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What is the typical dosage for Lyme Patients taking Diflucan? Thanks, I just don't want to be taking too much.
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You really don't have to worry about too much.
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quote:Originally posted by daphnesmom: So is 100mg a day too much? [/QB]
NO. MANY Lyme patients are on 200mg per day.
Just get your liver panels done every few months if you are on it constantly. My dr says he's never had someone with liver problems from taking Diflucan.
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Hi I have been reading here for a while. Thanks for the welcome>
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It can also depend on what else you're taking.
Example Rifampin: As both are processed through the CYP450, there is an interaction between these two meds.
Rifampin wins the battle & the Diflucan you actually are able to use is lessened.
When taking Rifampin & having a need for Diflucan, it will be likely that a higher dose would need to be Rxd.
What dosage are you taking? With which other meds?
Are you asking because you are having issues with symptoms that you believe may be attributed to the Diflucan?
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I am taking Levaquin, Malarone and Nystatin...the rest are supps. I just thought that 100 mg/ay sounded a little high, as in the past I was only takeing 50 mg MWF. My LLMD thinks there is some yeast still kicking around so he increased it because I have this itching that comes and goes. Makes sense I guess. Is there a detox pathway war with anything I am taking?
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Diflucan or Nystatin?
You originally asked about Diflucan.
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Oh sorry, I am taking 100mg of Diflucan. That's what I originally posted about. I listed Nystatin because someone wanted to know what else I am taking.
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I think you all need to be REALLY CAREFUL about Diflucan (Fluconazol.)
For one thing, it is FLUORIDE - known to dumb you down and is a seriously toxic substance.
It stains your teeth - ask me, I took a lot in a month and my teeth went grey and brown.
It is said to be a Lyme "cyst breaker", it breaks open the Lyme morphed into cyst form, so you can get very sick after a course of it, with... Lyme.
If you can avoid it, DO.
I am using MMS - Miracle Mineral Solution/Supplement now, to great results. Kills off pathogens of all kinds including the fungus and yeasts most of you may be taking the Fluconazole for. Start at one drop a day and work up.
As for dosing, hard to say, but at one point I was taking 200-300mg a day and my then-Lyme nurse also Rx'd once a week forever. NOW I take it, like NEVER. Go for MMS, just my experience.
BTW I am Lyme Free after taking Enliv'n and MMS, have been Lyme free for a couple years now.
I am maintaining with MMS which kills everything. It was NOT an easy road and it is still very confusing.
What is confusing is LEARNING to discern what is infecting you when and what to do about it. I could write a lot on what I have learned over the years as I was born with Lyme. It destroyed my life and now at 53, I am getting my life back.
Good luck, *BugBit*
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I'm currently taking 200 mg Diflucan once per day. I weight approx. 145 lbs.
I am also taking Nystatin.
I was taking Flagyl as a cyst-buster until a few weeks ago when yeast issues cropped up again. So I'm on a 45-day run of Diflucan to help with the yeast and to act as my temporary cyst-buster.
-AnnaL
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Can someone please explain to me how Diflucan busts cysts?
Thanks
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Interaction Checker turned up this for the meds, which you may or may not be aware of: (you can repeat it with your supplements added if you want)
Levaquin Oral and Diflucan Oral may interact based on the potential interaction between LEVOFLOXACIN and QT PROLONGING AGENTS.
Levofloxacin/QT Prolonging Agents
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
SEVERITY LEVEL: 3-Moderate Interaction: Assess the risk to the patient and take action as needed.
MECHANISM OF ACTION: Concurrent use of levofloxacin and agents known to prolong the QT interval may result in additive or synergistic effects on the QTc Interval.(1)
CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent administration may result in prolongation of the QTc interval and life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, including torsades de pointes.
PREDISPOSING FACTORS: The risk of QT prolongation may be increased by cardiovascular disease, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, bradycardia, age, female gender, and/or use of multiple medications.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT: The U.S. manufacturer of levofloxacin states that levofloxacin should be used with caution when given with other agents known to prolong the QT interval.(1)
DISCUSSION: Agents that are linked to this monograph may have varying degrees of potential to prolong the QTc interval. Agents linked to this monograph have been shown to prolong the QTc interval either through their mechanism of action, through studies on their effects on the QTc interval, or through reports of QTc prolongation and/or torsades de pointes in clinical trials and/or postmarketing reports.(2)
REFERENCES:
1.Levaquin (levofloxacin) US prescribing information. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. September, 2008.
2.The University of Arizona Center for Education and Research of Therapeutics. Drugs with Risk of Torsades de Pointes and Drugs with Possible Risk of Torsades de Pointes. Available at: http://www.torsades.org. Updated Dec 17, 2002.
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Diflucan is definitely absorbed by the body! It's Nystatin that stays only in the gut.
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