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I posted in the general area, as I'm new here and not good at navigation yet.
I Was bit by a tick last week, it was removed and sent for testing.
after being denied treatment by my GP, I went to another doctor who is a LLMD:)
I had the tick with me, and was immediately put on Amoxicillin 500mgs, three times daily (1500mgs a day)
Friday, the lab results came in that the tick was a LONESTAR tick.
from what I've read here and thru links provided here(thanks)
it is apparent that the EHRLICHIOSIS is resistant to Amoxicillin.
(LLMD didn't put me on doxy because of stomach probs that I've had for years, plus I'm outside ALOT (sun not good for this med)
I read that the quinolones? family of antibiotics could treat the Ehrlichiosis.
Does anyone know if Levaquin or Tequin fall into that category of meds? I can tolerate Levaquin pretty well, although do have bad stomach probs on Tequin. of course, I want the right treatment, and if I have to attach a toilet to myself..so be it.
thanks for a great site.
-------------------- BE CAREFUL OUT THERE~~ Posts: 31 | From LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK | Registered: May 2007
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I'm not sure about the Levaquin. I think it's a quinolone.
Yes, it's a quinolone, but I couldn't find ehrlichiosis listed here:
Levaquin Oral Back to Drug Overview What conditions does this medication treat?
Levaquin Oral is used to treat the following:
Treatment to Prevent Anthrax following Exposure to Disease, Acute Inflammation of the Maxillary Sinus, Acute Maxillary Sinus S. Pneumoniae Bacteria Infection, Acute Maxillary Sinus H. Influenzae Bacteria Infection, Acute Maxillary Sinus M. Catarrhalis Bacteria Infection, Pneumonia caused by Pneumococcus Bacteria, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia due to Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Bacterial Pneumonia caused by Klebsiella, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia due to Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Hospital-Acquired Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pneumonia Treated with Multiple Drugs, Bacterial Pneumonia caused by Haemophilus Influenzae, Pneumonia due to the Bacteria Haemophilus Parainfluenzae, Bacterial Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus, Bacterial Pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus, Pneumonia due to Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Acquired in Hospital, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia due to E. Coli, Pneumonia caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria, Pneumonia caused by Legionella Pneumophila Bacteria, Pneumonia caused by the Bacteria Moraxella Catarrhalis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia due to Serratia Marcescens, Pneumonia caused by Bacteria, Pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, Pneumonia caused by the Bacteria Chlamydia, H. Influenzae Bacteria Pneumonia Acquired In Hospital, Bacterial Infection with Bronchitis, Bronchitis caused by the Bacteria Staphylococcus Aureus, Bronchitis caused by the Bacteria Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Bronchitis caused by the Bacteria Haemophilus Influenzae, Bronchitis caused by Haemophilus Parainfluenzae Bacteria, Bronchitis caused by the Bacteria Moraxella Catarrhalis, Bacterial Infection with Chronic Bronchitis, Bacterial Infection of the Kidney and Renal Pelvis, Bacterial Infection of Kidney due to E. Coli Organism, Infection of Urinary Tract with Complications, Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection, Infection of the Urinary Tract caused by Enterococcus, Infection of Urinary Tract due to Enterobacter Cloacae, Urinary Tract Infection due to E. Coli Bacteria, Urinary Tract Infection caused by Klebsiella Bacteria, Infection of the Urinary Tract caused by Proteus Bacteria, Infection of Urinary Tract due to Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Staphylococcus Saprophyticus Infection of Urinary Tract, Chronic Infection of the Prostate due to E. coli, Chronic Infection of the Prostate due to Enterococcus faecalis, Chronic Infection of the Prostate due to Staphylococcus epidermidis, Skin Infection, Skin Infection due to Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteria, Skin Infection due to Streptococcus Pyogenes Bacteria, Complicated Skin Infection due to Staphyloccus Aureus Bacteria, Complicated Skin Infection due to Enterococcus Faecalis Bacteria, Complicated Skin Infection due to Proteus Bacteria, Complicated Skin Infection due to Strep. Pyogenes Bacteria, Complicated Skin Infection
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(and I tolerate ZITHRO very WELL:) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Zithromax
Biaxin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
250mg to 600mg per day
1500mg per day
Description: See notes above regarding macrolides. Take it on an empty stomach for full potency. Zithromax will stay in your body for 68 hours, so this drug may be prescribed to be taken every other day. Some people are reporting great success in combining this drug with Plaquenil and Amoxicillin for treatment of Lyme.
Biaxin is a member of the same family as Zithromax. Zithromax is the more advanced drug." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I Like the fact that zithro and amoxi can be used together....JUST IN CASE that tick comes back with the ICKIES..at least now I can rest my mind alittle and stop thinking about it so much...
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