Would anyone like to comment on their experience (good or bad) with Factive?
I know that some people had negative experiences.
I'm thinking of just a few pills. I took one pill and I could swear it cured a 5 year ear infection after having tried many different things.
Of course I'm paranoid about my tendons.
Posted by BoxerMom (Member # 25251) on :
Strong stuff! Herxed like crazy for Bart then ruptured my Achilles' on day 5.
Load up on Mag and C before starting and STOP if you get any tendon twinges.
Mine ruptured with no warning.
Have you tried Cipro? It's the same class. I can take that with no tendon issues.
Posted by jmb (Member # 18338) on :
If I am not mistaken the difference between Factive and Cipro is an efflux pump prohibitor. Also if I am not mistaken, biofilm communities use efflux pumps to pump out antibiotics. Whatever the case, the Factive / Tind combo is what saved me. Saved me. Cipro didn't make a dent. The F/T combo took time, but it worked.
Posted by jmb (Member # 18338) on :
If I am not mistaken the difference between Factive and Cipro is an efflux pump prohibitor. Also if I am not mistaken, biofilm communities use efflux pumps to pump out antibiotics. Whatever the case, the Factive / Tind combo is what saved me. Saved me. Cipro didn't make a dent. The F/T combo took time, but it worked.
Posted by lymeboy (Member # 24769) on :
I tried Cipro for a long while. Subdued the Bart symptoms, but they eventually crept back after about 8 months. Moved on to Levaquin which wiped out all of my Bart sx but I stopped because of muscle pains. I went to Rifampin but stopped after 6 weeks, because it just doesn't work with any other drugs. I'm thinking about Factive as well. Is it stronger than Levaquin? Does Levaquin have a PPP? Is it advisable to do this after having some muscle scares with Levaquin?
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
Wow. JMB how long were you on It?
Lymeboy - Yes factive is stronger than levaquin. I have the same experience that is why I am so nervous. I took Levaquin and got tendon issues, they resolved after about a year. After taking one factive I felt the same pain in my bicep.
I may just pulse the drug although I don't think my doc would go for that.
Posted by CD57 (Member # 11749) on :
I couldnt tell the difference from the pain the meds in that family caused with a herx/die off.
Posted by jmb (Member # 18338) on :
I took Factive for about a year. I think it was one week on one week off. Never had tendon pain. I ran and biked the whole time. But I have not had joint or muscle pain with Lyme and company either.
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
One of my most helpful meds for treating bartonella symptoms by far. Works as well as IV levaquin.