The last couple of days oxycontin with a kicker of vicodin is not enough. I found this all got bad while I was taking artemisinin. My doc is convinced I have Babesia, in spite of testing negative with every possible Babesia test.

I have to admit, I'm a chicken when it comes to Mepron. Not so much the reactions, cause I've sure had that with other meds. I just am not so sure what the longterm safety profile is with the kind of useage it is seeing for Babesia.

I'd be more willing to give it a run if I had some confirming test. Has anybody been negative, treated for a little while, and then tested positive?

I know, I know, I'm being a wimp about this. But a year of heavy abx, including curent IV is quite a stretch for a used to be all natural, vegetarian, clean living gal. I'm not sure I can face that yellow paint if I don't have something to convince me.

I never tested positive in the first place, but I would like to test now that I'm post babs tx. For those of you answering this post -- what tests did you do before tx, what after, and are you still experienceing babs sx?

Just as a data point, I was treated 7 months with mepron/zith/art. Stopped tx 4 months ago for babs, still doing it for LD and bart. No babs sx that I can tell -- no breathlessnes, no racing heart, very little headache, and no night sweats.

I did a month of artemisinin. The entire month was pretty bad, with heart issues, BAD headaches, very much elevated muscle pain.

It felt so good when I stopped. But does that mean it was working, or I was reacting to it? My doc wants me to start the artemisinin again, to see how I do now, but to tell you the truth, I couldn't take it if the headache ramps up from where it is today.

I did the Babesia antibody tests, the PCR (WA-1 and Microti) and the FISH. All negative, the PCRs twice.

Lymetoo, my doc seems to not use clinda/quinine. I thought that combo had an even higher profile of side effects.

This whole thing is very confusing. Many of my sysmptoms could equally be Bartonella, or Chlamydia, which I have been exposed to, and are waiting on results of testing. Even Ehrlichia, which I still test positive for.

It's good to hear some are maintaining improvement after treatment. In regards to the Babesia, I've heard that different parts of the life cycle need different treatment, but how the %$#@ are you supposed to know what is needed when?

Well now it is 5 months after the treatment and I tested pos for babesia. I am looking into taking Riamet now. I thought all along I had babesia, red little dots on arms, and fast heart beat, and just recently started to get a little hot at night.