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Hambone
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I'm going to ask my doc to help me go after Bart again next week.

I was on Bactrim DS, but had to stop. It was killing me.

I want to ask about Rifampin ( I refuse quinolones, so no Levaquin for me ).

Is Rifampin harder, or easier, to tolerate than Bactrim DS?

I don't want to request something that will be worse than what I had.

Thanks:)
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BACTRIM... hands down!

(lower your dosage this time!)

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quote:
Originally posted by Lymetoo:
BACTRIM... hands down!

(lower your dosage this time!)
Yes m'am [Smile]


Thanks
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Ooops...

One more question.

Does Bactrim HAVE to be taken with another abx in order to kill Bart? Or can it do it on its own?

I cannot treat Lyme and Bart simultaneously. I'm just too sensitive. Can't handle it.

I thought I read it has to be taken with Zith or something. Can't remember.
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I don't know. I didn't have bart.

up for help!

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I have had no problems w/ Rifampin (have been on it for 3 months) to treat Bart while also on Ceftin and Flagyl. Haven't been on Bactrim so can't compare the two. Good luck.
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I felt like I was going to die on both.
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Bactrim in a heartbeat...but it doesn't work nearly as well.

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It's good to see people find Bactrim more tolerable than Rifampin. I'm about to start Bactrim soon.

I tolerated Rifampin well too though.

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Thanks for the replies.


Abdominal pain
heel pain
ice pick in my forehead
anxiety
back pain

These are my main symptoms and the pain is off the charts.

Would you say it's Bart?


Here's something interesting....My very first abx was Doxycycline and I was on that almost 6 weeks. During that time, the abdominal pain and back pain went waaaaay down. ( Didn't have the heel pain at that time ).

Then, I was switched to Omnicef and Zith which I am still on. I don't think these two are doing squat, to be honest.

Over time, the abdominal pain and back pain came roaring back, and now I have the heel pain, too.


Does Doxy hit Bart??????
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Bactrim landed me in the hospital but that was because I was allergic to sulfer

everytime i see or hear Bactrim, I shudder

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Bactrim is better for me hands down.
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