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Topic: Anyone have success with IV Zithro??

kare
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Member # 5041

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Just wondering if anyone has had any positive results with IV Zithro? I've only been on it for 1 week now. Any cautions with this? (gallbladder etc.?)

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lou
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Member # 81

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The first time I used it, I had a memorable herx in week 3. So, if it is effective for whichever strains you have, might be prepared for this.

Are you taking it with anything else?

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NP40
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My son did 10 weeks of IV rocephin, with little improvement, then our doc changed the IV to zithromax. 250mg per-day for two weeks, then 500mg since. He also combined it with mepron.

He improved more on 3 weeks of zith than 2 1/2 months of rocephin. Zith is very strong and he did herx for about two weeks, but overall tolerated it very well. He gets his PICC pulled next week after 2 months of IV zith. It certainly did the trick for him.

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shassler64
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Hi!
I am on my second month of Zith and seem to be improving.I have done a lot of rocephin and it did improve me but I kept slipping back.My energy levels are up and my body pain is down.I also had a major herx at week 4 which is a good sign although a bit depressing when you are starting to think you are getting better.

Took oral zith before that and didn't get the result.I am only having 3 IV's a week and then take the oral zith the other days with plaquenil and flagyl on infusion days.

Also taking samento,artemisium and Pao d arco and all the other sups suggested by Dr B.

Definitely worth a try!

Take care,Sue.

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