And some symptoms did not clear up. What do I do now? Posted by Areneli (Member # 6740) on :
I am not aware of any case that the symptoms would recede completely after such a treatment.
Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
I didn't do rocephin but did 6 months of many different abx IV.
It wasn't untill oral abx followup sometime later that my symptoms started to clear.
Where you tested and or treated for any co-infections?
Posted by coach (Member # 7539) on :
no co-infections. Symptoms that did clear were no more headaches, sinuses cleared, neck stiffness went away.
Posted by timaca (Member # 6911) on :
It took 4 1/2 MONTHS (not weeks) of IV rocephin for me to see improvement.
8 weeks seems not long enough, especially since you are not yet symptom free.
Will you be on orals next?
Posted by coach (Member # 7539) on :
I was on Ketek for 3 months. I will be tested again by IGeneX in February. Aetna would cover anymore treatment.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Try Biaxin, or zithromax, or Ceftin, or ....
Posted by daniella (Member # 6753) on :
Iv for 7 months still have sx...
Posted by coach (Member # 7539) on :
I was on Zithromax for the 8 weeks.
Posted by mlkeen (Member # 1260) on :
long term orals. Treat for co-infections anyway.
My IV llmd said I had no cos. The next llmd used the same lab a year later and found bart. He also tested for and found mycoplasma and RMSF.
Posted by coach (Member # 7539) on :
What oral abx treat the co-infections?
Posted by char (Member # 8315) on :
Our llmd rotates IV abx so you are getting 2 at once which gives synergic effect.
Lots of choices to infuse.
As others have commented, there are also many oral combos that folks get well on.
My 2cents is that it is worth a try to stick with IV with adding others or even just persevering since you already have line and everything set up.
My kids did 11wks last yr, and daughter is on again with good results. Would have done longer 1st time if could do over.
Are you taking anything besides rocephin? A cyst buster?
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