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Posted by djf2005 (Member # 11449) on :

was wondering if anyone could offer advice

i am stopping lyme treatment and beginning mepron w zith.

thanks!

Posted by cactus (Member # 7347) on :

Welcome to the joys of the yellow paint!

You might want to start slow and ramp up, if your LLMD advocates doing that. I didn't, and it hit like a ton of bricks.

You've probably read all this, but don't forget to take your Mepron with some fat to help absorption.

The patient insert says 20 grams of fat, so I tend toward butter on veggies or something along those lines. Some people take it with fish oil, which is a good idea, too.

The only no-nos I know of are milk thistle & CoQ10, although I've also heard that almond butter can interfere with absorption as well. Till it's verified one way or the other, I avoid that, too.

Keep us posted on how you're feeling...

Cactus

Posted by djf2005 (Member # 11449) on :

thanks cactus, i appreciate the advice.

ive heard the herxes on mepron are unreal.

im not really looking foward to that but
compared to the way i feel now i guess id rather herx [bonk]

eat it with fat huh? will do

does it taste like yellow paint? [Big Grin]

Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :

My first month on Mepron/Biaxin/doxy/artemisia, I felt better than I felt for years. I started at 15%, and went up to 25%. Now I'm about 60% on a good day.

Then I started on Omnicef in addition to those and felt bad from that. I'm on a slightly different protocol now, but still the Mepron/Biaxin/Artemisia.

I herx about every 24 days. Herxes are bad, but I always see improvement afterward.

I use a lot of coconut oil. It's fat, that the Mepron needs, and it kills candida.

Posted by Oz (Member # 2905) on :

Patience is a must.

Posted by Vermont_Lymie (Member # 9780) on :

My best advice is to hang in there if you herx --

the rewards (feeling better) are worth it.

The first week or so on malarone was OK, and then I herxed for about 7 weeks.

Malarone has the same active ingredient as mepron, so the effects may be related.

Best to give up drinking alcohol altogether while in babs and lyme treatment, though I allow myself a glass of wine or drink each month....

Get more rest and take it easy during the first month if posslble.