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Topic: Started Treatment - Advice?

metasequoia
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Member # 9325

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I saw a doctor who was supposed to be pretty LL, but I think I ended up knowing more than him.

I had my blood draw yesterday for IgeneX, WB IGG/IGM & testing for babs, erich & bart.

I immediately started my amoxicillin, 3,000mg a day, divided into three doses throughout the day.

I have heard of needing more than one abx for proper treatment, but have yet to get into see a LLMD.

What should I expect with the amox?

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~Erin

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Lisianthus
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Member # 6631

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Not sure why he would put you on Amox,(unless your pregnant). Amox weakly passes through the blood brain barrier, basically not the best drug for getting into the brain.

I was on amox alot of times through out my life and never got a response from it. But everyone is different. Doxy or Mino is usually the choice drug to start on.

Sometimes some people need more then one drug but, like I said everyone is different and have different co-infections.

I just found out I have Bart too, my LLMD said what I was taking is great for hitting lyme & bart. I'm on Mino 200mg a WEEK. I am doing great on this dose and have been improving alot since I was first treated.

Good luck,
Lisi

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metasequoia
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What's mino? I am on amox because I am nursing a baby - no bashing please. Not sure what I can take that is safe for him.

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~Erin

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Mathias
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Mino = Minocycline. Amoxicillin is a safe choice for someone in your situation. Stick with it for a while.

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Mathias

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Lisianthus
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Member # 6631

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Yes thats why I said (unless your pregnant)So your on the right drug! Stay with it.

I nursed all of my sons... Not knowing I had lyme at the time. I would definately keep an eye on your baby and possibly treat him/her or get him/her tested. Because lyme could of been passed through birth, congenitally.

All of my sons have lyme and have been on abx for a year now. They are doing good, with still some bad days.

I believe I was born with lyme also, and my two other sisters. My mom was bit a year before my oldest sister was born.... I was three years later. My mom last year finally got a positive lyme test and is being treated after years and years of horrible illnesses.

Good luck to you and your child,
Lisi

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WildCondor
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You need to peak and trough on Amoxicillin to make sur eyour doses are high enough! Why are you nursing a baby if you have known Lyme disease? I am not bashing, just asking a logical question. Lyme patients are advised NOT to breast feed due to the risk of pasing the infection on to the baby. Did you treat during your pregnancy? hope so!

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metasequoia
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My symptoms started when he was 5-6 weeks old. I didn't think Lyme for a few weeks & still don't know, may never know.

I figured if I have already given it to him, why put him on a 4th rate food & deny his immune system my antibodies?

If I knew that I had it & I knew that he did not, I would wean in a heartbeat.

I don't know if I did wean him now (at 12 weeks) if I put him on abx, if it would ensure that he did not have/would not get it.

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~Erin

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skrwolf
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Hi!

I posted a message to you over in the pregnancy/Lyme Yahoo group...

Shelly :-)

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