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Has it helped? I'm going on my fourth month of Rocephen
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Razzle
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I have had a PICC line since 7/08, but was not given it for abx initially...
My PICC has kept me alive; I need it due to severe GI tract problems...so yes, my PICC has been helpful.
I do better when I'm on IV abx via PICC. Tried oral and just didn't feel like they did enough (may be due to malabsorption issues...).
I've never been on Rocephin, though...
-------------------- -Razzle Lyme IgM IGeneX Pos. 18+++, 23-25+, 30++, 31+, 34++, 39 IND, 83-93 IND; IgG IGeneX Neg. 30+, 39 IND; Mayo/CDC Pos. IgM 23+, 39+; IgG Mayo/CDC Neg. band 41+; Bart. (clinical dx; Fry Labs neg. for all coinfections), sx >30 yrs. Posts: 4166 | From WA | Registered: Feb 2011
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dmc
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I had a PICC for 4 months w/ Tigecyl IV. Rocephen, - id 5 wks years ago but it didn't do anything but give me gall bladder sludge stones.
I felt (Lyme) better after first monnth of Tigecyl...It is a tough drug though. Not many can tolerate it at full dose of 50mg 2X day.
I would have done it more but got blood clot in PICC arm.
Since Tigecyl,I've been off all Lyme treatment for just about 2 yrs.
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lymeboy
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Rocephin didn't do so much for me, but I wasn't taking a cyst buster along with it. For me, IM Bicillin was really powerful....
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dmc-are you in remission?
I've had a PICC for exactly one year. I'm done two treatments, IV levaquin and rifampin for bart and IV vancomycin for lyme. I've made great strides with it.
I also made a lot of progress with orals. Now, babesia is keeping me sick so I still have my PICC but not currently using it.
It you have the opportunity to get a PICC...I highly recommend it.
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My son (20) has had a picc since 4/10...did 4 months rocephrin but it didn't help at all, got worse, on doxy 400 ml a day since 8/10...we think he's has improved, very little. Did take a multiple of orals before using IV and did nothing. We do think the PICC is better. Good Luck
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desertwind
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Had PICC line back in 2005.
Did Doxy - I'm allergic to Rocephin.
Had to have the line pulled at 8 weeks due to infection in the line that ended up septic so hard to say if it helped.
I would say short term yes felt great for about 6 months then relapsed.
Been off and on orals ever since and been doing pretty good with doxy and biaxin combo.
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