I was doing 2 gm/ day but read that it isn't in your system very long and also brought up that Dr B guidelines use a much higher dose and every 8 hours.
I am going to have the pharm split it into 2 gm 2/ day for next week. Until then I have 6 more days of the 4 gm dose. I did it last night and it kicked my butt.
I was awake pretty much in a panic until around 3 am. I guess it was a herx but maybe just toxicity. I don't know?
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Anyone? I really think 4 grams all at onetime is to high.
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When I did Claforan, it was a much larger dose. Everyone is different though, and you should follow what your doctor prescribed.
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I would consider Lyme to be in the moderate to severe category so the dose would be 1-2g every 8hrs IV. Max daily dose for life threatening infections is 12g.
I have not taken claforan so I do not know if it is used to treat Bartonella. Hopefully others will chime in with their experience.
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I gave the dose last night and about three hours later I thought the world was over.
I was so anxious confused agitated short of breath everything sounded very loud yet it was the middle of the night and no noise!
I finally fell asleep around 3 am after taking extra klonopin and ASG. Luckily I knew what to do but there was an hour or so I didn't think anything was going to help.
I have been in bed all day and I am very sore especially my shoulder joints.
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Hopefully when you get through this rough patch you;ll see lots of improvement. I know that there are some meds that have made me think I was hearing people talking when I wasn't and yes, things sounded louder.
I thought it was med side effects but it didn't last so I chalked it up to cheetes dying off in my ears...don't know.
Hope you start to feel better soon.
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Spindleshanks, I sent you a private message.
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Have been on it too. Didnt help me as good as rocephin. Also it stays in your system for only 1 hr. thats why its often given 3 times a day.
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Dr B's says Claforan doesn't cause the gall bladder issues that IV Rocephin can. But LLMDs still use the latter WAY more than the Claforan [Cefotaxime]. I can only assume it works better for most patients. But it sounds like the Claforan is kicking some butt for You. Stick with it.
I may be on "IV" one day, for what I think may be some elusive BB still tucked away in my nerve bundles... once I win megabucks. Posts: 1233 | From Dover, NH | Registered: Sep 2008
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I had that reaction with the Rocephin and my liver enzymes went through the roof but that was very early on in the treatment.
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Claforan is processed by way of kidney. One can use it when one has elevated liver enzymes unlike many other types or IV ABX
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