LymeNet Flash: Can you treat Bartonella with a Zithromax/Bactrim combo?

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Posted by joe-nm (Member # 18054) on :

Hello Friends,

I've seen some posts that people have treated their Bartonella with a combo of Zithromax and Bactrim.

I thought you could only kill Bartonella with Levaquin or Rifampin.

Have any of you had successful treatment of Bartonella with the Zithro/Bactrim combo? Did your doctor prescribe any thing else with it?

Please let me know how you did!

Thanks,
Joe

Posted by AnnaL (Member # 18464) on :

I can't take Rifampin due to side effects, and my insurance company just denied my Levaquin prescription.

So my LLMD is putting me on a combo of Cipro and Bactrim. (My other meds are Flagyl and Bicillin LA.)

He said that Levaquin and Rifampin are faster when treating bartonella. But that the combo will work, too, and take a few more months.

-AnnaL

Posted by lymielauren28 (Member # 13742) on :

I was successful in treating Bart with just Zith alone [Smile]

Lauren

Posted by Jill E. (Member # 9121) on :

Zith is often used to treat pediatric Bartonella on its own, and is often used in combo with Rifampin for Bartonella.

Jill

Posted by jamescase20 (Member # 14124) on :

It didnt work for me.

Posted by beths (Member # 18864) on :

It worked for me-I took bactrim and zith for 9 months-hits bart and babs!