Iam very allergic to pencillian and family member of that drug.I can not use.

I have been treat twice before... once with IV rocephan for 3 weeks.

Again 2years later with the same drug.

It has not worked for me .I have had lyme for 6 plus years .

Erythromycin is a member of the same family but does not cover as broad a spectrum. Some have used it with measured success.

These are not penicillan related so therefore your allergy will not play a part in this.

Also many use amoxicillan They'll give a couple of low doses to see if you have an allergy. Almost no one does.

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Originally posted by lymeit:
Try the macrolides ie. Biaxin (clarithromycin)
It may be called by another name in Europe.

Erythromycin is a member of the same family but does not cover as broad a spectrum. Some have used it with measured success.

These are not penicillan related so therefore your allergy will not play a part in this.

Also many use amoxicillan They'll give a couple of low doses to see if you have an allergy. Almost no one does.

[This message has been edited by lymeit (edited 06 October 2004).]

[This message has been edited by lymeit (edited 06 October 2004).]

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Whereas I for example am doing well with Zithromax, I know other fellow lymies in Europe who had no success with it. Some are doing well with Ketek - others say it is not doing anything for them.

Maybe you want to check out also the European Lymeforum:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EuroLyme/

Gabrielle