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OK, I decided to try Biaxin 500mg 2 x a day. Then I want to pulse flagyl. Any recommendation for dose?? And how it should be pulsed? Only weekends or something like that?
Thank you!
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One LLMD's approach is to do a flagyl pulse one week a month, 500mg twice a day. And if that isn't tolerated then 3-5 days was recommended. This was simultaneous with other abx.
My observation was that I had to increase the probiotics on flagyl.
Just my experience -- it seems like different docs have different views on how to take flagyl.
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BE CAREFUL WITH FLAGYL!!!
This drug causes severe herx reactions! My LLMD suggest cutting the pill in a 1/4th and work your way up from there. This drug is very powerful I would suggest staying on the Biaxin like you are and working your way up really slow on the flagyl!
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quote:Originally posted by ByronSBell 2007: BE CAREFUL WITH FLAGYL!!!
This drug causes severe herx reactions! My LLMD suggest cutting the pill in a 1/4th and work your way up from there. This drug is very powerful I would suggest staying on the Biaxin like you are and working your way up really slow on the flagyl!
I agree!
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Thank you so much! I hardly tolerated it before, I felt so terribly toxic. That is why I'm also posting on opinions as to whether or not it is smart for my goal to just be remission on a day to day basis. Biaxin alone makes my symptoms go away. Can I skip the flagyl? I do not believe I can rid my body of this disease, but I do believe in remission, with what I know now. It happened one for me, but relapse was hell.
THANK YOU AGAIN!
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I am on Pulse, but LLMD would not use Flagyl but Tinidozole as a cyst Buster instead, as follows:-
So Bicillin for Motiles, Ketek for Intra Cellular, Tini For Cyst Buster and a 2 week break for cysts to open (as brorson and Brorsons work)
Benzathine Penicillin (IM) 2.4MU/weekly Taken For full 6 weeks of each phase Ketek 800mg once per day Taken for 2 weeks of each phase Tinidazole 500mg Twice Daily Taken for 2 weeks of each phase
Weeks 1 to 6-IM Benzatnine Penicillin is given for 6 weeks within each phase
Weeks 3 & 4-Now Add Ketek*Note Any macrolide other than Ketek will need the addition of hydroxychloroquine.
Weeks 5 & 6-Now STop Ketek and Add Tinidozole *Also use Grapefruit Seed Extract these 2 weks
Weeks 7 & 8 - A 2 week rest period is incorporated at the end of each phase
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