I have had lyme and babesia off and on for years...the lyme all the time. I supposedly have beaten the babesia twice before. Once with high dose lariam after all other methods failed, once with biaxin and flagyl. Mepron has never worked for me.

This is the first time that we have tried artemisinin.

I have tried differing med combination to treat babs...sometimes one works, the other time the same medication regimen doesn't work. I have also been bitten repeatedly, to add to the mix.

My babesia load went up while on biaxin and flagyl, so we are now trying artemisinin. I have been herxing pretty badly since we started weeks ago. I also have been on levaquin for the lyme, so dont' know which medication, or if both are causing the herx symptoms.

Take a look at... http://www.allergyresearchgroup.com

They make the pharmaceutical grade artemisinin that your doctor can order for you. They have more info on their site.

[This message has been edited by breathwork (edited 24 May 2005).]

I went to the URL and I see that it is. I will start taking mine again in June. I haven't noticed a big difference. But I have to come home and take a nap before I take the young'in to soccer practice--maybe this is why.

Thanks,
L