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Topic: mimum Biaxin dosage?

char
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 8315

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Hi,

I have started up Biaxin 1000mg for Babs and perhaps lyme cleanup this week after a month long break after 15mos continuous abx.

My Reynauld's has kicked up. It hurts to type and I am really cold all over and especially fingers and neck. Back to gloves and scarves in summer! A little cranky.

My question is do you think I can go down on dosage without causing a problem? I am trying
to get good low-level herx going so I can take care of kids and honestly not suffer so much as I am getting tired of it.

Is the main risk getting developing resistance to Biaxin? Is that a big problem as I have already taking it for longish periods and have other options to try if this loses effectiveness?Have not done my required round of Mepron yet. Coming up...

I will go to previous LLMD next month as I am not going to Dr. J, Charlotte anymore due to insurance changes. So the Biaxin alone is kind of a stopgap measure. Using up my supply with dr.s OK.

Thanks,

Char

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bettyg
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Char, I was on 500 twice a day; 12 hrs. apart; so 1000 was what I was taking BUT I was being pulsed by the beginner LLMD.

pulsed meaning 3 days of biaxin; 2 days off;
3 days of doxycycline, 2 days off; then start biaxin again.

Do you think 3 days on; 2 days off might help your herxing?

I'm NOT A MD; just my personal experience. Biaxin didn't affect me, but doxy sure did!

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shizuko
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Member # 8213

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Biaxin 1000 mg a day every day sounds like a suicide to me!!!

I started with 250 mg twice a day (with Doxy 100 mg twice a day) every day in April, and by early May I started having repeated episodes of fainting.

My LLMD reduced both in mid May because I was having too much flare.

Since then, for over a month, I was taking Biaxin 250 mg once a day only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and one Doxy 100mg daily.

I am slowly increasing Biaxin and currently taking 250 mg once a day for 5 days per week (skip Tue and Fri), and I am having really bad headaches for almost 2 weeks with this tiny bit of increase.

My LLMD always says it's a "balancing act." You want to kill the bacteria, but you don't want to cause too much inflammation all at once, which could be actually harmful in some cases.

I will pray for you, Char.

shizuko

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char
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Member # 8315

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You are crazy Shizuko!

We are on the same wavelength.

Char

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char
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