Has it helped? I'm going on my fourth month of Rocephen
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
I have had a PICC line since 7/08, but was not given it for abx initially...
My PICC has kept me alive; I need it due to severe GI tract problems...so yes, my PICC has been helpful.
I do better when I'm on IV abx via PICC. Tried oral and just didn't feel like they did enough (may be due to malabsorption issues...).
I've never been on Rocephin, though...
Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :
I had a PICC for 4 months w/ Tigecyl IV. Rocephen, - id 5 wks years ago but it didn't do anything but give me gall bladder sludge stones.
I felt (Lyme) better after first monnth of Tigecyl...It is a tough drug though. Not many can tolerate it at full dose of 50mg 2X day.
I would have done it more but got blood clot in PICC arm.
Since Tigecyl,I've been off all Lyme treatment for just about 2 yrs.
Posted by lymeboy (Member # 24769) on :
Rocephin didn't do so much for me, but I wasn't taking a cyst buster along with it. For me, IM Bicillin was really powerful....
Posted by blinkie (Member # 14470) on :
dmc-are you in remission?
I've had a PICC for exactly one year. I'm done two treatments, IV levaquin and rifampin for bart and IV vancomycin for lyme. I've made great strides with it.
I also made a lot of progress with orals. Now, babesia is keeping me sick so I still have my PICC but not currently using it.
It you have the opportunity to get a PICC...I highly recommend it.
Posted by frikfrak (Member # 26844) on :
Hi,
My son (20) has had a picc since 4/10...did 4 months rocephrin but it didn't help at all, got worse, on doxy 400 ml a day since 8/10...we think he's has improved, very little. Did take a multiple of orals before using IV and did nothing. We do think the PICC is better. Good Luck
Posted by desertwind (Member # 25256) on :
Had PICC line back in 2005.
Did Doxy - I'm allergic to Rocephin.
Had to have the line pulled at 8 weeks due to infection in the line that ended up septic so hard to say if it helped.
I would say short term yes felt great for about 6 months then relapsed.
Been off and on orals ever since and been doing pretty good with doxy and biaxin combo.