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Hi, i'm on mepron, zithro, artemisinin combi & keep getting waves of sickness (vomiting 4-5 times a day + diarrohea) - lasting 2-3 days each time. Does anyone else get this? Is it best to stop the abx for a few days whilst sick to give the body a rest? or keep taking them? thanks - any help appreciated Posts: 47 | From SP | Registered: Oct 2005
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Hi I'm not sure what you should do (except ring your LLMD if it continues), but thought I'd let you know my experience incase it was of any help.
I used to take one artemesia capsule and vomit (pre Lyme diagnosis) but eventually when I went onto Mepron, Zith and Artemesia I found I could tolerate it but was very nauseous and got dia.
I got rid of this by taking probiotics (hrs apart from the meds) and discovered I needed to eat more with it too protect my gut.
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Thanks suki (emma). sorry you get sick too. i'm not the only one then!. I am on full dose 3 caps artemisinin, 2 tsp mepron & 2 caps zithro so maybe too much for my body? i'll try lowering the dose of art see if it helps. you mentioned probiotics -do you need to take these 2 hours apart from art even though it's only a herb? i do take probiotics, usually midday & night to avoid abx, but dont always leave 2 hour gap from taking art. hope you get better soon. Merry Christmas Posts: 47 | From SP | Registered: Oct 2005
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Hi Surfbabe Don't worry I suffer from sickness too. But only since introducing artemisinin.When i'm sick I cant stomach anything or keep it down so I back off the abx for a few days til my stomach settles down, i have no other choice!. My sickness seems to come in cycles - every few weeks. I'm severely sick for a few days but then Im ok for another few weeks & then it happens again , I'm presuming it's the babesia or borrelia cycles? just got to keep persevering i'm afraid. i'm sure it will improve over time.- well that's what i'm hoping!
Glad to see you're not hibernating Emma - like you said you were going to!!!!!
HAPPY XMAS to all
Liz
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after I added artemisinin when taking mepron it made me want to barf too-
So I took artemisinin 4 hours after mepron- this worked for me-
Each spoon of mepron $20 way to expencive and effective to end up on floor--Jay--
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i'm not the only one then!. I am on full dose 3 caps artemisinin, 2 tsp mepron & 2 caps zithro so maybe too much for my body? i'll try lowering the dose of art see if it helps.
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