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Topic: cephalexin--??

Jane2904
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Hi,

Daughter has to take this for 10 days to treat strep throat.

She has Lyme and bart, but is not currently treating these infections.

First dose and the right side of her face is numb. Numbness is not listed on side effects ect.

Anyone herx on this?

editing: 6/10/11 Today has some weakness in knees and elbows( said feels tight or weak)

Thanks for the input.

[ 06-10-2011, 03:01 PM: Message edited by: Jane2904 ]

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Lymetoo
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It's used a lot with Lyme. I would say I herxed on it. That was a long time ago, but I herxed on just about everything.

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Jane2904
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thanks Lyme too

Anyone else, looking for experiences etc.

Thanks

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Beagle
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After 2 weeks of cefaliexin for infection post knee surgery, I suddenly - overnite was too sick to walk, eat or even hold down fluids. After 10 days of this illness saw PCP who figured it was a virus.
But he tested for Lyme, because I had positive Elisa 2 yrs prior. Again positive Elisa. Never totally recovered from this so called "virus" and been treating for Lyme since then, so I often think that those two weeks of cefelexin triggered some dormant Lyme and co's. ?

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aMomWithHope
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It is in the same family as cephalosporins, I believe, which are similar to penicillin. One of it's common names is Keflex. Perhaps a search on the site will bring more threads up if the common name is used...........

Is she allergic to penicillin? Some, not all, who are allergic to penicillin might have an allergic reaction to cephalosporins.

I hope she feels better soon--HUGS!

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just_ma
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I remember reading that cephalexin was ineffective on lyme. But it may be effective on co-infections. Or possibly the strep "woke up" the lyme.

Third generation cephalosporins work well in lyme. Omnicef is used often with children instead of doxy as a first line antibiotic for lyme.

I hope she's feeling better soon!

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Lymetoo
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Originally posted by just_ma:
I remember reading that cephalexin was ineffective on lyme. But it may be effective on co-infections. Or possibly the strep "woke up" the lyme.

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You're right .. I was thinking "ceftin" or a derivative of it.

keflex is not used for lyme

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annier1071
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I am on omnicef for 6 months now and it is definitely a lyme drug and u do herx...

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Diagnosed with chronic neuro lyme 12/10 after 30 years of vertigo.2 tick bites in 3 yrs from upstate NY. Was on omincef for nine mths..zith and rifampin stopped.Remission~ All the pain and symptoms are back and I am not treating now with biaxin.

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annier1071
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Jane2904
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Thanks for all the replies.

Wishing for better health for all.

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