Doc wants to start me on Rifampin for Bartonella this Wednesday. I read that it needs to be combined with other antibiotics or else Bartonella becomes quickly resistant to it.
I'm wondering what other antibiotics it is typically combined with. What has worked for you?
Right now I'm on Clarithromycin. Not sure if he's going to tell me to stop that or combine it yet. He didn't mention any other antibiotics.
Posted by Summer3 (Member # 35286) on :
I have taken it with all different things including biaxin.
Also Bactrim, Flagyl, Doxy, mino, plaquenil, etc. It is one that your doctor will need to be careful when combining because sometimes it can cause liver problems.
Posted by t9im (Member # 25489) on :
Our daughter is on Doryx (a time release doxycycline) and Rifampin.
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
good luck with the rifampin...it was very ruff for me to start. i had to ramp back to crumbles of pills at first. and have a friend keep an eye on me. but in 2 weeks i was up to full dose and i felt so much better after that drug...it really put a dent in something....bart i suppose
Posted by Shiela (Member # 28681) on :
Does Rafimpin attack spirochetes or cysts or babesiosis or Bartonella? Posted by GretaM (Member # 40917) on :
Hi Sheila,
Bartonella.
Not sure about the others you mentioned.
Posted by rkbb2004 (Member # 40070) on :
I am taking it with Zithromax...just started today.
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