my doc is giving me levaquin for bart. Is it effective for lyme as well? just curious, I am going to get bicillin for the lyme in a week, but just wondering if I am herxing now due to bart or lyme, or both? jenin
Posted by Mike55178 (Member # 11597) on :
I took Levaquin for Bart as well. I believe it is only effective against the Bart.
Posted by chamade (Member # 11472) on :
it is good to check pubmed for stuff like this... Levaquin is weakly effective against bb.
Posted by suki444 (Member # 4261) on :
Dr B said to me it had no effect on lyme as far as I remember.
Emma
Posted by savebabe (Member # 9847) on :
No, it only hits the bart.
Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :
It is a fluoroquinolone and can cause severe tendonitis. Be sure to let your doctor know if you have severe pain in your shoulders. knees. or hips.
The only treatment for that is rest. Do not do exercise or physical therapy. I speak from experience.
Ann -oh
Posted by jenin98 (Member # 12617) on :
My lyme symptoms is severe pain in knees, hips, shoulders. How will I know if my pain is due to the medicine? Jenin