Also if anybody took hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) that does about the same as amantadina with a macrolid.
I know that many people did the last combination, but did addition of hydroxychloroquine really make a difference comparing to macrolid alone?

From a laymans outlook....I have a lot of herpe's positives that could be crossreferenced lyme disease due to the bacteria acting or mutating it's protein structure to act like a retrovirus...

This is why I suggested to my doc to try it and also cuz I've never been on an antiviral in the eight or so years of treating this bug....

I am experienceing some tightness and dry type cough...this may be due to the effect amantadine has dealing with lung diseases or it may be killing off chetes in my lungs and my body is ridding itself of the toxins in the only way it knows how....coughing and sneezeing....

I am also experienceing sweats more often........
How about you two???
Anyone else out there.............zman

Amantadine helps with the pH in the cells so that macrolides work better (like Plaquenil). Amantadine is also an anti-viral. It is used w/MS to combat fatigue. And I believe it is also used for Parkinson's, as it raises dopamine levels.

The doctor has suggested avoiding taking it in the pm in the first place due to possible insomnia from it.