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Originally posted by crazychris:
I had to stop ABX because of major diarrhea. I am now feeling good being off abx. The doc said if I wanted to stay off abx it was ok, but if I wanted to go back on give her a call. I am confused! I was on abx for a bit over 30 days, I don't want to have a relapse but I also don't want to struggle with the big D or being on abx if its not necessary. Can someone please help direct me. I am so accustomed to a doc giving me direction, I am not familiar with "well do whatever works". I need to know if I am going to cause myself more damage stopping and starting.

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Depending how long you were infected with lyme personaly I would stay on abx's and increase your acidophilis and at least 2hrs before or after abx's.

Eat a real yogurt the kind you stir 2 a day also stay off fast carbs sugary stuff cut bread way back use wheat whole grain if you must.

My understanding is that stopping and starting abx with Lyme might be worse than not doing anything because the bacteria will morph and mutate and possibly become more virulent.

Having said that, you are obviously miserable on meds, so you need to do something differently. I wonder if consulting with a naturopath or holistic doc to address the diarrhea issue (probiotics, diet, perhaps figuring out why your system responds this way to abx) would allow you to continue with abx.

What has worked for me is physillium tablets. It is fiber that keeps it all together.