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A few months ago when I so some sx come back right after stopping abx I did more research on co infections. Based on my sx I thought bart was the issue for me. The ringing in the ears since to be a commond thing for bart. I also had mild sweats which are also more commented with bart. I never had the clasical sore soles. (How does that feel btw?)
When I switched doctors his first hunch was babs. He said the sweats makes he think it is babs. But they are not the soaking sweats I said but he still thinks babs.
The small rash I got 3 weeks into taking bactrim looks a lot like a bart rash. http://publichealthalert.org/pdfnew/2007_08.pdf picture is one of the rash I got. I also got the small flat red dots rash.
I remember getting these last year. I complained to my wife of feeling ichy all over right around the time I think I got bit. I would see them in small ammounts all over my body but they when away.
Bactrim also hits bart so I guess I am cover but if it is bart that I have and not barb I would like to take the Levofloxacin which is the one Dr. B recommnends. I took it in a small dose for what we thought was an ear infection and If I am not mistaken it make some other sx pop up. Maybe it was hitting bart? No sure so confusing :-(
Sorry for the long post but what would be your hunch babs or bart.
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Bactrim works great for bart and babs, so you are covered. Take it for a while and see how you do.
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I'm curious to see how you respond. My remaining symptoms are the same as yours, along with twiching calfs.
I do wonder if it is Bart or Babs. We believe Bart, but are not 100% certain. I will start to go after Bart again in about week with Doxy and Rifabutin. If that doesn't work...we will go after Babs.
I tried Bactrim last November and also got the dots as you describe (pimple like, but they weren't pimples.) But I had to stop Bactrim due to low WBC count.
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WhenI take bactrim, I started getting itchy red hives-is that what you were describing?
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too bad you had to stop bactrim...I think it is working out for me as my ear issues are way better. I actually feels weird not having the ear fullness and the ringing so low. will keep you posted
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I am not a doctor so I cant really recommend anything but Bactrim seems to be working...
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