It seems when I am off of meds and only on Bicillin
shots, my neuropathy goes away. But as soon as I
added mepron and zith, it was back. Are these
known to cause neuropathy. I do not want to
risk any long term damage if this is the case.
Could it also be that this is a herx to Mepron?
What I don't get is that as the mepron moves out
of my system, the neuropathy gets better.
Any feedback would help.
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Haley
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My doctor has told me that Mepron can cause neuropathy. He only has people on it for 3 weeks at a time.
I have not seen it on the side effects on the medicine nor do I hear people talk about it on here.
How long have you been on Mepron? I had the tingles and swelling after taking it for a while but I think that there is probably another reason for my tingles. I'm not sure.
I'm interested to see if there will be replies.
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Thanks Haley. That is interesting about what your
doc told you. I have been on it before for 7
months pulsed (two weeks on, two weeks off MWF)
I handled it much better on the pulse and I
wrapped up that pulse last October. Fast forward
to August, started with a new doc. Have had
neuropathy with meds like Flagyl- asked to be
taken off even when pulsed. So foot pain and
neuropathy began pretty soon in with treatment
have recently gotten much worse. As of late,
When I was only on Bicillin shots and prior on a
drug holiday between docs, -- it was MUCH
reduced almost gone.
My thought is that I could be herxing too... That
is why I wanted some feedback- Also with zith added- the first of the series, the neuropathy intensified. Any help here would be great!
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