Does Clindamycin work on Lyme? I can't find anything on it for Lyme and am nervous about starting this drug as I have read it has many bad side effects.
I was just on Flagyl for a couple of months but felt horrible the whole time. So LLMD switched me to Clindamycin today.
I am also on Bactrim DS. I have Lyme, Babs (treated and may be under control), Bart and Mycoplasma.
Anyone have anything good to say about Clindamycin? Dose will be 1200mg/day but not right away. Thanks for any advice.
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Clindamycin can be used for Lyme. I took it for several weeks while my doctor tried to get authorization for IV Rocephin. I felt better on it too.
Posted by joshzz (Member # 23526) on :
I heard that it helps a lot of people.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
I took it orally for 10 days back in '08 for elevated ASO titers. I felt a lot better on it. An ID doc Rxed it. Unfortunately, he never did again.
Posted by Amy C (Member # 19297) on :
I take it with flagyl but pulse them. So I only take it 2 days a week and flagyl the other days.
I feel like crap all the time on this combo...so I don't know which one or both that cause me to feel bad?
Posted by Cockapoo1996 (Member # 14238) on :
Thanks all for replying - makes me feel braver. I am going to start it but am going to wait until Sat. so I get a tiny break here.
Amy, Do you feel nauseous and like a rag ALL the time? I had that the whole time on Flagyl. I know it works because things were popping out all over - my neck (hadn't hurt in months, my legs and ankles etc). Just don't know how to get through it for a long time though.
My doctor does not believe in pulsing Flagyl. I don't understand why when so many people are doing that. I did ask. He just said doesn't work that way.
Posted by WildCondor (Member # 434) on :
I would not use Clindamycin for Lyme or babesia. it is outdated and better protocols are available. Most doctors do not use this any longer for the reason that Clindamycin is the # 1 offender for contracting c.difficile (which can kill you) and is common when treating with antibiotics. Make extremely sure if you are actually going to take Clindamycin that you are on Florastor and you educate yourself on c.diff.
Posted by Cockapoo1996 (Member # 14238) on :
WildCondor, I think you may be right because my pharmacy stocks everything but didn't have enough Clindamycin to fill the rx completely.
I had c. diff once and it was horrible! I guess I am going to call tomorrow and ask for something different.
I am taking Florastor by the way. Thanks!!
Posted by Sammi (Member # 110) on :
I am currently taking Clindamycin for Babs and will be adding Larium soon. I have tried the other protocols for Babs, and although they worked initially it always came back.
So far, this is one of the best meds I have taken.
I recommend trying it, but make sure you are doing everything possible to control yeast.
Posted by Sammi (Member # 110) on :
Cockapoo1996, I tried to send you a PM but your mailbox is full.
Posted by Parisa (Member # 10526) on :
My husband had several months of IV Clindamycin and qualaquin and did fine on it.
Posted by Cockapoo1996 (Member # 14238) on :
Parisa, was that for Babs only and something else for Lyme?
Posted by Parisa (Member # 10526) on :
We were definitely going after the Babs but I believe it also has activity against Lyme too. The clindamycin/qualaquin cocktail was at the tailend of a very intensive 18 months of IV antibiotic combos for Lyme and Babs after oral treatment had failed.
He has been been off all antibiotics for about six months now and is holding his own.
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
Great news Parisa.
Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :
Clindamycin is the only oral med I can take for Lyme and it works beautifully for me. After a week of taking it initially, I had no more fibromyalgia pain and my joint swelling decreased greatly. Still works that way. If I don't take it, the symptoms return.
I started with 150mg every six hours, then cut back to 150mg when I started herxing after a month.
It's been four years now, no c diff, maybe I'm lucky about that, I don't know.
I have a question - I got Lymed in 1981 in CA, presenting with fibromyalgia 18 months later. I sometimes wonder whether different meds work for different strains. I have Lyme, no co's, except possibly mycoplasma, based on symptom matching.
Anyone else with this location/timing/symptom profile?
Posted by Cockapoo1996 (Member # 14238) on :
Robin, well our year is close - 1980 for me. But location is clear across the country in Orange County, New York.
I am still delaying starting because I am enjoying these wonderful past few days on just Bactrim. I will likely start mid week and be back to let you know.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Posted by nspiker (Member # 22824) on :
I have been on Clindamycin IV's for a week, every three weeks for eight months. It's the best medication I've taken. Unfortunately, I am not able to take it orally, but you will know within the first few days if you have any gut reactions.
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be under control), Bart and Mycoplasma.