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Topic: Other abx for bart?

bigz123
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 23755

posted

Hi,
I had lyme and co tests with igenex. My llmd doesn't think I have lyme ( only ++ on 41 I think), but my bart did come back positive( I forget IgG or IgM, but it was 160, with normal being less than 20 I think.) I have been on levaquin for almost one month. I haven't been feeling that much better, and didn't have a herx. My llmd said that normally it takes a month to clear bart, but because I have had mine for so long, maybe a month more. Has anyone treated bart for longer than a month and gotten better? Has anyone not herxed? Should I try another abx?
thanks!

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missing
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 22437

posted

YES!

RIFAMPIN and MINO!

over a 3 month period then I platued, so we moved on to treating babesia.

I am not sure if we are going to re-treat Bartonella.

Do you have severe symptoms?

I did and felt really crappy.

The treatment made a huge change, but it is one year later and the pain is still horrific.

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I am not a doctor. I have no clue.

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bcb1200
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 25745

posted

Here is a list of Bart drugs:

-Levaquin
-Rifampin (with Biaxin or Zith)
-Factive
-Rifabutin/aka Mycobutin (with Biaxin or Zith)
-Bactrim DS

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Bite date ?
2/10 symptoms began
5/10 dx'd, after 3 months numerous test and doctors

IgM Igenex +/CDC +
+ 23/25, 30, 31, 34, 41, 83/93

Currently on:

Currently at around 95% +/- most days.

Posts: 3134 | From Massachusetts | Registered: May 2010 | IP: Logged |

bigz123
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 23755

posted

Thanks! Do you think I should stick with levaquin for another month, or switch to an alternate abx?

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