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Topic: Pain and Antibiotics

SacredHeart
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 44733

posted

I am currently on triple antibiotic therapy by mouth. I have been diagnosed with lyme, bartonella, and recurring mono. If I miss my antibiotics by about six hours my joint and muscle pain comes back to remind me of what things were like before treatment started. My lld said he has never heard of antibiotics taking pain away and that it is usually the opposite. I know I have lyme based on one if those none negotiable bands. I know I have recurring mono. The bartonella diagnosis is purely clinical. Is it possible I have something else? Has anyone else experienced an almost immediate increase in symptoms when failing to take antibiotics for about five to six hours? Thanks.

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Lyme flare June, July, August of 2013. Diagnosed September 2014 Lyme, Bartonella, Mycoplasma, Mono

Posts: 595 | From Texas Crossroads | Registered: Oct 2014 | IP: Logged |

SacredHeart
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 44733

posted

Also my mycoplasma and inflammation are high. I have only been treating four months and never experienced any serious herx, although I was on antibiotic, two doses of amox a day, for two months prior to starting lyme treatment.

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Lyme flare June, July, August of 2013. Diagnosed September 2014 Lyme, Bartonella, Mycoplasma, Mono

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GretaM
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 40917

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Yes, this happens to me. Every 12 hours I take my bart meds.

If I am late with the dose the head pain ramps up exponentially.

I suspect my abx is bacteriostatic against a fast grower, OR I need a higher dose to increase plasma levels.

When things get half-life, plasma concentration etc I get all balled up.

Can't wrap my head around it.

Posts: 4358 | From British Columbia, Canada | Registered: Jun 2013 | IP: Logged |

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