Dr. b in his 2005 treatment guidelines talks about t-mycin positively. Curious if anyone has had experience with this abx?
I am currently on flagyl & doxy & am thinking of asking Doc to swith me from doxy to t-mycin b/c doxy causes me severe photosensitivity. Thoughts?
Posted by lymednva (Member # 9098) on :
I believe that's Ketek? If so, I'm on it and I've seen improvement from it in the five months I've been on it.
I do take milk thistle and have my liver enzymes tested monthly because Ketek can do real damage to the liver. So far so good for me, though. Posted by WildCondor (Member # 434) on :
That is Ketek. You have to get your liver checked while you are on it, it can be nasty. Also, take tons of probiotics...it gave me c.diff. Posted by lucy96734 (Member # 8372) on :
I've been on it for 9 months and have made good progress. I also have Babs and take Mepron. I do have my liver checked frequently (every 2 weeks) and take milk thistle, drink detox tea, tons of lemon water, and some other supplements.
Posted by Takedownthemoon (Member # 9008) on :
Hey Bv how's it goin? Ketek has recieved A LOT of bad press lately due to some very serious side effects. I'll do a search later and post the links for you. Hope all is well.
Posted by Takedownthemoon (Member # 9008) on :
I have been on Ketek for four months. Herx reactions can be harsh. My llmd started me on low doses and we are trying to work up to higher doses, but haven't gotten there yet. Like everyone else has said, you need to make sure that you get your liver tested frequently. I also take milk thistle daily to help. Ketek can be good at getting rid of the lyme though.
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