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If I am not mistaken the difference between Factive and Cipro is an efflux pump prohibitor. Also if I am not mistaken, biofilm communities use efflux pumps to pump out antibiotics. Whatever the case, the Factive / Tind combo is what saved me. Saved me. Cipro didn't make a dent. The F/T combo took time, but it worked.
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If I am not mistaken the difference between Factive and Cipro is an efflux pump prohibitor. Also if I am not mistaken, biofilm communities use efflux pumps to pump out antibiotics. Whatever the case, the Factive / Tind combo is what saved me. Saved me. Cipro didn't make a dent. The F/T combo took time, but it worked.
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I tried Cipro for a long while. Subdued the Bart symptoms, but they eventually crept back after about 8 months. Moved on to Levaquin which wiped out all of my Bart sx but I stopped because of muscle pains. I went to Rifampin but stopped after 6 weeks, because it just doesn't work with any other drugs. I'm thinking about Factive as well. Is it stronger than Levaquin? Does Levaquin have a PPP? Is it advisable to do this after having some muscle scares with Levaquin?
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Wow. JMB how long were you on It?
Lymeboy - Yes factive is stronger than levaquin. I have the same experience that is why I am so nervous. I took Levaquin and got tendon issues, they resolved after about a year. After taking one factive I felt the same pain in my bicep.
I may just pulse the drug although I don't think my doc would go for that.
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CD57
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I couldnt tell the difference from the pain the meds in that family caused with a herx/die off.
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I took Factive for about a year. I think it was one week on one week off. Never had tendon pain. I ran and biked the whole time. But I have not had joint or muscle pain with Lyme and company either.
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sammy
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One of my most helpful meds for treating bartonella symptoms by far. Works as well as IV levaquin.
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