LymeNet Flash: Coartem then Mepron, along with Bicillin

LymeNet on Facebook

LymeNet on Twitter

Follow @LymeDiseaseNet

The Lyme Disease Network receives a commission from Amazon.com for each purchase originating from this site.

When purchasing from Amazon.com, please
click here first.

Thank you.

Dedicated to the Bachmann Family

LymeNet needs your help:
LymeNet 2020 fund drive

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations.

»	LymeNet Flash » Questions and Discussion » Medical Questions » Coartem then Mepron, along with Bicillin

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: Coartem then Mepron, along with Bicillin

racer
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 30438

posted

My dd just had a positive culture test and is still having lots of fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, shoulder/back pain, despite a year of IV ceftriaxone, then flagyl. Also had a year of Mepron/zith.

Then she was off everything for three months.

Given the test results, LLMD wants to attack both Lyme and Babesia. He has prescribed IM Bicillin shots weekly (high dose) for at least 8 wks - along with a Coartem (3 days I think) then Mepron (higher dose than before) protocol.

Has anyone else had this type of protocol - and can you tell me how potentially hard it will be on my 15yo?

I know Zith is usually prescribed with Mepron - does the Bicillin fulfill this requirement?

Why does taking breaks from Mepron prevent resistance? Or is that incorrect?

Thanks!
Racer

--------------------
Me - Igenex: IgM: 41IND, IgG: 39IND, 41+ but Plasmid PCR Positive
Kiddo - after 1 year IV - positive Lyme culture (before IV: IgM:31,34,41,83-93 IND; IgG: 41+++, 66+)

Posts: 133 | From CT | Registered: Feb 2011 | IP: Logged |

beths
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 18864

posted

I don't know about taking breaks from Mepron-but I am in a similar boat.

If I treat babs, I can get it somewhat under control-then the lyme flares.

If I switch to lyme-the babs flares.

So now I am hitting both..and not feeling too good

Posts: 1276 | From maryland | Registered: Jan 2009 | IP: Logged |

Ellen101
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 35432

posted

I had not heard about bicillin just being done once a week. I was on bicillin, twice a week along with mepron and zith. I am now due to switch to bicillin with either levaquin or rifampin.

Posts: 1748 | From United States | Registered: Dec 2011 | IP: Logged |

racer
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 30438

posted

The bicillin is the strongest dose, so it is once/week. I have heard of 1/3 this dose being done 2-3 times/week.

Good god - my brain is addled. I deleted my mistaken post.

What I meant to ask is: since mepron monotherapy is said to lead to resistance, does the mepron/bicillin combination inhibit resistance?

thanks,
racer

[ 11-05-2012, 02:16 PM: Message edited by: racer ]

--------------------
Me - Igenex: IgM: 41IND, IgG: 39IND, 41+ but Plasmid PCR Positive
Kiddo - after 1 year IV - positive Lyme culture (before IV: IgM:31,34,41,83-93 IND; IgG: 41+++, 66+)

Posts: 133 | From CT | Registered: Feb 2011 | IP: Logged |

Printer-friendly view of this topic

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:

The Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey
907 Pebble Creek Court, Pennington, NJ 08534 USA
http://www.lymenet.org/