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Topic: What are you all on?

Nal
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 6801

posted

Sorry to be such a big pest here-I really am. But I would like to know:

What meds you are taking?
What do they meds fight (just Lyme or co-infections)
How long have you been on them?
Any side effects and if so did they eventually clear up for you??

I swear I am about to go out of my skin!! I get started on a med (like Levaquin). Then people say it's a dangerous drug. So now I start having a big flare up in symptoms and I don't know if its the lev, a big herx or the fact that I have combined Levaquin with Libraxx!! I can't take it anymore! My LLMD is out of town till Thursday. My anxiety is in a big flare up as well. I just want to cry.

Nancy

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liz28
Unregistered

posted

Nal--

If you are just starting Lyme treatment, you will probably get a big flare up no matter what. Alas, there's no way around it.

Levaquin is a very strong drug, so you are diving right into the deep end of the pool. And it's difficult to advise you about the anxiety, because it could be both a herx symptom, or a side effect. But I do seem to recall reading about it as a bartonella drug, not a Lyme drug.

Which drugs have YOU been on, and for how long? Which infections are you treating? Are you taking an anti-inflammatory? With more info, it will be easier to respond to your question.

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burnbitter
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 7088

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I'm taking a lot of things to make my day possible. Here's a list of everything.

Adderall 10-15mg to wake me up so that I sleep at night
Amour thyroid 1gr (60mg)
Hydroxychlorquine 200mg 2xday 2/day 12 days on 2 off to help the zithromax penetration

Zithromax 500mg 2/day 12 days on 2 off
singular 10mg
Atarax 25mg
xanax .5mg 2-3/day
soma 350mg 2/day
restoril 7.5 3-4/day

Chloestrymine 2xday
flonase as needed

weekly argentyn IV shot (80cc last week incresing 10cc week, this is pharmacutical grade hydrosol silver)

supplements

argentyn 23 (ag) 1tsp 3xday
garlic 700mg immune boost
zinc 30 2xday immune boost
Pro E 400IU
Pro EPA 3x1000mg

B complex plus 1/day
cal/mag/zinc 2/day

vital immune biotic 1-2xday
selenium 200 mcg 1-2xday
colostrum 450mg 2-2xday immune boost
Arabingalactian 1-2xday immune boost
Astragalus root 300mg 1-2xday immune boost
Ortho Digestive 1-2xday
Vit B6 250mg 1/day
vit D3 1000mg 1-2xday
Aller-c 3-3xday allergies
CoQ 1/day
BioResponse DIM 1/day for cancer prevention
Nttokenese 2-2xday for blood clotting
Ginko 1/day for circulation and blood clotting

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lla2
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Member # 2364

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adderal is a blood pressure med?

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Nal
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Member # 6801

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I started out taking zithromax with flagyl and mepron. My dr pulled me off the zithro last week because we weren't noticing a difference. He put me on Lev last Monday and I feel like I am going to die!! What scares me is that I don't know if its a bad herx or side effects of the med. I have had tendon/muscle problems all along but now they are really flared.

I am being treated for the Bart right now.

Nancy

[This message has been edited by Nal (edited 09 May 2005).]

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Nal
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does anyone know ifyou can take lev with mepron and flagyl? I swear I think i am on too much too soon.

Nancy

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burnbitter
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 7088

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quote:
Originally posted by lla2:
adderal is a blood pressure med?

Adderall XR is methamphetamines with extended release, and usually prescribed for ADHD. In my case it helps two fold. The biggest win is that because I'm awake, it makes me sleep at night. Secondly it helps with the fatigue and makes me functional at work.
It was the key to getting me past the hump of illness. Sleep it does the body good!

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

posted

quote:
Originally posted by Nal:
does anyone know ifyou can take lev with mepron and flagyl? I swear I think i am on too much too soon.
Nancy

You were taking all three?????

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Lymetutu

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Nal
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 6801

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No, I was not taking the Lev with the mepron and flagyl-never heard from me dr if I could or not. I swear I can't wait tillhe gets back in town!

Nancy

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