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I'm also curious about this. I just started Art yesterday, and have been taking it at the same time as my Malarone... but no idea when it ideally should be dosed.
I think it's supposedly best taken away from food, but I'm a little afraid of stomach upset. And pulsing it seems to be the way to go, so I plan on trying 400mg/4 days a week/3 days off, split up as two daily 200mg doses.
But again, I am just guessing right now as to the best dose, and when to take.
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We are doing the same pulsing, 4 on 3 off. I think the dose sounds about right per the bottle. Splitting it up is good not to overload the body.
But when to administer w/r/to any antibiotics currently on?. Hmmmm.........
Any more thoughts?
Thanks Lemon.
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up?!
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My now famous lyme doc had me take art twice a day on an empty stomach.
It didn't bother my stomach at all.
So, take it all by itself.
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It's best taken with grapefruit juice...prevents resistance
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Unless the person is also taking other drugs that could be affected by grapefruit, which seems like most drugs.
I read one article somewhere (in a cancer forum, I think), that stated absorption was actually increased if fats were taken at the same time, sort of contradicting the empty stomach thing. But I'm not sure how true that is.
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My lyme doc says to take it 2X per day with the meds continually. I experimented and found that taking it on an empty stomach, which I can not do with the meds, seems to result in a herx. Pulsing seems to be better than continually taking the art.
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This thread includes a study that shows why art needs to be pulsed:
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