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You'd probably go into liver and/or kidney failure if you took 1 weeks worth of abx. at one time. Not to mention the effect it would have on your poor GI system...
An alternative may be to try what cured Pam Weintraub and Dr. Burrascano-- taking antibiotics for about 3 months, than stopping, let yourself relapse fully...than take antibiotics for a few more months until you feel better, than relapse again, repeat until your symptoms are gone.
Please consult your LLMD and stick to the regimen he/she prescribes.
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You could die. And even if you survived, it still wouldn't cure you. Bb is slow-growing, so you have to treat it long term
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Yes, from even one overdose as you suggest, you could die, indeed. It may not be right away, but it would set the course. It would be very painful as liver failure and total kidney failure would occur. A gallbladder attack might also be part of the result. Seizures would be likely, too. A coma could also come about.
The liver failure could bring on intense stomach cramps, vomiting and blood bursting through the esophagus in every way possible. This would be only part of the misery in the final hours.
And, although more on the level of vanity, you might swell up like a huge yellow blimp in your last days. Really. Is that how you want your loved ones to remember you? It's a horrible picture that can be seared into one's visual memory forever.
It's one thing for loving relatives to deal with that when it's not the patient's fault but quite another when the patient intentionally overdosed (even if with misplaced positive hope for the outcome). Loved ones would likely be devastated.
And - you would be harming the chances for other lyme patients. Your case would hit the headlines quicker than a squirrel on an icy roof.
Your actions would be misconstrued in every way possible and the IDSA would absolutely take the opportunity to label all lyme patients with some very damaging labels.
Your doctor, his family, his employees and his patients (current and potential) could all be affected on many levels.
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It's a very good thing you asked as I'm sure many of us have, at one time or other, wanted to stage an all-out attack. But spirochetes don't work that way.
And, you can't go faster than the liver is safely able to filter out the debris - toxins from infections, the medicine and daily metabolic waste. Same for kidneys. They can only do so much.
To learn more about how the spirochete functions, see the LDA site, link to the left. You can find DVDs of past ILADS seminars.
When you understand the spirochete, it is easier to understand why treatment takes so long. Please hang in there and if you are not happy with your doctor find one who will give you more confidence in the treatment plan.
If the treatment is too rough, ask what might be done to make you more comfortable - or functional - along the way. It's unlikely to speed things up much but you might be able to have a better quality of life during the process with some simple changes.
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