As you all probally know, I have been on abx for a year without any change in symptoms.
How long should I give it before I quit?
How long have you all been on abx?
Posted by BostonLyme2005 (Member # 7680) on :
Hi,
Have you been tested for co-infects? What were your WB results? What meds are you taking now?
Take meds as long as it takes to become better!
I am taking Tetracycline 1500 mgs a day for now six months..
Thanks,
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
Were you tested for coinfections?
Maybe ask your dr if he thins maybe you could switch meds.
Some abx worked for me some didnt.
Best wishes
Posted by dguy (Member # 8979) on :
Since the Lyme bacteria are vulnerable to the abx only during their reproduction phase, and the bugs reproduce so slowly, the abx have to be around for a long time. I've been on abx for 6 months, and figure I have another 18 to go.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I took abx nonstop for 4+ yrs. Then was bit again and had to go back on, had an infection from surgery, [had to go back on]...and have been off abx again now since Sept. [My 6 yr anniversary is August '06.]
It took one full year before I could tell the abx were doing ANYTHING, and another yr before I began to feel halfway decent.
Dont' give up!
Posted by Bothrops (Member # 7393) on :
Clinically diagnosed with lyme. Tested pos to babesia, ana, ebv, hhv6, cmv.
abx used: minocycline zithromax biaxin mepron amoxicilin flagyl clindomycin laviquin There was another, I am so foggy I cant remember the name, it is like the most popular IV abx!
Prior to going to llmd, my GP put me on doxy for 3 months cause she was confused about my situation. She also tried tequin for 10 days
Posted by Areneli (Member # 6740) on :
Four months, break of 4 months and another 7 months after that. So together it is 11 months.