Hubby used both antimalarials and antiparasitics. Neither was curative. And the combo was not curative either.
I do believe that IV flagyl is very potent against babesia, especially if combined with other antimalarials and antiparasitics. 250 mg IV seemed 10 times stronger than 500 mg oral. And he had been on the oral daily for at least 6 months previously.
There is a pubmed article that I have posted in the past that suggests flagyl plus doxy plus a fluroquinolone such as levaquin might work on babs in dogs.
Ivermectin was very helpful, but again he took large doses (12 or 15 mg) daily for several months in combo with other antimalrials and the oral flagyl.
I think multiple meds that work in multiple ways will give the best results. Mepron plus zith for example is just not enough - way too many treatment failures with that combo.
I am not really sure that babesia can ever be totally eradicated - newer literature says that it can become active again even a year or so after supposedly being cured.
I think ECGC is also very important - that supposedly helps prevent babesia from adhering to the red blood cells.
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Actually the reason malaria is so serious is because it is a periodic disease - all the malaria parasites multiply at the same time - supposedly you can even watch the clock and see the same time daily fever spikes when all the red blood cells burst at once and toxins overwhelm the body.
Babesia parasites are not periodic. They can be in all different stages of reproduction in different cells at the same time. So there is less severe die off all at once.
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Judie
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I like this post that I just read. It's also about Anthelmintics:
I think these diseases are very complicated though. There's no quick fixes or easy answers when you have multiple infections and different strains going on.
I wonder how much green tea I should drink? ECGC sounds promising.
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- Thanks to all for enlightening posts.
Judie,
Green Tea seems to help me in many ways. Be sure to get the good stuff, though, loose tea, organic (or of similar certification).
Tea bags can contain all kinds of things (additives) and also stuff that the machine picks with the tea, too, twigs, bugs . . . hand picked loose tea is best, I've learned so you know you get only tea.
Of course, from the therapeutic dose aspect, a tincture might be more effective. I've not looked into that yet but my hunch says the extract for the heavy lifting and the tea to enjoy and keep the mouth, GI tract covered for longer time.
Two teaspoons will last for 3 large mugs.
I pretty much have green tea all day until mid-afternoon. Then switch to herbal. A new favorite there is LEMON MYRTLE. Amazing.
A lovely green tea that has become my new favorite is Tai Mu San Green Tea from Strand Tea.
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