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Posted by MysteryGirl44 (Member # 10201) on :

How long were you on IV Rocephin before you felt different from it?

Did you herx first or did you just continually start feeling better?

How long have you been on it?

Posted by MysteryGirl44 (Member # 10201) on :

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Posted by david1097 (Member # 3662) on :

nothng for 3 days then total hell for 2 weeks, then improvement from there on. Visibly improved after 4 weeks....
slowly relapsed one half year later while on orals.

Posted by MysteryGirl44 (Member # 10201) on :

Oh wow, so you were continuously on IV antibiotics for that half year? Did you do IV again once you relapsed?

Posted by Rianna (Member # 11038) on :

I am on month 5 and am only noticing the difference now although my herx's were all Neuro. I will remain on it as my baseline drug until I am well.

I use oral AB's with it cycling between babesia and bart meds

Rianna

Posted by david1097 (Member # 3662) on :

No, only 4 weeks the first time. Switched to orals at that point.

After relapse, restarted IV. I was on it for 1 year the second time around, Much slower recovery after relapse.

Stopped IV rocephine after 1 year, relapsed again in 3 months, had doxy IV next. On that one for 6 months. Some things go better some much worse.

Switched to carbapenem IV, improved rapidly, on it for 6 months then declined again. Switched back to rocephine for 6 months then to bicillan.

In all 5 year on and off IV. 8 PIC lines (and scars on arms to prove it.

Off drugs now since april.

Don't let this scare you. I know a lot of people that got better after only 4 weeks of IV.

Posted by MysteryGirl44 (Member # 10201) on :

I'm so sorry about your struggles! I hope you find relief soon. [group hug]

Thanks for replying, too. [Smile]

Posted by Boomerang (Member # 7979) on :

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