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Is anyone taking Claforan shots? If so, what dosage are you on and do you mix it with saline or lidocaine?
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You mean the IV Claforin shots where you insert in in the PICC line? That was my wonder drug. Seemed to work especially well for me in Hyperbaric- but even outside of HBOT treatment. Flushed line with saline. 9 mos on PICC but most effective when I started the Claforin I think.
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It's my understanding that claforan can be given either IV or IM. Several years ago, someone posted about taking it IM. It might have been something about an extended hiking trip and not having refrigeration and not wanting a line in those living conditions. Dave
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Well hey there. I am currently taking claforen IM injections. Two big mamma shots, twice a day, in the rear (hip). They hurt like hell, and we mix the powder with saline. My husband gives me the shots before he leaves for work at 7:00 a.m., and then after we get the kids settled into bed.
It is really kicking butt (excuse the pun). However, I feel the old sensitivities to antibiotics starting to pop through, so I don't know how long I can sustain these shots. I believe I am on 2 grams a day,5 days a week.
I believe it works as well as rocephin IV, and I have had that for 5 months in the past.
Oh well, I don't mind the pain of the shots. Bring it on, if it makes me functional. I don't care.
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If you mix it with lidocaine instead of saline its a lot less painful.
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If you can mix these shots with lidocain, and I"ve been suffering with saline, I might be a little upset! :-)
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APRIL 24, 2009 I've been taking the Claforon injections twice daily in the rear as well. I got two weeks into it.. and started herxing BAD.. took 5 days off.. felt better and better each day I was off... then of course, you know you start feeling those feelings and then I went back on and only got two weeks on it again, and then the pain is sooo bad, that it cuts through my Fentanyl patches of 200 mcg. I took another 5 days off and started back, one a day for two days and i'm already hurting so bad that I FEAR that i'm going to have to stop this protocol all together. I feel like I've been hit by a mack truck.
The Lidocaine is the ONLY thing to mix this with.. hurts far less, but of course, your butt gets really sore after time.
I'm wondering about pulsing this and doing a shot every other day, because my pain level is more than I can truly handle. Has anyone pulsed these shots before.. Can't call Dr... so I would love to know what to do for this weekend.. Please let me know..
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I have been taking the Claforan IM injections: - for 3 weeks I took 1 shot per day (wanted to ramp up slowly) - for 2 weeks I was up to 2 shots per day
I had one good day in the middle, but in general was very tired and feeling worse (jiggling under skin, blurred vision, eyes burning, sleep problems).
I hoped it was a Herx, and wanted to keep taking the shots because I have been sick for 7 years and am desperate to feel well.
But for the past 2 weeks my breath has smelled like rotting food (I brush and floss a LOT). And my urine has a similar smell.
It does not seem like a yeast infection, at least not like the last time I had a yeast problem. No white tongue, etc.
But I am afraid that it is related to the Claforan shots somehow.
Has anyone had similar symptoms or experiences?
Thanks in advance.
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quote: But for the past 2 weeks my breath has smelled like rotting food (I brush and floss a LOT). And my urine has a similar smell.
Yeah its because it is a cephalosporin drug , most of them (all? ) do that. I don't know about breath but my urine and sweat always smelt like that whenever I had them
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I wish they would make Biaxin in an injection!
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