. My test at Igenex for it was positive prior to treatment, but I never had any of the symptoms nor a lowering of the white blood cell or platelet count, so I am not really sure I had it to begin with. I wasn't tested again.

However, mino and doxy both treat lyme, so either is a good choice. Hiker

Posted by irongoat19482 (Member # 7780) on :

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Originally posted by Kathy D:
From my understanding Doxycycline is the drug of choice for treating Ehrlichiosis. Is a 2-4 week course generally successful. (I've had Lyme for 7 years and am being treated for the first time with Rocephin 2 grams/day for 9 weeks and then will move on to Doxy to treat the Ehrlichiosis.)

Kathy, I had ehrlichiosis. I had chills that I almost couldn't control. I was shaking the whole bed. My temp went up to 105. I was so tired I couldn't move. I started doxy and started to get better. But I still get so tired if I do alot. There is no information out that really explains this disease. I do know it affects all of the major organs. I was on a heart monitor for a week, plus all the other tests that require large needles. I had this a month and a half ago. I wish someone had info on the lasting effects of this tick thing.

Posted by Deb (Member # 4393) on :

Hi Kathy,

When my husband was treated for Ehrlichiosis, he took 300 mg of doxy a day for four months. He might have gotten by with three months, but he wanted to play it safe and opted to take it a little longer. This seemed to work for him.

Irongoat - he also had terrible chills and fevers as well as other symptoms. It takes a while to get over the fatigue once the antibiotics are stopped.

Best wishes - Debbie/RI

[This message has been edited by Deb (edited 21 August 2005).]