Generally what infections/co-infections does Amoxicillin and Augmentin cover?
Babesia?
I feel like it might be working...but not sure.
ANyone know? Thanks! Laura
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Lyme. Amoxi is used in high doses with Probenecid for Lyme.
Posted by Hoosiers51 (Member # 15759) on :
Should be just Lyme.
I have never come across anything suggesting Amoxicillin or Augmentin would treat babesia, bartonella, or mycoplasma.
I have taken Amoxicillin in high doses for Lyme, and found it very effective. Even smaller doses will do something, but you can eventually work up to very high doses, and at that point it will help some people with Central Nervous System involvement, based on observations. Perhaps there is data to support this too, I can't remember.
Posted by liesandmorelies (Member # 15323) on :
I am on Amox again and my doctor told me it was for the Lyme.
I take 3000mg per day(1000mg 3x's daily) and it has worked well for some of my nuero symptoms.
I also take this with 500mg of Zithromax
Posted by pab (Member # 904) on :
Chronic strep
Posted by liesandmorelies (Member # 15323) on :
Yes, it can be used for other infections other then Lyme of course.
Posted by Hoosiers51 (Member # 15759) on :
Yeah, I definitely wasn't saying it "only" treats lyme, but I think you guys knew what i meant! Posted by pamoisondelune (Member # 11846) on :
I took Augmentin for 4 doses. It was a good drug to start with for knocking down symptoms.
But i had constant diarrhea, even while stuffing all the probiotics i could find.
I refused to take any more. The doctor did some research later i think and mentioned something about causing waves in the guts, or stopping the peristalsis, or something...
Posted by laura miller (Member # 12703) on :
Thanks for the replies!
Wow, I am surprised, I thought there would be some funky co-infection that I had never heard of....
Also...really you took 3,000mg of Amox?
I kinda thought I had the Lyme under control, but maybe not.
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