After two weeks, my killer bartonella headaches have stopped and the swelling in my throat has gone down, my contact lenses stopped popping out of my swollen eyes, and I can sleep for six whole hours without waking up, although I still need a small wedge of ambien to get to sleep. The change was so abrupt, there is no question the levaquin caused it.

I've been taking supplements of MSM sulfur, Vitamin C, phosphatidylcholine, N-acetyl choline, and alpha lipoic acid, because Lymenetters suggested antioxidants and sulfur could offset tendon problems. So far, there have been no muscle or tendon aches.

Glad to hear that you are doing so well! (minus the depressive state of course)

What doses of doxy and levaquin are you on?

Also, are you on any other abx at this time? (I remember you being on ketek, omnicef, etc...)

I am getting ready to do battle with bart and I am trying to figure out the best (which for me means the most aggressive) protocol possible.

I am really happy that is working for you.
I couldn't tolerate the side-effects.

After calling around to several top LLMDs (who I can't currently afford), I heard consistently that rifampin is the best bart abx, with levaquin the close second. But apparently, rifampin can be almost intolerable.