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You need antibiotics that cross the BBB (blood brain barrier).
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I realise that.....which ones would they be?
Thanks-
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METRONIDAZOLE (Flagyl)- lipophilic [used against Bb cysts]
COTRIMOXAZOLE (Bactrim) a sulfa drug -- (all Sulfamides)
SPARFLOXACIN (Zagam) a fluoroquinolone
Ketek �from what I�ve read, crosses the BBB only weakly. Macrolide family, 4th generation,
LEVOFLOXACIN (L isomer of Ofloxacin) a fluoroquinolone
DOXYCYCLINE (vibramycin) a tetracycline type-lipophilic.
MINOCYCLINE-a Tetracycline
GREPAFLOXACIN-
AMOXICILLIN- a penicillin type, passes BBB only weakly
Bicillin � a penicillin, passes bbb only weakly if at all; there�s some disagreement among pharacologists about this. See footnote below.
BIAXIN-a macrolide-passes BBB weakly
ZITHROMAX- a macrlide-passes BBB weakly
ERYTHROMYCIN a macrolide---passes BBB, but not as well as other antibiotics.
Tinidazole (Tindamax)� a 2005 drug ref says: Tinidazole is distributed into virtually all tissues and body fluids and also crosses the blood-brain barrier. [used against Bb cysts]
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2roads
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Thanks BigStan!
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how about Tindamax? I heard it has good BBB penetration.
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minocycline has very good CNS penetration at high doses, ie 300 mg
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lymeboy
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Bactrim really helped my neuro symptoms, but I was having heavy BArt flares after 8 months, so we switched to Cipro. I do still wish I was taking Bactrim, but I think the Cipro is helping for sure.
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rocephin, which, of course, is IV (or IM, but ouch!).
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2roads
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Thanks for everyone's help.
My daughters email to me is in Doc J's folder for review, as well as my own emails to the office.
It's been a week. I know he's swamped, and all of us feel our circumstances are urgent.
But, hopefully I will here from his office today or tomorrow.
More then likely will be taking a trip up.
I can't imagine IV or IM, because she's a lifeguard.
She's not talking to me now because she thinks I treat her like a baby, knowing what's best fr her body. After all, someof her friends are on mental meds, why shouldn't she be.
So tired.
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CherylSue
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Thanks, good info.
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