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Topic: psychotic son after malerone treatment-help please

lark1067
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Member # 6433

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my son was on malerone treatment plus zithromax for babesia and lyme for 2 months as well as anti-panic and depression meds and is off of everthing now because the panic and psychosis became so severe. has anyone else had this result from malerone? aftere 2 years of treeatment for lyme and co-infections he never had these panic attacks until now. help

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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No, I haven't. But I would suspect a herx reaction before I'd blame the malerone. In other words, the malerone is bringing the panic attacks to the forefront. Mepron/zith or clindamycin/quinine could have done the same thing.

I am not a doctor!

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brainless
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How old is your son?

Does he see a LLMD? What does the LLMD say? Can he go on another med? Why hasn't he? Can he go on IV?

If not, bring him to a LLMD.

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Walnut
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Based on my own experince mepron can certainly mess with the brain. After I started (second round) on mepron in october I have been having panic attacks and emotional meltdowns.

One big panic attack I had was before surgery to have my mediport removed. The result was that I ended up refusing surgery, and am now stuck with the mediport.

I am still on mepron, but am mentally much better -- but still have the mediport. It seems that over time my brain has adjusted to the mepron "paint fumes."

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Marnie
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Post your email, son was just in ER for panic attack (he doesn't have lyme...other problems drove his Mg level down). We figured out a way...

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