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Topic: Nausea from Mepron/zith...does it end?

lifewithlyme
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Hello all,
Just wondering for those of you with experience with these drugs: did you have nausea and does it dissipate? I'm trying to do a four month round of this crap, but its making me so sick to stomache...any replies are greatly appreciated..
Sarah

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You mean 4 month round of Mepron, or the combo?

Well, yes, the stomach upset ends...eventually. Be sure to eat something with a high fat content (cheese, full-fat yogurt, egg, etc), before you take the Mepron so it will be fully absorbed. This might also help the stomach issues.

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sixgoofykids
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I had to take Prilosec (once per day) with some abx combos to help with the stomach issues.

Also, be sure you take those with a full meal, not just a little snack.

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lifewithlyme
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4 months of the combo....

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Originally posted by lifewithlyme:
4 months of the combo....

Ok, then I understood you correctly. Eat fat before Mepron.

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Hoosiers51
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I would get very nauseous on Mepron and Zithromax, the first time, when I did 3 months on it.

Often I would even vomit. For me I think it was herxing, because nausea is a babesia symptom, and it did get better eventually.

I found that eating ice cream before the dose, or right after the dose, helped. It must be something about the ratio of fat to simple carbs. Edy's/Dreyer's brand seems to have less sugar than a lot of the other brands, if you are concerned about sugar intake with Lyme.

Second time I did this combo, it was a lot better, but I think my babesia load was much lower then. Don't rule out that it could just be the meds though....but ice cream helps.

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