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called doc. she mentioned switching me from ceftin 1000mg per day to 1500 of amoxy or three capsules a day.
i'm not sure about this.
anybody know if amoxy is good for chronic neuro lyme? i read somewhere amoxy was not good for lyme period, but dang, can't remember where.
i was going to ask her about just increasing the ceftin up to 1500 but forgot.
anybody on ceftin and what dosage are you taking??
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For neuro-lyme that amount of amoxy sounds low -- I was given 3g amoxy/day, or twice that amount. Have not taken ceftin ever.
Amoxy has helped many people, including me, but it seems to have plateaued out for me after several months. If you do a search here on amoxy you will get alot of people's stories on this.
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I have Als/lyme that failed on ceftin, turned around with Rocephin , and now am on amoxy 500 bid and seem to be maintaining an upswing.
I think that with 13+ strains in the US of Bb, that we can pretty safely say that one strain may be susceptable to one drug while others are only affected with another abx or combinations of abxs.
Not bespeaking Lyme it is my understanding that amox is more effective than some of the penicillins on gram- (Bb is gram-) bacteria.Also I read somewhere that Amox can cross the blood brain barrier in high enough concentrations(your new regemin is middle of the road concerning other lymies amount of amox per day(but considered high dose by most of western medicine).
If you have resistant neurolyme It is my opinion that you should have a line placed and go on Rocephin(length of course dependent on response to treatment).
All of the above is my own personal opinions/understandings and if any are incorrect any fault is my own and would one of the guru's please correct me.
Take care,
Travlr1
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Genevive,
Actually I belive ceftin and ammoxy are almost the same...
At least my pharmacist says so...
I have had success with Ammoxy...initially but plateued as well as others.
I would suggest after the ammoxy to try IV ceftriaxone(rocephin) as well...
The dose you are being given is somewhat low... should be at least 2000mgs daily...possibly 3000.
Doxy should also go with the ammoxy...about400mgs a day...IMHO/zman
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the first lyme doc had my son on ceftin. Second lyme doc switched him to 2000 mg amoxy a day and bixan as well. this worked great for about a year. Now we are on to other meds.
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Amoxy did WONDERS for me, but your dose sounds way too low. I was on 3000 mg a day at 110 lbs when I first got sick. It was my first abx and darn well put me in remission back then.
years later, penicillin did the trick ( bicillin) put me in remission. (now)
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tdtid
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Today is my last day of Amoxy and I was on it for 6 weeks and on the dose most are mentioning, 1000 3 times a day. Double what you are discussing. I started herxing on day four of it and never stopped but yet today I was told I had to treat the bart so have been changed. After hearing the horror stories, I think I would prefer to stick with the Amoxy. Good luck to you.
Cathy
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