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I have read and reread the mepron threads and haven't seen many posts about taking plaquenil (sorry can't remember how to spell it) with mepron/zith combo.
I am wondering if others have done this and if they have any comments or tips. I am about to add this drug.
Thanks in advance
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I take plaquenil with biaxin if that helps, been on it for 2 months and nothing yet, but have had lyme for 2 years before diagnosed, so from what I gather it's going to be a long road!!!!
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Just make sure you get a baseline eye exam before starting the Plaq. I found it very helpful with my treatment,which was w/Zith and Mepron and something else.Can't keep up with it all sometimes.Goodluck.
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I took it w/Biaxin, Mepron, & rotated the Mep for the Malarone. It didn't do much for me, other than cause my hair to fall out. When I stopped it, my hair came back
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I have been on plaquenil since the beginning - 6 mos worth.
just in the past month or so have been noticing some eye symptoms. will be asking the doctor about that next week.
otherwise i don't think it has done much for me. i can't tell - that is the only one that has been constant throghout the past 6 mons.
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For two months I have been on zith, plaquenil, mepron and omnicef for Lyme and babesia.
Previously I was treated for years for Lyme only and I never improved until the above combo was started. In the past plaquenil has made my hair thin out but it grew back when I stopped it. The tingling and numbness and squeezing sensation in my lowerlegs and feet has completely resolved on this regimen, but, in general, I feel tired, more so than usual, my appetite is down and I have lost 10 pounds.
I take a lot of probiotics. I find it is hard to proceed without knowing what to expect.
I am particularly worried about the possibility of damaging my GI tract by changing the flora and I hope I don't get "leaky gut".
To answer your question, I have taken plaquenil and biaxin for as long as a year in the past without and side effects.
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thank you for your comments. i had heard about immune suppresion as well and was kind of wondering.
the impression i got was that the plaqeunil is also a cyst buster....
the hair falling out thing makes me cringe. this happened to me while i was on flagyl. it stressed me out with worry every time i brushed my hair.
now i am dying of stomache pain after three weeks of the yellow paint and have two bottles sitting in the wings calling my name. anyone else have stomache pain with mepron. i take loads of probiotics but with mepron not being a antibiotic i don't think this will help if i take more?? am i just stupid to think this....
i hate this life.
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