Hello! Can anyone please tell me if you have had success on this drug? I was on it for a week but got 3 DVT's in my picc line so went off abx for 10 days. My Lyme symptoms came back like a train ran over me. Now I have a peripheral IV until a new PICC is placed now that I am on Lovenox to prevent clotting. Day 3 back on Cefepime and my inner ears hurt, I am DIZZY, and naseous. Is this a Herx? If you have gotten well from Cefepime, how long were you on it? I think my Lyme went undiagnosed for about 18 mths. Thanks so very much. Jenny
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
welcome; sorry; no info on that...
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Dr. Burrascano's most recent "Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines for Lyme and Other Tick Borne Illnesses" @ http://www.ilads.org/burrascano_0905.html suggests that you discuss with your doctor continuing treatment until you are symptom free for 2 months.
please see BettyG's newbie package info on the link below; click on link at bottom of my package. Check it out as time permits for you! @ http://tinyurl.com/58eyou Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :
Jenny you do not have Pm's enabled. I know who you are treating with just by the abx that you are on.
google the name Cefepime and FDA and you will find some info on this drug. I don't know if it has been cleared yet, but apparently there was some concern about this drug last year.