I wanted to get opinions on how long to continue IV abx and oral abx after symptoms are gone. I am a long term lyme case who was diagnosed after 10+ years of having symptoms and have been on abx for about 2 years now. I am just starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and feel better. I don't want to stop too early, but don't want to relapse either.
Thank you
Posted by AndyR (Member # 46432) on :
From what I've heard, a good LLMD will keep you on the antibiotics until you are feeling better and even then will keep you on them 2 months after. Maybe somebody else can clarify.
Posted by me (Member # 45475) on :
Minimum of two months after you start feeling well. So happy you are recovering!!!!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Yes, two months. My doctor did flagyl at the end to be sure I had no herxing.
Posted by jsnyde2 (Member # 7888) on :
Lymetoo: I love this: My doctor did flagyl at the end to be sure I had no herxing.
I was thinking of doing the same thing! I'm going to ask my LLMD to try it. That would be in January.
So I assume nothing happened, then?
Posted by tickbite666 (Member # 43399) on :
Might be a good idea to try pulsing near the end of your treatment.
Posted by kms1990 (Member # 41700) on :