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my llmd just put me on 4 antibiotics. Doxy, rifampin, biaxin, and ceftin. Im only taking 3 now and my stomach is feeling unwell... im afraid of getting diarrhea...is this too many abx to be on at one time? has anyone been on this many?
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lax mom
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Make sure you are taking plenty of probiotics.
When I was on Bicillin, Zithromax and Septra at the same time, I took VSL3, Theralac and Florastor and had no stomach problems.
The reality is that lots of people do better if they treat multiple infections at the same time instead of just treating one infection at a time.
It looks like you will probably be treating for lyme and bartonella.
The really tricky part is if you also have babesia -- trying to treat 3 infections at once is very difficult because some of the different meds do not combine well with others.
Actually if you have bartonella that could be causing the stomach issues and those symptoms could improve with rifampin.
It is always hard to know what a person can tolerate and sometimes hard to tell what is a symptom of tickborne diseases versus a drug side effect. Just take good notes so you can tell your doc which meds seem to be helping.
This is not medical advice, just my opinion based on hubby's experiences.
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- DGL, Slippery Elm Bark, Marshmallow Root . . . helpful to soothe stomach lining. Avoiding gluten, too.
Be sure to communicate with your LLMD. Good luck/.
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Adding Inulin to your diet will help healthy microbes to survivie. NOW products makes inulin available at iherb.
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