I was on this for a bladder infection that turned out not to be a true bladder infection.
i took it for about 3 days and felt pretty good on it.
I was reading the archives and others have sucess with this.\
Since most of my symptoms are in my bladder, i was just wondering if this would be a better choice then the cephalsporin that i am on.
Can anyone point me in the direction where i could find info on Bactrim and lyme.
Thanks :-)
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
My LLMD uses it. It's not high on his list, but It think it helped me. I also have IC. Seems like he paired it with something else, but I couldn't find it in my notes.
Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :
thanks lymetoo.
I figure its worth a shot for me because aside from the 3 days i took it Ive never taken it in my lifetime. And over the last 6 years ive been on more amoxy, cephlasporins then you can imagine.
Posted by Areneli (Member # 6740) on :
In vitro Bactrim doesn't work against Bb at all.
Perhaps it is useful as an enhancer of other drugs or is effective against cysts. Who knows...
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
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Posted by AlisonP (Member # 7771) on :
I am taking Bactrim but I think it is specifically for my Bartonella.
Alison
Posted by secondtimearound (Member # 7249) on :
Hey,
He just put Billy on Bactrim along with his zithromax. Says he is seeing it help with Babs. Coming next Friday?
Posted by Mo (Member # 2863) on :
Dr. Jones likes Bactrim for Mycoplasma Fermentans..
(something I suspect many more if us have than we might realize)
Mo
Posted by LymeLaura (Member # 6624) on :
I have lyme, bartonella and babesiosis. Bactrim was the first antibiotic to really help and I have used it on and off for the last 2 1/2 years. Seems to help more than almost anything else.
Could be attacking something besides the lyme, but it is very stablizing for me.
Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :
Hi All
I have ben taking Bactrim DS 800/160 3 X aday--to treat Babs -- It has Really helped me-Jay-
Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :
Are most of you on the DS or regular Bactrim? Does it make a difference?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I think I took the DS. More the better, I would imagine. The others are probably right, it helps coinfections rather than Lyme perhaps. And since most of us have coinfections, there you are!
Posted by liz28 (Member # 4946) on :
No
Posted by Mathias (Member # 5298) on :
Bactrim did nothing to help my mycoplasma fermentans infection. I got worse on it.
Posted by pomegranite (Member # 3339) on :
I was on Septra (bactrim) for 4 months, three of which were the best months I've had in many many many years. It was hard on me in terms of yeast---but other than that it was a pure miracle. However, it is not considered to be particularly active against bb or the coinfections. Some think it has some activity v. Bart, which I do have and that was the reason my CAli LLMD #2 put me on it to begin with.
However, My cali LLMD #3 says if you had such a positive response to Septra we have to suspect that something other than bb, babs or bart is at play because septra just isn't that strong against any of those bugs.
Pomegranite
Posted by lou (Member # 81) on :
That is interesting, pomegranite.
My experience with DS bactrim and minocin was a neuro and bone herx, clearly. So, if it isn't hitting lyme, why would I have a herx? If herxes are confined to spirochetal diseases. This was not an allergic reaction, a side effect, or a disease flare. It was a herx. Can't say there has been any miraculous improvement, though, after 4 months of this combo. Tired of trying to figure this stuff out!