Hi, I wanted to know if clidamycin can treat Lyme or not. i am taking clindamycin and quinine for babs. But I fear that my lyme may gain grounds--- should I add in a lyme drug or will clindamycin maintian the lyme on its own? Any thoughts? Thank you
Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
Hi Citrus,
I was prescribed IV Cleocin for Lyme and not Babs, so I suppose the answer is yes...it is used to treat lyme as well.
My best, Melanie
Posted by citruslyme (Member # 7851) on :
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Melanie Reber: Hi Melanie, thank you for the response. Now Ican relax knowing that my lyme is kept under control by the clindamycin. I wonder tho if it is only effective at high doses as with your IV ? thanx again.
Posted by rosesisland2000 (Member # 2001) on :
YES, and LLMD prescribed it...see website of LLMD below...course he also prescribed several other abx throughout the 3 years of treatment to get into remission.
Posted by Areneli (Member # 6740) on :
It is a good Abx for Lyme, worth trying if nothing else seems to be working. Oral or i.v. form is available.