In the abx tx that I had before that -- everything from IV Rocephin through IV doxy -- I had exactly the response you describe. The misery got worse before it got better, I'm sorry to say. But it DID GET BETTER.

Now that I'm finally treating coinfections too, I actually see me being reasonably healthy soon.

The things that helped me at that time were flushing the liver, the occaisional colon flush, Vit. B12, anti-inflammatories (Esgic worked well for me), evening primrose oil, and gallons of all kinds of tea. I've done a lot of other supplemental stuff, too, especially probiotics, which helped.

Ultimately, I've done several rounds of questran to reduce the toxin load. I think this really helped, but it's NOT something to do when you're already feeling terrible.

When the herx is really miserable, sometimes nothing helps except to just keep breathing.

Talk with the LLMD about herx management; too much herxing can be damaging. I hope others will come along with tales of how they've managed their herxes, too.

I've done better on the bicillin, with the Babesia tx, than I've ever done before. As long as you nail the coinfections, detox, and keep the yeastie beasties and other GI track bugs (c. difficile, h. pylori) under control, I think you'll do the same. It does take a while, though.

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Originally posted by minoucat:
Hi Jane. I've had a much easier time on bicillin than you are having, but that's probably because my bacterial load was much reduced by the time I got to the bicillin therapy. Are you doing the shots 2x week?

In the abx tx that I had before that -- everything from IV Rocephin through IV doxy -- I had exactly the response you describe. The misery got worse before it got better, I'm sorry to say. But it DID GET BETTER.

Now that I'm finally treating coinfections too, I actually see me being reasonably healthy soon.

The things that helped me at that time were flushing the liver, the occaisional colon flush, Vit. B12, anti-inflammatories (Esgic worked well for me), evening primrose oil, and gallons of all kinds of tea. I've done a lot of other supplemental stuff, too, especially probiotics, which helped.

Ultimately, I've done several rounds of questran to reduce the toxin load. I think this really helped, but it's NOT something to do when you're already feeling terrible.

When the herx is really miserable, sometimes nothing helps except to just keep breathing.

Talk with the LLMD about herx management; too much herxing can be damaging. I hope others will come along with tales of how they've managed their herxes, too.

I've done better on the bicillin, with the Babesia tx, than I've ever done before. As long as you nail the coinfections, detox, and keep the yeastie beasties and other GI track bugs (c. difficile, h. pylori) under control, I think you'll do the same. It does take a while, though.

It's very demoralizing to have to go through this at work. Big hugs and lots of sympathy from me.

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Hang in there. I am in the same boat & it does feel like it is sinking sometimes. I have had 6 rounds of 2.4 units of Bicillin. And, I think I am going to die about 30 hours after each injection. But, I have started to get some really good/functional days that I didn't get on other meds, except for Rocephin. The nausea is so bad that I need someone to drive me to work, etc. I sometimes take Meclizine or Reglan but not too often. Meclizine is cheap so, maybe your Dr. can Rx that & you can try it. Also, ginger and tea. Bicillin veteran Dave suggests Yogi Detox tea & I have to say it really does help.

Keep us posted on your progress. I am curious, as we are on a similar time frame.

Cave, for your bicillin Rx, were you able to get a month at a time or more? I am going to go on bicillin soon. Also, are you taking anything else, or is it just the bicillin shot once a week?

I admit it scares me to think I may possibly feel that old sick and tired feeling while starting bicillin. That is the worst. The perpetual flu.

Pooch