My hubby's regular family doc tested him for Lyme via western blot. The results came back POSITIVE and was prescribed 3 weeks of doxy.
BUT, he is very symptomatic of babesia. His first appt with the llmd is not for 2 weeks!
Question: is it completely useless treating the Lyme first, or should he just wait until the llmd appt then start on babesia treatment? I thought that babesia must be treated first???
Thanks:)
Posted by Sammi (Member # 110) on :
From what I understand, it is best to treat co-infections first. The antibiotic prescribed along with the antimalarial for Babesiosis may also be effective for Lyme.
I hope your husband's appointment goes well.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Sometimes you have to knock down the Lyme first, especially if you've had it a long time and have a high bacterial load.
Waiting a few weeks or months to treat coinfections is NOT a problem at all.